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One Year Anniversary

CZECH REPUBLIC | Fri, 24 Feb 2017 | By leelee1586 | Views [681]

I missed it by a few days, but just over a year ago, I moved to Prague.  It’s been an incredible year filled with laughter, learning, adventures and more.  I won’t say that everything has been perfect, but it’s been pretty ... Read more >

Tags: prague, travel, winter

The great scone debake.

UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 22 Dec 2015 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [642] | Comments [1]

There is some debate over how one should prepare their cream tea (Devonshire Tea to us Aussies). We learnt this upon the arrival of Pete’s distant relative Sam, who is staying with us for a week to do some work experience at Pete’s work, ... Read more >

Tags: brighton, burning of the clocks, christmas, ice skating, london, trafalgar square, uk, winter

Mt Buller - The pink marshmallow experience.

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 1 Aug 2015 | By kimberlydeylen | Views [470]

As a 24 year old who had never actually experience real snow, I knew any opportunity to go would mean I would drop anything. Luckily a friend of mine had a friend with a house up near Mansfield and we decided to grab a group of people have make an adventure ... Read more >

Tags: australia, mt buller, snow, victoria, winter

Oh, Hello Sunshine

UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 13 Mar 2015 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [467]

It's February. The days are longer, the sun is peeking out from behind the clouds and if you're lucky you can go out with just a coat, minus the gloves and beanie that January dictates.   Februrary has brought the end of Term 3 at school ... Read more >

Tags: beach head, east sussex, iceland, spring, uk, winter

Northern Lights Effect

USA | Fri, 16 Jan 2015 | By alaoueslati | Views [579]

He stole a small white memo pad from his host's house. He was hoping they would not mind. He just needed to write things down. He knew that by writing things down, he would avoid going crazy. That is what they said on the radio. As soon as he found ... Read more >

Tags: alaska, anchorage, barrow, glaciers, northern lights, snow, winter

Snow!

CZECH REPUBLIC | Tue, 21 Jan 2014 | By joannawong | Views [754]

It's snowing today!! Just when I thought I wouldn't see Prague in white this time and would have to come back. While walking in the rain yesterday was more ridiculous than romantic, walking in the snow today was just as magical as I imagined it to be.... Read more >

Tags: cities, czech republic, snow, winter

Falling in Love Again

CZECH REPUBLIC | Thu, 16 Jan 2014 | By joannawong | Views [835]

Prague just continues to amaze me. And life just continues to surprise me. Something like today where I was completely blown away at Vysehrad, where this beautiful city was prophesised. I hadn't expected too much of it, having seen it on a boat cruise ... Read more >

Tags: cities, czech republic, europe, friends, outdoors, random strangers, reflections, turkey, winter

Week One

SOUTH AFRICA | Thu, 8 Aug 2013 | By joytranae | Views [743] | Comments [2]

This trip has been amazing so far. I'm volunteering with an organization called Dreams to Reality. The organization benefits children and families who live in the local townships. The township is a very poor area that consists of shanties. Shanties ... Read more >

Tags: africa, capetown, cold, muizenberg, rain, south africa, teach, volunteer, wet, winter

Hobart morphs into Gotham City.

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 21 Jun 2013 | By homeless_harry | Views [1835] | Video

Thanks to a gambler with more money than most African countries, Hobart is artier than an over-graffitied public toilet right now. And what the city offers is far more interesting than your Mum's phone number and the services she's highly skilled at.... Read more >

Tags: art, music, winter

Au Revoir Montréal - je vous aime beaucoup :(

USA | Mon, 25 Mar 2013 | By joannawong | Views [1226]

I left Montréal with a heavy heart. I didn't expect to feel like this especially since my next stop has been my dream for a very long time - New York City. The train ride from Montréal to New York took 12 hours but was pretty scenic.... Read more >

Tags: canada, cities, food, friendly strangers, friends, nature, snow, trains, usa, winter

Montréal

CANADA | Sat, 23 Mar 2013 | By joannawong | Views [459]

It's been a month since I left sunny Brisbane. I'm currently in the trés cool city of Montréal. I wasn't sure if I liked it on my first day but I blame that on being tired and visiting the touristy area of Vieux-Montréal. I did ... Read more >

Tags: canada, cities, food, home, languages, nights out, sightseeing, snow, winter

Hello Canada!

CANADA | Tue, 12 Mar 2013 | By joannawong | Views [466]

I know I've been a bit silent (and slack!) ever since leaving Alaska. I can't believe how swiftly time flies - I'm at the end of my week in Vancouver This time around, I'm staying at my aunt's. It's been a lot more than ten years since I first ... Read more >

Tags: canada, cities, family, nature, sick, sightseeing, snow, snowboarding, winter

I love Alaska!

USA | Tue, 5 Mar 2013 | By joannawong | Views [559]

I'll say it loud and proud, I love Alaska! Only 3% of tourists coming to Alaska make it into the Artic Circle and of that, an unknown but suspiciously small percentage bother to come during winter. I am in that very minority group and am happy where ... Read more >

Tags: animals, bucket list, friendly strangers, nature, northern lights, sick, snow, usa, winter

Below freezing in Fairbanks

USA | Mon, 4 Mar 2013 | By joannawong | Views [449]

You realize that Anchorage isn't cold when you come to Fairbanks. This is a completely different level of cold. I think my thermals, fleece and down are required every second I am out. If I could take a quilt with me, I'd be better. And yet, there ... Read more >

Tags: friendly strangers, nature, northern lights, snow, trains, usa, winter

I think I am in love with Alaska

USA | Thu, 28 Feb 2013 | By joannawong | Views [564]

I had a super early start today, leaving at 4am to make my 7am flight to Seattle. I must've been so sleepy that I hadn't even realized the plane had landed until I woke up to see that half the flight was already gone! Thank goodness ... Read more >

Tags: animals, bucket list, flights, friendly strangers, nature, snow, usa, winter

Snow covered Moscow at Night!!

RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tue, 15 Jan 2013 | By treefrog | Views [2546]

Winter in Moscow is truly beautiful especially when everything is covered in snow.  I just love walking around the neighborhood late at night when everybody is wrapped up warmly in their apartments and the streets are quite deserted.... Read more >

Tags: janaline smalman, moscow, photography, russia, snow, travel, winter

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By stellathought | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2012, bethesda fountain, bride, december, horse, manhattan, new york, nyc, squirrel, winter

Ottawa - The Rink of Dreams

CANADA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By unknowndriver | Views [371]

To Live in the city with the largest skating rink in the world is amazin, its something people should experience although it may be physically challenging for some (imagine 91 olympic skating rinks attached to each other). It is definately ... Read more >

Tags: ice skating, winter

Photos: Niagara Falls in Winter

USA | Sun, 6 Jan 2013 | By dlbrokdesign | Flickr Photo Gallery

Tags: cardinal, ice, nature, niagara falls, squirrel, winter

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

CANADA | Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By mantini | Views [338]

I went to Fort Frances Ontario this winter from December 27th to January 4th. I stayed with the Cousineaus and these are photos I took during my stay. 

Tags: cold, snow, track, winter