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November 4th 2009 Africa
Only an hour or so after I’d arrived, I was scribbling delightedly in my diary, “Oh, I love Bujumbura!” Mind you, as I rapidly admitted to myself, it doesn’t take much. I ... [full story]
Only an hour or so after I’d arrived, I was scribbling delightedly in my diary, “Oh, I love Bujumbura!” Mind you, as I rapidly admitted to myself, it doesn’t take much. I ... [full story]
November 4th 2009 Africa
Only an hour or so after I’d arrived, I was scribbling delightedly in my diary, “Oh, I love Bujumbura!” Mind you, as I rapidly admitted to myself, it doesn’t take much. I ... 17 photos [full story]
Only an hour or so after I’d arrived, I was scribbling delightedly in my diary, “Oh, I love Bujumbura!” Mind you, as I rapidly admitted to myself, it doesn’t take much. I ... 17 photos [full story]
November 7th 2009 Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gympie
DAY 365 This is the second time we have had to type this document, the first one was finished this morning all 4100 words saved then word crashed and it was lost. Again I was up at silly o&r ... 7 photos [full story]
DAY 365 This is the second time we have had to type this document, the first one was finished this morning all 4100 words saved then word crashed and it was lost. Again I was up at silly o&r ... 7 photos [full story]
October 5th 2009 Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory
Colour is drained for the day - Thick darkness shadows itself over the land. Lying down in my tent, the wind picks up. Life surrounding me seems to be solely represented now by the rustling sound of g ... 85 photos [full story]
Colour is drained for the day - Thick darkness shadows itself over the land. Lying down in my tent, the wind picks up. Life surrounding me seems to be solely represented now by the rustling sound of g ... 85 photos [full story]
November 8th 2009 North America » United States » Washington » Bainbridge Island
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA - November 12, 2009 Cameron Karsten Photography is a portrait of peace. On Thursday, Nov. 12th from 6 - 8:30PM, an Artist’s Reception at The Upstairs Gallery in The ... 4 photos [full story]
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA - November 12, 2009 Cameron Karsten Photography is a portrait of peace. On Thursday, Nov. 12th from 6 - 8:30PM, an Artist’s Reception at The Upstairs Gallery in The ... 4 photos [full story]
1 day ago: EdVallance published a blog
The Bicycle Diaries - from Lithuania across Belarus into Russia
The Bicycle Diaries - from Lithuania across Belarus into Russia
August 16th 2009 Europe » Belarus
Day 1 Arrive Kaunas, Lithuania, night time. Ask young man in airport shop where to get bus to town centre. He smiles and replies in English. Very un-Soviet - in Russia would have had head bitten of ... 53 photos [full story]
Day 1 Arrive Kaunas, Lithuania, night time. Ask young man in airport shop where to get bus to town centre. He smiles and replies in English. Very un-Soviet - in Russia would have had head bitten of ... 53 photos [full story]
October 31st 2009 Africa » Burundi
I’m going to do something I haven’t done before. I’m going to take you with me on my travels. Yes, I thought you might like to join me as I take the bus from Huye (formerly Butare, ... 19 photos [full story]
I’m going to do something I haven’t done before. I’m going to take you with me on my travels. Yes, I thought you might like to join me as I take the bus from Huye (formerly Butare, ... 19 photos [full story]
October 26th 2009 Asia » Laos » South » Don Det
Meet Bobby the Dog. Bobby came and stayed at our hut on the first day and never really left our sides for 3 days. He slept outside our huts, came for walks when we went exploring and to the restaurant ... 37 photos [full story]
Meet Bobby the Dog. Bobby came and stayed at our hut on the first day and never really left our sides for 3 days. He slept outside our huts, came for walks when we went exploring and to the restaurant ... 37 photos [full story]
November 6th 2009 Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Hoi An
Our third day in Hoi An started with a much deserved sleep in and lazy breakfast at our new hotel... we then walked into town to do a pre-booked cooking class with Red Bridge Cooking School. The cours ... 41 photos [full story]
Our third day in Hoi An started with a much deserved sleep in and lazy breakfast at our new hotel... we then walked into town to do a pre-booked cooking class with Red Bridge Cooking School. The cours ... 41 photos [full story]
November 6th 2009 Oceania » Australia » Queensland » St Lawrence
DAY 364 An awful nights sleep, with continual scratching at the early part, I am sure whatever has been biting is still in here despite the copious amounts of Mortein sprayed earlier, I had to ge ... 20 photos [full story]
DAY 364 An awful nights sleep, with continual scratching at the early part, I am sure whatever has been biting is still in here despite the copious amounts of Mortein sprayed earlier, I had to ge ... 20 photos [full story]
October 17th 2009 Asia » Philippines » Bohol » Panglao
Contrary to popular belief of many friends we really do proper work in Vietnam and we aren't spending our months lying on a beach. As a result we are even entitled to paid leave from our job. So we ... 50 photos [full story]
Contrary to popular belief of many friends we really do proper work in Vietnam and we aren't spending our months lying on a beach. As a result we are even entitled to paid leave from our job. So we ... 50 photos [full story]
November 5th 2009 Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cape Hillsborough National Park
DAY 363 For some reason this morning I was up and out of bed at 6.15, I suppose I could have slept on if I wanted to, but the daylight was up and I wanted to see the beach in the earliest lig ... 18 photos [full story]
DAY 363 For some reason this morning I was up and out of bed at 6.15, I suppose I could have slept on if I wanted to, but the daylight was up and I wanted to see the beach in the earliest lig ... 18 photos [full story]
October 24th 2009 Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pushkar
We knew that the famous camel fair at Pushkar was to start sometime around the end of October/beginning of November, but weren't sure that we'd be in Jaipur at the right time. Luckily, we found out th ... 21 photos [full story]
We knew that the famous camel fair at Pushkar was to start sometime around the end of October/beginning of November, but weren't sure that we'd be in Jaipur at the right time. Luckily, we found out th ... 21 photos [full story]
October 31st 2009 North America » United States » Alaska » Glacier Bay
After the float plane left we tried to paddle to the head of Lituya Bay. I learned this: never try to paddle into an outburst flood. Seems ridiculous that we even tried, but it was easy, for a whil ... 28 photos [full story]
After the float plane left we tried to paddle to the head of Lituya Bay. I learned this: never try to paddle into an outburst flood. Seems ridiculous that we even tried, but it was easy, for a whil ... 28 photos [full story]
November 2nd 2009 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Coral Bay
Day 190 - Coral Bay Today’s the day we’re hoping to swim with Manta Rays! We were up bright and early this morning ready for our big day out on the ocean waves! Everyone is very excit ... 16 photos [full story]
Day 190 - Coral Bay Today’s the day we’re hoping to swim with Manta Rays! We were up bright and early this morning ready for our big day out on the ocean waves! Everyone is very excit ... 16 photos [full story]
November 1st 2009 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Coral Bay
Day 189 - Coral Bay Beautiful day, beautiful dawn - not that we were up early enough to see it but we didn’t laze around in bed for too long, it’s just too hot! Coral Bay is a beauti ... 3 photos [full story]
Day 189 - Coral Bay Beautiful day, beautiful dawn - not that we were up early enough to see it but we didn’t laze around in bed for too long, it’s just too hot! Coral Bay is a beauti ... 3 photos [full story]
October 23rd 2009 Asia » Indonesia » Java » Prambanan
As soon as we landed in Yogyakarta, I received a text message from Paul. The message read: And it wasn't. Piece of cake. ;-) Paul drove us straight on to the Hindu temple complex in Prambana ... 15 photos [full story]
As soon as we landed in Yogyakarta, I received a text message from Paul. The message read: And it wasn't. Piece of cake. ;-) Paul drove us straight on to the Hindu temple complex in Prambana ... 15 photos [full story]
August 16th 2009 Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire » Witney
After two years on the road I finally find myself back in an environment that should be comforting, reassuring and familiar. But it is not. Suddenly, after two years of discovery and exploration where ... 5 photos [full story]
After two years on the road I finally find myself back in an environment that should be comforting, reassuring and familiar. But it is not. Suddenly, after two years of discovery and exploration where ... 5 photos [full story]
2 days ago: Snap Shot Stacey published a blog
Barcelona (aka where Stacey learnt to love Expressionist architecture)
Barcelona (aka where Stacey learnt to love Expressionist architecture)
October 27th 2009 Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona
Barcelona is known for its night life but also for its fabulous Gaudi architecture (and still incomplete cathedral designed by him). Now Im someone whos always loved more traditional styles but Im off ... 10 photos [full story]
Barcelona is known for its night life but also for its fabulous Gaudi architecture (and still incomplete cathedral designed by him). Now Im someone whos always loved more traditional styles but Im off ... 10 photos [full story]
November 4th 2009 Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cape Hillsborough National Park
DAY 362 Ok, so someday’s a day does not work out quite like you expect, and today is one of those days, remember Nick Leeson and the bringing about of the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995 los ... 13 photos [full story]
DAY 362 Ok, so someday’s a day does not work out quite like you expect, and today is one of those days, remember Nick Leeson and the bringing about of the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995 los ... 13 photos [full story]