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Volunteer Abroad in India New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kerala abroaderview.org

A Broader View Volunteers Corp — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:16:01 -0500

Volunteer Abroad in India New Delhi, Bangale, Chennai, Kerala www.abroaderview.org/india.php

Volunteer in India....India is a sovereign, democratic nation in South Asia and the second most populous country in the World. It has been said that India is less a country than a continent, and it holds as...

Myanmar (Burma)

Racso11_11 — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:22:10 -0500

Earlier this week cyclone Nargis tore through the southwest of the country killing up to an estimated 60-100,000 people so far and affecting 1.5 million people by the disaster. Hundreds of thousands of people have no food, water, or shelter. One of the poorest countries in the world, the...

An orinthologist is born

Swati — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:01:27 -0500

http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=An_orinthologist_is_born&link=25

It’s early in a bitterly cold January morning. Darkness is reluctantly making way for light, but this morning, the sun has clearly lost its battle against fog. Trees and buildings have vanished as if by magic.

Trains...

Discover Antwerpen

The explorer — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:45:01 -0500

About

Antwerp is the city in the Belgium province Vlaanderen. De city is beside the river “De Schelde”. City population is about 460.000.

Origin of the name 'Antwerp'

The legend says that the name 'Antwerp' comes from the Dutch "hand werpen" meaning "hand thrown".

The story has it...

Bird's Eye View

Violet Alma — Thu, 8 May 2008 13:01:03 -0500

When departing or embarking Guyana (Co-operative Republic of Guyana), I always love to look down from the window of the iron bird, at the endless flora and fauna.

Guyana possesses over 800 varieties of documented birds, and...

Birthday Bash

Lhasa — Fri, 2 May 2008 09:56:46 -0500

He turned 400 this year, and he's looking better than ever. Quebec City is celebrating four centuries of culture with year-round festivities. The clifftop citadel that intimidated invading armies now conquers with a smile, a flourish of a plumed hat and a glass of kir. The city...

Tiger Safari at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

pateluday — Fri, 2 May 2008 02:45:14 -0500

It was my first trip to Bandhavgarh National Park. Earlier I had visited Kanha National Park to see the tiger and other Indian wildlife there. I was lucky to see a tigress at Kanha. This was my first sighting of the majestic animal that is now on the brink of extinction I was quite young then and...

Welcoming spring

geotraveler — Thu, 1 May 2008 16:38:56 -0500

Happened to be in Stockholm on April 30th when all of Sweden celebrates Valborg - the arrival of spring. Not one to revel in festivities with historically pagan undertones, I ventured out into Skansen with an open mind to check it out. Pouring rain did nothing to dampen the sheer determination of...

Yoga Surfing Retreats Byron Bay

realsoulsurfin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:38:06 -0500

A good friend of mine owns a Yoga Surfing Retreat in Byron Bay that I highly reccommend. Combining the elements of traditional Yoga Practise with Surfing and located in beautiful Byron Bay Australia, Santosha is a world class Yoga facility catering for everyone from the very beginner to the more...

The Sojourners: Accounts and stories of GreatVibes Travellers

The Sojourners GreatVibes Travellers Community — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:36:07 -0500

Hello all! Welcome to the travellers community of GreatVibes! We are the Sojourners, we are the proud team members of the GreatVibes Philippines Global Community. This blog has been created because like any other organizations in the world, we also love to travel while keeping our customers up with services...

Hunting the Barracudas of the Florida Keys....

The Traveling Shallow Water Angler — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:35:10 -0500

Braving the Ferocious Barracuda of the Florida Keys

Written by Jan Maizler
http://www.flatsfishingonline.com/
http://www.fishingfloridasflats.com/

Numbers So Far

Valerie — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:40:17 -0500

Countries Visited: 5 (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

Cities/towns visited: 7 (Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, Majori, Vilnius, Trakai, Warsaw

Reconstructed Old Towns seen: 1 (Warsaw, rebuilt to perfection after being dessimated in World War II and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Tibet...

Going under the red pen

geotraveler — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:46:15 -0500

Posting an article online may net you a few comments both gratifying and questioning. Posting your writing assignment online with critiques of your style can be quite daunting. Even the most experienced writers seethe uncomfortably when getting objective critiques.

As part of travel writer Angela...

Pattaya Songkran Festival 2008

greg34 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:34:49 -0500

Dates: 18th - 19th April 2008

This was first published at http://www.thailandholidayhomes.co.uk

Songkran Festival is the traditional Thai New Year, it is the time when Thais go the Temples offering food to the Buddhist monks, freeing birds or turtles back into the wild...

Australia is more unique than any other continent

croftyangel — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:10:06 -0500

What is all the fuss with Australia? This large island is the most unique in many ways. Visitors are drawn to her animals, people, landscapes and botany that are found nowhere else on earth. Geologically it is the most ancient, and being isolated has caused things to be unaltered until Europeans began...

Ft. Lauderdale Shopping

ktinar30 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:39:36 -0500

When college students go to different travel destinations many of them want to see the sights and some of those sights are shopping malls and outlets. When I went to Ft. Lauderdale, FL during my spring break I was looking to do some damage, and when I went to the Galleria Mall on Sunrise Blvd, I...

Train to Tibet

Vlogabond — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:46:25 -0500

This article first appeared on my travel blog at tylerbell.net.

Traveling to Tibet is about to get a little more comfortable... for the rich that is. Tangula Luxury Trains will be offering luxury train journeys from Beijing to both Tibet’s capital of...

Two Weeks in Sin City Can Be Darn Wicked

traveling12feet — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:45:40 -0500

Aside from the herky-jerky internet connection (we were having problems with the satellite dish - I later found out this was the reasonwhy), 12 days in the same place proved to be... challenging, at least for nomads like us who will do anything to be somewhere different all...

Somehow, I made it...

Laura Boyer — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:48:32 -0500

Hello from Qbik!

That is an amazing statement to make considering the start I had to my journey. The fact that Matt still wants to date me after the car ride to the airport is beyond me. Torrential downpours plus Laura underestimating her flight time by 50 minutes plus Laura forgetting...

America needs more Jimmy Carters and Porch Talks

Keri — Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:37:09 -0500

This past weekend, some three hours outside the bustling city of Atlanta in the rural community of Plains, Georgia, I sat in a hand crafted wooden rocking chair and participated in one of small town America’s finest traditions – the good old-fashioned porch talk.

The front porch – where I spent...

Mom and Daughter Take on New York City

Becky On The Road — Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:53:45 -0500

Originally written 1/12/07

For her 60th birthday, I took my mom to New York City. We attempted to keep a travel log. Below is our account of our first day in NYC.

Mom
And we are off- alls good but the poor camera that is getting cold sitting in my car back in Rockford. I'm hoping it will take...

Scuba Diving (and some hiking) in the UAE

YoLeven — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 13:43:03 -0500

OK, granted, the first thing that comes to mind when someone brings up "scuba diving in the Middle East" is a spot like the Blue Hole or Sharm al-Sheikh in the Red Sea. However, I had the opportunity recently to experience a somewhat less visited dive spot in the United Arab Emirates. Most...

Port Macquarie is a Paradise to Discover

croftyangel — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 06:05:10 -0500

Port Macquarie was largely overlooked by the early explorers Capt. Cook and Matthew Flinders, a mistake that should not be made by modern explorers. There is something for everyone and beauty unfolding on every avenue. So much to see and do, with nine beaches, excellent fishing, nature reserves...

Kowloon

jodapoet — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:48:09 -0500

The name Kowloon is derived from the "Nine Dragons" which represent the nine peaks in Kowloon. This densely populated territory hosts...

Aberdeen Fishing Village

jodapoet — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:15:09 -0500

Aberdeen Fishing Village is the epitome of old vs. new. The high rises blanket and surround the old style traditions of this bustling fishing village. On our Hong Kong Island tour we had a stop at Aberdeen fishing village and took a ride on a sampan. The sampan was decorated with...

Wong Tai Sin Temple

jodapoet — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:36:34 -0500

Wong Tai Sin Temple Tribute To A Taoist God

Wong Tai Sin was a Taoist God who is widely respected and revered in Hong Kong for his healing powers.

This was an incredible experience. I spent an entire day here in February of 2005 which just happened to be during the Lunar New...

A Cape Town quickie

pierrejacques — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:49:36 -0500

The sightseeing bus tour offers two itineraries viz. the so-called Red Route and the Blue Route. Discounted tickets for persons taking both tours are available and, being reasonably priced at approximately 18 Euro for both itineraries, I consider this the most hassle free method of gaining a...

On The Star Ferry To Kowloon

jodapoet — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:41:43 -0500

The first news report of the star ferry seafaring vessel was reported in 1888. Since that time the ferry has endured many a hardship with typhoons and wars. Today it is the main mode of transportation between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Each vessel can carry up to 200 passengers...

La Casa Amarilla Mompos, Colombia - Open and Running!

ricardo_emp — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:56:35 -0500

We are open, check that, La Casa Amarilla has been open almost a month and the backpackers and tourists are trickling through. Well, that was until Semana Santa when we struggled to find beds for eveyone. I would say that we are nowhere near, in my personal opinion, to being really...

To really understand a place,observe locals

aimabroad — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:02:11 -0500

I am not one one of those who have a bag packed, waiting to leave any time.Given a chance, i like to stay home and spend time with family. but if i have to go for a vacation, i leave all the decisions and planning to my wife kranti. i just ask her to choose a destination that lets me relax. the one thing...