Oswiecim: Words?

POLAND | Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [146] | Comments [1]

Oswiecim is a small place about an hour and a half from Krakow, in the Southwest of Poland. It is quiet, a bit dusty, bathed in yellow leaves falling from trees. Rows of tour buses sit in a parking lot, people depart from them and walk solemnly towards ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Rib tickler

VIETNAM | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [118]

I looked across to Bec from my position on the roof. “Ok, you ready with the camera?” “Yep.” “Right then. One……..two……..three!!!!!” I leapt out into the fresh air and found myslef sideways, arms and legs flailing about crazily. Bec snapped away with ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Snow at 1700 metres

SLOVAKIA | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [88]

I pointed to the three dimensional map; “How long to hike this section?” “5 to 6 hours” the old guy in the mountain hiking information centre replied. “But the snow line is down at 1700 metres. This chalet,” he pointed to the mountain chalet we were ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains