Modern-Explorer's Blogs

Mal de debarquement - Fethiye ( TURKEY) by fedechin

fedechin — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 01:38:00 +0100

It's called "Mal de debarquement" ( literally sickness of disembarkment) and it's that queasy feeling one can experience after few days out at sea. I...

Travel Portaits: Mehmet - Ergirdir ( TURKEY) by fedechin

fedechin — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:05:00 +0100

Mehmet is abut sixty and put's up a kid's long face when someone tells him he will not stay for dinner at his place.
The whole day Mehmet sits ...

Postmodern art - Antalya ( TURKEY) by fedechin

fedechin — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:00:00 +0100

The room we find in Antalya has a new, post-modern concept of space. The pavement is angled at at least five degrees, there are free wires crossing th...

1st day - Antalya ( TURKEY) by fedechin

fedechin — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 02:40:00 +0100

The flight has been a bumpy ride, the coffee has juggled over the seat table and few people threw up.

I sat on the aisle seat and there...

Arrived - Antalya ( TURKEY) by Lisanne

Lisanne — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:55:00 +0100

Finally!
The holidays have started! I'm looking forward to two - hopefully very long - weeks in Turkey with lots of sun, sea and relaxation. <...

Turkey - Frankfurt ( GERMANY) by fedechin

fedechin — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:56:00 +0100

Next destination: Turkey.

I am leaving today, in few hours; my mind is still sizzling with thoughts of work to do and work that should ...

water - Hamburg ( GERMANY) by bfly

bfly — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:22:00 +0100

OK the last time it held only two days. Thiose who might know me would say "typical for me" .

anyway after visiting Malta and came back...

Sleeping in the tent - Frankfurt ( GERMANY) by fedechin

fedechin — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:50:00 +0100

It's 7:50 am when I wake up from my first night of sleep in my newly purchased tent.
I slept well. The night went smoothly; no moths, insec...

Helihike - Fox Glacier ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Tue, 31 May 2005 10:30:00 +0100

On this last May day we are experiencing natural wonder. Small minibus takes few (10 or so) of us to a heli base early in the morning. The helicopter ...

"Shock Your Mother Party" - Fox Glacier ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Mon, 30 May 2005 10:18:00 +0100

It`s evening when we arrive to our lodge at Fox Glacier. After dinner we are getting ready for a party. Unexpected theme night makes us think hard and...

Hostel's World - Stockholm ( SWEDEN) by fedechin

fedechin — Mon, 30 May 2005 09:24:00 +0100

Five twenty in the morning: there is light coming in from the sky-light in the ceiling and the continuous chatter from the large hall outside the dorm...

leaving Christchurch.... - Christchurch... ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Mon, 30 May 2005 08:43:00 +0100

It`s approximately 8 a.m. and we are on the way to Christchurch centre to have two hour break for a mini exploring tour of city. Christchurch is beau...

Quiet night - Christchurch ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Sun, 29 May 2005 10:46:00 +0100

In the morning we are getting on Arafura Inter-Islander ferry which takes us from North Island to South Island through Marlborough Sound and Cook Stra...

Break up - Wellington ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Fri, 27 May 2005 09:08:00 +0100

After the big night out we are leaving Taupo in early morning hours for New Zealand capital, Wellington. I haven`t been feeling well for last few d...

Flying - Stockholm ( SWEDEN) by Lisanne

Lisanne — Fri, 27 May 2005 00:35:00 +0100

It's loud in here! No wonder: I'm in a plane on its way to Sweden with another 250 people having the same idea to use the public holiday for a short t...

Nyk�ping by night - Nyk�ping ( SWEDEN) by fedechin

fedechin — Thu, 26 May 2005 19:04:00 +0100

At quarter to midnight on a Thursday night the town of Nyk�ping is even sleepier than it must be on any other hour of the day. The bus station is des...

Jump of my Life - Taupo ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Thu, 26 May 2005 07:26:00 +0100

Today I can`t think about anything else but Sky Diving. I am so affraid of it I just can`t get it out of my mind. I try to think about everything e...

Swing Day - Rotorua ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Wed, 25 May 2005 11:50:00 +0100

The spirits, the legends, the dance, the song, the food, the vitality and the warmth that is the essence of Maori Culture.

I have to admit ...

To Waitomo - Waitomo ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Tue, 24 May 2005 11:29:00 +0100

In the morning we head south stopping in Auckland, picking up few more new members of this wicked trip, and having a bite before travelling through th...

Cape Reinga - Paihia ( NEW ZEALAND) by zuzana

zuzana — Mon, 23 May 2005 08:49:00 +0100

Paihia is a departure point for many of the tours and excursions. You can choose from cruising, sailing, kayaking or just relax and join an easy to...