Film Feature: Turysta

Turysta

by Michael Tieso on January 26, 2012

in Art,Film

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An indie-film set to be released on February 14th. The trailer doesn’t tell you much but you definitely get the idea. It’s got love, lust, and travel. The colors and sceneries shown in the trailer are beautiful. I’m looking forward to checking this out.

Being part of the AOB team is truly an honor and I can’t wait to share my love for travel, particularly the Middle East and Caribbean, with you. But wait…who exactly am I again? How and why did I start writing?

Achingly beautiful, otherworldly landscape, dreamlike karst view…

These are all the words that describe Guangxi Province. Like you can see from the expressions, Guangxi is famous for its karst landscape. Not surprisingly it is one of the most beloved travel destination for Chinese people as well as foreigners.

I’d hate to be in history class in England. It sounds like there’s much to learn. It’s so interesting though. If I ever get the chance to, a road trip around England and going to as many castles as possible would awesome. I can’t imagine ever getting castle fatigue.

We have a special article for you today. Today’s article comes yo you by my own mother. For the past two years, she has hosted foreign students in her house through a cultural exchange program. She had such a great experience with the program that I asked her if she would like to share it with everyone [...]

The Peak District became Britain’s first National Park on April 17, 1951.

Taiwanese shaved ice desserts, Bào Bīng (剉冰) and Xue Hua Bing (雪花冰), are ver popular in Taipei thanks to places like the now-closed Ice Monster who made “Mango Shaved Ice” one of the most sought after and written about treats in the country.

Am I wrong to think that there’s no wrong way to travel?

Packing light is the key to backpacking. The less you have, the easier you can jump from one destination to another and the less weight on your back. It’s just all around better to have less. But you still need to carry the things that are important.

Volunteer work, like taking tours, is more expensive the further away it is arranged. As with Volunteering in Central America the southern American continent offers backpackers plenty of opportunities to hook up with worthwhile grassroots organisations.