Where in the World?

This ball of string shows the latest trips our members have made.
You can become a member free.


See who's logged in recently

Random BoD Member

Member photo

Heather Cox

Hotels, tours

Cool stuff

Book a Tour
Seen something you like, now go do it...
Currency Converter
Quickly convert dollars into yen, euro into baht...
Hostels & Hotels
From $2/night to luxury! Browse with photos, instant reservations...

Log in

» new user? JOIN FREE!
Email/login
Password
orforgot password?  
» Internet cafe user?

Map
Orwell United Kingdom
Final preparations for a motorcycle tour to Africa
»As ready as we're going to be now...
Map
Barcelona Spain
Barcelona
»Barcelona
Map
San Juan del Sur Nicaragua
Nicaragua
»Рай для серферов Surf paradise
Map
Belize City Belize
Belize
»Опасный город Dodgy carib
Map
Dublin Ireland, Republic of
Travels 2009
»Back to reality

What is BallOfDirt.com?

BoD lets anyone share their travel photos, stories and experiences on the web - for FREE! Friends can see where you are with maps, photos, blurbs and receive emails as you move around automatically - no need to write long boring group emails... You can also explore the world, read about new places and get the inside story from real travellers! To see what others have published on BoD, type in a search above, or browse some of the selected photos

If you would like to start sharing your photos, tips, stories and journal or if you would like to receive email updates when a friend's journal is updated, just click to register - » new user? JOIN FREE!

Recent updates

» Ägypten

  • Dec 12, 2010 19:13
  • Cristina M.
  • Safaga, Egypt
Geplant war, dass ich ein Jahr in Ägypten verweile um dort als Divemaster zu arbeiten.Doch ich fühlte mich von anfang an nicht wohl, so kündigte ich nach 5 Tagen den Job und kam nach 10 Tagen wieder zurück nach Zürich, mit einer weiteren Erfahrung mehr in meinem Rucksack. Nun weiss ich zumindest, dass ich nicht geeignet bin, um Pauschalgäste im Meer Baby zu...

» Auf dem Weg nach Down Under

  • Oct 11, 2007 20:36
  • Joerg Hug
  • Tonghai, China
Am Morgen gehts weiter nach Tonghai. Von hier aus besuchen wir eine Muslimisches Dorf (wo sich die Einheimischen ueber die Leute im Nachbardorf beschweren) und einen Tempel im Nachbardorf (wo sich die Leute ueber die Muslime beschweren). Mit einem Minibus gehts zurueck in die Stadt, in welcher das ganze Marktquartier neu erstellt wird.Am Abend besuchen wir einen Bekannten unserer...

» The Exchange in France

  • Aug 28, 2007 23:59
  • Michael Joost
  • Beijing, China
So that's a wrap!  Not a moment too soon.  Yet strangely, as I took the taxi to the airport I was overcom with a feeling almost resembling sadness.  Wow, that was China, it said.  It is kind of sad, as the realisation that the holiday is now over and next Monday uni things begin in earnest definitely brings a tear to one's eye.There is no turning back now.  No...

» The Exchange in France

  • Jul 19, 2007 23:05
  • Michael Joost
  • Tai Mei Tuk, Hong Kong
Soundtrack: Joey Yung –全身暑假 (Whole Body Summer Holiday)提早暑假 投奔初夏誰將水彩濕遍這幅畫全身暑假 投奔初夏幻彩沙灘彷似我的家遊人如油畫可否給我到處掛一掛Forget everything, we’re all like queen and king!Go hit the beach in the sunshine, everybody gives me five.Come girls, come boys, let’s party and have some joy.This...

» The Exchange in France

  • Dec 08, 2007 02:25
  • Michael Joost
  • Lyon, France
It is time for another instalment of life in Lyon.  What better topic than something typically Lyonnais – the annual Fête des Lumières, or the Festival of Lights.Yes, those more au fait with various religious events would say ‘that’s nothing new, just embracing their Jewish community are they?’ but in fact it is slightly removed from that.  The...