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Best Places to Visit in Japan
With its enormous cities and towering skyscrapers brightly clad in neon lights, Japan is a fun country to visit, full of history and with a rich cultural heritage. Temples and shrines dot its streets, while world-class restaurants rub shoulders with ancient castles and imperial palaces, and its cities bustle with life and energy. Japan is a warm, welcoming, and endlessly interesting travel destination with something for everyone. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Japan:
By Siddhartha Sapkota5 years ago in Wander
Best Places to Visit in Peru
Peru is probably one of South America’s most well-known destinations, and the mysterious settlement of Machu Picchu has adorned many a tourist postcard. But while the country is certainly celebrated for the Inca Trail and its ancient archeological site, Peru has so much more to offer than crumbling ruins. Explore the museums of Lima, soak in the hot springs of high-altitude Cusco, and fly over the astonishing Nazca lines. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Peru:
By Siddhartha Sapkota5 years ago in Wander
Best Places to Visit in Brazil
Famous for being home to one of the world’s top football teams, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival and the remarkable Iguazu Falls, Brazil is an exciting world travel destination. As South America’s largest country, Brazil covers a majority of the continent’s northeastern region and borders all of its countries except for Chile and Ecuador. From the Amazon rainforest in the North to the tropical beaches along the Atlantic to the Pantanal wetlands and the vibrant metropolises of the Southeast there are plenty of interesting places to visit in Brazil.
By Siddhartha Sapkota5 years ago in Wander
Best Places to Visit in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a densely populated country in part reclaimed from the sea with about half of its land lying below sea level. Many tourists only come to the Netherlands to visit Amsterdam. But Holland has plenty to offer outside its capital. Crisscrossed with canals, the flat landscape is perfect for cycling with historic town centers and classic windmills sprinkled across the country. During springtime the flower gardens become great tourist attractions providing a bold spectacle of vivid colors. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in the Netherlands.
By Siddhartha Sapkota5 years ago in Wander
Best Places to Visit in Mexico
Gorgeous beaches, a delicious culinary scene, festive culture, and ancient pyramids all make Mexico a popular tourist destination. Mexico is a land of color and contrasts. Crowded beaches lead into quiet colonial towns while resort cities open gateways to jungles ringing with parrots and howler monkeys. Majestic mountains descend to remote deserts. Traditional pueblo houses sit near Spanish haciendas. Ruins of Mayan cities lie excavated outside of modern metropolises. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Mexico:
By Siddhartha Sapkota5 years ago in Wander
Tips for Students Going Abroad in the Post-Covid Era
So many aspects of life are different for us now, whether it be that we work from home instead of going into the office everyday, or that we’ve redecorated the whole house as we’ve had so much free time inside when we would usually have been caught up in life. Either way, nothing is as it was before. So how has travel changed for us? And what do we need to bear in mind when finally managing to go on holiday again?
By Angelo Castelda5 years ago in Wander
My Adventure in Iraq
As a native New Yorker born in Brooklyn, pizza has always been a part of my life. What could be better than a hot slice of thin-crust pizza with melted cheese that you folded and ate? The best part of the days that I lived in the New York City and Yonkers area was getting a slice of pizza for a dollar. As a kid, it was a thrill to have a roll of quarters and ride your bike to the local pizzeria and spend $2.50 for two slices and a soda, and the rest of the quarters used for video games.
By Chad Pillai5 years ago in Wander
Borscht
Now, I’m nobody’s food chef or connoisseur. I’m usually an “eat the beans straight from the can” kind of guy. Only when I’m absolutely popping with ingenuity, will I mix an egg into my ramen and pat myself on the back for being a culinary genius. Bon appétit.
By JakeDanger20005 years ago in Wander
Best Places to Visit in Poland
Poland has survived centuries of conflict to emerge as a proud, independent country, ready to assume her new role in modern history. Visitors to Poland are discovering what the locals have long known, that Poland is a country rich in fine culture, scenic landscapes, and extraordinary historical sites. Whether exploring the nation’s vibrant cities, the lakes and forests of her picturesque countryside, or some of the other tourist attractions, visitors are sure to bring away rich memories. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Poland:
By Siddhartha Sapkota5 years ago in Wander
