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Disney Parks Tips and Tricks #1
The Magic of Disney is, well, Magical. It can affect everyone from a child to the elderly. However, it is just plain hard to plan, save and execute the plan to go. I have planned more than a few trips to Disneyland and I am currently planning a trip to Disney World in October. As a Disney fan and the wife of a Disney fanatic, I have come up with some seriously awesome time and money saving tips to ensure everyone gets as much of the Disney Magic as they can. It will be a several article series and this one is about the planning phase.
By Alex Arbios5 years ago in Wander
My Son and I Climbed Japan’s Mount Fuji Together
In 1992 my son Tim and I climbed Mount Fuji in Japan. Tim was 17 at the time, and I was 41. “Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan, located on the island of Honshū, is the highest mountain in Japan, standing 3,776.24 m (12,389.2 ft). It is the second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia (after Mount Kerinci on the island of Sumatra) and the seventh-highest peak of an island on Earth. Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano that last erupted from 1707 to 1708. The mountain stands about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Tokyo and is visible from there on clear days. Mount Fuji’s exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped for about five months of the year, is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photography, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.” — Wikipedia
By Terry Mansfield5 years ago in Wander
Louisville, Kentucky
Top 9 Things to Do in Louisville, Kentucky If you are looking for a wonderful time in a southern city of the United States, Just south of the Mason-Dixon line. Louisville is meant for you. Being the biggest city in Kentucky, Louisville will entertain people who love an urban ambiance and enjoy a rural aura. A trip to this city of neighborhood’s is easily accessible is affordable as well. To help you with your vacation plans, one of your best vacation and rental websites, www.Dreamrentbuy.com, has picked some fantastic stuff to do in Louisville, Kentucky. Read on.
By Dreambuyrent5 years ago in Wander
My Hometown Wrecked My Life. Top Story - February 2021.
McCarthy, Alaska wrecked my life. I had a map and a compass heading, that felt sure and steady. I put roots down in a sweet mountain valley in Southern Oregon with lush, organic farms and down-to-earth people choosing to live close to the land. Folks here raise kids, food, herbs, and the vibration of this planet.
By Michelle McAfee5 years ago in Wander
The Natural Beauty of Romania
The Apuseni Nature Park The Apuseni Nature Park, in northwest Romania, is known as cave paradise. There are many fascinating caves to explore here offering many unusual underground rivers and wonderful underground cave sculptures. Visitors here can enjoy over 200 caves. Participate in such activities like cross-country skiing, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, watching wildlife and birds.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Wander
Magical Mimico
An enchanting world of alluring and vibrant nature lies just a short jaunt from the city of Toronto. The name Mimico is derived from Omimeca - the Ojibwe name for this little area. It means "abundant with wild pigeons." (Sadly, the wild pigeon became extinct but the name stayed).
By P.K. Davies5 years ago in Wander
Florida Is Terrible (Except When It's Not)
Florida is known exclusively in two modes: Sunshine Funtime Beach Disney Wonderland or Scary Drug Alligator Insanity Death Pit. I say, "Why can't it be both?" Today we'll take a look at Central Florida, which I will define as going as far south as Sarasota and as far north as Ocala or Daytona Beach, even though most of my time was spent at my home in Altamonte Springs or with my friends in Winter Park and Windermere and my school in Orlando (alright, that's enough cities for now).
By Sam Pinnelas5 years ago in Wander
Del Norte, Colorado
Del Norte, Colorado sits where the Rio Grande leaves the San Juan mountains in Southern Colorado in the San Luis Valley. It is approximately 60 miles from the NM border. Many times, people, even those who live in Colorado, have not heard of Del Norte. I must explain that it is a small town near Alamosa or South Fork for people to understand where I am from.
By Janelle5 years ago in Wander
Lessons In Belonging
Next year I will have officially lived in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario for fifteen years. If you’re wondering why this is important, it’s because it will mean that I’ll have lived here longer than anywhere else. Ever.
By Amy Pierrson 5 years ago in Wander
Super, Natural, British Columbia
I moved around a lot as a kid. My parents separated before I'd turned one. Between bouncing back and forth living with my mother and my father, and both of them moving from place to place, by the time I'd graduated High School I'd been to nine different schools.
By Lindsay Rae5 years ago in Wander
The heart of Central Europe
What does home mean to me? I have always struggled to find the answer. For a while I thought home is a place where I have the most amazing friends, where I can be successful, where the weather is suitable for my needs or a place where I can start a family. Now I know, I can have multiple homes at once.
By Daniel Toth5 years ago in Wander
What We Found in the Flood
In 2013, there was a flood in my city. I remember my walk at lunch that day; I thought at the time that the river was singing a strange song – or was that only something I said to myself later, after what happened?
By Shelly McElroy5 years ago in Wander