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Places to visit in Texas
Things To Do In Texas Texas, being the second largest state in the United States, is fully jammed and loaded with endless possibilities for fun and adventure. With its diverse geography and culture, Texas offers its visitors a plethora of unique attractions and things to do. The cities, exotic beaches, mountains, deserts are a few of the extensive vacation possibilities that the state has.
By Dreambuyrent5 years ago in Wander
SE Portland: Seen Through Photos, Street Art, and Haiku
When you hear the name, Portland, I wonder what you think? If you are a social media fan or a news hound you have likely viewed many stories about my hometown this past year. Did you buy the message that Portland was burning to the ground and that riotous masses were taking over? I'm not going to deny that it has been a tough year. This city has some serious issues that must be addressed, and soon, but it remains one of my favorite cities, especially in the Pacific Northwest. We are known for our bridges, coffee, beer, visible snow capped mountains, tattoos, and so much more! Portland was designed around neighborhoods and planned for walkability. This makes it easy to explore on foot which in turn makes capturing the essense of an area on camera accessible and fun.
By Peggy McDaniel5 years ago in Wander
Annapurna Circuit Trek 14 Days with Himalayan Frozen Adventure
Highlights Kathmandu valley sightseeing. Amazing waterfalls and colourful lush forests. Side tour at Manang like; Buddhist shrines, Base Camp, ice lake, and Gangapurna Lake. Crosses the world highest pass Thorong La 5,416m. Walk through the Magnificent lakes, glaciers, and gorges. Visit Barge Monastery at Manang. Wonderful panorama views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. A sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus and Buddhists place Muktinath The traditional culture of Gurung and Tibetan. Natural Hot spring at Tatopani. A day at tourist hub Pokhara Valley.
By Himalayan Frozen Adventure5 years ago in Wander
Henry's Adventure Beyond the Grave
What was once a dead man’s journey has now become my own. There was an old house with exposed brick and blue shutters with a big sign of ‘Estate Sale’ in the front lawn. I felt a pull to stop and check it out. I walked through the house as if I was searching for a hidden treasure. I walked upstairs. Each stair creaked, I found a small room in the attic with boxes filled with books and old film photography equipment. I stumbled upon a black notebook. I dusted it off and turned each page and saw it was this man’s travel journey through Italy and Switzerland. A deep surge of knowing my dreams would come true came over me. I was struggling with anxiety and I yearned to see the world. The death of this man planted a seed into my soul to help me find the meaning of my life.
By Laura Vaisman5 years ago in Wander
8 Reasons, Why we should Travel Antarctica Once!
What does one anticipate about holidays? Is it the sights you will see at your destination, or the fun and exciting things you'll do? does one long for an opportunity to explore a replacement place, or simply to urge faraway from all the noise of your day-to-day life? If this all describes your ideal holiday, there is no place better than Antarctica. Here are nine reasons you ought to mount an Antarctic cruise and head toward the South Pole:
By Shivay Talks5 years ago in Wander
Winter by the Sea
The powerful winter waves crash onto the shore, clouded in an ethereal mist of filtered low sunlight. I wrap my coat tighter around me, watching the seagulls flying overhead battling with the stormy gails. The waves wash in and out. In and out. I watch them and let go of thoughts. Breathe in, breathe out. The backstory is unimportant, but somehow, four years ago, a lost and struggling twenty one year old girl found herself moving from London to this tiny rural seaside town on the south coast of Devon. And now she’s here, still breathing, here to tell a story, a twenty four year old woman miles away from who she used to be.
By Emily Pulletz5 years ago in Wander
Do you have the Nomadic Gene?
Webster defines an Expatriate simply as “a person who lives outside their native country.” While this is true in its basic definition, what drives a person to become an Expat? Are they chasing money, a dream, an ideal, or possibly a combination of these and more?
By Peggy McDaniel5 years ago in Wander
Swish
A long time ago, when I was quite a different person, well before I was anything like any of you know now. Before I became a professional anything, when I still had short hair that was in the slightly ragged stage where it was trying to be long while still being short, when I was still under (likely well under) 5 feet tall, and the only thing I was remotely aggressive about or proud of was my voice. A long time ago, I was good at something else.
By Emily Hunt5 years ago in Wander
Knowing Tributary
The day began as other days, especially the days for the last long year, filled with nothingness and a void of human interaction. The sameness and the over familiarity of the small, cozy apartment atop the stately brown stone building was annoying. Her eyes fell on the plaque, a beautiful image of a limpid pool in a faraway land with the words, “Still Waters Run Deep.” How she longed to see these places. How she longed to see anywhere exciting and new.
By Christine K. Trease5 years ago in Wander
The Fiddler on the Lake
Louisiana is home to some of the best art and music in the country. You don't even have to be in the city to hear the raw talent of our infinite street musicians. They pop up all around the the state at any given time and play to their hearts' content. I always envied how free they seemed as I passed by them on the streets or in the parks. Never before had I witnessed such moments of pure, unadulterated joy as I had when seeing them play. This photo I took may not be an example of such emotions, but it speaks to what one can expect of living in Louisiana, as well as why I myself feel so lucky to be a part of our colorful culture. I was killing time by walking alongside Lake Pontrartrain on the northshore when I stumbled upon a man playing a fiddle, shoes kicked off, and not a care in the world. The slight breeze carried the melodic sounds of his instrument from one end of Lakeshore Drive to the other. He drew no crowd, and it was clear that was never his intention. He was there, simply to exist in a moment in time that belonged to him and him alone. A part of me wishes I had stopped to tell him how well he played, but a larger part of me did not wish to interrupt the calm he was creating with his bow and strings. I continued to walk past him and my breath caught as my eyes took in the vibrant hues of the setting sun. There were numerous shades of pinks, reds, and orages cascading along the ripples of the lake. I had never observed such a work of art that was so close, yet still so out of touch. I have been to countless art musuems across Louisiana and yet, none had been able to make me pause and ponder life's greater meaning more than the scene in front of me. This moment was the perfect collaboration of the greatest aspects of Louisiana's culture, a mastery of art and music, but also complete freedom. The freedom to be who you are without a care as to whom is watching. The freedom to create art and share it with your community. We are all artists in and of our own right, and no one will dare to interrupt our moment of passion.That's just one of the elements that makes my hometown so great. I have lived in over ten other states in this country and none have ever provided me with a sense of pride to call them my home. They were all great in their own ways and I thoroughly enjoyed my adventures in each state, but none of them were full of a culture as vivacious and warm as Louisiana's. We may be a small state, and we may always be at risk of getting wiped off the map by a hurricane, but one thing is for sure. We will always either rise to the challenge, or host a party like none other before it because we are proud to be alive each and every single day and we are going to let the rest of the world know it. You know you have met a Louisianian when there is a lack of fear of oblivion and the kindest attitude towards even the rudest of folks who mock us for our laissez-faire attitudes. We just simply don't care what the rest of the world thinks. We are going to go out with a bang and give people a moment to remember, much like the fiddler on the lake.
By GiGi Herberg5 years ago in Wander
