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Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans
Dear Carolyn, As this last year has thoroughly and unquestionably taught us, predicting where we’ll land in the future year is a folly and a fool’s errand. While I had grand intentions on taking a sabbatical year to travel after saving up 5 years of savings from work (what didn't go towards rent, food, and my 6 digit student loan figure), these were interrupted. I will say I was extremely lucky in my timing as I did have a few months travel under my belt before the world shut down.
By Carolyn Sumner5 years ago in Wander
Guide to the Top Maya Archaeological Sites in Mexico and Central America
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Maya ruins scattered throughout Central America and Mexico, so this list won’t cover each one. Instead, a focus is placed on sites that have begun excavation and have developed infrastructure to safely and responsibly visit (with the exception of El Mirador, which is listed due to its adventurous nature).
By Remote Storm Travel5 years ago in Wander
Moments
When I left school, I chose to take an apprenticeship rather than attend college, due to the fact that living in the middle of nowhere made getting to a college both difficult and expensive. I won't bore you with the details of the experience, but I learned a great deal about taking care of animals, and it was the first time I had lived away from home, which wasn't surprising since I had only just turned sixteen.
By Typethreewriter5 years ago in Wander
Old City Blues
Sometimes you never know how much you’ll miss a city until your gone. That is what I told myself years after I moved a second time away from my birth city. When I was only a young one, my family uprooted from Ohio to Mississippi, where I spent my middle school years. At that time, the only thing I missed about the city was an old friend who I went to private school with. We were two peas in a pod, but after the move, life happened, and the letters stopped coming and being sent. I've still yet to connect with such an old friend, but maybe in another life, we will be bike riders together. Ah, I digress.
By The Adult Storyteller5 years ago in Wander
First Trip To The Wall
Sometime last year I told myself that I wanted to not only do more hunting and fishing but that I wanted to start the new year with a sort of ceremonial hunt. With that in mind I decided to go fishing on new year’s morning. I picked the Alameda Rockwall as my hunting ground for the day. I had heard about this spot for years but I’d never fished there before so it gave me the opportunity to explore a new fishing spot.
By Cameron Johnson 5 years ago in Wander
The Mysterious trail
Mahendra Pattanayak looked back contentedly at the 2 families approaching the quaint little Odisha town of Sambalpur in Eastern India. The Duster SUV had travelled the distance from Raipur in neighbouring Chattisgarh quite comfortably & smoothly. Mahendra lived and worked in Delhi where he received his American friend Justin Cruz on holiday with his wife and daughter and had promised them an unusual holiday of a lifetime in his hometown of Sambalpur.
By Partho Choudhury5 years ago in Wander
Why Choose Domestic Travel?
While global travel is appealing and enticing, domestic travel has its charm. With the current scenario of the world, global travel has never been so limited as many countries enforce rigorous travel standards and even closing their borders to non-essential travel. As the world is slowly opening from being closed and isolated for months, people are getting more ecstatic to check out and travel again. Lots of are now shifting to domestic travel as it is more convenient based on the existing circumstance. The travel industry suffered a lot because of recent occasions, and people beginning to go out more can help travel-related businesses during these trying times. With travel restrictions still in place and stringent health standards being practiced indefinitely, domestic travel is the method to go. With many people separated and separated for a long time, it will be a terrific feeling to finally take a trip with a group, be it your family, friends, or church, once again.
By John Limbo5 years ago in Wander
Beating the Sunrise
I am not a morning person. I'll be honest, on the few mornings that I wake up at a reasonable time, I do happen to do my most productive work. Yet somehow, I have never been able to muster the energy to drag myself out of bed in those early hours on a regular basis.
By Charlie Lewis5 years ago in Wander
5 Best Places That You Can Move to And Start Life as An Expat
After slogging your whole life, are you looking for a place where you can retire to and live life at a leisurely pace? If yes then you must weigh your options carefully before making the move to another country. Tax structure, policies for expats and many other things must be taken into account to check whether the place you are thinking of moving to is suitable or not. Most countries are opening up their borders and relaxing stringent laws so that they can attract more expats.
By Angela Christensen5 years ago in Wander
Part VII : Memorable Plattsburgh Moments that Extend to New York City
I was recently reading an article about Seinfeld and how we should stop embracing the 90s comedy for its sheer insensitivity. Horrible people the article droned on but the show was actually providing real social commentary. I know because I was there in 1989-90, and living on East 83rd Street with three of my college buddies, we were young, selfish and only looking out for ourselves. Sorry, that's what young people do. Of course, we perfected those skills in Plattsburgh, and we were proud to bring them to NYC before Seinfeld cornered the market.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Wander
5 Most Beautiful Lakes in the World
Whenever we talk about travel, we talk only about beaches, mountains, National Parks, Monuments but why Not Lake. Let me tell you that there are more than 117 Million Lakes in the world that covers almost 4% of the world’s land surface area. So out of millions, we come up with the 5 most beautiful lakes in the world. Some of them are Naturally fed by rivers or streams and some are artificially constructed. Here they are:
By Rose Guenther5 years ago in Wander
