Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Wander.
The Eighth Deadly Sin - Blindness.
I'm writing this because nobody said this to me before I left, I'm doing it for whoever is moving out of their home now to start a new life - a better life - and I hope I can do justice to inform you of what you'll be experiencing.
By Freyja Rizz5 years ago in Wander
How to make a future from the past
Looking through a fragmented window frame at a glorious view of the Browney Valley, it’s easy to see why Beaurepaire was built. Once this was a monastic manor house, a retreat for the monks at Durham Cathedral. Set in a vast hunting estate, it was a medieval resort: back to nature, a place to set aside the manuscripts and relax the discipline of the great monastery on the hill. On occasion, it was a place to entertain kings; at other times the idyll was shattered by conflict.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Wander
Have you ever smelled Las Vegas?
I have been feeling bored lately. And I have discovered that sitting around all day isn’t easy. Even the television seems to have been taken hostage by a virus, but this one is made up of political mumbo-jumbo that is as unpleasant as long nails raking across a chalkboard. Because I live in in Las Vegas, however, I have options. So, today, I will choose to take a drive downtown. As many of us have discovered experiencing the pandemic from our couches has been a touch unnerving these days, and there are times that one must roll the dice so-to-speak. So, I mask up, make sure I bring hand sanitizer and a little cash, and head to one of the places I enjoy best. First, let me tell you, I am head over heels in love with my town. I still awe at the tacky décor and the glow of each light bulb. The sights, the sounds, and the smell…
By Charlotte Manley Salyer5 years ago in Wander
One of Costa Rica's Most Beautiful Birds. . the Scarlet Macaw or "Lapas Rojas"!
Costa Rica boasts of more than 850 species of birds within its borders. Consider for a moment that this number accounts for twice as many species than that of the USA & Canada combined! And this is in a country the size of West Virginia. Costa Rica certainly lives up to its 'biodiversity' label when it comes to the avian population, doesn't it?
By William "Skip" Licht5 years ago in Wander
The Pee-Pee Boy
If you stay in China long enough, you will undoubtedly develop a serious, and often debilitating, addiction. You will find that not only can you not start your mornings without a quick fix, but also cannot function for most of the day without it. Wandering aimlessly through dark alleyways like a dirty ragamuffin, you seek out the seedy dealers who sit with countless tins of their product, hawking multiple varieties and strengths, depending on your need. For me, it was the Oolong that satisfied my evil desire and stopped my withdrawal pains. For others, only straight green would do. Like so many others before and after, I had become a tea addict.
By Adam H. Johnson 5 years ago in Wander
How to take a tour of a tea factory
While Sri Lanka is commonly known for its golden sandy beaches surrounding the island there is a gem of a creation that is reaped from the hill country of the little island. The tea that is oh-so-delightful in Sri Lanka is produced on the island and one of the best ways to learn about tea and its process is by taking a tour of a tea factory that is functioning and doing business during this time.
By Ayodha Ushani5 years ago in Wander
BAHAMAS GETAWAY
On our second wedding anniversary my husband surprised me with a trip to Nassau, Bahamas. I was so excited as I had never left the state of North Carolina! I am about as country as you can get. There was so much to do and buy before you can even leave the country. I didn't even have a certified birth certificate. I was born at my Grandmother's house so the Doctor had forgot to register a proper birth certificate. It's amazing when you don't have a birth certificate, yet the bill collectors know where you live!
By Barbara Wiler5 years ago in Wander
