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Prague: Fear and Beauty
We came late to Prague. By the time we made our way to the red-roofed city, the path to the east had already been well beaten by hordes of budget travelers and lairy British stag parties. An influx of foreign tourists has pushed Prague close to the top of the list of Europe's most visited cities, with all the opportunities and problems that kind of popularity creates for the local residents.
By Ryan Frawley6 years ago in Wander
Why Travel?
Travel is overlooked by many people. The thought of boarding a plane to the other side of the world comes across as intimidating and unnecessary. Social media and the internet have made it possible to see the world without leaving your home. You know what the Eiffel Tower looks like, you know the Golden Gate Bridge is red, it’s easy to picture the unique architecture of the Sydney Opera house. Television, radio, internet, and even books have fed us information about the world, putting us under the illusion we know what’s out there. So, why travel?
By Madison Stringfellow6 years ago in Wander
Traveling Australia with a Dog
Traveling around Australia with a dog can get complicated, especially if you are working as you go, but it is possible, and many of us would have it no other way. This blog outlines our experience of traveling and working with our dog, an English staffy, Beni. The question "Should I take my dog on my next camping or caravanning adventure?" regularly comes up on my Facebook feed, always attracting responses both for and against the idea. There are those who believe the dog should be left at home, expressing their opinion with suggestions such as to leave the dog in a kennel, with relatives or a house sitter, get rid of the dog, and get a new one when you get back; it's not fair to the dog and it's too restrictive. Such a question will also attract people needing to point out how other people's dogs have impacted their experiences by not being kept on a lead, owners not picking up their poop, barking and scaring their children. Then there's the avid dog lovers who exclaim they could never leave their fur baby at home, that their dog loves life on the road, offering unconditional love and protection, and that they are happy to only go where their dog can go. This group will offer advice on various dog sitting options, leaving the dog in the van with the radio and air con on, and they may feel the need to point out how children have had a negative impact on their experiences by running around unsupervised through the park, being rude and noisy, or scaring their dog.
By Maryanne Steitz6 years ago in Wander
Eight of the Coolest Airbnbs in the US . Top Story - September 2019.
The days of predictable hotels in boring locations are officially over. Thanks to Airbnb, finding the perfect accommodations is becoming almost as fun as traveling itself. From castles to caves, there’s no shortage of unique opportunities for tourists to take their vacations to the next level.
By Britney Clayton6 years ago in Wander
Qolşärif - Inside Russia's Largest Mosque. Top Story - September 2019.
Known as the third capital of Russia, Kazan is the capital city of the Tatarstan Republic. There are equal numbers of Muslims as there are Orthodox Christians in the city of 1.2 million people, nestled on the banks of the Volga River, located some 800 kilometers east Moscow.
By Grumble Bee6 years ago in Wander
Outdoor Adventure Vacation Destinations
Nothing is better than a vacation where you get to explore Mother Nature. You don’t necessarily have to spend thousands of dollars so you can fly to Japan and climb Mount Fuji. You have a range of great choices right here in the US, and now is the best time to plan an outdoor adventure for your family.
By Tobias Gillot6 years ago in Wander
Traveling Luck Around The World - RedLux™️
My journey as an artist took me across the globe... 🌎 I learned about music 🎵, art 🖼, and craft ❤️. My love for jewelry started in the street markets of Thailand, 🇹🇭 way back in 1997, when I was 18 or 19 years old, traveling in my first sixth-month journey 🎒, that was to turn into an epic, fifteen-year trip, across 46 countries, and six continents! 🗺I would buy small pieces of jewelry I saw, with bright colours and with interesting beads and styles; by 21, I was traveling around, making my own simple bracelets 😎. Years later, I studied craft, first becoming a stone carver and later, now, a jeweler. During this time, I was also studying music 🎵 🎸 🎷 🎹, playing for 4⃣to 6️⃣hours a day, and making jewelry 💍 could be a welcome relief from the intense practice! I learned to make necklaces and rings with diamonds 💎, and sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. As one year became two, which became three years of studying, friends started asking for pieces to be made for them, and offering to support my business 😊. This is a piece I made last week for my new trademarked jewelry brand 😊, RED LUX™️ ♦️❤️. I love designing, making beautiful pieces, and my love of fashion has been nurtured for many years by Vogue Magazine, and various designers have given me inspiration. I was born in Northampton, otherwise known as the Shoe Town 👞, and one of the first things I ever designed was a shoe that won first prize across our country. Northampton is the centre of shoe production in Great Britain 🇬🇧 , and cobblers have been making shoes 🥿🥿here for centuries. We are Northamptonians. We call ourselves the 🥾🥾 “Shoe People,” LOL 😂 , and that was some of the first fashion design I was inspired by. Artists like 👠👠 Manolo Blahnik gave me inspiration there, and in fashion design, Marc Jacobs and Diane Von Furstenberg, as well as Anna Wintour, who made me realize I could be successful with my designs as well. Reading about Alexander McQueen’s life showed me I could also find success being an artisan, and what it would take to succeed—work. Lots of Work!!!! ⏰ And, with diligence could come success... 😎From Christian Dior to Coco Chanel, I would read and read and read! And I would pick up beautiful ideas and stylistic notions from Georgio Armani, Vivianne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent, and Kate Moss. 👕👚👔👙👘 I would paint 🎨 and draw ✏️ for hours, exploring colours and shapes quite in my own world 🌍, improvising music 🎶 🎼 on different instruments, and on LogicX that I studied for two years with Apple 🍎 in Regent Street in London. I would go to bars and clubs all over London, meeting people. I spent years playing guitar in the park 🌳 🌲 to rather beautiful eloquent women eating their lunches—It was only years later I found out I was very close to the Vogue House🏡👗🧣! The colourful characters of London filled my world 🌏 after returning from all my travels! I craved culture, and hearing words in other tongues. I loved to try to speak a few words of other languages... often to compose poetry in French 🇫🇷 say, or maybe Spanish... 🇪🇸 . I loved to go out and dance 💃 🕺 for six or seven hours with other groovers at clubs in bars, in the capital... I knew few people back home in England 🏴 after so many years away... I would go alone and dance all night, and I met such great people, and felt good vibes! ➕ 👍🏻 www.redlux.red is now online (Version 1.0 LOL!), and I’m bringing my designs to the world—giving back the shapes and colours 🔴🔻🔶🔸♥️💚💛💜💙💖 of the Orient, where I lived for six years in total, and of Africa, the Antipodes, and the Americas 💎. It’s good to be home, amongst the 66,000,000 people of my home nation, but I will always feel like a world citizen, and will intermingle with other cultures 🌎. World music 🙏🏻 🎵 gave so much to my style of chanting and wild improv music 🗣that I explored at Stonehenge, playing ancient rhythms with the Red Henge band (www.redhenge.red ⭕️), drawing on the style of music I learned from the remote tribe I lived with in the rainforest, off and on for 11 years in uncharted territory by a huge river, in the 4,000 islands in Laos 🇱🇦. My other great influence of colour and shape came from the 🐠 fish in Thailand 🇹🇭, primarily where I lived on a small island 🌴 for three years, and learned scuba diving 🥽 🐟. Fish and coral come in such an array of shapes and sizes, they are inspirational to any artist—My favorite was seeing octopi 🐙 that could change colour like chameleons, matching the coral or rock below them 💦! I learned to love the water and ⛵️being on boats 🚣🏽♀️. I fell in love with the earth 🌎 and everyone on it while I traveled. Everyone I met had interesting stories and information ℹ️. By being polite, respectful, and listening, I learnt so much‼️‼️ Thank you to the thousands of people along the way—to my teachers in many things, and the friends I met that shared, or continue to share, a beer 🍻or a laugh 😂 or their heart ♥️. Felt wishes. And thanks to the earth 🌍. I love you 😘 and the beautiful sun ☀️ that nourishes my soul! And to everyone out there, remember: we love you ❤️. Please come find me on Instagram, @LuckyRedStarzMusic. x 🔴Red 🔴x. You might find me playing 🎸 or singing 🎤 on the street somewhere soon, or on the road 🎵. Please support my business, if you could afford a ring 💍 or a necklace—It will get me back, coming out to entertain and celebrate with you all 🎉! Hope you like this ring I made! For now, think of me tapping away, making jewelry and working on my album. I have called it Quite Good. People say that about my guitar and music: “He’s quite good!” I always wished I could be pretty good or really good, but I only ever get quite good—I suppose maybe, they used to say I was rubbish! Haha! Now, I have learnt to embrace my “quite good,” and see it as an important step on the stairway to heaven, to “really super amazingly awesome” 😎, the musical dream for all us guitar players 🎸 😂 😂! I hope this is "Vocal" enough for a first foray into a brave new soma world!! I do love SO(cial) M(edi)A, but I get addicted to writing and talking as you could see 😂! My best friends say, “Oh, you didn’t let him start talking did you!?! Quick, give him a guitar 🎸, and he will shut up!” And on that note 🎵, goodnight 😴 🌝 💤 ❤️, love and light ☀️, and good luck 🍀 .
By Andrew Stephen Luck 6 years ago in Wander
Why You Should Do a Study Tour or Study Abroad
Imagine getting to live in Tokyo, Japan for two weeks as a fourteen year old student after taking a fourteen hour plane ride to get there. This was what I was blessed enough to do through my high school, and if you are able, a study tour is a worthwhile investment.
By Onyx Ocean6 years ago in Wander
