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Why You Should Turn Your Phone Off on Vacation
Going on vacation is always an escape from the world that awaits us back at home. Whether it is beaches or forests, a new place is bound to bring happy memories for years to come. However, there is something that could get in the way of this fantastic time. It's that little piece of technology that almost everyone owns these days and can usually be found right in front of our faces.
By Ashlyn Harper6 years ago in Wander
Hong Kong's Replica of Noah's Ark!
In the Bible, the story of the global flood had Noah and his immediate family empathizing with two of every kind of animals in world with 8,000 kinds of them on the ark. The family saved a collection of animals from the deluge. A city located on an island east of the Pearl River delta in the South China Sea, Hong Kong thought of having a replica of the ark as a tourism destination. The Hong Kong Government in Tsuen Wan District built the most fantastic and incongruous creationist attraction appeal in 2009, but not with gopher trees. The Gopher wood was used in the erection of Noah's Ark (which is not yet identified).
By Osei Agyemang6 years ago in Wander
Never Home. Top Story - August 2019.
Blame it on Brexit. I never thought the vote would go the way it did, and that the country I was born in would decide to tear itself away from the rest of Europe. I thought I’d always be an EU citizen, with the right to live and work anywhere I chose in twenty-eight different countries. And because I always had the right, I never used it. It was only the thought I might lose a life I had always dreamed of, but never pursued, that made us take the leap we did.
By Ryan Frawley6 years ago in Wander
Why Montréal Is the Greatest City in North America
I never had much opportunity to travel outside of my home country of the US, so recently when I was able to spend four days in the city of Montréal, Quebec, I was ecstatic. From what I heard, the city is a hub for arts, culture, food, and music, all of my favorite things. I stayed in an AirBnB in the nearby suburb of Chambly (which has an amazing cafe and pub culture I might add), and made the 35 minute commute to the city every day.
By J. P. Frattini6 years ago in Wander
The Winchester Mystery House
America is full of strange, unusual, and out-of-the-way places. From record-breaking balls of twine, to castles built along unnamed lakes in undeveloped forests, there are all kinds of weird things lurking in the corners of the country. Sometimes, though, the stories behind these unusual places is even more bizarre than the place itself.
By Neal Litherland6 years ago in Wander
I Hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in the Dead of Winter—And So Can You!
Of course you can't hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail in the dead of winter. That would be impossible. But over the years I have hiked many sections of the Pacific Crest Trail in the dead of winter, and some of those for hundreds of miles and months at a time. My favorite of all winter hikes on the PCT is the section from the Mexican border, 250 miles up to the heart of the San Jacinto Mountains, and then back to the border. The secret to this hike is that it is mostly through the south-eastern deserts of California which, even in the dead of winter, are relatively snow free. And, if not balmy, at least usually above freezing during the day. Most of the time hiking is in the 3,000 foot elevation range with the only real high altitudes coming around Mount Laguna, (up to 6,000 feet) Combs Peak, (5,000 feet), and the San Jacinto Mountains (between 5,000 and 7,000 feet), which was where I had to turn around and head back south to the border.
By Eric Bullard6 years ago in Wander
Reflections: Salt Lake City Situation
In the early nineties I decided to take an Audit Assignment for a large Insurance Company in Salt Lake City mainly because I’d never been there and I wanted to stay on the Left Coast. One of the perks of working for a National Healthcare Consulting Company was you could pretty much pick and choose where you wanted to go.
By PAT CHANEY6 years ago in Wander
Daydreaming
"The Mountains are Calling and I Must Go…” —John Muir Sticking to getting something done today will be challenging. I have been staring at this quote on my screensaver for about 45 minutes now. The weather outside is cooling down, a bit drizzly to be honest, and my heart is screaming, “IT’S ALMOST TIME…” My brain interrupts, “Stop, concentrate, focus. You have work to do!”
By Jenny Cooper6 years ago in Wander
A Continental Trip
Going from -50 degrees to +40 degrees in the span of six months is definitely what I would call “climate change.” From the tiny middle-of-nowhere island in the Arctic, to one of the largest cities in Mexico, I can tell you right now that heat is not my style. My body is feeling the strain just a tad; going from Igloolik to Monterrey is definitely an adventure.
By Oneg In The Arctic6 years ago in Wander
Discovering Sydney’s Hidden Gems
Sydney is an Australian jewel on its own, and the little gems that it consists of are what make it the most beautiful city of Australia. When you first come to Sydney, it’s unavoidable to visit the most famous landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, feed the animals in Taronga Zoo, and also climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. However, a trip to Sydney won’t be as good if you don’t stick around long enough to search through some of the well-hidden treasures that it has to offer. Here are five secret places that you probably won’t stumble upon by coincidence, so make sure you do your homework beforehand and put some of these mesmerizing spots on your map.
By Marie Nieves6 years ago in Wander
Recording Your Travels
Traveling is fun and there's so much that happens when you travel. I've been on numerous trips around the world over the years and the worse thing is I can't remember details about these trips. Fortunately for a few of these trips I've gone with friends and family. They would remind me of certain things that we did and some of the memories would pop back up. What if I didn't travel with groups? I would remember big things out of the trip but small details would be lost.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Wander
