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Reindeer Hunt, East Iceland
After two weeks in Iceland, my final week was spent in the Eastern Mountains with my Workaway host and a few of his friends hunting reindeer. My host had been waiting five years for this and finally, this year, he won the lottery to hunt reindeer.
By Tatiana Ragsdale8 years ago in Wander
5 Reasons to Take a Cruise
If you've been looking for a new way to travel, this is what you've been looking for. Cruising has been redefining the way people travel within the past decade. Over 20 million people take a cruise each year; it has become more and more popular over the last few decades and just the past few years as well. No matter what kind of vacation you're looking for, there is a cruise for you.
By Brandon Glandt8 years ago in Wander
Decline of a Dream
A Founder's Dream In October 1966, two months before his death, Walt Disney outlined his dream for a Living Community of the future as the centerpiece of his planned "Disney World" project in the swamps of Central Florida. Walt referred to this dream project as EPCOT, for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. It would be an idealized city of the future with innovative transportation systems and all sorts of facilities designed with the public's needs in mind.
By Sean Callaghan8 years ago in Wander
Tales from a Place Where You Can Feel Other People Crawling On Your Skin...
The Forest Haven Asylum in Laurel, Maryland was opened in 1925 as a home, school, and social ground for both children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
By Amelia Clare Wright8 years ago in Wander
Crossing Streets and Basic Bus Travel
Hello all, welcome to another edition of the white cane travel series. This series has been taking a break for awhile but is now back with another installment. In this edition of the series, we’ll do street crossings and basic bus travel. Remember that each person may do things differently, and our White Cane Travel site has resources and podcasts that cover this in more depth.
By Jared Rimer8 years ago in Wander
Waking the Senses
It was a horrible day: Tears, frustration, anger, harsh words, misunderstandings, and the list went on... My mind was reeling, but no thought stuck to my brain receptors, so I felt numb nothingness. In an effort to escape, I put on my jacket, walked down the stairs, and outside into the brisk October air. I found myself heading to one of the trails along Canmore's main roads. My head was only processing very basic thoughts:
By Rachel Weber8 years ago in Wander
Sorrento
Our family holiday this year landed us in the beautiful country of Italy, after many years of wanting to visit we finally booked our holiday to the destination of our dreams. After a short flight of 2 and a half hours and an hour transfer we finally arrived in the beautiful of Sorrento. Stunning would be an understatement and we were all eager to explore and soak up the sun.
By Annie Hoar8 years ago in Wander
Perspective
I was stood there in disbelief and close to tears. Never had I imagined the brutality that this world could offer. Not only was it what I was seeing that rendered me speechless but how it was being dealt with.
By Unknown Unknown8 years ago in Wander
Travel Guide
Travel is seemingly becoming more accessible with the dropping of flight prices and the exposure to different destinations via social media. Even so, there is always the added element of planning the trip, executing and still thinking of finances.
By Sydney Segal8 years ago in Wander
Spooky in Salem
Every October, we make a point to drive out to Massachusetts and visit the Witch City. A place well adorned with witchy artwork and spooky attractions to lure tourists into spending maybe just-a-little-too-much money. This being our third year, we have found our favorite spots. Some may say this vacation sounds a bit redundant, but to us, it's comfort.
By Mona Lucid8 years ago in Wander
Best Adventure Loving Travelers to Follow on Instagram
Want to go on an adventure? You definitely do. Did you know there are experienced adventurers exploring the most beautiful parts of the world, so that we can live vicariously through them? They are currently devoting their lives to traveling and taking photos. Lucky us! While us regular folk are toiling away at work or at home taking care of our kids–all the while adding vacation destinations to our ever-growing bucket lists–these travel extraordinaires benevolently provide us with the next best thing.
By Eric Green8 years ago in Wander
What Crisis Can Teach Us
The scenario played itself over and over in my mind. Checking my bank account, realizing it was at zero, struggling to breathe through the ensuing panic. My dramatic brain ran off with more dramatic scenarios: going hungry, wandering the streets alone, looking for a piece of cardboard and a street corner...
By Tiffany Owens8 years ago in Wander