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5 Best Middle Eastern Travel Destinations
This wide region, which runs from Pakistan's border all the way through the Arabian Peninsula to the eastern countries of North Africa, is one that many tourists never think about visiting. And many of the countries in this region are not only safe to travel to, but many also provide unforgettable sights and attractions that are not available in one's native country, such as these.
By Isidor Gheorghiesi3 years ago in Wander
Euskal pilota: The Basque Country's centuries-old ball games
I am dazzled by the rural beauty of France's Basque Country, where the untamed coast and rolling green hills are dappled with red tile-roofed villages and surrounded by clouds of white sheep. Walking through these towns, I'm always on the lookout for a singular wall, measuring approximately 16m wide and 10m tall. It's often pink, sometimes pale yellow, and the date it was erected is usually emblazoned on the façade. It's possible, but not required, that the top of the wall rises into an arch and is lined with a mesh fence.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Wander
The ancient mummies older than Egypt's
In Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth, mummies have been found that pre-date the Egyptians' by 2,000 years. So while the Egyptians may be the most famous culture to mummify their dead, it turns out they weren't the first to do so.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Wander
No Tipping in Japan: Why I Love It
I moved to Japan nearly six years ago, and one of the things that took the biggest getting used to was the lack of tipping. In America, where I'm from, it is customary to tip waiters, bartenders, valets, taxi drivers, and many other services. But in Japan, tipping is considered rude.
By BK Johnsen3 years ago in Wander
How I navigated these stages of culture shock when I moved abroad. Top Story - September 2022.
When you are traveling around, moving in a group of others doing the same thing, it is still a protected bubble. I was in the backpacker’s group, doing the regular route most people follow. It was easy to avoid culture shock.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Wander
California, Here I Was
Here we are, at the beginning of another autumn. Kids are back in school, leaves are still hanging on, the temperature is falling, and everyone I know is still trying to get every last drop of summer before it runs out (half the people are still in shorts in my neighbourhood). I am wondering, quite seriously, how I am going to pay my rent at the end of the month – a lot of money will have to be moved around and begged for – and considering how this could coincide with my birthday (a terrible coincidence). And with all of this in mind, I have let the mind wander.
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Wander
To miss is to forget
Walking into the quiet south of the Yangtze River, the pattering rain is endless. I was walking alone in the lonely rain lane, and the high walls and stones of the rain lane were peeling off. The green moss covered the walls, I wandered in the quiet rain lane; I hope to meet a girl like you. Like you, you have a shy smile with a low eyebrow, a gentle smile, a face like a flower, and a vivid step like a lotus flower. But now people go to the empty building, I guard the window that belongs to you, crying alone. Tears spilled on the high wall, and the wall corroded a few inches. I wonder if moss will grow in the coming year.
By Bonnie Aguinaga3 years ago in Wander
