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Alice in Appalachia (Downtown Knoxville, TN, Art District)
Yesterday (9/24/22) my family and I took an adventure in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. We were romping around market square in the art district. We had bought tickets to a Clued Up Games event, featuring Alice in Wonderland.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Wander
Where To Celebrate Halloween The Best
There is no better way to honor the upcoming spooky season than with a visit to a location prepared to celebrate ghosts and goblins. Even though Halloween has a complicated and lengthy history, it is widely observed in lively and exciting ways. Here are some of the top locations in the world to enjoy Halloween this year.
By Isidor Gheorghiesi3 years ago in Wander
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Northeast of Damascus, Syria, between an oasis surrounded by palms and two quiet mountains, Palmyra sleeps quietly. As a necessary supply stop across the Syrian desert, the importance of Palmyra cannot be overstated. It was incorporated into the Roman Empire as a province in the time of Tiberius and developed into the most influential trading center in the Middle East from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. As the eastern gateway to the Roman world, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Arabs and Syrians traded and coexisted peacefully, bringing together diverse cultures and untold wealth. The ambitious Queen Zenobia even took part in the race for the Roman throne, advocating a division between East and West. She was eventually defeated by Aurelian, however, and Palmyra fell from grace, leaving behind a majestic mix of styles and one of the most distinctive monuments of the ancient world. The ancient city of Palmyra was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980, and the ruins have preserved the original appearance of the city intact and are of great importance for the study of the social, cultural, religious and artistic aspects of the region. In "Palmyra," a poignant little book, Paul Weiner, professor emeritus of the Ecole de la Principality de France and an expert on Rome, tells in elegant and moving terms the history, beliefs, culture, and art of this lost frontier city and why it was and still is important. By writing about the freedom and diversity of Palmyra, Weiner reflects on the difficulties and dangers facing the world today. This article is excerpted from Chapter 12 of the book, "The Portrait of Palmyra.
By was3 years ago in Wander
Numerous Beautiful Places to Visit In and Around Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
NUMEROUS BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO VISIT IN AND AROUND KAOHSIUNG Shaochuantou Yatch Pier No. 1 Binhai 2nd Road, Gushan District, Gushan, Kaohsiung 804 Taiwan
By Domingo Añasco-Gaces Samontina, Jr.3 years ago in Wander
Top Digital Nomad Tips
Who are Digital Nomads, and Why Should You Be One Too? Digital Nomads are people who work remotely. They are free to travel the world while they work. The life of a digital nomad is not easy, but it is rewarding. There are plenty of advantages to being one and you should consider becoming one too.
By Jerry Nelson3 years ago in Wander
The Fascinating Secrets of Mayong, the Black Magic Capital of India
Mayong Village Is Eerie There are eerie, creepy tales abounding this place. People vanishing in thin air, men turning into beasts, dolls and skeletons dripping with blood, and even wild animals getting tamed magically. Yes, while there is no clear evidence of all this having happened, but the people of Mayong claim that they have seen stranger things happening beyond the realm of logical human thinking.
By Peeping_Soul3 years ago in Wander
Zambia Journal. Top Story - August 2022.
I start my story somewhere around the beginning of the middle. It is March in 2022. We are on The Great North Road, in a Land Rover, in Zambia, traveling from the capital, Lusaka, to Fimpulu in Luapula Province near the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) border. I am riding with my daughter, one of her bosses, a coworker of my daughter, and her mother. I landed at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka two days previously, after twenty-two hours of flying from JFK in New York and a mid-journey eight-hour overnight layover in Doha, Qatar. The other mother, an American living in Dubai, had just landed after a seven-hour flight.
By Natalie Wilkinson3 years ago in Wander
A Stroll Down Main Street, USA
At the south end of Washington Avenue, Cedarburg's main street, I take a step backward in time. Cedarburg is an old woolen mill town. Late 1800s stone buildings now serve as restaurants, lodging, wineries, boutique outlets, and gift shops.
By Jim DeLillo3 years ago in Wander
30 Things I Will Inevitably Have to Relearn When I Get Back to the USA
Things I will inevitably have to relearn when I get back to the USA: 1) How to turn a key the 'right' way - or put it in the right way as well.
By Minte Stara3 years ago in Wander
Los Algodones; The "Molar City". Top Story - August 2022.
I would like to introduce you to a little city that saved my smile in Mexico called Los Algodones. It's nickname is "Molar City". It has over 5000 residents and about 600 of them are Dentists. Los Algodones is a city in Mexicali Municipality, Baja California located on the United States-Mexico border. It is south of Andrade, California and west of Yuma, Arizona.
By Hunter and Evan Travel The World!3 years ago in Wander
Makar Sankranti- Lohri
lohri celebration, lohri festival, lohri, lohri festivities, lohri dance, lohri rituals. In Punjab the life is lead in a different style. A tradition of living life with fun and gaiety, enjoying very moment, can be seen here. Glimpse of this life style can be seen every year on Lohdi festival, 13 January. Lohdi is celebrated in the evening before Makar Sankranti, in the northern states of India like Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and the near by areas. This day, the culture of these places display a new look.
By ailen3 years ago in Wander
Spooky Travel places you should visit
Travel is one of the most famous hobbies during special seasons yet why not enliven your next trip by having a topic: a creepy travel subject. This rundown takes a gander at five of the most startling puts on the essence of the earth (a significant number of which are probably not going to be known to the typical individual). Make certain to name any others you consider commendable consideration in the remarks.
By Kushal Sharma3 years ago in Wander