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Exploring the Majesty of Mount Annapurna: Nepal's Enigmatic Giant
Exploring the Majesty of Mount Annapurna: Nepal's Enigmatic Giant Settled in the core of Nepal, the Annapurna massif remains a demonstration of the crude magnificence and imposing test that the Himalayas present to explorers from around the globe. With its most noteworthy pinnacle, Annapurna I, taking off to an elevation of 8,091 meters (26,545 feet), it ranks as the 10th most noteworthy mountain on the planet. In any case, what separates Annapurna isn't simply its level; it's also its celebrated history, amazing scenes, and the significant regard it commands among mountain climbers.
By Rony Sutradar2 years ago in Wander
What Napoleon Would Have Wanted
It was December 2015. It was to be the winter for the trip of a lifetime. My wanderlust began at a young age. With my first visit to South Africa at the fourteen, the spark was ignited and only grew with age. Now in my mid-thirties, I have traveled to 17 countries and over 20 states. To describe this trip, I first need to explain how I arrived there. Having studied French most of my life, studying abroad in Tours, France in high school and in Angers, France in college, you could say that my Francophilia only ripened deeper with age, like a fine Beaujolais. After college, I took it a step further and taught English abroad in French Guiana (in South America). That year, despite many hardships, was one of the best of my life. In Kourou, French Guiana I was known as “l’américaine” (the American woman), recognized pedaling around town on my bike and to many, the first and only American they had met. During that seminal time, I fostered a sense of community around me that I had heretofore not experienced. I made friends with other teaching assistants from around the world, friends from my tango class and friends from the theatre class at the French foreign legion.
By Kate Kastelberg 2 years ago in Wander
Beyond Words. Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge. Top Story - December 2025.
It was about halfway into my seven-week study abroad in rural Kenya that I realized I had not journaled a single time throughout the experience thus far. But even as I sat down that very evening, determined to commit some vital memories and reflections to my journal, I knew I wouldn't make much headway; there was a part of me that was opposed to trying to record this particular journey there. I wanted it to remain separate, unique, untouched by my 'ordinary' life back in upstate New York. In the end, I came away with not even one whole pageful of words.
By Gabriel Huizenga2 years ago in Wander
Just 105 Miles South of Key West
A short window of time opened during the Obama administration allowing Americans to visit Cuba for family or educational reasons. To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary in 2017, my husband and I booked a cruise and tour in Havana. My father's side of the family came from Cuba, and I have always been curious about his homeland. Although I don't speak the language, just being there would rekindle interest in my heritage.
By Barb Dukeman2 years ago in Wander
The Journey
We all have different life experiences. Some of us were born and raised in the same town and have no desire to leave. Then others of us can't seem to stay in one place for more than a year or two. They are always looking for the next adventure or the next thrill.
By Thomas Terry2 years ago in Wander
Responding to Myself About My Travel Experiences, Three Years Later
Three years ago, I received news that I had been accepted for a teaching position in Japan. In my excitement, there was also a lot of worry. I wrote this piece about what I was excited for, and what I was dreading.
By Jennifer Childers2 years ago in Wander
A Day In Preston: Revisiting My Past Part One
Introduction On the 22nd of May 2024, I finally got myself in gear to go back to visit my hometown (hence the Springsteen video) of Preston and treat my sister to a birthday meal which should have happened in August 2023, but you can read about that here:
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 2 years ago in Wander
