europe
Whether embarking on a Eurotrip or a weekend jaunt to a foreign city, European travel requires some smart planning; you may know all the must-see landmarks, but we provide the hidden gems.
Quarry Bank Mill
Quarry Bank Mill is a remarkable survivor from the Industrial Revolution, namely a virtually complete cotton mill that opened for business in 1784 and can be seen today – in many though not all respects – just as its original owners and workers would have seen it.
By John Welford6 years ago in Wander
Why I moved to Lisbon, Portugal
Here I am, just turned 23, and I find myself living in Lisbon, Portugal. The story behind how I got here is one that I hold close to my heart. My boyfriend and I moved here together after being in a long distance relationship for about seven months. I was living in Iceland after some green card complications. You see, this is my birth place. I hadn’t lived in Iceland for fifteen years. When I got there, I was totally reintroduced to my entire family and homeland. Although the whole experience of being there was life changing, I was still in this relationship that I very much did not want to leave, but couldn’t handle the sadness of long distance. The six hour time difference plus living totally different lives was hard for both of us. The effort was there for both of us, though. He flew to Iceland, I flew to Tulsa, and at one point we flew to Canada to meet in the middle. We wanted to make this work. So we picked a place where it would be cheap, easy to do remote work, and beautiful: Lisbon. I arrived on December 28th and him shortly after.
By Eva Thorsdottir6 years ago in Wander
Hungerford - I was just passing through
They looked like a small army of men walking the length of the car park at the railway station. All were carrying fishing rods, pulling trolleys carrying steel boxes and wearing different types of camouflage jackets and trousers. It was their casual uniformity that made me think loosely of an “army”. They were in a loose formation but purposefully all heading in one direction to a destination so far unknown to me. Possibly they were all getting on a train?
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Wander
Durlston Castle to Anvil Point Lighthouse
As the crow flies, or given the location, as the seagull flies, the distance from Durlston Castle to Anvil Point Lighthouse is about 1000 metres. Without any foreknowledge the walker can see the lighthouse from the castle and, as in my case, set off in high expectation of a reasonable walk.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Wander
Exploring Newcastle (Part 1)
Travelling by train is my second best choice of public transport. My first one is the tram, but that’s another story. Two days ago, I took an early train from cloudy Edinburgh and in 86 minutes, I magically landed in England. Sunny Newcastle upon Tyne, to be exact. I had pinned on GoogleMaps several places I didn’t want to miss, but I also left some room for improvisation.
By Mireia Prats6 years ago in Wander
Exploring Rome for a Month
If you’re ever visited Rome you know that fitting in ALL the sights (not to mention food) can almost be described as a marathon. Not only is the city jammed packed full of tourists almost year-round the city absolutely sweltered in summer. However, all the queuing, sweating and running about town is worth it. It's one of the most interesting cities in the world where might dream of leisurely exploring the sites without an Airbnb bill bankrupting them! Well, find out how to spend a month the eternal city for next to nothing.
By Brittnay Sharman6 years ago in Wander
