humanity
If nothing else, travel opens your eyes to the colorful quilt that is humankind.
The Future Floated Beside Me: My Impossible View of the Burj Khalifa 2026
The energy in Dubai on December 31st isn't just excitement; it’s a physical pressure. The air vibrates with the collective anticipation of two million people actively waiting for the future to arrive.
By The Quiet Hustle12 days ago in Wander
If Everything Meaningful Fit in a Backpack
Modern life encourages accumulation. We collect objects for convenience, comfort, status, and security, often without questioning their true importance. From clothes we rarely wear to gadgets we barely use, our surroundings slowly fill with things that promise satisfaction but often fail to deliver it.
By Tabiya Overhand21 days ago in Wander
8 Mysterious Places on Earth You’ll Probably Never Get to Visit
Why We’re Drawn to the Unreachable There’s something undeniably tempting about the things we can’t have, or in this case, the places we can’t go. And today’s lineup? Absolute bucket-list heartbreakers. These are some of the most incredible, historically rich, and spine-tingling destinations on Earth… that you’ll almost certainly never set foot in.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in Wander
"There Are Wolves Up There!"
My professor friend K and I went for a hike to the mountains around the town of Mestia in Svaneti, the highest region in Georgia. We wanted to see the Koruldi Lakes near the glacier at the foot of the two-peak Ushba mountain of the Greater Caucasus Range separating Georgia and Russia.
By Lana V Lynxabout a month ago in Wander
Riding the REM - Part II?
I am a convert. On the weekend of November 15th to the 16th, I took the extended free ride on the REM (Réseau express métropolitain) in Quebec, but this was not the original plan. I had heard rumours that the original transit strike with the STM (Société de transport de Montréal) was winding down (this latter system runs exclusively on the island of Montréal). This was a relief, since the entire local system was going to be shut down for those two days. But, with a little elbow grease and some promises made to be broken, everything began to function again (as well as it could in a city like this). I wanted to see what the fuss was about.
By Kendall Defoe 2 months ago in Wander
Vacations Seem Impossible
It's been a year and I haven't had my own car. I know lots of people don't have a car and that should be no big deal, but I'm just not the same without my own car. I accepted that I couldn't afford it anymore. I'm old, on a fixed income, and I just don't have the spending money like I did way back when. Plus, I've never known anything about fixing cars, and they all break down at some point. It was driving me insane - literally. I would get so depressed. Though I am happier that I'm not spending a fortune on a car, I haven't gone anywhere in a year. Nowhere. The most exciting trip I've been on in a year is to the local Walmart. That's pretty pathetic to me, especially when I know that I suffer from Wanderlust. Oh yeah, I got bit by the Wanderlust bug big time back in 2018. I've always loved traveling, but when I got into Road Tripping, I fell in love with travel even more.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 months ago in Wander
