humanity
If nothing else, travel opens your eyes to the colorful quilt that is humankind.
The Miracle of the Everyday
I’m not superstitious. I don’t believe in signs and omens. As though the future can be seen somehow in steaming entrails or the filth at the bottom of a cup. Nonsense. The universe is not a novelist, and it doesn’t foreshadow. Making stories is a human concern, not a cosmic one.
By Ryan Frawley6 years ago in Wander
Why Did Greece Birth Democracy?
It was 101 degrees Fahrenheit outside. I spent my final day walking around Athens alone, visiting the Byzantine and Christian Museum and various ruins such as Aristotle’s Lyceum (where the Peripatetic School was founded in 335 BC).
By Allison van Tilborgh6 years ago in Wander
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Have you ever had the feeling that you were in the wrong place at the wrong time? Usually when we feel this sort of feeling it is because of a bad situation happening to us or maybe not even bad but just awkward. Now imagine for a moment that the wrong place was your entire teen and adult life thus far. Imagine that you feel as if your entire life was playing out in a time period that didn’t seem to quite fit with your values or wants and desires. I, unfortunately, don’t have to imagine such a scenario because this is how I feel 24/7.
By Sarah Montgomery6 years ago in Wander
The Top 10 Rules of Life Only Gained Through Traveling
Traveling has made me who I am. There is no way around it; no sugarcoating it. The greatest and hardest lessons I’ve learned are all from my time spent abroad. I have a wanderlust soul, and in this, I have been given a different view on life. Upon reflection, I have decided to narrow down everything I have learned into the top 10 rules of life only gained through traveling.
By Kenna Carlson6 years ago in Wander
Fresh Donuts Daily
Everything on the mountain was wet that morning except for me and my gear. I was set up between two close growing juniper trees, in a tent and under two tarps. I had a fire pit at the edge of the outer tarp where I'd been able to sit warm and dry by the fire during the rain the night before. I woke to live coals and blew my fire to life. The coals in the sky were lit too, and I let the sun dry the outer side of my tarps while I dunked ginger cookies in hot coffee.
By Dale Walker6 years ago in Wander
Lobster Fishing in Belize
There are so many things I love about Belize. The wide ranging shades and depths of blue; the sunrise on an open horizon of sea; the ingredients and food; but what secures Belize firmly in my heart are the people. They are—as many people in the world are who are left to make good with the resources at hand—so ingeniously industrious and creative in finding solutions.
By Michelle Moran6 years ago in Wander
A Look at the World's Tourism Sector—And How Everyone Is Faring!
Many countries now feel the need to invest in tourism, because of the income earned for the economy. Having invested less than this amount in just one year, several countries recovered to eight million dollars. Some countries that are not noticeable in the world today, are considered one of the most important tourist centers in the world. The thing is, how did they do it? If a country chooses an ideal strategy, explores all tourist centers, preserves and strengthens nature, accepts new attractive and aggressive actions, and restores confidence, it will promote recovery. This way, the roads are packed for an annual increase in national income. After all, many people make more money to burn plane tickets.
By Osei Agyemang6 years ago in Wander
71-Year-Old Retiree Discovers Passion for Painting
After spending 30 years in the insurance industry, David Schwartzman hasn’t exactly stayed idle since retiring. He’s discovered a new passion—painting, and it just so happens, he is really good at it, too.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell7 years ago in Wander
My Friend from Tanzania
I was so excited today to make it to my destination. I was driving to the city for the third time in 3 days, trying to learn what I was going to do about the weather. We always try to get there on time, so that is why the lines were so long: it was rush hour traffic! We were feeling so sorry because of the loss of my cousin. We had to bring his mother with us, which was funny.
By Fatou Ndoye7 years ago in Wander
The Importance of Travel
Throughout my childhood, I dreamed of seeing the world. I never knew how much I was going to love it. For years, I begged and pleaded for my parents to take me on a trip out of the country, and in June 2017, I finally got to go to London. I was so excited to go on this trip with my school’s drama club. This trip started my love for traveling. I thought one of the best parts of the trip was actually traveling with a group of people who had the same interests as me and who I could bond with and learn from while abroad. It was such a unique experience.
By Drew Johnston7 years ago in Wander
