nature
The Science and Nature of Wanderlust, tourism, landmarks for nature buffs and more.
Mysterious prehistoric stone statue forest in France. Content Warning.
The "loneliest" island in the world According to Unilad, Bouvet Island is located in the middle of the sea between Argentina, South Africa and Antarctica. The island has been claimed by Norway. The country considers it a protected nature reserve, is uninhabited and remains deserted, almost completely covered in snow and ice. So it cannot be a tourist destination, even for adventurous people.
By Ken Daklak2 years ago in Wander
Mount Everest: Highest Mountain in Asia
Mount Everest, located in Asia, is the tallest mountain on Earth. This mountain has fascinated all the adventurers, travelers, nature lovers, and scientists for centuries. Mount Everest is located in the heart of the majestic Himalayas, on the border of Nepal and Tibet. The Everest stands as a symbol of human endurance, the ultimate test for mountaineers, and a location of great spiritual importance.
By Nepal Trek Adventures & Expedition Pvt. Ltd2 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
Flatlander on the Hill
* Editor's Notes: Anything italicized is part of a series of notes I wrote during the trip that I found recently. Some pictures have been edited to preserve the privacy of everyone who went on the trip. That said they were edited by an unprofessional (me) so don't judge me too harshly for my lack of skills.
By Alexandria Stanwyck2 years ago in Wander
Tell Them I Came Home. Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge.
More often than I’d want to confess, I speak to the wind. I picked up the habit as a child, in the Caribbean, where the trade winds constantly sweep across the islands, picking up scents from near and far—each smell, a nugget of information. On the backseat of my mother’s car, over the coastal road, heading to my grandmother’s, an inevitable gust would whisper to my nose and let me know whether or not a fresh batch of sargassum (brown algae) had landed on our shores. In early July, when we set foot on our family’s plot of land, gossips of ripe mangoes would buzz in my nostrils. I have no clear memory of when it started but, one day, I reciprocated and shared a secret with the wind. Today, I speak to my ancestors and send news to them on the flapping wings of birds made of air.
By Lily Séjor2 years ago in Wander
