solo travel
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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
Rainy Days, Mondays, and the Best Brussels Experience
I traveled to Europe for the first time in the first week of December 2019 and stayed for about ten days. The first week was dedicated to professional work as a media person for a youth leadership conference (which you can read right here). This is important for context, because I never would have had the opportunity to travel to Europe without my writing.
By Karina Thyra2 years ago in Wander
The Beginning . Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge.
“I like mountains.” Only thing I said, when introducing myself in that mountaineering course. And now, 5 years later, 3:00 pm, here I am: in the middle of nowhere, nobody by my side, no one else knows where I am, absolutely wet on my feet, my hands are trembling; for I am stuck in this via ferrata, this narrow corridor, to the front a rock wall, on my back the vault. What on Earth was I thinking?
By Laura Rodben2 years ago in Wander
Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National Park is a breathtakingly beautiful place in the Himalayas of Nepal. This park is home to the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest, which also offers breathtaking views and a unique adventure for visitors.
By Nepal Trek Adventures & Expedition Pvt. Ltd2 years ago in Wander
Perth is Just Purrfect
There is a spirit of curiosity and adventure that comes with the gift of travel. I say this with a heavy heart, with the empathy that some people were unable to travel, and even to this day are not able to fully appreciate the gift of travel for a myriad of reasons.
By Justine Crowley2 years ago in Wander
My Broken Beauty
"From Bolton's old monastic tower The bells ring loud with gladsome power; The sun shines bright; the fields are gay With people in their best array Of stole and doublet, hood and scarf, Along the banks of crystal Wharf, And thus in joyous mood they hie To Bolton's mouldering Priory.”
By Savannah K. Wilson2 years ago in Wander
Fail To Prepare...
Just because somebody says something confidently, it does not mean that they know what they are talking about. When it comes to my dad, I figured this out many, many years ago. And yet I didn’t question him when he assured me that Namibia was a very developed country with good roads, public transport, and lots of other tourists. I didn’t think to ask how he would know that, seeing as he had never been.
By Jenifer Nim2 years ago in Wander
The Last Days of Christopher McCandless: A Journey of no return
Christopher McCandless, a young man with a restless spirit and a deep yearning for adventure, set off on an odyssey into the Alaskan wilderness in 1992. His quest for a life of simplicity and self-reliance ended in tragedy, but his story, immortalized in Jon Krakauer's book "Into the Wild" and its film adaptation, continues to resonate deeply with those who dream of escaping the confines of modern society to seek a more authentic existence.
By Deji Akomolafe2 years ago in Wander
Somewhere Only We Know. Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge.
Throughout my six-month post-college-graduation Europe backpacking trip, there were whispers about the best hostel ever. “It was so cozy,” a starry-eyed backpacker exclaimed. “It felt like coming home,” another backpacker sighed. “It’s got a dog,” another promised. However, no one could pronounce the name of the town it was in, and few people even remembered the name of the hostel.
By Kevin McLaughlin2 years ago in Wander
