Wander

A Day in Tbilisi, Georgia. Winner in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge. Top Story - September 2026.

Hello my dear friend, I am so excited you will be visiting me in Tbilisi! It's too bad it's just a 24-hour layover but I am happy to host you and show you the city I came to love so much. I promise to make this day enjoyable and educational for you.

I'm an Immigrant, not an Expat. Top Story - July 2026.

Migration is a natural phenomenon. Many animal species travel long distances for food, birth, and death. Humans are just one of these species.

The Zeus is Loose!. Top Story - May 2026.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5) — “Daddy Zeus is the original thirst trap” I took a little day trip down to Olympia’s Temple of Zeus to see what all the fuss is about. Phidias sculpted this towering diva out of ivory and gold. It’s giving opulence. And check out those abs!

Worth the Wait: Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Top Story - March 2026.

Beach bumming in a small Caribbean beach town sounded like a perfect way to end our 6-month trip through Mexico and Central America. Or so we thought. The foul, fishy stench of rotten seaweed hit our nostrils as we stepped from the cramped bus and looked out at a rather depressing, empty, and underwhelming black sand beach. It was pouring with rain, and we had to quickly fish out our ponchos. We thought, this couldn’t be it, could it?

Seattle Nightlife Report: Pony. Top Story - January 2026.

Mid-winter Friday night. Early but already so dark. The days are getting longer but 6 PM is still pitch black. “Firepit!” You declare things after just a few seconds of solemn thought – not a request or suggestion, not a demand. Last week you walked around saying, “Hot tub?” to anyone who would listen. Or one afternoon you pointed at two men holding hands as they crossed 12th Avenue, looked me in the eyes and said, “Boyfriends.”

Beyond Words. Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge. Top Story - December 2025.

It was about halfway into my seven-week study abroad in rural Kenya that I realized I had not journaled a single time throughout the experience thus far. But even as I sat down that very evening, determined to commit some vital memories and reflections to my journal, I knew I wouldn't make much headway; there was a part of me that was opposed to trying to record this particular journey there. I wanted it to remain separate, unique, untouched by my 'ordinary' life back in upstate New York. In the end, I came away with not even one whole pageful of words.

The Rise and Fall of Six Flags America . Top Story - November 2025.

The first time I went to Six Flags was when I was 13, me and my siblings we were in Summer Camp in 2009. We go to pools every Friday and field trips like for instance, Washington Mystics WNBA game which was our first field trip. It was the last field trip before the end of summer camp. We went to the Six Flags in Bowie and we had the most upmost fun going fun rides including the roller coasters (mind you it’s my first time riding roller coasters at the time) after we rode on the rides including the water parks. My favorite ride at Six Flags was the Drop Zone and the Hurricane Harbor where the sharp waves come up and down and it became my all time favorite.

My New Nomadic Life . Top Story - August 2025.

Last month I went to an organic winery in Signagi, Republic of Georgia. It was a three hour trip from my base in at Tblissi, through a desert and a range of multi colored mountains, which stood out in unlikely brownish-purple and brownish-red hues against the sweltering summer sky. The wine maker’s dog, dusty but calm and affectionate, slept on top of my foot as the wine maker talked about his process, explaining that Georgian wines are fermented under the ground in earthen pots, without the use of yeast.

🌺Writing Along the Path of Awakening🌺

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