america
Travel from sea to shining sea; by car or by plane, there's plenty to see in the good ole US of A.
- Top Story - July 2022
Las Vegas Your Wonderland
Everyone has seen Las Vegas, Nevada at least once in a movie. The city has been advertised many times and thousands of people vacation there every year. Let's find out what is so amazing about Las Vegas.
Rasma RaistersPublished 2 years ago in Wander - Top Story - July 2022
The American Shock: From Atrocity to Beauty and Back Again
I am not an American. I am hardly even European. My country is one of those poor Eastern European ones, trapped between the old continent and big monstrous Russia, hardly part of Europe’s culture. A gate between heaven and hell.
Mona LazarPublished 2 years ago in Wander Hey World! Its West Virginia Again!
The start of summer is recognized on June 21st; West Virginia's statehood is recognized on June 20th. My husband and I married at the end of April, so the early months of our newlywed life coincided with both of these events.
Katie JohnsPublished 2 years ago in WanderSaying Goodbye to West Texas, For Now.
We woke up after sunrise on our final day in the park. We took our time breaking down camp, eating breakfast and packing up.
Adam LupianiPublished 2 years ago in Wander- Top Story - July 2022
A Gorgeous Hike in The Chisos Mountains
We had a big day ahead of us. We agreed to wake up before sunrise in order to get a head start and beat as much of the day’s heat on our path up the mountain as possible.
Adam LupianiPublished 2 years ago in Wander - Top Story - June 2022
The Window Over the Desert
We woke up at a decent hour and made breakfast, packed up camp and got ready to head to the basin. We wanted to do the Window Trail, a roughly 6-mile round trip from the parking lot by the lodge. Depending on how my hip would feel after that, we had our eyes on either the Lost Mine Trail or the Boot Canyon Trail after lunch. But first and foremost we wanted to err on the side of caution and relaxation. It was our last easy day before we began the Chisos Mountain Loop (a combination of several trail segments for a total length of almost 17 miles).
Adam LupianiPublished 2 years ago in Wander Boquillas, Border Town Without a Border
We woke up a little bit after sunrise. It felt good, having slept in the cool night air without the fly on the tent. Even though both our bags are much warmer than we needed, even as exposed as we were, it was nice to have the cooler air on my face. And nice to wake up relatively free of sand. Of course there’s no escape from the sand entirely.
Adam LupianiPublished 2 years ago in WanderOvernight Hiking the Marufo Vega Trail
My alarm went off a little before 6a. A coyote yipped and howled in a pattern that almost matched that of my alarm. Ian and I lay in the tent for another hour after the coyote stopped, worried that the sound of the alarm may have drawn its interest. The day before us was going to be a busy one. Ian dressed and headed up to the car to begin getting breakfast ready. I stayed down at the bottom of the hill and broke down our campsite, packing everything into the appropriate carry sacks and brought it all to the car. We packed our big backpacks while we ate.
Adam LupianiPublished 2 years ago in Wander- Top Story - June 2022
Finishing the Marufo Vega Trail and Admitting Defeat
Woke up hot, sticky and dusted with a fine layer of sand. I didn’t get a good night’s rest at all. Tossed and turned all night. The wind whipped the walls of the tent around and I had to tuck myself deep into my sleeping bag to keep from getting the grit in my eyes and mouth. When we woke up, we opened the doors of the tent, the air having gone still somewhere in the predawn hours and the humidity set in. There were tracks from the horses all around our tent. We packed up, trying our best to shake the sand from everything before stuffing it into our backpacks.
Adam LupianiPublished 2 years ago in Wander My Top 3 Favorite RV Parks in Northern Florida
If you've been following me, we sold our 43' Toy Hauler, which is affectionately named Big Perm. We've loved Perm, but we decided that we want to live even more minimally. As a result, we headed to Port St. Lucie, Florida, where we purchased our next RV, Large Marge.
Crystal A. WolfePublished 2 years ago in WanderHow to Prevent Condensation in a Tent?
If you are an avid camper or love to go out backpacking, you will already know that condensation of tents is a common and inevitable consequence. However, there are many ways you can overcome such problems with ease.
The Tent HubPublished 2 years ago in WanderNiagara Falls–Worth The Trip?
For quite a long time Niagara Falls has been one of the most well known traveler objections in the United States and Canada. Guests from abroad and North America apparently can't shake their craving to visit this sensational sea-going scene. Be that as it may, why precisely? The falls are not especially advantageous to any major U.S. city (statements of regret to Buffalo), and that implies guests to the US will require somewhere around two days to fit in a visit to Niagara. Moreover next to the real falls themselves, there is minimal in the method of social or normal focal points nearby. That is except if you consider a visit to Ripleys Believe it or Not to be a social encounter. At last, the environment in the Niagara district is somewhat overwhelming for a large part of the year. The region gets a ton of precipitation consistently and winter is certainly rough around there.
Clifford EdwardsPublished 2 years ago in Wander