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The ancient mummies older than Egypt's
In Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth, mummies have been found that pre-date the Egyptians' by 2,000 years. So while the Egyptians may be the most famous culture to mummify their dead, it turns out they weren't the first to do so.
By Seamons Mahall4 years ago in Wander
No Tipping in Japan: Why I Love It
I moved to Japan nearly six years ago, and one of the things that took the biggest getting used to was the lack of tipping. In America, where I'm from, it is customary to tip waiters, bartenders, valets, taxi drivers, and many other services. But in Japan, tipping is considered rude.
By BK Johnsen4 years ago in Wander
How I navigated these stages of culture shock when I moved abroad. Top Story - September 2022.
When you are traveling around, moving in a group of others doing the same thing, it is still a protected bubble. I was in the backpacker’s group, doing the regular route most people follow. It was easy to avoid culture shock.
By sara burdick4 years ago in Wander
California, Here I Was
Here we are, at the beginning of another autumn. Kids are back in school, leaves are still hanging on, the temperature is falling, and everyone I know is still trying to get every last drop of summer before it runs out (half the people are still in shorts in my neighbourhood). I am wondering, quite seriously, how I am going to pay my rent at the end of the month – a lot of money will have to be moved around and begged for – and considering how this could coincide with my birthday (a terrible coincidence). And with all of this in mind, I have let the mind wander.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Wander
To miss is to forget
Walking into the quiet south of the Yangtze River, the pattering rain is endless. I was walking alone in the lonely rain lane, and the high walls and stones of the rain lane were peeling off. The green moss covered the walls, I wandered in the quiet rain lane; I hope to meet a girl like you. Like you, you have a shy smile with a low eyebrow, a gentle smile, a face like a flower, and a vivid step like a lotus flower. But now people go to the empty building, I guard the window that belongs to you, crying alone. Tears spilled on the high wall, and the wall corroded a few inches. I wonder if moss will grow in the coming year.
By Bonnie Aguinaga4 years ago in Wander
Plan an Explosive Visit to Valencia, Spain
Fires are burning all over Valencia. I cannot glimpse an intersection that is not ablaze. (c) Jim DeLillo Bombaderos , firemen dressed in black turnout, stand by just waiting with tanker trucks full of water, and portable pumps. I inhale the acrid smoke with gusto, awakening the latent pyromaniac within. My heart races as I turn left and head down Calle De Trafalgar. An elaborate archway of carnival lights, designed like the onion tops of a Russian Orthodox Church, frames the narrow entrance to Falla Parotet. The ninot at the end is smaller than most, but it has not been set afire. I push my way assertively through the crowd.
By Jim DeLillo4 years ago in Wander
Alice in Appalachia (Downtown Knoxville, TN, Art District)
Yesterday (9/24/22) my family and I took an adventure in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. We were romping around market square in the art district. We had bought tickets to a Clued Up Games event, featuring Alice in Wonderland.
By Hope Martin4 years ago in Wander
Where To Celebrate Halloween The Best
There is no better way to honor the upcoming spooky season than with a visit to a location prepared to celebrate ghosts and goblins. Even though Halloween has a complicated and lengthy history, it is widely observed in lively and exciting ways. Here are some of the top locations in the world to enjoy Halloween this year.
By Isidor Gheorghiesi4 years ago in Wander
