humanity

If nothing else, travel opens your eyes to the colorful quilt that is humankind.

Death toll from capsized Indonesian ship climbs as search widens for 107 missing
The death toll from a passenger ferry that capsized and sank in Indonesia's Java Sea has risen to 28, while 107 people remain missing, according to authorities. Rescue teams are widening their underwater search as they continue efforts to recover victims from the vessel and surrounding waters.
By Sagheen Khanabout a month ago in Wander
Jerry Orbach, rest in peace. New York pride.
Jerry Orbach was a true New Yorker. Jerry is one of my favorite actors and my favorite police officer. May Jerry Orbach rest in peace. He was a landmark of New York life until his passing, and whoever declared that made an excellent decision. I heard that when this great man and actor passed away, he had donated his eyes. Some of my favorite acting roles of Jerry Orbach are Lennie Briscoe from Law & Order, Lumière from the classic Disney film Beauty and the and Jerry even had an episode in the classic 1980s horror series “Tales from the Darkside.” In the movie “Dirty Dancing,” Jerry Orbach’s role as Baby’s father is my absolute favorite of all his roles.
By Revista Miko:XCI about a month ago in Wander
My Experience Attending a Texas Rangers Game at Globe Life Field
Two years ago, I wrote a story about what a Texas Rangers game was like at The Ballpark in Arlington. I'll have the link to that story in the link below, but the aforementioned story was my 250th I've written and published on Vocal. The Rangers now former home is now known as Choctaw Stadium.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard about a month ago in Wander
Six Hours on the Floor: How Nagoya’s Airport Chaos Exposed the Asian Games Before They Began
Six Hours: What the Nagoya Airport Chaos Revealed Before the Asian Games Even Began The plane landed on time. The athletes did not leave.
By Jinabout a month ago in Wander
The Cheaper Hotel Room Has Two Beds. That Is Your First Clue.
Two beds cost less than one: the pricing ledger of a 58-room hotel Open a booking app. Same hotel. Twin room listed at 438. King room at 518. You pick 438. At check-in, the front desk gives you a key card. The room is on the second floor. The window faces a parking lot. You stand there for a moment, then call the front desk: Can I change rooms? The front desk checks and says there is a south-facing king room on the fifth floor, unsold tonight. You can switch, no extra charge.
By Jinabout a month ago in Wander
All Aboard the Empire Builder
My favorite place has no address. It greets you at the base of the escalator at 11:53 on a Saturday evening and can only be experienced in the liminal landscapes that stretch between its stations - first the city lights that bleed into farmland before hardening into wilder plains, and finally, the climb.
By E. B. Rowland2 months ago in Wander
Our Kind Of Perfect — Until We Return.
Our twenty-four hours begin beneath a monument on Abbey Craig, when our rental car pulls into the car park at Stirling’s National Wallace Monument.
By Laura Jane2 months ago in Wander
24 Hours Left
Mario had only 24 hours left to live. That's what he knew and that would be the way it was. Why is not important; what's important is that he had to spend his last 24 hours in as special a way as possible. He hadn't been a great guy during his life, and he wondered if he'd be able to make up for it even in the few hours he had left.
By Gerard DiLeo2 months ago in Wander
And Then Silence
Please sit back in relative comfort on the sofa, your hand in my hand, as I start Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by Smashing Pumpkins. Bright and uplifting, the piano serenades the start of the day.
By Paul Stewart2 months ago in 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.
By Lana V Lynx2 months ago in Wander
My Day, My Way. Runner-Up in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge.
Want to spend a day with me? Let’s see what my perfect twenty-four hours look like. I’m retired, so I’ll stay in bed until I feel like getting up. When I wake up, I will doze for a bit before waking again. Then I’ll lie there a while, letting random thoughts float through my mind. After reciting what day it is, I'll decide the order of my perfect day. I won’t make myself get up early and get busy. I will move slowly and deliberately, breathing deeply. When I get out of bed, I must first push up the blackout shades; then the glorious morning greets me through the window.
By Andrea Corwin 2 months ago in Wander
Someplace Else. Honorable Mention in Twenty-Four Hours Challenge.
Our 24 Hours begins the night before- We arrive late, the sun has set, the dog is panting, he knows the winding road and what it leads to- tires crunching on the rocky drive-way, and two hearts in the warm-lit window of the A frame at the base of the lake. They smile and wave and they come to meet us.
By Amber Grace2 months ago in Wander