humanity
If nothing else, travel opens your eyes to the colorful quilt that is humankind.
I Was a Fish Out of Water, and My Tank Was Dry
Main Course: Recipe for Realising You Really Do Need a Lung Transplant After All Ingredients 1 set of manky lungs, verging on respiratory failure
Sandi ParsonsPublished 2 years ago in WanderLessons Over Chai
I’m being handed another cup of chai by a small man with a very large moustache. It’s my 8th one today, or at least I think so. I’ve lost count. I’m not sure I can drink another but it would be insulting to refuse. That’s something that stood out from the minute I landed in India- the generosity and compassion of people.
A Trip to California
I felt it when we crossed the border. That sounds ridiculous, but I did feel something when we crossed the Peace Bridge into New York. It may have been the heat or the thrill of being in a strange vehicle on a road trip to a place I did not know, but I remember a sensation of pressure in my head and on my body, like I was changing atmospheres. I know now that this was also a sensation of fear. What would the trip in this van, with at least four people I did not know, involve? Would we be safe in America (a concern that would be a real problem for me in California, as I will explain eventually)? Did they have the food I liked to eat, the TV shows I liked to watch? I only half understood my own feelings at the time.
Kendall DefoePublished 2 years ago in WanderAn Ode to the Youth Hostel
I visited London last week for a 36-hour eating event. The toss your sack down on the bed, apply new antiperspirant, and go making the rounds following showing up sort of outing. I'm moving from Europe back to the United States in May and have been partaking in my last opportunity to get around this Continent without any problem. On this excursion, very much like on many outings before it, I booked myself into the least expensive lodging accessible: a young inn. What's more, I understood as I remained there checking in, sandwiched between the rec room, kitchen, latrines, heap of old manuals, and "front work area" that was simply an assortment of compressed wood poorly nailed together, that this may be my last inn stay.
amouna monaPublished 2 years ago in WanderBREAKING NEWS: The 'Pura Vida Lifestyle' is Only a Mindset! This is a Life Changer. .
Far, far away. . in another land that, at times, seems as if only a dream. . when one closes their eyes and feels deep in their soul the desire to experience what is so very special, Costa Rica comes to mind. . a land of enchantment. Many never arrive. . only in spirit and in make believe. .
William "Skip" LichtPublished 2 years ago in WanderWhen I First Received my Passport
I applied for my first US Passport book for international travel; nothing could have prepared me for what I'm about to tell you. When it comes to something I really want, I'm not the best person to have patiences. With the United States opening up for Passport application services on the day I went to apply I was nervous as it was. But my boyfriend I think is even more nervous than I. You see we are engaged and we want to marry at Saint Lucia in the Caribbean. I never thought it would take this long. It feels like an eternity to be waiting this long even longer for us to get this far in our lives.
Louise Blake-Michael (Risen Phoenix)Published 2 years ago in WanderGoing Spiral
Insanity is within our minds eye as we are dreaming a dream worthy of the sight of reality. We always think we are there. We think this is reality. Our mind plays tricks making us think it is real. We are in the spirals of an infinite matrix. The whirlpool of some sort of limbo. Doors that lead to nowhere. Doors that lead to somewhere. The myths and legends of the people of our multiple nations. The dreams of the greatest imaginations.
James R. LandesPublished 2 years ago in WanderTapping into feminine energy
Imagine making a priority to invest in your self-love and have compassion and perseverance to follow through with your plan.
Angelequea BradleyPublished 2 years ago in WanderOnce Goodness is Given, it is Always Appreciated. .
Your Time Invested in Assisting Others in Need Will Come Back to You Tenfold! Paying it Forward is a Healthy Way to Make Sure that You are Worthy of What We are Offered and GIVEN Here in the Land of Plenty!
William "Skip" LichtPublished 2 years ago in WanderSacramento, California Welcomed Us with Warm Weather
As mentioned in my last post, we left Idaho to get away from the snow and with each day of travel we shed a layer of clothing. Our final destination of this first leg of our adventure is Newport Beach, California to attend the Hoag Classic, a PGA Sr. Tour of Champions tournament. Stay tuned or information on this event.
Brenda MahlerPublished 2 years ago in WanderWhere are you Ms Ardern?
It took a day in the heat to get our bus ready, to join the convoy to Parliament in Wellington over two weeks ago. The current price of diesel called it a $500 round trip. The chalk paint with our slogans on the windows held up, just.. we lost a couple of flags but gained morale - as in each small town we trundled through hundreds came out - in the rain, some with tears streaming down their cheeks, some standing on fences to thank us, waving flags, signs and giving us thumbs up and whole body enthusisatic support. Every bridge over the motorways in the cities. We felt like rockstars. So, to experience that part alone was worth it.
Nina MayharaPublished 2 years ago in WanderIf you can dream it, you can do it
On 24 of January 2006, for the first time I put my foot on the driest continent on Earth. What an amazing and bewildering day it was, such a mix of emotions. No words can describe how excited I was to see my dreams come true, to travel to the exotic country I new only from some TV shows, not to mention to be joining Andy in the country of our dreams. I couldn’t wait to see him after so many months of separation. On the other hand, however, there was some apprehension, some fear of the unknown. What if things didn’t go well with Andy? What if he broke up with me again? Who would help me? I didn’t know anybody there, I didn’t have any money or job or contacts, I was fully depended on him… All I had was a tourist visa, without work permit and with “No Further Stay” condition. Nonetheless deep inside I knew coming here was the right decision, I knew everything would be all right. I could sense it wouldn’t be easy, many things wouldn’t go to plan and I would go through a lot of difficulties, but I knew at the end everything would be all right. In this foreign and unknown place I felt home, I knew it was were I belonged.
Janin LyndovskyPublished 2 years ago in Wander