humor
Between language barriers, culture wars, and strange people at the airport, your trip is bound to be rife with laughter.
The Rejected Bond Themes
“Oooooooooooooooooh. Flew in from Valencia Beach, budget airline, didn’t get much sleep last night,” (on account of the flight being at 7.40 in the morning).
Alex MarkhamPublished 2 years ago in WanderPart 0.3 My First Adventure
Our adventure continues upon completion of the project. I always hated watching the sun come up in the morning when you finish a night shift. It’s like the final nail in the coffin when you know you’re not sleeping that night. You see, it’s not as simple as just going to bed and sleeping. Your body clock is shot to pieces, AND it’s daytime. The best I’ve ever slept after a night shift is 6 hours. It’s 6 am, and I’ve worked for 12 hours already. Usually, it’s four or five. There was not going to be any sleep today. That’s for sure.
Part 0.2 Finding Shirley
Our story continues in Gladstone, QLD. I’d been there for four months and looked for a world travelling motorbike. So far, I’d come up short. Very short. I had dialled my options down to 2 types of motorbike. The Suzuki DRZ400 and the Kawasaki KLR650. Both bikes had excellent pedigree’s for world travel. They are easy to fix, have good fuel consumption and most importantly, can be treated like absolute trash and keep going. I planned to take as much care of my bike as possible, but I also understood that my 'best' wasn't very good.
Part 0: A world travelling motorbike rider
I'm sitting in my cosy one-bedroom on the 2nd floor of the building with views of a main road in Batumi, Georgia. I can hear the traffic and the street lights shine into our bedroom at night. My girlfriend (a Russian named Ksenia, who I met on the trip ;) is out with friends. I'm about to leave also.
the sheer terror of navigating Europe's tiny streets
Here I stand contemplating the entire size of the two way street It is equal to one side of the road on the other side of the world
Novel AllenPublished 2 years ago in WanderAdventures of the Airport
I used to love the thrill of an Airport. The hustle of people rushing from one end to the other. The frantic sprint of the couple who is about to miss their connecting flight. The excited chatter of a small child carrying an overstuffed backpack containing games, cards, paper, snacks, drinks, change of clothes- all for a one-hour flight. The excited screams of families reunited together at the gates- permanently blocking the way of fellow travelers, but no one 'yelled' yelled at them.
Rose Loren Geer-RobbinsPublished 2 years ago in WanderWho's Up For A Road Trip
Covid-19 is finally starting to be under control, and travel restrictions are lessening every month. With any luck, by 2022, we will be back to a normal, or as close to normal as we can be, post-pandemic world. I don't know a single person that doesn't want to see that happen. As Travel restrictions eventually come to an end, it's time to think about those long-postponed travel plans.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 2 years ago in WanderBear White Knuckles
"Someday I'm gonna hike up that mountain and climb that fire tower." These were the resolute, determined words of my friend Jim.
Jaime WinterPublished 3 years ago in Wander5 Things I Discovered When I Moved to Madrid.
1. People pee everywhere. When I first moved to Madrid a few years ago, I moved to a neighbourhood in the centre of the city called Lavapies. It looked cool during the day, people out everywhere walking, going to work, walking their dogs. It seemed really great, vibrant and fun. However, after some time of walking to and from work, I realized that I always smelled the scent of pee everywhere I went. Embarrassingly enough, I somehow thought it was me? Did I pee myself and not know? That’s absolutely ridiculous…Of course I didn’t. Then, as months went on, I realized that it smells like pee everywhere because people here clearly have no shame in peeing anywhere. They will pee on the sidewalk in broad daylight! WTF! I was stunned. The worst is when people go out to clubs and they get drunk and need to pee, they will literally squat next to a parked car and pee. I once was driving near Tribunal metro and say a girl’s whole bum as she squatted down next to car tire to pee…I mean…yeah…not classy.
Anik MarchandPublished 3 years ago in WanderIt is officially Fall in Alaska
The weather has changed here in Alaska. 2 weeks ago, half the city was walking around like dehydrated red lobsters, trying to tell ourselves that we LOVE 90-degree weather.
Rose Loren Geer-RobbinsPublished 3 years ago in WanderBeware the Vagina-Eating Bears
Trying to convince my wife of ten years that I will live out of a car when I go to the States has been difficult. To her, if you don't have a house to live in, you are nothing, you are homeless, you are not healthy, safe, or a member of society.
Jason WeilandPublished 3 years ago in WanderCurry for Christmas in Kathmandu
The first Christmas away from home, is always a somewhat surreal experience, it’s never Christmas as you know it. Here there was no snow, no cold, no Christmas trees, no decorations, no presents and no Christmas tasty treats. But that’s totally fine. I mean what do you expect? You’re not in a Christian country, it’s not celebrated here so if you want Christmas, you have to do it yourself.
Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl TravelPublished 3 years ago in Wander