humor
Between language barriers, culture wars, and strange people at the airport, your trip is bound to be rife with laughter.
A Soul in the Tundra
Interior Alaska. An idyllic wasteland of rotting tundra and moose droppings. The mountains are too far away, the ocean is nowhere in sight. Instead the lazy Chena river churns brown with dirt and debris.
Mars: Now Open for Vacations
The COVID pandemic has caused problems with foreign travel on our home planet; now’s the perfect time to consider the Red Planet for your next getaway.
Alex MarkhamPublished 3 years ago in WanderThe Trip
At the time, I worked for a Toronto company that manufactured equipment for the food and pharmaceutical industries. My job was to assemble the equipment mechanically and sometimes travel to the customer's site to repair machinery or inspect it before the customer started production.
Gerald HolmesPublished 3 years ago in WanderTravel, Travel, Travel
Ever since I was a kid I found solitude and happiness when over the road or in the sky traveling to a new or favorite location. I enjoyed it so much that I found myself in the airlines several years later and moving into different positions in different locations. But times change and I grow tired of working for little to nothing and still required to put in the endless hours or being on-call when it is convenient for upper management.
Monkey on My Back
My alarm went off at 3am. I doubt I had slept but even an hour. What little sleep I had, was far from good, as I was not yet used to the rock hard mattress which seems to be the norm of Indonesia. I promptly rolled out of bed... had a quick stretch... splashed some water on my face... and brushed my teeth (using bottled water of course). I grabbed my backpack, which I had prepared the night before, and was swiftly out the door, excited, yet asking myself, "oh dear Lord, what have I got myself into?"
Foxy UnicornPublished 3 years ago in WanderI was traumatized by a trip to Niagara Falls
It was the summer of 2016. Once upon a time, my church's young adult ministry group took a day trip to Niagara Falls. The group was comprised of locals. The out-of-the-area college students had left for the summer.
Jessica FreebornPublished 3 years ago in WanderThat Damn Raccoon
Raccoons have a bad reputation, especially among campers. In my experience the ones living in the Florida state parks deserve it. They will raid your camp, steal your food or any shiny object they decide should be theirs, like some kind of forest pirates. I may seem a little bitter, well I'll tell you a tale that might explain some of it.
Billy KnightPublished 3 years ago in WanderEight minutes until my bacon is done.
I've got a few minutes until my bacon is done, let me tell you a story, a story about an Iowa boy who took to heart the expression Idiot Out Wandering Around .
Billy KnightPublished 3 years ago in WanderWe Scratched $400 Worth of Lottery Cards at the Campground
When Dad passed away, my brother and I procrastinated, but eventually, time demanded we rummage through the contents of the storage shed. Undaunted by cobwebs and mouse dropping, we tackled each box as an exploration until the label "junk drawer" appeared in the black, back corner.
Brenda MahlerPublished 3 years ago in WanderWe Bought a Bigger RV for Our Old Age Stuff
We started out with a 22-foot travel trailer and loved it. As we spent more and more time on the road, we discovered space was a hot commodity because stuff accumulated. I know stuff is a generic word, but there is not one simple category everything fits into.
Brenda MahlerPublished 3 years ago in WanderTreasures
Sometimes people do not realize the treasures around them. Sometimes people travel to distant places to see amazing features. How many of them have explored what is nearer to their own homes?
Northernmost Southern BBQ
I live in interior Alaska. Interior Alaska is an land all to its own- we do not have the beautiful mountains that waterfalls flow down like lace. We do not have oceans with Orca's and Blue Whales dancing in the distance while singing a merry tune of Marry Poppins. You will rarely see a picture of interior Alaska on a tourist website- unless you are reading a hunting magazine. No, we are the land of teeny-tiny trees and very long winters. It is considered the most inaccessible place on earth because of the unforgiving terrain, yet almost 100,000 of us live within its massive area.
Rose Loren Geer-RobbinsPublished 3 years ago in Wander