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Between language barriers, culture wars, and strange people at the airport, your trip is bound to be rife with laughter.
A Voyage to the Most Romantic Cities in the World for Valentine's Day 2023!
A Voyage to the Most Romantic Cities in the World for Valentine's Day! Paris, France Venice, Italy A romantic canal cruise and gondola ride. Santorini, Greece Rome, Italy Bruges, Belgium Prague, Czech Republic
By Suresh Natarajan4 years ago in Wander
Starting out from Hove to Brighton - Part 1
When the great writer Daniel Defoe visited what we now know as Brighton while writing his "A Tour Through the Whole Island of Britain" during the first quarter of the 18th century it was called "Bright Helmston" or more commonly "Bredhempston". He described it as:
By Alan Russell4 years ago in Wander
Overland 3: Seeing Angels
Somebody saw an angel. It was slightly blurry, but still. We heard about it the next day during our break after the lunch rush. Lucy, John and I poured ourselves coffee then slid into one of the wood booths of the empty restaurant. Lucy whispered.
By Vivian R McInerny4 years ago in Wander
The Winner-Not!
At 11 a.m. my phone rang. I immediately picked up as I was waiting for a call from an exterminator. At 8:00 a.m. I had called Joe the Terminator, his idea of a clever play on words, to take care of a mouse problem. His answering service said he would get right back to me. That was three hours ago. I waited impatiently while the rodent had the run of the house.
By Mark Gagnon4 years ago in Wander
Avoiding Trouble in Rome, Italy
Listen, I love Rome. I really do but now that we’re free to travel again, I have to fill you in on what to expect from the Eternal City. Masochists will love Rome. So will anybody else drawn to stress and anxiety. Don’t get me wrong, Rome has a lot of things going for it. Historical buildings, pizza, magnificent museums, pizza, stunning churches, pizza. Did I say pizza? Over nine million tourists a year visit the city and, for the most part, Rome is prepared. Yet there are a few trouble spots that can turn a Roman holiday into a Roman nightmare.
By John Thomson4 years ago in Wander
Getting Over the Fear of Going
Imagine, the moment has arrived. You’ve finally packed up the car, left the job you couldn’t stand and are about to begin an adventure that has been years in the making. It's about to happen, the key is in the ignition, but suddenly- you’re stunned with fear. The question “What the hell am I doing?” reverberates through your mind, and it paralyzes you. On September 15, 2022, that moment came for me.
By Emelia Beam4 years ago in Wander
Los Rapidos - Why this is the Most Recommended Spot in Bacalar, Mexico
When asking around what the best thing to do in Bacalar was, one thing came up over and over again. Los Rapidos! Or, The Rapids, in English. This may be a slightly misleading name, these are not exactly white water rapids but more of a lazy river.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel4 years ago in Wander
Life Lessons From Our Off-Grid Honeymoon in the Woods
Next week marks three months being married to my partner of 9 years (yay!). Our wedding was a small and intimate affair with only two dozen people. Despite this, the costs still added up and life has just been too busy, so we opted for what I keep referring to as a “mini honeymoon,” while we wish and hope for a bigger trip. My fingers are crossed for Hawaii.
By Erin R. Wilson4 years ago in Wander
The Worst American I've Ever Met
I’ve been waiting for a good time to write about this; as an essayist, perhaps I wanted to find a good thematic through-line to assign to it. But, I don’t think I want to wait for inspiration to strike anymore. Here’s your thematic through-line, Steve: there are some real stinkers out there in the American expat community. I’m going to tell all of you a story about a man I met abroad, a man who at one time I thought could only exist in the microcosm of sitcoms and sitcom-adjacent media. Let me tell you, dear reader, about the worst American I’ve ever met.
By Steven Christopher McKnight4 years ago in Wander
