humor
Between language barriers, culture wars, and strange people at the airport, your trip is bound to be rife with laughter.
Mount Nebo: Improvised Travel, Biblical History, and Grief in Jordan
After an improvised crossing from Israel into Jordan, a taxi ride to Mount Nebo became a strange, comic, and quietly mournful detour. Arriving an hour early, I wandered the desert hillside with figs, whole kiwis, and water, hearing only a disembodied groundskeeper, meeting a dog, and watching a distant Bedouin goatherder. The landscape felt harsh yet alive, an oasis of silence, history, and endurance. Inside the sanctuary, cooler air, Byzantine ruins, mosaics, and biblical memory deepened the visit. Yet the journey was shadowed by grief: it unfolded during a birthday week and just before my father’s funeral, giving the beauty a muted, tragic undertone.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen8 months ago in Wander
Being Called Fat And Then Kissed.
Body Image In many countries, the body image is such a big thing, and although we now live in a world where all body types are accepted and people thrive in confidence no matter what their size, there are still many people out there that hate the way they look and still shy away from certain clothing to hide the extra weight there carrying, we’ve all done it, This isn’t something that I ever heard off in Chile. People are different sizes, and they wear whatever they want. It seems they are all comfortable in their own skin.
By Mollie Blackman 8 months ago in Wander
Tinkertown's Carnival World:
By Brian D'Ambrosio Tucked into the ponderosa pines of the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tinkertown Museum is a hand-built labyrinth of imagination, humor, and eccentricity. More than a roadside attraction, it is a folk-art environment—part carnival, part curiosity cabinet, and part autobiography—created by one man with an inexhaustible drive to turn ordinary junk into wonder. That man was Ross J. Ward, a carnival painter, sculptor, and tinkerer whose restless creativity produced one of the most enchantingly eccentric places in America.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 8 months ago in Wander
10 Countries You Probably Didn’t Know Existed (But Absolutely Should!)
We all dream about visiting iconic destinations like France, Italy, or tropical paradises like Hawaii and Bali. But what if I told you there are countries and territories most people have never even heard of?
By Areeba Umair8 months ago in Wander
10 Times Tourists Completely Ruined Priceless History
There’s something magnetic about ancient architecture and historic artifacts. Whether it’s a crumbling amphitheater, a sacred temple high in the mountains, or a centuries-old painting in a quiet chapel, we’re drawn to these places. Maybe it’s the mystery. Maybe it’s the legends. Maybe it’s the simple realization that these structures have survived hundreds, sometimes thousands of years.
By Areeba Umair8 months ago in Wander
Where Have all the Travel Blogs Gone?
I went to India recently. As most everyone does, I needed a visa, but unlike most people, I couldn't take advantage of their handy eVisa. Instead, I had to trek into town (1 hour) to wait in line (1.5 hours) to get in to be seen (1 hour), only to be told that I was missing the documents necessary to apply for a visa. What?! I had everything listed on the website?! Too bad, come back again tomorrow to do this all over again.
By Melissa in the Blue8 months ago in Wander
8 Incredible Places You Must Visit Before They Disappear Forever
Vacations are the perfect excuse to explore, relax, and witness the beauty of the world. But some places are vanishing due to climate change, rising sea levels, or human activity, and if you don’t visit them soon, you might miss your chance. Here’s a list of eight phenomenal destinations that belong on every traveler’s bucket list.
By Areeba Umair8 months ago in Wander
Absolved of All Sins!
We went on a day trip to Armenia with my son and friend Katie to explore its apostolic monasteries. Our first stop, Akhtala Monastery, had a monument to Armenian-Georgian friendship in the form of two rings joined by a pomegranate, the national fruit of both countries.
By Lana V Lynx9 months ago in Wander
