Top Stories
Stories in Wander that you'll love, handpicked by our team.
The Village of My Ancestors. Top Story - February 2021.
When people think of Hong Kong, often they envision a dense and metropolitan cityscape. A booming port in Southeast Asia overflowing with steel skyscrapers and defined by a modernity that sets the pace for the rest of the globe.
By Phil Rosen6 years ago in Wander
The Surrealist Gardens of Las Pozas. Top Story - January 2021.
In the early 60s, an eccentric British poet and architect began the most extensive, surrealist art project ever imagined - a fantasy art labyrinth in the jungles of Mexico. I first discovered this magical kingdom by browsing YouTube travel videos. It was the winter of 2017, and I announced to my wife that I had discovered the perfect travel destination. In addition to the Edward James garden, we would also have the chance to see the amazing, natural paradise of La Huasteca, Mexico.
By Stephen "Stefanosis" Moore6 years ago in Wander
5 Tips for Doing Disney World Alone. Top Story - January 2021.
In the Spring of 2018, I embarked on a magical adventure of a lifetime! I became a Disney World Cast Member through the Disney College Program. The DCP is a "paid internship" that allows college students to work at Disney World while getting some of the most valuable customer service experience in the world. While on my program, I worked at Colombia Harbour House in Magic Kingdom!
By Macy Meeker6 years ago in Wander
All I Could Do Was WOOOO. Top Story - January 2021.
I frequently find myself asking, how did I get here? This exact moment in time, about to do something really stupid? In this case it was definitely peer pressure. I was about to jump out of a plane in Namibia.
By Restless Wanderer6 years ago in Wander
5 days in the Scottish Highlands. Top Story - January 2021.
"What shall we do? "... come back tomorrow?" "Come back tomorrow, 100%". We laughed as we turned around right at the beginning of the Old Man of Storr walking trail, passing another couple who shared a knowing glance and a chuckle, as the two of us in our shorts, seemingly unprepared for the gailforce winds and rain, made our way back to our rented Land Rover to instead tackle the trail the next day.
By Ben Gregory6 years ago in Wander
My Dream Destination: The Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Top Story - December 2020.
For the last seven years of my life, I had one dream that I refused to let go of: to visit Russia. Although my brother and I plan to go when the pandemic has calmed down, I may not be able to see all of the republics during my first visit to Russia. Due to its level of hospitality, cultural enrichment, spirituality and uniqueness, there are several republics that I want to visit more than others, like Tatarstan.
By Talia Devora6 years ago in Wander
3 Very Real and 3 Very Fictional Places for My Solo Trip. Second Place in Solo Trip Challenge. Top Story - December 2020.
First things first, 2020 has really put a damper on my traveling plans. I have not gotten the opportunities in life to travel a great deal. In fact, I have never even been on a plane! In the fall of 2020, a trip to New York City was all I dreamed about, but COVID had other plans. I have never been to New York and really wanted to go. So, looking forward to 2021, I have 3 very real and 3 very fictional places I would love to go on a solo trip to.
By Steven Rice6 years ago in Wander
Escape. Top Story - December 2020.
Surroundings The wind whispering, the night sky filled with stars, and the sound of being alone. In Hagerstown, Maryland, these three things were hard to come by. They were especially difficult to enjoy as the sounds of my latest arguments with my stepmother echoed in my ear. Her constant criticism affected me greatly, and being outside subsided my insecurities she’d placed in my head. I would feel complete as I gazed out into the night, at least for a little while.
By Corinne Jenkins6 years ago in Wander
After The Year We've Had, It's Time to Get a Little Lost. Top Story - December 2020.
It saddens me when people say they could never travel alone. The word "never" implies that there is no possibility, and I always wonder why that is. Why not even consider it?
By salted commentaries6 years ago in Wander
The Euro-trip of a Lifetime for my Little Sister. Third Place in Solo Trip Challenge. Top Story - December 2020.
To my Little Sister, As you may remember, during the summer after my first year at university I decided to do something grand. Something that many in the past saw as common practice, maybe even a priority during their academic years, that for some reason young people shy away from in the 21st century. I decided to plan the most intense Euro trip possible.
By Dave's Your Uncle!6 years ago in Wander
