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Find the Country That Speaks to You, It Doesn't Cost All You Would Think
Everyone has a sculpted idea of backpacking Europe nowadays; shaped by the travel vloggers and Instagrammers that stimulate our senses and give us a quick hit of dopamine everyday as we scroll and absorb, scroll and absorb. You can make your journey as glamorous or as gritty as you please, this does depend on your budget of money and time.
By Rhyann Arthur8 years ago in Wander
The Secrets of the Underground: the Bakerloo Line
The Bakerloo line is a line that connects Elephant and Castle to Harrow & Wealdstone, from one side of London to the North. It passes through a few major stations such as: Waterloo, Paddington, Baker Street, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Marylebone, and Willesden Junction. The line travels through Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and has 25 different stops along the whole line. But there are many secrets about the line that little know.
By Interesting Stories8 years ago in Wander
Diving in the Pacific Ocean
“Clear,” shouted the dive master. Head first, I backward spiraled off the small diving boat carefully located at the northern tip of Pelileu Island on the Philippines Ocean. As my body took consciousness of the water around it, I could feel my wetsuit and temperature synchronizing. My eyes were slowly checking the surroundings as I slowly descended into the mouth of the Yellow Wall. The bubbles were forming around my mask as my breathing was testing out the equipment.
By virtual Spec8 years ago in Wander
6 Top Reasons Why You Should Travel Young
Travel young and enjoy the world better. Instead of waiting until you pass a certain age in life, you should consider taking a trip overseas and see what you can glean while you are still young. The experiences you encounter while you are away can add wisdom to your life as you enter into adulthood.
By Lancelot Tucker8 years ago in Wander
Tips to Help Plan a Surprise Vacation for Your Significant Other
Just planning a vacation with your partner is literally so nerve-racking, because the two of you are trying to agree on a destination, when to go, how to go, what to pack, and the questions just keep coming and coming. But planning a surprise vacation for your lover? Now that's even more frighting. However, it doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds. If you really want to plan a surprise vacation for your partner, do it! Don't stress out, because there are definitely tips to help plan a surprise vacation.
By Rachel Blanchard8 years ago in Wander
Six Reasons Why Mexico's Riviera Maya Should Be Your Next Diving Destination. Top Story - February 2018.
1. Go to a museum... underwater! That's right, the world famous MUSA in Cancun contains over 500 life size permanent sculptures designed and created by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor. This is a truly once in a lifetime experience; I mean, where else can you find a real size VW beetle while ten metres underwater? There are also small houses, replica grenades, groups of people and the always popular 'bankers'; men with briefcases, calculators and their heads in the sand. The museum is made from marine friendly materials designed specifically to attract fish and other sea life to the site.
By Hester Bedwin8 years ago in Wander
How to Survive Living in London
So, about a month ago I moved to London for the first time, full time. I'd been going back and forth from my countryside home to the city to visit my partner over the course of many months, so when we decided to move in together, I thought, well, this won't be that much different from just visiting, surely?Oh how I was wrong.London is a whole different ballgame once you live here and so that's why I've compiled a list of tips to help any newcomer get started in this hectic place.
By Noah Nimbus8 years ago in Wander
Camping Etiquette
Every year literally dozens of people attempt the sometimes difficult, though always entertaining activity, known as camping. This can come in a variety of forms, all the way from hauling a large eighteen-wheeler mansion equipped with showers, two kitchens, and seven satellite dishes, down to simply hiking two hundred and thirty five kilometers into the dense forest with nothing but a ball of twine, some Silly Putty, and a pair of cargo shorts.
By Daniel Williams8 years ago in Wander
What Solo Backpacking Has Taught Me
Since I was a child, I have been travelling with my parents to many different countries within South America, all pertaining to my ethnicity and the familiarity of cultures. Although I did a fair share of traveling in my earlier years, I can say that I never truly appreciated it...nor did I feel any sort of fulfillment.
By Sadhna Herod8 years ago in Wander
Rolling The Dice On Vietnam
February, 2017 Phu Quoc, Vietnam Earlier in 2017 I had a three week vacation coming up. I was getting off a ship in Singapore and had to be in Sydney for my next assignment. I was pondering where in Asia to spend my long vacation. Unable to make a decision I took to a strategy I had read about in a book a long time ago. I rolled the dice on it! First I asked my colleagues on the ship to suggest 6 countries in the area and we appointed a number to each country. The dice fell on Vietnam and my decision was made.
By Anna Balog8 years ago in Wander
The Hip Replacement Hike
August 5, 2017 Juneau Alaska West Glacier Trail It was an unusually warm and sunny day in Juneau, Alaska. I had read about a hiking trail that would eventually lead you to the Mendenhall ice cave, I say eventually because it was supposedly a long and strenuous hike (took us 5.5 hours). Well, I was intrigued, specially because if you make it there with all your limbs intact (bears might be lurking around the corner) you will reap the rewards of entering a cave of ice, carved out of a glacier that formed millions of years ago...
By Anna Balog8 years ago in Wander
A Breakfast Tour of New England
The most dangerous thing in the world is boredom. People aren't meant to stay in one place and life is supposed to have meaning. Waking up day after day in the same town to go to the same job with the same people leads to nothing good. Mediocrity sucks the happiness out of life. The comforts of home are well, comfortable, but aren't enough to be truly satisfied.
By Alex McKeen8 years ago in Wander
