travel
The ultimate test of a compatible relationship is whether you can stand to travel together.
Maps Hold A World of Memories
No one uses maps anymore. Sure, they use GPS on their phone or ask Alexa but, I’m talking about an old school paper map. One you picked up at a rundown gas station in the middle of nowhere. When you were completely lost and had no other option. Or one you found crumpled at the back of the glove compartment while cleaning out your car at the car wash.
By MATTHEW FLICK5 years ago in Humans
How to Volunteer for Giant Panda Conservation in Chengdu
Volunteering is an excellent way of spending your free time. While giving something back, you can learn a lot and possibly earn a certificate. The Giant Panda Conservation offers you the chance to volunteer and gain a unique experience. There's a range of volunteer programmes, and by participating, you can earn an invaluable set of skills. At the end of every volunteer programme, you'll be given a certificate.
By Peaushan Devanarayana5 years ago in Humans
Yes, I Know - But Will It Kill You?
Australia is a land of rare and immense beauty – rugged most of the time, and unique all of it. It is also a land of unexpected treasures. At times one can look out from a moving train window or hop out of a car at a petrol station (and they are called petrol stations as opposed to gas stations or service stations) or take a walk along a beach or a hiking trail and see nothing in nature that looks the least little bit familiar to that to which we have become accustomed.
By John Oliver Smith5 years ago in Humans
The walk back
Holly could almost see the streets when she closed her eyes. Four years on and the small routes leading home were still there, waiting silently in the darkness of her memory. Shades of brown and white, dirty pavements, street vendors, leading to that market where she would challenge herself every time. That market full of life, full of energy, the place that everyone warned her against, the place where she met him. The smell of petrol reminded her of home. Even the sky looked different, it was always full of surprises. She still remembers the first sunset in Bogota. And the 50th. It was always the same dark golden streaks on a pale blue, yet it was always expressing different things.
By Oana De Silva5 years ago in Humans
Coach Holidays Are Not All The Same
In a recent online discussion I was reminded that coach holidays are not all the same, and how very true that is. My experience of coach holidays, and taking them all over the world for +25 years has been of working with larger coach holiday companies. I have not worked for smaller coach holidays companies such a family businesses.
By The Professional Traveller5 years ago in Humans
Traveling Spokane
Two Days Liming Spokane Dr. John W. Gilmore Using a Lime Scooter for transportation is enjoyable and convenient in Spokane, WA. The small, electric scooter moves slowly, allowing me to look at the shops, stores and buildings that I would pass too quickly in a car, while allowing me to travel a longer distance than on foot.
By Om Prakash John Gilmore5 years ago in Humans
Life in Senegal
Imagine walking by an abandoned teenage autistic boy. He was on the ground near the children’s ministry, ironically, rocking himself back and forth with drool falling from his mouth while shrieking a noise that sounded like fear covered up by laughter. He wore a thick coat of dirt on his feet and he was itching himself. I couldn’t help but notice the people walking by him and their reactions; they had none. A classy woman on the phone passed by without acknowledging him, a man in a traditional gown too. As soon as I turned the corner, I broke into tears because the worst part of this boy’s situation was that I couldn’t do anything about it; nobody could. Going from Canada, a first world country, to Senegal, a developing country, is quite interesting. There are so many details about this journey that I want to share but I would have to write down thousands of words. There are some things that affect me on a daily basis like: being the only young white woman amongst millions, white prejudices, economical injustice, cultural differences and homesickness.
By Vanessa Wilson5 years ago in Humans
No words
He sat, staring at the blank page, the whiteness of the crisp paper mocking him as the words refused to flow from the pen in his hand. He wished he had started earlier, maybe if he had journaled his feelings and emotions earlier they would flow more easily now, but instead, it seemed a near-impossible feat; to let the words trickle out into the little black book in front of him.
By bryan danger5 years ago in Humans
Why Not
Cara was thinking about how much she loved the way the snow crunched under her boots, the satisfying way she sunk into each step. She was lucky she had her new boots on, they were fleece lined and waterproof. Perfect for the extra snowy winter they had this year.
By Sunday Ann5 years ago in Humans
