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How To Pack for Vacation Using Military Packing Tips
Planning and booking a vacation is the best feeling, because you're thinking and listing all of the fun activities you'll be doing. But you know what's not fun... packing. Whether you pack days before your vacation or three hours before your flight takes off, packing is seriously nerve-racking. Even though we do know exactly what to pack, we will somehow manage to forget a few important items and remember the second we board the airplane. Especially if it's a necessity, all hell breaks loose.
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Wander
The Top 3 Best Places to Sail at in Europe
Chartering a boat and sailing around Europe should be on everyone's bucket list. With the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea offering access to some of the most beautiful ports, cities, and coastlines of anywhere in the world, sailing around Europe is truly a once in a lifetime experience. An experience not to be missed.
By Lana Omelic8 years ago in Wander
7 Apps I Never Travel Without. Top Story - March 2018.
One of the biggest things on my checklist every morning before I leave on my latest European adventure is a charged phone. Even though it sounds very stereotypical of a Millennial traveler, having a phone handy throughout the day is so important, not only for safety but also for practicality and functionality. I’ve tracked down 7 apps that I always make sure to have downloaded on my phone, whether I’m wandering through an Icelandic snowfall or down Spanish beaches.
By Ashly Helfrich8 years ago in Wander
Interrailing Guide 1.0
When we were planning our first interrail route, we intensely researched potential routes, combined with the cities/countries we wanted to visit. We found that to try and fit in all the cities we wanted to visit into a time frame and possible route was pretty tricky at first. So here's how we decided to do it...
By Hannah Nicholls8 years ago in Wander
Cat Hollow
Hidden away in the town of Danielson, Connecticut, there’s a little tucked away road that was once a main way to mills, and main source of waterpower, that helped shape the town. The mills along the Whetstone Brook include the once thriving Sayles and Sabin Mill, a.k.a - Cat Hollow Mill, Killingly Worsted Mill, and the Elmville Mill, which is better known today as the Danielson Manufacturing Company.
By Katherine Gilfoy8 years ago in Wander
10 Enchanting Wildflowers Native to New Mexico
Anything that lives in the desert has to be tough to survive. Although they look dainty and delicate, these blossoms are actually hardy and strong. Sometimes the rarest and most beautiful discoveries are literally under our noses or in our own backyards. Next time you hike through one of our local trails, maybe you'll notice some of these treasures:
By Cheryl Lynn8 years ago in Wander
From Scotland to Oakland with Rage and Love
July 2017: I'm lying on the living room couch, and my mum asks from the other side of the room "where's Oakland?" I laugh, and for once not because my limited knowledge of world geography means I don't know where it is. I laugh because I know exactly where Oakland is. It's been mentioned enough times during concerts and interviews with some of my favourite bands, most notably Green Day and SWMRS. Their love of their hometown is rather infectious. It's somewhere I've been wanting to go at some point in the future.
By Tay Inkwell8 years ago in Wander
Adjusting to American Culture
The United States is an incredibly diverse culture where it is different in every city or for that matter — every state. Americans are a diverse lot, where mixed-race people abound. We are beset with racial and economic tensions from the haves and the have nots, as some judge our economic situation as being similar to a Third World Country since we have to pay for health care. The United States can be hard for many to adjust to, in particular when somebody is asked: “How are you?” when the answer is expected to be “fine, thanks.” American television doesn’t help new immigrants adjust to the daily grind.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Wander
Wearing a Hijab in London
The train was red and blue; the seats were made of some kind of orange faux leather, and it was sticky to the touch. After discovering the sticky bit, I chose to stand. It was Wednesday midafternoon and a rare English heatwave had struck up, so the train smelled heavily of foreign spices, cumin and turmeric, and of body odor. This train was different than all the trains I had been on in London thus far. Long gone was the sleek look of the underground, the air conditioned cars, the intercom that had worked. This was one of the above ground trains to the outskirts of the city. This was the train to Little Bangladesh.
By Megan Cruey8 years ago in Wander
The Autobiography of a Nobody
"When you've got a minute, I'd like to see you in my office." That was Geoff, my manager. He walked off without a backwards glance, and I felt my stomach flutter. I knew whatever he wanted to discuss would be serious, and my mind raced with all the things that I might have done wrong.
By Martyn Snow8 years ago in Wander
Top Tips for Travelling Japan
So, you want to travel Japan, eh? Well congrats! You're making a wise decision to see this beautiful country. Japan is rich in culture, art, science, technology and food! However, if you're a westerner like me, there may be some unwritten rules you're unaware you have to follow. It's important to do your research before arriving in Japan, as it's a rather strict and sensitive culture—even the slightest mishap could greatly offend a lot of people!
By Catherine Watson8 years ago in Wander
A Little Piece of Guatemala
If you want to go to Guatemala and you are planning to stay just for a few days in the city, Antigua Guatemala is the best choice to go visit, have some fun spending the day there. The city of Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, which is the official name of Antigua, is a small city that has a temperate climate and is surrounded by three volcanoes, known as The Guardians of La Antigua Guatemala: Volcán de Agua, Volcán de Acatenango, and Volcán de Fuego. Of these three, Volcán de Fuego is in activity most, if not all year. This magical city is well known by its Spanish Colonial buildings, it was the first city established by the Spaniards in Guatemala between 1541 and 1776. After the city suffered from three major earthquakes and a vast flooding caused by the rupture of the Volcán de Agua's crater, which was full of water for the continuous rain, the city, first capital of Guatemala, was transferred to El Valle de la Ermita that is now the actual capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City.
By leyla Colina8 years ago in Wander
