activities
Whether you're a sight-seer, thrill seeker or beach lounger, activities to satisfy bucket lists of all kinds.
My Experience Visiting Disney World During COVID-19
I just got back from a quick trip from Walt Disney World. FYI - my feet still hurt from all the walking ! I have visited Disney World three times prior to COVID-19. Once as an adult only trip and twice with children. I knew that there were quite a few differences due to COVID-19 but it was personally important for me to take my son for his 5th Birthday. Here are the major differences that I personally experienced.
By Shalasha Deese5 years ago in Wander
Sink or Swim
I have always been both at home in water, and terrified of it. The terror is both a warning and a siren-song lure, though. A bona fide adrenaline junkie, the unseeable and unknown are brushed off with bravado (and maybe, according to my mother, a little delusion). To me, the prospect of jumping from a rocky cliff into a lake of unknown sapphire depth (age 10), is as appealing as wandering the city of Moscow, USSR (age 14). In my twenties and thirties, I thrilled at solo motorcycle trips with nothing but cash and a tent. Now, as I seem to rapidly nearing a half-century on this planet, I do not have to go anywhere to find adventure. I have found bliss: life in a city that is itself a dangerous water park!
By Alice Freist5 years ago in Wander
Ocean breezes predicted today, tomorrow, and the day after that
You could be miserable, disgusted, and grumpy all the time on a subtropical island, but only if you tried really hard every day. It may be the reason why I don’t remember meeting many people who fit the profile as I grew up. Those who temporarily achieved such states were referred to as looking 'gribble' and seldom stayed that way long.
By The Dani Writer5 years ago in Wander
How to try scuba diving in Maldives
The warm clear tropical waters of the Maldives offer some of the finest diving spots in the world. The tropical islands belonging to this archipelagic country are dominated with vibrant coral reefs, golden sandbanks, and big drop-offs! In fact, some of the most magnificent aquatic creatures in our planet reside in the tropical turquoise waters of the Maldives! Do not miss out on a chance to scuba when in this beautiful island nation!
By Traveling Worldwide5 years ago in Wander
My Greatest Bookstore Adventure
Considering Los Angeles, CA is a concrete jungle of sorts, there is always little hidden gems to find. Having lived in California, there is so much to do and see that you would never be bored. I recently got back into reading in 2018 after my struggles with anxiety and depression began to hit new levels of highs and lows. I never seemed to be able to find a balance in life, but reading provided the opportunities of an escape into a world full of adventures and problems that were not my own.
By Kayla Lindley5 years ago in Wander
Evening in Japan (Travel from Home #5). Top Story - February 2021.
I was looking forward to sushi for almost a month before I finally managed this travel from home trip to Japan. The evening felt like a wonderful treat! I was so excited, I ended up indulging a little bit by buying some extra food.
By Kate McDevitt5 years ago in Wander
Manaslu Circuit and Nar Phu Trekking
Manaslu Circuit and Nar-Phu Trek: Manaslu Circuit and Nar-Phu Trekking one of the longest and most satisfying adventure, where very few trekkers and adventurer rarely taunts to cover both beautiful sides of Nepal Far North Mid-West Himalaya. An exceptional, special and elusive journey around wildest and remote Himalayan destinations crossing over three high passes of above 5,000 meters high, facing breath-taking panorama of giant mountain range of Ganesh, Manaslu, Himlung Himal with Annapurna and Chulus group of peaks includes grand views of Mt. Dhaulagiri at the end of the treks.
By thirdeye adventure5 years ago in Wander
Tea in England (Travel from Home #3)
My Harry Potter group hosts a tea every year. This year, we shared tea virtually via Zoom on board the Hogwarts Express on the way to Hogwarts at the beginning of September. I took the opportunity to incorporate that into a personal fake trip to England.
By Kate McDevitt5 years ago in Wander
Dancing and Dinner in India (Travel from Home #8)
I forgot that I wanted to fake visit China in February in honor of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and by the time I remembered, I was already halfway through my Bollywood movie. So I’ll just have to do China next year for the year of the tiger. Because my sister was adopted from India, I grew up learning about the culture (and mostly hating the food); as a family, we’d attend an Indian cultural immersion summer camp every year. In some ways, my fake trip there felt familiar, but there were also some new experiences to enjoy. So I had a lot of fun, even though I forgot my original plan.
By Kate McDevitt5 years ago in Wander
Visiting the Fictional North Pole (Travel from Home #6)
For weeks, I debated about what to do for my December trip. I wanted something appropriate for the time of year and thought seeing the Northern Lights from Alaska might be a good option (it’s on my bucket list to go see them for real one day). But after talking with my friend from Alaska, it became evident that there weren’t a lot of winter food options fit for a vegetarian. Where was I going to find a baked Alaska, and did that even count because it was invented in New York to celebrate Alaska’s statehood?
By Kate McDevitt5 years ago in Wander
Love Always, Ruthie Mae
A Tree Anthony Smith rounds a gently sloping curve in the trail and is greeted by a large oak tree. The massive branches stretched up toward the sky, leaving a large grassy shaded area below, much too inviting to pass up. He moved toward it, whistling to catch the attention of the dog trotting along in front of him. The sheltie turned and trotted back to its owner.
By Tiffany Brown Vandeford5 years ago in Wander
