Travel has always involved a certain amount of discomfort and risk. Our ancestors endured long journeys on foot without an escalator or moving walkway in sight. Along the way, they faced attacks from hostile natives and wild creatures. As the world progressed, travelers embraced months-long crossings in wooden ships and then some very questionable early …
Before I get caught with my pants down, let me fully disclose that my own experience as a nudist is limited. There was the day I was born. That resulted in a spanking, unlike (most) naked moments thereafter. I vaguely recall a couple of college age incidents running fully exposed through crowds. When you cover …
The Top 10 Most Extreme Beverages… When you travel to far away places, you discover all kinds of cuisine that ranks from exotic to well, rank. Our Weirdest Foods Worldwide and Exotic Thai Food reports cover international dishes that are stomach turning and eye popping, literally. The lingering question is what do you wash all …
The solo travelers out there get my respect. That path takes zen-like harmony and self-assuredness. Or maybe those folks just don’t have any friends. All I know is I prefer someone else’s company over my own. I have also learned that vacation companions can impact the success of a trip more than the actual destination. …
10 Bucket List Trip Hacks – for big dreams and empty wallets… Countless travel blogs are out there to help fulfill your bucket list. If you have unlimited time and resources, you can do it just like they say. Mr Wanderfool understands that bucket lists are not just for trust fund babies. As such, this …
The Global Menu of Most Bizarre Grub… Admittedly the Wanderfool review of exotic Thailand cuisine was pretty harsh. The Thais were roasted enough. (Oops poor choice of words). So it’s only fair to spin the globe and highlight the weirdest food worldwide. Queasy stomachs need not apply as we explore the dishes that peg the …
The Real Border Crisis… The situation at the border has become so alarming that Mr Wanderfool finally had to investigate. There’s unfinished construction. Mass amounts of people crossing unimpeded. Misinformation on social media. Spotty news coverage. What exactly is happening at our most critical border…the one between North and South Carolina. Is it open or …
Who doesn’t love Thai food. So spicy and exotic. You know who has good Thai food? Thailand. Ok the words “good” and “food” are both being applied loosely herein. Let’s not be fussy eaters and get caught up in details like whether something is tasty or fit for human consumption. For the real culinary experience …
The Wanderfool review of flying in the golden era only tells half the story. We covered the scene inside the plane but what about the early airports from those days. Perhaps the greatest delta between air travel then and now is the experience on the ground. We are all aware that everything changed after 2001. …
Southwest Seat Selection ….the Gauntlet… Wanna get away? You are now free to move about the country…but first you have to find a seat. Welcome to the gauntlet known as Southwest seat selection. That otherwise friendly airline hosts one of the last bastions of social cutthroat. You know the drill. Pick a seat once you …
