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Even (most of) the most avid climbers in the world can’t claim to have scaled the side of a building–let alone a skyscraper with 200 meter high facades. But tomorrow, June 23rd, 21 climbers from all over the globe will come together on the side of the Marina Bay Sands… Read the rest
“Victory!” shouted South Korea’s self-described climbing addict Oh Eun Sun, 44, when she reached the top of Annapurna, a 26,545-foot mountain. As if this isn’t an accomplishment in itself, the shout of enthusiasm wasn’t just concerning Sun’s journey to the top: This was the record-breaking climb, the last peak the… Read the rest
There’s an old adage that eyes are the window to the soul, but we here at Wend HQ prefer the windows to the outside world (though, that’s not to say we don’t appreciate our eyes). When we have spent hours on end staring at our computer screens getting some work
Big, interesting trucks are a ubiquitous sight when traveling. Do you remember your first encounter? Was it a rust-covered Russian kamaz that screamed past your taxi on a treacherous mountain road in Central Asia? Or was your first a more ponderous experience, like seeing an ancient truck coughing its way… Read the rest
Glasses have the transformative power to make the wearer look smart, dorky, or downright awesome. All superman–that rippling muscle-bound meathead from Krypton–needs to do in order to become the cowardly Clark Kent, is to don a pair of glasses. All comedian Tina Fey needs to do to complete her sexy… Read the rest
On Port Blair, a remote island in India, one of the world’s oldest dialects has become extinct after the last person to speak it died. Boa Sr, the 85-year-old last speaker of the Bo language was the oldest member of the Great Andamanese tribe.
Tracing its origins back to tens… Read the rest
In the 1995 comedy Canadian Bacon (written and directed by filmmaker Michael Moore), Niagara Fall Sheriff Bud B. Boomer (John Candy), frustrates fans at a Canadian hockey game by refusing to sing the country’s National Anthem. But it isn’t until he takes a sip of Canadian beer and exclaims, ‘Man,… Read the rest
Wherever you travel on this grand planet of ours one thing remains the same: there are those who have authority and those who don’t. And unfortunately, as a traveler, you typically fall into the category of those who don’t.
The spirit of state-sponsored authority can be read in the faces… Read the rest
There are three dogs that spend their days with us here at Wend HQ, and each of them has a special way of reminding us of its presence. Porkchop, the eldest of the bunch, is a stubborn old land shark who likes to whimper his way into staff members’ lunch… Read the rest
Splashing around in water is fun. And no matter where you are on this grand planet of ours the rule is the same: if there is enough water people will find a way to have fun in it.
In his fly-fishing masterpiece The River Why… Read the rest, Oregon author David James
Anyone who has traveled in Southeast Asia knows the joys if squat toilets. In fact I’ve known people who even swear by them — although this may just be a way of saying “look how well traveled and experienced I am.” In any event, your first squat toilet experience is… Read the rest
Most people who have spent time traveling have a story about squeezing onto a bus or train with way too many people, but this is one ride I would prefer to miss.
[Via: FailBlog]… Read the rest
