Wanderer Writes includes culture posts about museums and cities of the world, based on first-hand experiences. These posts try to guide visitors to understand and respect people from different backgrounds, giving them insight into the lives of other cultures.
Held every year since 1999 on March 21st, World Poetry Day celebrates the oldest way of expression that people from all cultures can identify with. We find poetry in the history of every culture, every nation. Poems express the core of our humanity, our shared feelings and values, bringing us all together. UNESCO designated March […]
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Balázs Orbán, writer and ethnographer, traveler and travel writer, is regarded in Transylvania and Hungary as the “greatest Székely”. Best known for his monumental work, Description of Székely Land, he was a traveler with a keen sense of observation, and meticulous research skills. His work reflects these skills, showcasing in detail the landscape and people
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If you visit a Hungarian-inhabited area anywhere in the world in the beginning of February, you are most likely to see some form of Farsang celebration. Farsang is basically the Hungarian Carnival, a time of parties, get-togethers, culminating in a masked ball or parade. The origins of Farsang go back to the Hungarian pagan days,
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One of the best-known Hungarian poet (and revolutionary), Sándor Petőfi, was born 200 years ago on New Year’s Eve. Considered Hungary’s national poet, he was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the war for independence from the Austrian Empire. One of the greatest personalities of Hungarian literature, he is also acknowledged in
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Communicating in the Yucatan with locals is always fun, no matter how well you know Spanish. Easier than in other parts of Mexico – at least for me -, it is also an adventure and learning opportunity. “The Yucatan” refers to the Yucatan Peninsula, an area mostly known for the Maya Riviera, but one that
Just in time for Earth Day, I read Kings of a Lonely Kingdom by David Mahood, a compilation of the author’s Earth Day Essays, Poems, and Musings on Nature. Nature and ecology author David Mahood shares ten years of his thoughts, in the form of essays and poetry, about Earth Day, about the way humanity
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World traveler, and author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary, Csoma Sándor from Kőrös, Transylvania, gave Europeans a glimpse into the world of Tibet and its surroundings; He gave us all a sense of belonging to a larger world than our own countries.
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Spring traditions and celebrations are common around the world, in every culture. Many of these celebrations have their roots in ancient times, and kept the traditions in one way or another throughout centuries. Most people of today don’t celebrate the equinox the way the ancient cultures did. However, almost everyone celebrates the beginning of spring,
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The vernal or spring equinox marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, where I live. What does this actually mean? The day marks the moment when the sun crosses the equator line, heading north. While above the equator, it assures that day and night are of equal lengths. Almost. At least for
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I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Interactive Van Gogh Exhibit, but as a long-time fan of his art, I felt the need to experience it. I’ve heard and read about it often before it even came to Scottsdale, and everyone was raving about it. Personally, I prefer to see the actual, original artwork,
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A quiet reflection of a world seen from the point of view of a six-year-old boy, Joel Agee’s first novel The Stone World, uncovers the lives of an expat family in Mexico, and the world around them. Surrounded by German and Hungarian expats, rich Americans, and poor indigenous people, labor activists, artists, musicians, and writers,
New Year traditions mark the turning of another year. As we just celebrated the turn of another year, I thought it would be a good time to look at several traditions associated with this time. We know that time is relative, and the dates somewhat arbitrary. However, all societies feel the need to break down
