Operation Wanderlust ~ Mission: Satisfy Travel Desires

Wanderlust is defined as “a strong desire to travel”.

But travel for me these days is out of the question. (For private reasons which I choose not to disclose.) All I can say is that we should all thank the Lord for being able to partially satisfy our wanderlust through virtual travel and the Internet. :)

One of my hobbies is collecting outstanding photographs by talented photographers. It's great that there are sites like Pinterest and Tumblr and Flipboard where you can organize your photo findings and share them with others.   :)

Speaking of Flipboard … I received an eMail that my flips have a new follower.  Checked to see who and it turns out its a couple of “Award-winning travel photographers from Wisconsin” who can help me fully satisfy my wanderlust!  YAY!

Divergent Travelers

Through their photographs, I have already visited some lovely spots here on planet earth.

~ 7 Exotic Places You Can Visit Without a US Passport

Fortunately, one of the exotic places I have traveled to on business more than once. Puerto Rico.  Yes DT.  You are correct.  PR does have a “culture all its own”.   :)

~ Is Jordan Safe to Visit?

Terrified of traveling to the Middle East thanks to all the news broadcasts via mainstream U.S. media. But if I were to travel there are two Middle Eastern countries that would be on my list. One is Israel. The other is Jordan. Would love to see where Jesus walked. :)

Divergent Travelers shares pics from almost everywhere in the world.   They get around!  New Zealand, Southeast Asia, the Maldives, Germany, Tibet, Morocco, etc.  Check out their 20 Flipboard magazines or go straight to their website!

There are no photos from other planets in the universe.  However, I read somewhere that there are groups of people making plans to travel into outer space. Space exploration is not just for astronauts anymore.

Bet if the Diligent Travelers went with those space travelers they would bring back unbelievable photographs!   :)

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Fun link: 

Salt Lake City is named the No. 1 place for creative people. (Insert haiku here.) - The Salt Lake Tribune

Talented Photographers : Nigerian Girl, 5, Dubbed the 'Most Beautiful in the World' | PEOPLE.com (Reblog)

Finally! Another addition to my “Talented Photographers” post series. Found a great post to share if you having a boring day and want to enjoy some beauty. There is a little bit of a brew ha ha going on at the photographer's Instagram account because the child was posed and dressed sort of like an adult (hair and makeup, etc.).  But just bypass all that and take a look at this lovely photograph. Isn't this child gorgeous?  No doubt this talented photographer was thrilled to work with this child model. Her name is Jare Ijalana and the photographer is Mofe Bamuyiwa.

Nigerian Girl, 5, Dubbed the 'Most Beautiful in the World' | PEOPLE.com

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A post shared by BMBSTUDIO (@mofebamuyiwa) on Jul 20, 2018 at 3:04am PDT

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