Jake Wright, Author at Pure Wander

Northern Vietnam; A Two Wheeled Journey

Jake Wright — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:30:11 +0000

North of Hanoi, along the Chinese border, a road carves its way through stunning mountain passes, curves along steep ravines and saunters through rural villages. From bribing police to minor...

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It’s Windy Up Here: Hiking at Mt. Adams, New Hampshire

Jake Wright — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:00:54 +0000

The war drum of winter beats ever closer towards the end of the fall in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Its steady thump is seen in my foggy breath and felt...

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Chasing Waterfalls in Montezuma, Costa Rica

Jake Wright — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:02:07 +0000

High upon a steep hilltop above the village of Montezuma, Costa Rica, at the bottom of the Nicoya Peninsula, our castle for a few days defends the landscape. After a...

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White Waters and Golden Charm in Richmond, Virginia

Jake Wright — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 21:43:00 +0000

Once the capital of the south, Richmond, Virginia is a city that combines modern urban flavor with the historic charm of another time. It’s a bubbling stew of history, music,...

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Eastern Shore: Exploring the Chesapeake Part II

Jake Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:00:29 +0000

Tranquility brewed down Route 13 and that morning I was on my way to immerse myself into the thick of it. The journey along the 75-mile peninsula of the Eastern Shore in Virginia...

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From the Skies to the Sea: An Exploration of Virginia’s Eastern Shore Part I

Jake Wright — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:00:51 +0000

On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, you notice the sound of wind whistling through sea grass and the loudest noise is of birds taking flight. The lands barely seem touched...

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Virginia’s Lockn’ Music Festival: A Rare and Different Tune (Part II)

Jake Wright — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:22:41 +0000

Day 3: Hit Me Again Please When I reached the Lockn’ Music Festival at Oak Ridge Farm that day I did my now routine entrance through the media tent, hopped...

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Virginia’s Lockn’ Music Festival: Soulful Sound and Camaraderie (Part I)

Jake Wright — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:27:03 +0000

Day 1: Landing on Solid Ground For four days in August, the normally quiet hills of Nelson county, Virginia, were transformed into a city of raucous humanity. Tents, RV’s, campers,...

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Truckin’ Down to Lockn’ Music Festival in Virginia this August

Jake Wright — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:56:21 +0000

As July dwindles to it’s end, excitement beads like sweat upon my mind as I urge the next month to pass in days, not weeks. When the next full moon...

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