The road
From the first time humans looked up at towering pyramids or carved temples into cliffs, we’ve been drawn to marvels, not just for their scale, but for the stories they tell. Wonders & Wanderers began as a dream to rediscover that feeling. Inspired by the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, we travelled with curiosity and purpose. To not just visit places, but understand them. To wander slowly, and to wonder deeply.
The destination
More than sightseeing, it’s been soul-seeing.
Our travels have taken us through ancient trails, ruins drenched in myth, and cities reborn from ashes. We've met monks, artists, farmers, and fellow seekers. Along the way, we’ve discovered that every country has its own “wonders”—some carved in stone, others etched in everyday life. Each itinerary we've built is a path through time, nature, and culture, rooted in respect for local traditions and mindful exploration.
The experience
Wonders & Wanderers will keep growing—adding new routes, collaborating with thoughtful travellers, and telling stories that go deeper than the surface. We aim to create a global atlas of ancient, modern, and hidden wonders. Because to truly see the world, we must look with care, and walk with intention.
Our Team
Daniele Sbampato
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Francesca Lugoboni
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Justin Newall
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It all started with
With Awe
From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Pyramid of Giza, humanity’s earliest travelers were drawn to places not just for their size or splendor, but for their mystery. The ancients called them the Octo Mundi Miracula—the Eight Wonders of the World—each one a portal into something larger: history, divinity, ambition, eternity.
We at Wonders & Wanderers believe that search is still alive today.
Not every wonder is carved in stone or known by all. Some are quiet. Some are waiting.
And every traveler, whether knowingly or not, is searching for their own personal wonder, the one that awakens something, challenges them, or helps them grow.
We continued
our journey...
This project began as a question: What does it mean to travel meaningfully in a world that moves too fast?
Following the footsteps of writers like Bruce Chatwin and Tiziano Terzani, we’ve chosen slowness over speed, depth over lists. Whether it’s walking Japan’s Nakasendo trail, sleeping in a temple on Mount Koya, or tracing the silhouette of Machu Picchu at dawn, we’ve found that true wonder isn’t a destination, it’s a transformation.
We’ve built this blog to document and share routes that lead not just across borders, but into stories. Stories of resilience, ritual, ruins, and rebirth. Because every place, if seen with care, has its own marvel to offer.
The only wish is to keep
travelling
We believe the world needs a different kind of travel.
Not the quick trip, but the quest.
Not the influencer’s checklist, but the seeker’s path.
And so Wonders & Wanderers will continue to grow, a living atlas of ancient wonders and modern journeys, always grounded in responsibility, curiosity, and respect. We want to invite readers and fellow explorers to share their stories, their own "eighth wonder", the place that moved them, changed them, or reminded them of who they are.
Because maybe the greatest wonder... is the one that transforms you.
we have that one too
The vision
Long before passports and flight paths, ancient travelers stood in awe beneath towering temples, colossal statues, and floating gardens. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World weren’t just marvels of engineering. They were expressions of faith, power, imagination, and the enduring human desire to leave something magnificent behind.
Though most of these wonders have vanished, their stories still echo through ruins, legends, and the landscapes they once transformed. They remind us that every era, every culture, has its own definition of wonder and that the spirit of exploration is as old as civilization itself.
At Wonders & Wanderers, we believe that every place has its wonder. Whether it’s the Botanical garden in Madeira, the floating torii gate of Miyajima, or the quiet resilience of Hiroshima, we travel not to collect sites, but to connect with the deeper soul of a place, its people, stories, and time-worn truths.
By following in the footsteps of thinkers like Bruce Chatwin and Tiziano Terzani, we ask: What makes something a wonder? Not its scale, but its power to move us, transform us, and remind us who we are.
So while the ancient wonders inspire our imagination, it's the everyday wonders, the hidden shrine, the mountain path, the smile of a stranger, that become the milestones of meaningful travel.
