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Getting to Galaxy’s Edge: A Journey to Star War’s Remote Planet Batuu

A travel guide to an epic adventure at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Whether you travel to Disneyland Park or Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, getting to Batuu requires some planning and preparations – much like actually traveling to the remote planet at the far edge of the galaxy, we presume..

NERD BUYS

It’s Irrational — Pi

Get ready to celebrate the most irrational day of the year — Pi Day otherwise know as March 14 (3.14). If you are a round-up kind of person, this year is even more fun (3.14.16). We've put together a few great buys to help you recognize this day in style.

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Have a Slice of Math Fun on Pi Day

March 14 (3.14)

Honor Pi Day by visiting some mathematically nerdy places. 

The first formal celebration was held by San Francisco’s Exploratorium staff in 1988, and it immediately became an annual event. In 2009, Pi Day became a national holiday through a resolution by the House of Representatives. 

NERDY PLACES FEATURE

Rest Your Bones, Engage Your Mind

Leonardo da Vinci got it. Albert Einstein got it. The Hotel EMC2 in Chicago, Illinois gets it — science and art are connected like mass, light and energy. Walking into the lobby, da Vinci's quote boldly graces the wall. 

“Study the science of art, study the art of science, develop your senses, learn how to see, realize that everything connects to everything else.”

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Managing Hotel-apocalypse for SDCC

Plan now if you need a hotel room for next summer at San Diego Comic-Con... no kidding! 

There are about 55,000 hotel rooms in the San Diego area, with only 11,000 in the downtown area. Attendees alone are estimated at more than 130,000 for SDCC. Securing a room can be an ordeal, so knowing what your options are is important. 

TRAVEL GUIDE

The Ultimate Guide to Nerdy Travels

Are you interested in Star Wars? Star Trek? Are you a science nerd? A comic-book nut? Ready to hop on a plane to Hawaii? Stay close to home? Wayward Nerd's Ultimate Guide to Nerdy Travels can find a perfectly nerdy trip, event, or place for you. Give it a try. 

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A Brief History of the Comic-Con Universe

From the origin story to the sprawling multi-verse entity it is today.

Comic-Con. It’s a name (noun), an activity (verb), an event, a place, a state of mind. And similar to the word “nerd” – “comic-con” can have many different meanings for many different people. The term comes from the shortening of “comic book convention.” 

Wayward Nerd is ... 

here to serve all who grab a lanyard, lightsaber, and sonic screwdriver, pack it in a suitcase and head off to explore the nerdy universe. Think of us as your guide.