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The Beginning of Ginxy’s Journey in Japan!

I knew it was a sign for me to go to Japan. As I was heading to my Government class I saw a flyer that said STUDY ABROAD IN JAPAN! I was like, “whoa back up!”, so I backed peddled and picked...

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Middle East Excursion 2010

In March of 2010 I had the great luck to journey to the Middle East and visit Jordan, while acting as a group leader for the student exchange organization Middle East Excursion, along with nineteen...

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Queen of the Adriatic

It is our first night in Innsbruck, Austria, yet the Michigan Ambassadors of Music must retire early, for tomorrow is our trip to Venice, Italy. We wake up early, excited for our day.Showers...

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El Camino de Santiago

     After living in Spain for five months I came home with memories of many adventures, having explored such amazing places as Barcelona, Sevilla, Segovia, and Madrid. However...

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Madeira: The Pearl of the Atlantic

Usually I would not be excited if there were clumps of dirt on my food. Not so in Madeira. Dirty food was actually a good thing. Well, in the case of bananas...

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Raleigh, North Carolina

 In the words of Miriam Beard, “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” My family’s...

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What Ireland has to offer

 When I decided to do my study abroad in Ireland, I have to admit that I knew next to nothing about what I was getting myself into. I had heard the stereotypical statements about Ireland and its people...

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Getting to the Heart of Australia

  Ask most Americans about Australia, and their minds fill with images of the Sydney Opera House, beaches,...

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Family Trip to Mackinac Island

Last September, my family and I took a trip to Mackinac Island www.mackinac.com. This was not our first trip to the island, but this time it was extraordinarily...

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