Mexico as I never saw it before
For the first time in my life, my eyes were opened to the intense and unimaginable world of poverty when I traveled to Mexico two years ago. My mother and I had vacationed in Mexico many times, but...
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Trip to Pittsburgh
The greatest trip of my life was not to an exotic foreign country, or some hidden grotto of locale color. The best trip I have ever taken involved a simple...
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Welcome Home
There are hand-painted signs outside the main gate of the ranch. "Welcome Home" one reads. "It Can Be This Way Always" states another. Those were indeed curious signs that I can't say I really understood...
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A Simple Beauty
I was 15 when my cousin fell in love with an Englishman. They planned the wedding and set the date for August...
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Exchange to Italy
Last year, I got accepted to travel to Italy through the Rotary Youth Exchange Short Term Program. The program consists of you choosing a country you want to travel to from a list of countries. The...
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Japan: Exploring Asakusa
If I had one day to spend in Tokyo, I probably would choose to spend it in Asakusa. The Senso-ji Buddhist...
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Passport to Nowhere
All my worries seemed so far away. I was walking with Bernadette while holding her hand on Boracay Beach as if nothing could separate us. Just the cool breeze and the graceful...
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