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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Skyline Drive
Canon City, Colorado. To me, it’s home. It’s a small town by most standards, but it’s grown a lot as the years have passed. Still, for most travelers, it’s...
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One Month in France
A burst of pain shoots down my leg as I reach the top of the steps of the Sacré-Cœur. The view from the top is breathtaking. As I glance across the Paris skyline, the familiar strumming of guitar chords...
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Keep a Straight Face in Ko Pee Pee
Spent three days in Koh Lanta and was looking forward to bluer, less rocky waters in the coveted island paradise of Koh Phi Phi. Unfortunately, the transit between islands took a lot longer than expected....
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Puerto Iguazu
The first thing I did when I found out I was going to Argentina last year was pick my number one. I knew that my focus there was going to be studying, since it was a study abroad program, and I didn't...
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Sugoi desu ne! Student Travels in Tokyo
Tokyo is a city of contradictions and contrasts; a delicate balance between ancient and modern, native and global, traditional and subversive. I've never encountered a city like it in all my travels,...
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Moonwalking on the Shore
We got into the island from Karabi, which was a little longer of a trek out than expected. We were picked up by a breezy truck from the bungalows that picked up travelers together headed out to the...
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New Years or Paper and Heads on Fire
And what a New Year’s it was. We walked down to the beach, which I thought was called Ao Nang. Turns out it goes by much longer name, which I can only remember as starting with an N. Luckily,...
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A Taste of Marrakech
Birds are softly chirping in the courtyard garden beneath me as I sit looking up at the pink sky stretching in all directions above the rooftop garden where I‘m sitting. The...
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Never Too Old for Disney World
Just last year, I experienced an event that is mostly dreamed about by princess-loving, preteen girls. Although I hate to admit it, a part of me wanted to shriek like one as I first laid...
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Trip to Spain
There are many beautiful places in the world that are worth seeing at least once in a lifetime. I am one of many people that love to travel and appreciate the beauty of nature, history and...
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The City that Never Sleeps
Last August, my mom, my sister and I took basically an eating trip to New York City. We tried a bunch of different restaurants, and in between, we went shopping, and hung out in Times Square and Central...
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Mahalo and Aloha!
Last spring, I took a trip to Hawaii, specifically Waikiki Beach. It was so much fun, with perfect weather everyday, amazing food, and so much beach time! We went on a catamaran, hiked Diamond Head,...
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Country Sunshine
Generally, my dad, my sister and I spend holidays in New Knoxville, Ohio at my grandparents house. New Knoxville is a tiny little town situated in the middle of the cornfields in central Ohio. In...
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A Third-World Paradise I Call Home
I have paid multiple visits to the diverse island of...
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SATW Young Writers Scholarship
In my senior year at the Illinois Institute of Art Chicago I took a documentary filmmaking class. I wanted to do a documentary on masks and how they were used in theater performances...
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My adventures across USA
I had recently finished the third year of my undergraduate studies in Communication in Caracas, Venezuela, my...
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Immersion into the Mountains of Antigua, Guatemala
As I continue my pursuit toward a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, I often find myself tempted to try and pinpoint the source of my desire to help others in times of psychological crisis. While...
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Ceade Mile Failte
I sat in the bow of an old, slightly rusty looking aluminum fishing boat, perched precariously on the edge of the seat so that I didn’t fall through the rotting wooden bench. A green Folgers coffee...
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A Day at the Game
“You can’t go to Wrigley Field by yourself.” That’s what the lady in Section 239 told me. That’s what her mother in the next...
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Florida & Bahamas Cruse my first trip out of the United States
Florida & Bahamas Cruse my first trip out of the United...
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Ayiti:The Land of High Mountains and even Higher Hopes
When the massive earthquake hit Haiti, and I saw the hundreds of...
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Hidden Bias of the Heart
Most people go on a journey hoping to find themselves. By plunging into a foreign setting and experiencing something altogether new, they aspire to uncover the best and most hidden depths of their...
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München: the place to be.
At Arnulfstrasse 102 stands the A&O Hostel of Munich. This past summer I participated in an exchange program through German American Partnership Program (GAPP). Along with nineteen other students from...
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La Republica Dominicana
For spring break this year, I went on an ASB trip with the Pre Med Club. It was really a turning point for me. I had so much fun, and it really renewed my motivation. After the trip, I really felt a...
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Someday…
I have lived my entire life in Johnson County. A product of suburbia, I am absolutely enamored with the city. The lights, the honking, the people, the...
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Young Travel Writers Scholarship Entry: Magical Punta de Mita
The mystique of travel and the discovery of new and exciting places have the ability to give one feelings that are indescribable. When reflecting...
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Tiny Travelers Guide To Denver, Colorado
Toddlers and school kids will find a lot of activities directed at them, especially if they visit Denver, Colorado with this well-traveled grandfather.Golfers find Denver to be a duffer’s...
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Compassion for Cambodia
Before I went on my mission trip with Teen Mania http://www.globalexpeditions.com, a friend told me that I needed more compassion in my life. She encouraged...
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Legoland Windsor, Britain’s Themepark
Let Family Travel Forum show you around this wonderful theme park for children in England, a fabulous day trip from London for kids ages 3-11 years and Lego fans of any age. Let's cut straight...
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A Week In Spain
My junior year me and my friends took an international studies class at our high school. We focused on learning every possible detail of Spain, from the food, to the language. Though the work was ridiculous...
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Smooth Sailing Without Seasickness
Feeling Sick at Sea? FTF's Doc Holiday has tips on how to prevent it, and if that's not possible, how to make it go away quickly so you can enjoy your sea cruise. Onboard, at last!...
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Quebec Calls Filmmakers to the Slopes
When my husband David Gil executive-produced Snow Board Academy at the Chantecler (888/916-1616)...
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Immunizations – Don’t Leave Home Without Them
Doc Holiday on recommended immunizations, which regions are likely to require them, and where to get the shots you need.If you think immunizations are just for children, think again. As...
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A weekend in Tzfat, Israel
I spent the weekend before Pesach in Tzfat, one of the four holy cities (the others being Jerusalem,...
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GLOBAL CITIZEN
My memories never fade. I can remember cluttered villages, a smell that is unforgettable, unpaved...
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Shenandoah- Daughter of the stars: Driving the Skyline
I have always associated mountains with my mother. Maybe it is because Mom planned 9 out of 10 of my childhood vacations around the mountains. Or maybe because I could see the elation that snow-capped...
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Ni Hao
In the summer of 2009 my fellow orchestra dorks and I went on an adventure to the exotic world of China. We resided there for two weeks without air conditioning or a westernized toilet in sight. ...
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Sea of Cortez
January 2009, the second half of my junior year of high school, I traveled to Baja Mexico with a group of students from school and my science teacher to study Humpback Whales. I lived on a research...
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Flying Solo with Picture
I jammed a piece of gum into my mouth, chewing furiously. I heard the sound of my ears pop over the roar of the engine. As I stared out the window...
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Multnomah Falls, Oregon
My friend Addy is studying forensic science in Scotland this year. Her Facebook status frequently...
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With Peru as My Teacher (with photos)
As the aircraft lifted off the runway and propelled itself into darkness, I clutched my travel pillow and hoped for a smooth flight. I was heading to Peru to study the effects of tourism on culture...
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Jaunt to South Korea
In February of 2008, I hopped across the pond, from my temporary home in Japan, to South Korea, to visit my friend Emma who...
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New Zealand: Rotorua’s Maori Culture
A New Zealand family introduces their kids to the wonders of Maori culture on Rotorua.Last January - the warmest month in New Zealand – is the time we stopped for a while in...
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