Weekending in Washington
You are a young professional and very stressed, reading this newspaper bleary eyed and desperately seeking to know enough current events to avoid being labeled by your boss as one of those-GenYers...
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To Soar With Courage
Every year, regardless of school, work, or any other distractions, my...
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Beachside Serenity
There is a place on earth which one is sure must only exist in fairy tales. Complete with a castle and many fabled stories of what happened behind its gates, it is truly a remarkable location. ...
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My tripe to Naples Italy
LaTesh Robinson My number (770)786-3408 Newton County High School Newton High School Covington, Georgia, 30014 Phone (770) 787-2250 Fax (770)...
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Riding Across Iceland
If you’re into riding horses and love the outdoors Iceland is the place to go. Last summer my father and I went to Iceland and rode horses for eight days across the country of Iceland. The farm...
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the isle of Oronsay
"The Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds? Sure, why not, it looks like they're giving out free t-shirts." Such was the first step for my wife and myself towards a week on one of the westernmost...
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Oregon Coast Vacation
Okay, so I’m a small, and I mean small, town girl. For the sake of the story I won’t mention that I’m from South Dakota…it’s right above Nebraska, in case you couldn’t...
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Etch in Desolation
Squinting at the sudden onslaught of light, I stepped out of the van into a dry, dusty scene. Poverty and desolation...
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Like the Stars
It was in 2001 as a sixth grader that my father told me and my younger sister that we would be travelling to
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Zimbabwe
It is a ghost town. The shops are closed, the windows shuttered and the interiors gutted.But it is not an abandoned ghost town. People do still live here. Their livelihoods, however, do not.This...
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What Guidebooks Don’t Say: 5 Tips For Families Traveling In Europe
When my husband envisioned a family summer in Europe, it fell on me to make it happen. While he imagined sophisticated city tours, long walks in high mountains, and short stays in remote, unspoiled...
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I’ve Been So American
I tossed my shoes out onto the roof to dry, and flopped onto my new bed. My eyes were tired, but every time I tried to close them, they begged to be wide open, taking...
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Connecting Through Smiles: Reflecting upon two trips to Hacienda Vieja
I have a predicament with the term “life changing experience.” Besides being extremely cliché and overused, it puts a label on the occurrence or adventure, thus dampering it. To describe...
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Hostility in Ecuador
The seeming desertion of the small village of Santa Barbara in rural Ecuador upon my arrival was only a harbinger...
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Spring Break in the Euge
When most people think of a college student’s spring break, they imagine bikini-clad youths, basking in the sun on the beaches of Miami, or drunken kids stumbling around Cabo holding open Coronas...
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Frat Parties and Oregon Rain: Spring Break in the Euge
When most people think of a college student’s spring break, they imagine bikini-clad youths, basking in the sun on the beaches of Miami, or drunken kids stumbling around Cabo holding open Coronas...
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The Other Face of Japan
When many people think about Japan, what is usually the first thing to cross your mind? Robots, school girls in sailor outfits, sushi, et cetera. For the longest time, those images crossed my...
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Joshua Tree National Park Adventure
“I am in this world to change the world.” – Muriel Rukeyser These are the words plastered on the shirt I received in the mail from Claremont Graduate University after traveling...
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Florida/Bahamas Summer Trip 2009
In the summer of 2009, my family and I took a 10 day trip to Orlando, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and a 3 day cruise to Nassau, Bahamas (the cruise being included in the 10 days). The first place we arrived...
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The Beauty of Belize
The earthy scent of the leaves, buzzing insects, and humid air enveloping me is both thrilling and calming. Today we will meander by tube on the cool waters of a dense cave or “actun”...
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What is Too Much Poverty?
Last summer I saw something that completely shocked me. I witnessed a man attempting to unclog a flooded street in Dhaka, Bangladesh. That doesn’t sound too shocking, but given the circumstances,...
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Iran
My name is Alena Moshir and I am an Iranian American student at Fresno State University. I am a junior majoring in Civil Engineering. Several...
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From the Great Wall to the Berlin Wall
My friend and I had been living in China for two years when we decided to take the long way back to the States. Instead of flying from China back to the United States, we decided to do what we would...
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Superclásico
Halftime. Crowds of outfitted fans swarm into the stadium with stacks of generic newspapers in hand that no one will read. Preparations begin.
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A Golden Morning at Goldbug Hotsprings
We arrived after dark with our packs loaded and ready to hike. There were four of us and we were all severely overloaded for an easy one and a half mile hike and two night stay. I was carrying...
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When in Europe…
When I was 16 years old, I got the opportunity of a lifetime! I was a competitive gymnast and the owner of our gym told my time about a trip to Austria. My best friend on my team and I had to go!...
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A Little Slice of Heaven
I left on my mission trip to Haiti expecting to have a memorable and life-changing experience. At that point I thought of Haiti solely in terms of "the poorest country in the...
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My Tennessee Adventure
When I was in tenth grade I travelled to Tennessee to visit my best friend Amber. Amber had moved away when we were in the third grade, but we had always...
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Authentic Chai With You
I have found nothing quite like the richness of the gravy-air in the land of spices. You could blindfold me and put me on an India-bound airplane without telling me where on earth I was going, and once...
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A place where the sun rarely sets in the summer:)
My journey to Alaska all started with me having a rough year with school and other personal problems and I just wanted to get away from Wisconsin. My parents suggested that I find a seasonal job in...
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A smile is a smile, no matter where you are
In the brief seventeen years of which I have lived on this planet, I have traveled to eighteen different states, nine different countries, and...
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My trip to Bruges, Belgium
Bruges (Brugge), Belgium Being an au pair for 3 energetic boys can be exhausting work. So when a free weekend became available, I jumped at the...
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My trip to San Marcos la Laguna
The road from Na'an and Tat's house to the lake curled down the mountain side like a large kumatz (snake). Standing in the back of the...
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Marbella Club Hotel, Costa del Sol, Spain
Find out how this resort on Spain's fashionable Malaga coastline measures up to other hot properties at these wonderful beaches.Some of my family's most successful vacations combine the beach...
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An American in France
My trip to France with the Institute of International Studies this summer has proved to be a very memorable one. Throughout the spring semester, I was not quite sure what...
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Same State, Opposite States Of Minds
My whole life, I’ve grown up on Long Island. I got used to living in the middle of beautiful beaches, and New York City. As I started to approach...
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California
My experience in San Jose, California was like no other.? I was there for a week in the summer of 2008 for the Loopkicks 2008 camp.? The camp was for a new sport called tricking which is adding acrobatic...
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Manhattan Madness
Off the plane and into the shuttle… Zooming in and out of traffic, the man driving would occasionally tell us to look left at this and over there to the right at that, ‘there, just there,...
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Frankfurt To Venice
During the summer of 2009 I embarked on a trip, sponsored by EF Tours, exploring Southern Europe with my high schools’ German club. We visited three countries including: Germany, Italy, and Switzerland....
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Oye, Nicaragua me voy!
Managua, Nicaragua. The volcano in the background is a constant reminder of the unpredictability of life. The combination of men on horseback and others in Toyota Prados remind us of the inequality...
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Moosilauke Is Pronounced (Moose-i-lock-ie)
A year ago today, I found myself in a peculiar predicament. There I was, leg deep in packed down snow. Tank top, shorts, boots, and a back pack. No, I'm not crazy; I am adventurous.
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China 2010
Hello, my name is Ramdat Singh and I am currently a 11th grader. I was very grateful for the opportunity to travel to China alongside Angel Acosta, Ashley Williams, Bonnie Maldonado, Kevin Montalvo,...
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Polio Eradication in Photos
These photos try to capture the essence of my short excursion to India this year to learn more about the polio effort and lend a helping hand by vaccinating children, consulting with the local health...
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Lure of Loon Lake
The tantalizing scent of pine needles wafted past my face as I stood at the trailhead, waiting for the rest of my family to pack the necessary materials for a daylong journey to a place that I ...
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It’s Alright to Be American Again
As I wove my way through the densely packed, smoke filled bar I paused for a moment amongst the madness to catch a glimpse of the television...
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My Education in Eire
So you want to travel. As a young student, you figure studying abroad would be a great...
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Discovering the World Beyond My Backyard
After graduating from High School, I knew that I did not want to take time off, but neither did I have a clear direction. I decided to attend my local Community College until I could decide on a direction. ...
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Plane Trip with an Infant to Florida
My mom has always worked in the travel industry. My first plane trip, at five years old, was to Las Vegas. Needless to say, I have many stories...
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