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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Rotary International Exchange to Italy 2007-2008
“Oh my God, I look like a prostitute.” ...
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London Bridge
Cold. Cold. Cold. My boots clatter against the icy cobblestones to this repeating mantra. I try to wiggle my toes to see if the sleet has seeped in beneath three layers of socks—but they are too numb...
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Irish Family Adventures
The ability to travel presents the ability to free one’s mind, body and soul...
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Across the Pond
Earlier last year I went Manchester, United Kingdom, and it was the best experience of my life. My father lived in England, and has been trying for the past...
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Conflict Travelers couch surfing Belfast
My friends and I are conflict travelers: if the destination has at one point been a conflict hot spot, we are much more likely to spend a disproportional amount of time visiting, lingering around, casually...
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Rapt about London
I looked out the wide windows of Heathrow Airport and noticed the sky was filled with a light shade of gray, dabbed with only a dozen clouds. The sun tried to peak out from the clouds, glowing lightly...
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Amsterdam
Happy New Year to everyone and thank you for continuing to read my journals. Unfortunately, Kara and I had to conclude our trip and have both returned home. She is back in Chicago and I am back in...
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London Town
Back from three days in London - I resurfaced in Bratislava yesterday morning at 9am after a sleepless night. I got into London last Friday around noon and slowly made my way to the hostel....
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Viennese Winter
I can still recall my early 2009 trip to Vienna, Austria as if it were just yesterday. The colors, still so vivid and fresh, and the people and the sites still linger in my mind. They remain engraved...
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Adventure in the Ruins
Living in the united states we gain a large sense of diversity and different cultures all come into one community. However, when we are submerged into another society we learn the much...
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Cremona
In the summer of 2008, my family and I took a trip to Europe. As a classical violinist, I was so excited to see places that were so rich in culture and full of musical history. The highlight of the...
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JITLI
I was given the opportunity to not only travel to Spain and Israel, but to make a significant change in the way that Jews and Muslims approach the Arab-Israeli Conflict. As a junior in high school,...
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Žilinska Lyžovaka Slovakia
Last week the Horeny family - close family friends - invited me to Avilina for the weekend. Avilina is a small city in northern Slovakia situated...
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Tips for Europe Touring: Sibling vs. Spouse
Now, I'm sure no one wants to hear all of the funny stories that won't be nearly as amusing to others as it was to us. So, instead, I am going to offer up some advice and tips about traveling...
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Trip to Nice, France.
We stood at the corner of a gravel lot in Le Parc de la Colline du Chateau. The four of us passed a soccer ball back and forth, the sun on our faces, just off an 8 hour flight from a gray and rainy...
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My 17 Day European Vacation
This trip was organized through my high school with EF Tours. We left on June 22, 2006. It was one of the most amazing experiences of...
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Sava Baikal!
The government of the Russian Federation is going to permit the Baikal pulp and paper plant to work and to discharge toxic sewage to the clearest lake of the world. If it happens,...
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Ye Ol’ UK Blog
Below are 2 entries to my old UK blog that I posted on facebook last spring semester, when I studied abroad in London. Rereading them brings all my memories back... I can feel the rush of the Tube,...
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Prague
In 2006, my family and I went on an adventure I would not soon forget. It all came to view after about a six hour train ride from Berlin,
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Two Days in Alexandria, Egypt, 1/2009
1/17 Helloooo from Alexandria! Internet will be limited here as we don’t get it in our hotel, so we will only be online on random early mornings when we can reach the American Center (the...
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Backcountry Snowboarding in Sweden
During March of 2009, I visited my friend Martin in Sweden. Martin was a foreign exchange student that stayed at my house for one year while I was in high...
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In the Footsteps of Expatriates
When one thinks of a cliché destination for those smitten by wanderlust, the Parisians probably spring to the forefront. I would ask that you disenchant yourself from this very notion and try to...
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Outside my Dessert Bubble
I never thought that trying to help my churches youth group raise money to buy vehicles for missionaries would send me accross the world. I never thought I'd ever go anywhere outside the United States,...
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Well, blimey its green here!
This was my spring break trip to Ireland with my mother two years ago. Sorry I'm late! Ah, where to start. The way we did this trip was that the company we went through (ACIS) flew us over on a plane...
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European Adventure
It was a traditional Fondue Party in the Swiss Alps. Even though it was the...
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Ireland Attractions
From Dublin to Limerick to Killarney, FTF reviews dozens of kid-friendly ideas for places to go on your next family vacation to Ireland.Ireland, also known as "The Land of Youth," is brimming...
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Travel Words
Madrid 5/28/08 NightSitting here in this hotel room with DJ and Chris, doing nothing but lying in our three seperate beds, smoking cigarettes. Today never ended. I haven't slept since...
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Four Days in Córdoba, Spain
Here are my favorite fully-packed four days in Andalucia's most charming city. DAY ONE: 12 pm: Welcome to Córdoba! Arriving...
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Star Trekking: Brad and Angelina (Plus Kids) Take Venice by Storm
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie spent some time in Venice during the end of February. And of course, it was a family travel event with 19-month-old twins, Knox and Vivienne,...
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Breakfast at Tivoli’s: Copenhagen, Denmark With Little Ones
From museums to gardens to castles, FTF tells you where to take the kids in Copenhagen, Denmark.I remember Copenhagen, Denmark well. I lived there years ago when I was the director of a theater...
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Rotterdam, Netherlands Attractions
Centrally located, just two hours from Germany and one hour from Belgium, Rotterdam is a very diverse and intriguing base from which to explore Holland.The world’s third busiest port (after...
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Paris Sightseeing: Top Family Attractions And Tours
Organize your sightseeing time in Paris with some discount attraction passes and guided tours, then make the most of your family vacation.
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Istanbul: Me & The Marines
For those who've followed my Baghdad saga, and understand the stress I was feeling after the bombings there, you know how much I needed a break. So, after a week of RnR in Iceland, I headed...
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Iceland for RnR
Looking for a much-needed break, I recently went to Iceland with my friend Joanna, a delightful English lawyer who works in Baghdad advising investors on how to negotiate Iraqi business laws. Iceland...
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Hamburg, Germany Welcomes The World
Europe's largest port hosted millions of emigrants at the turn of the century and weclomes millions more to visit today.Hamburg, Germany's largest port and one of Europe's key trans-shipment...
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Iberostar – Profile Of A Family-Friendly Resort Company
Iberostar, the brand behind all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, Spain, and other countries, has both a storied history and a high rate of approval from vacationing families.
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Sweet Love for all the Family Valentines
Valentine's Day throws me into a tailspin each year as I wonder what to get for my husband of 20-something years and my teen son, whose affections drift elsewhere these days. Yet somehow I always return...
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The Norwegian Gem Sets Sail – My Review
Read about our cruise expert's sneak peak at a brand new ship, Norwegian Gem, in her review of an inaugural "cruise to nowhere."
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A Family Taste Of Krakow, Poland
For all of its original architecture and the many historical attractions of Poland's long history, a visit to Krakow makes for a rewarding family weekend destination.The mere mention of Krakow,...
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Overnight In Historic Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, not high on every traveler's list, is nonetheless the gateway to Poland and an interesting place that remembers and embraces its history.As Poland’s capital and largest city,...
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A Home Of Your Own In Italy
Your complete guide to renting a holiday apartment or villa for your family in the Italian countryside, whether Florence, Chianti, Livorno, Umbria or Sicily. Agriturismo, a recent tourism trend...
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Secretive Lisbon and Heartbreaking Fado Music
Lisbon is one of Europe’s best kept secret destinations. And the Fado music will break your heart. Let it. You'll never suffer so beautifully!Exotic, coastal, full of winding streets and terrific...
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The Riches Of France By Barge
For a different kind of "cruise" and an offbeat French experience, consider cruising around France with your family in one of Crown Blue Line's barges. "You could have picked a boat a little...
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London, England For Less
Visit England's biggest city on a little budget and shave off those Pounds (Sterling) with savings suggestions for airport, sightseeing and local transportation. With the Great British Pound...
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Custom Itinerary – Kid-Friendly Hotels in Switzerland
Q - Janae L. of Newport Beach, California inquires: We are taking a trip to Switzerland with our 6-year-old in late June. Once there, we plan to do some car travel, take the train to Jungfrau and then...
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