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In der Schweiz

The muggy, humid air that beat down on our travel group had been accompanied by a blazing, fiery sun. As our tour bus crossed the border between Italy and Switzerland, however, the veritable inferno...

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Traveling & Its Affects on Character

Hard work transgresses struggle. Junior year I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Panama and my distant family. Despite their daily struggles and apparent poverty, Panamanians are said to be the...

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Traveling to Make History

As the school bell rang on the last day, I could not control my extreme feeling of excitement. I opened the classroom’s door and ran insanely fast to the bus. I did not mind the burning sun. I just...

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Facing My Fears

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I Czeched Out: Flying Out of My World and Into Another

Two words. Air. Sickness.  I had attempted to prepare myself for the 14 hour “adventure”, but there...

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Path of Wind and Simple Days

Our feet, coated in grime and mountain mud, tread a path over the unsteady ground.  The trail we hiked was one of indeterminable quality: it was, in essence, the very perfection of hiking. Only...

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The Day I Opened My Eyes

Travelling lets us explore. It lets us see other parts of the world and how others’ ways of living differ from our own. For me, it was a life-changing experience. I was 15, and straight out of my...

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The Island of Charm

There is a special place in my heart for the origin of my heritage. That place is called Puerto Rico. It was the most dazzling, gorgeous, and love-filled place I’ve ever had the opportunity to visit. ...

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Paradise

As I exited the airport in Carolina, I inhaled deeply—the air was crisp and refreshing, just as I had imagined it to be. I looked around and was in awe at everything I saw; I could see the sandy beaches...

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