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Chased down the Mountain

An Adventure and beautiful scenery– that was the promise my dad and younger brother made to me as we made our way to the trailhead for the MacRae Peak hike on Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. ...

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The Kintamani Experience

If you saw my family and me in the early morning hours of June 17th, 2008, you would never guess that we were in for the experience of a lifetime. It came in the form of a bicycle tour...

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I Climbed The Great Wall

On August 5, 2011, my family embarked on an adventure. Our adventure would take us to five continents, 16 countries, and countless cities and towns all over the world. We spat in the face of normal...

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College is brighter on the West Coast

   All my classmates attending were gathered in front of the school, everyone with their luggage at hand.  It was 5:30 in the morning;...

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Aquatic thrills, mingling with mammals, and much more found only in Paradise

As I gripped the rails that kept me from plummeting, my knuckles turned as white as the grains of sand on the pearly white beach.  Then the light turned green signaling that it was my turn. ...

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Alamosa

Running. Most people consider it a hobby, or something that people without lives do. However, for me, and the other members of my cross country team, it's a way of life. Because of our trip to...

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Hoodwinked

When I first found out that I would be vacationing in Haiti, I had mixed emotions. Visiting exotic locations is one of my passions, but the idea of spending three weeks in isolated villages had me...

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The Rain Clouds Below Us

A blast of hot sticky air hit my face as I got off the bus; my first instinct was to turn around and retreat back into the air-conditioned oasis. But unfortunately for me the bus doors had already...

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New York City also known as the “Big Apple” With so Many Wonderful Places to See

The big city of New York had always been on my list of places to go. As seen in the movies, the tall buildings and the thousands of people seem to make it all the more inviting!...

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