All Roads lead to Rome
March of 2012 My school took a group of students and parents on a trip to Italy where ancient history loomed. We all signed up on EF...
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EF Tours provided more than just an Italian tour for my family and I
Through the international travel foundation, EF Tours, I visited Italy this past summer for 12 days with my family and a group of over 30 from places such as North Carolina, New Jersey, and Michigan. ...
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“Dees mahn, bullsheet.”
Israeli philosopher Martin Buber once said, “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” I have never entertained that notion until my...
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???? ? ?????? Children of the World: A Thai Kid Adventure
I was exhausted - mentally and physically worn out. I’d spent the entire morning taking a load off of the Thai teachers at a village school: entertaining and teaching some...
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Texas, My Own Personal Paradise
On July 5th I had the pleasure of waking up at 3:00am to get to a 5:15am flight. And since it was the 4th of July the night before you can imagine how well that went. When me, my...
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Big City, Big Dreams
For most kids in my school, spring break means a warm, sunny week at the beach, but my sophomore year, it...
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East Meets West
When I first arrived, I was cranky, exhausted, and annoyed. All I wanted to do was sprawl on a bed and sleep. Jet lag was not working well with me. On top of that, it took us forever to try and find...
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The Storm’s Second Light
The imminently haunting clouds of an incoming storm juxtaposed with the crystalline waters of Lake Michigan caused me an internal connection to my surroundings. In this divine environment composed...
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