
Hanging by a Thread
They say it gets easier after the first step. That the hardest part is leaning back, putting all of your trust in and weight on the cord...
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Desert Dreams: A Tale of Santa Fe Magic
When my parents first revealed to me that our family would be spending most of our winter vacation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I was admittedly less than pleased. A great deal of pre-conceived...
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Road Trip on the North Shore
Nearly every year that my family has lived in Minnesota, we have visited the North Shore of Lake Superior. Each time we drive...
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White Water Rafting Gone Wrong
This past summer my extended family and I took a trip to the Gatlinburg, Tennessee area. It was expected to be...
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La Vita e Bella
Travelling with your family is not always easy especially when you consist of two adults and three grown teenagers who barely squeeze into the back seat of a car. Being the youngest, I always got...
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Hello Serengeti, I’m Here At Last: Learning to Look Beyond Life in Kenya
As a child, I entertained a foolish fantasy of visiting Africa. I believed it to be, most importantly, the land where my favorite silver screen character,...
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Seoulful
The summer after my freshman year, I traveled to Seoul, South Korea, home to many, but not to me, not anymore. Seventeen years ago I had been adopted from Seoul, and brought to America, into the...
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A mother’s wish
“ Hazme un favor y vaya al Alto de Tabor.” I foolishly accepted the task before even knowing what I was getting into. However, it was my mother’s wish, and whatever...
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