A Life Changed by the Uruguayan Culture
Through an erupting volcano, a multitude of odd night stays, and airplane delays, the time before our arrival had been a journey in itself. Although, looking back it made my trip to Uruguay even...
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Island Enlightenment
In February, I went on a three day cruise to the Bahamas for my friend Stephanie’s 16th birthday. As soon as we got on the Carnival Imagination, we went up to the pool deck to check out...
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Experiencing the Real Italy
This past June, my parents decided to take my brother and I on a two week vacation to explore the medieval towns in Germany and the ancient streets of Italy. On day nine of our exploration, we took...
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Poverty in Belize
“I have nothing besides this house,” Marie was telling us. She was right. Her use of house as a description for the shack in front of us was pushing the definition...
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My Day in Mykonos, Greece (And How I Didn’t Die in a Riot).
My two best friends and I decided to go on a month-long tour of Europe, ending with a cruise through the Greek Islands. My father was apprehensive about sending me on the trip, but more importantly,...
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Searching for Penguins
It was June, the dead of winter, but I wasn’t about to miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity just because it was the off season. As an AFS...
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Journey At Paris
It’s Tuesday morning of my week off from school for Spring break. I look out...
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Tossing Colors: India on Holiday
I stepped out of our hotel, the pristine, perfectly air-conditioned Taj Bengal, to the sticky humidity. Already, my hair puffed up around my face. In front of the sleek glass doors, the weather was...
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