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Best of the West: Mesa Verde and Arches National Park

Nothing can compare to the thrill of packing the car, hitting the highway, and allowing a toddler to navigate. Oh yes, when my family travels we have one tradition: never choose the destination beforehand....

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Stars, Trees, and Turning 17

The stars above me were unlike any I had seen before, first in the multitudes that existed, and second in their extraordinary...

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Paying It Forward

The traveling experienced that changed my life forever happened in spring of 2012.  I signed up to go on the Pay It Forward Tour. Note, that when I decided to embark on this journey I had no...

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Graffiti and Lunar Landscape… in Hawaii?

Graffiti, rundown buildings, and lunar landscape engulfed my eyes as I ventured along the islands. I was not expecting to see any of those features at all! My family and I traveled to Hawaii in July...

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Smiles Galore in Jeremie, Haiti

I’m going to Haiti today. That was my first thought when I woke up this past May 6th. The reality still hadn’t hit me, partially because it was 1:00am and I was insanely disoriented,...

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My Trip to Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio, Texas

On January 25, 2012,  my boyfriends family and I went to San Antonio, Texas by plane to see my boyfriend graduate from USAF Basic Military Training.  We arrived at the San Antonio International...

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Sleepwalking in New York City

  Ever since first grade when I moved to Texas from Vietnam, I’ve fantasized about an unreachable dream; walking under the lights and concrete jungle of New York City. ­I...

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Our Croatian Vacation

Have you ever wanted to go to a different country, but didn’t quite know what to do or how to plan it? Planning a trip across the sea is one of the most exciting things to do....

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Spring Break 2012; one I will never forget

My trip to Washington D.C. was better than I could ever imagine. I felt like I was like going to different world full of exotic breeds of people encamped around beautifully architectural buildings...

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