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Wonders of Barcelona

Have you ever traveled to a place where your experience visiting showed you a completely new way to see and understand things? Two summers ago, I traveled to Barcelona where I beheld the most beautiful...

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If You Haven’t Been Kicked out of a Faux-Italian Leather Store for Bargaining too Hard, Have You Truly Been to Italy?

As I reflect on my two-week adventure in Europe with my AP European History class, I struggle to pinpoint the most memorable moment. Was it losing one of my trip-mates in the London Tube? Daring my friend...

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If the Shoe Supports

In December of 2018, one of my history teachers recommened me to apply for this program with the University of Nebraska-Omaha where we learn more about political science by going on trips to the State...

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A Shark Surprise

“Country roads, take me home, to the place, I beloonnng, West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home down country roads.” My entire family of five belted out the lyrics to our road tripping anthem....

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The Alligators in New Orleans might pee on you, but NOLA is the bee’s knees

As a 13-year-old, I’m grateful to have the opportunity to travel a lot with my dad. Every year for the past 6 years, we’ve taken “guys’ trips” during my summer vacations from school. It’s a...

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Rainy Day Scrabble

“Rain, rain, go away, come again another day…”. Never did I ever think that my teenage self would be belting out the lyrics to a nursery rhyme. Yet, here I was though, cooped up in the tiny townhome...

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Mud and Sunflowers

If you were to ask me what my life dreams were for every consecutive year of my life, I would tell you they were to travel. Exciting adventures, unknown destinations, and mysterious outcomes beckoned me,...

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Four Easy Steps to Conquering Beijing (or any Other Foreign Travel Destination)

Travelling to foreign places can be daunting, especially when you don’t know much about the destination. By following these four simple steps, you can conquer Beijing, and anywhere else you wish to travel. 1....

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Reaching Meteora: Of Memories, Mountains and Monestaries

March 24, 2019 My breath seized as the soles of my worn, bedraggled sneakers united with the besmirched floor of the loading ramp to the ferry -- tonight’s humble abode. A seventeen hour expedition...

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