Finalist Archives - Page 26 of 28 - My Family Travels
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Becoming Part of the Landscape: Inisheer

I looked very hard at a stone wall in the distance. I blinked once, then twice.  “Is that a TV?” I asked my parents and sisters, just to make sure that that small, boxy shape sitting...

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A Year auf Deutsch

“What...

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Italian Escapades

The amount of forethought and preplanning one does before embarking on a family vacation to a foreign country can mean the difference between a perfectly enjoyable trip and a disastrous one.When...

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Here Be Dragons: Filling in My Map

I had never ventured abroad before. Arizona had been at the edge of my travel map; beyond that, 'here be dragons'. I knew nothing about flying, passports, baggage checks, or customs.And...

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New York City: Getting Lost and Finding Myself

Traveling to (and around) New York City is a daunting task. Writing about it is even harder.What’s there to say about New York that hasn’t already been said? From the Jazz Age to modern day,...

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Percussion Ensemble trip to Austin, TX

The trip to Austin was exciting, funny, loud, emotional, and hot. After working our way to the top in Area, our Percussion Ensemble received the gold medal and the green light to advance to State....

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Living in an El Greco Painting

My name is Mackenzie and in the summer of 2013, I was lucky enough to travel to Spain, England, and France...

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Bonjour. I’m Out of My Bubble!

I always thought playing...

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An Epic Vacation to Egypt During Unrest and Crisis

On August 13th, 2013, we exited Egypt just in time to narrowly skirt the beginning of a week of violence in the streets of...

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