Quarter Finalist Archives - Page 30 of 50 - My Family Travels
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My Home, Your Vacation

When most people think of Las Vegas, they think of the hotels, the casinos, the gambling, and losing all their money; however, for me, Las Vegas - the city that never sleeps - is home. The past 9 years...

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To Teach and Be Taught – A 30-Day Immersion Into Sichuanese Culture

When we first arrived in the village, our group set individual goals that we hoped to achieve over the span of the trip. I, being my modest self, vowed that I would both find a cure for allergies (since...

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Through Patience Comes Accomplishment

The altitude difference was definitely getting to me! The thin attenuated air was definitely becoming difficult to cope with, as I was a flatlander from down south in the States, and was surprised by...

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A Place Never Forgotten

Towering, white historical doors awaited us on the other side of the glass windows of the bus. Peace met us at the doors along with our tour guide. Two steps and there I was...

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Visiting the True Americans

From July 7th-13th, I had the privilege of meeting the true Americans. My church youth group went on our annual trip, and this year our destination was the Pine Ridge Reservation...

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The Creation of a Great Vacation

Day 1 – Tuesday In the beginning, there was no fun in Arkansas. The weather was hot and the heat was unbearable. So a mother...

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Compassion in a Foreign Land

Night had fallen when 20 of us found ourselves in the middle of excited chaos

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My Cultural Immersion in Spain

My recent travel experience was not just seeing another country, but rather experiencing it. Recently, I had the privilege to travel to, live, and study in Alicante, Spain. I spent three weeks this past...

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Spain from Madrid to Barcelona

Having never been out of the United States, I got the opportunity earlier this summer to travel to Spain with some classmates and a teacher chaperone. My school arranged the trip with a company called...

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