Quarter Finalist Archives - Page 41 of 50 - My Family Travels
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Old City Jerusalem, Arab Quarter

A marketplace. To anyone else my age, this might be considered “ghetto.” But to me, this is beautiful. The walkway is narrow and composed of smooth rocks, with small steps every few feet to follow...

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Seeing Paris Without the Lines

The quintessential Parisian experience that tops everyone's list of things to do is to reach the top of the Eiffel Tower and see the entire city at your feet.  What many don't...

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Finding My “Other Half” in China

As I boarded the plane for Bejing, China, all I could think of was the summer that I was leaving behind. To me, a proud California native, my sparse memories of the few visits from my childhood suggested...

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Spirit and Heart Capturer: Egypt

As a young girl, I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to travel.  I, personally, traveled to many stunning countries like Greece, France, and London, but the country...

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My Cruise Into Romance

When my dad told us that he was going to take us on a cruise through the Mexican Riviera my entire family leapt with joy. I was especially excited because I was just getting over...

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One Exotic Island – Three Amazing Worlds of Indonesia

It's all about perspective – looking out from a temple across the ocean at sunset, walking crowded streets and hearing motorists whiz past, or breathing in sweet mountain air while watching the fog roll...

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The Happiest Place on Earth? Perhaps Instead, the Happiest Place in My Memories

It is deemed the “happiest place on Earth”.  As a teenager, it was deemed by me as “another family vacation”. The last time I had set foot onto Main Street’s walkway...

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India’s Hidden Secrets in the Midst of Wealth and Indigence

My journey to India was unlike any other. Europe and South America are in my blood, but Asia is a whole other creature, and India was simply chaotic. The car ride to the Halcyon Apartments in Koramangala...

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The Warring Polar Opposites of Palestine and Israel

After 9/11 many racial assumptions arose as people questioned others from Arab countries. Two summers ago I travelled to Ramallah, Palestine to learn more about my heritage. My mother and I flew to...

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