Lilburn, Georgia A Little Bit Of Everything
It’s time to pick where you want to go on a vacation! Where should you go? The Bahamas, Caribbean, Costa Rica? The answer is none of these places; you should decide to book your vacation to Lilburn,...
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The Emerald City: A Day in Seattle
Walking through downtown Seattle is much like walking through any other city in America: it possesses the hustling and bustling that comes with enterprise and business. Yet it also maintains a level...
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Sleepless in Sammamish—The Ideal Vacation
When choosing an ideal vacation destination, the typical first option for many folks is far removed from a small suburb with mediocre weather, in favor of a big city with beautiful...
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Doylestown, PA, Where Our Nation’s Beginnings Meet Current Day Charm!
Let me tell you the history of my home town of Doylestown, Pennsylvania and Bucks County! It’s truly a cultural and historical mecca! You won’t want to miss it! We’re...
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Reno- Not Exactly What You May Think
When most people think of Reno and the Northern Nevada area, they simply write it off as a miniature Las Vegas -- hot, dry, full of gambling, and probably a place you’d rather not live. Many movies...
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Blown Away by Chicago
Blending the energy of a city with the tranquility of nature, Chicago offers tourists a plethora of activities. Born and raised in the Windy City, I have seen my hometown welcome millions of visitors....
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Brainerd Lakes: Boats, Bikes and Fun
Minnesota is known for its harsh winters, but what people don’t know is how beautiful Minnesotan summers can be. The Brainerd Lakes Area consists of three towns; Brainerd, Baxter and Nisswa. It is...
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Indianapolis: Your Midwest Destination
Indianapolis, Indiana, is most commonly known as the Crossroads of America and famous for its Motor Speedway. However, taking a look around, there’s a lot more than just the Indy 500 in Naptown. If...
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Welcome to Viva Las Vegas
Welcome to Las Vegas, Nevada also known as Sin City. I know what you're thinking. Why would anyone want to visit a place like Las Vegas when they can visit places like New York, Los Angeles, Orlando,...
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The Tampa Bay Area
The Sunshine State is where I live. Most people come to vacation here, but it’s also a great place to live. I live in Clearwater, which is part of the famous Tampa Bay area. There are so many things...
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Live Music Capital of the World
A great place everybody should visit is Austin, Texas. Why? Well, I’m from Austin, Texas which has a rich history that starts in December 7, 1839 when the city was founded. Austin is the capital...
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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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New Orleans: An Unexpected Cultural Experience
New Orleans is one of the most cultural and diverse cities of the South, attracting thousands of people every year for its flashy signs and colors along the traditional tourist corners of the French Quarter...
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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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The Beauty of the Falls
When you imagine beauty do you see a magnificent waterfall streaming water into a river below? I do, and that’s why my recent trip to Niagara Falls was...
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Personal Evolution through Familial Tradition
Since I can remember, my family has taken a yearly travel to the beach. Through the changes in my life (divorce, lost friends, and the like) the beach seemed to always be a safe-haven...
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New York City also known as the “Big Apple” With so Many Wonderful Places to See
The big city of New York had always been on my list of places to go. As seen in the movies, the tall buildings and the thousands of people seem to make it all the more inviting!...
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Slovakia: Little Country, Big Heart
Slovakia. No it’s not near Kazakhstan. Nor is it in the Middle East. If your geography is failing you, does Czechoslovakia ring a bell? Actually, Czechoslovakia dissolved almost...
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Just Take the Tube!
I had never been in England before. Rarely had I ever travelled without my parents in the past either. Yet both these situations somehow came together in my trip to London this summer with my brother. ...
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Spain at Seventeen: España 2012
How can a girl describe the wonder of traveling the world? What is it that makes an amazing trip? The food? The people? The landscape? In my recent travel to the magnificent and majestic country...
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The Road to Change
Spring break of 2012, my life was changed. Instead of going on a vacation to a swanky resort I spent my time in the Dominican Republic with Global Leadership Adventures doing volunteer work. Our group...
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“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” -Matthew 25:40
It was an early July morning as I groggily stumbled out of bed to head to the Charleston airport. My Mom and I waited for the rest of our church’s teen ministry to arrive so we could depart for Miami,...
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!Vamos¡ An experience in Spanish
My Spanish teacher recommended that I would be an excellent student to go with a small group to Costa Rica. Our trip was organized by I
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Las Vegas
It was my first time out of state, and I was heading off to Las Vegas, Nevada. The four-hour car ride from San Bernardino, California to Vegas proved to be garrulous and exciting. I enthusiastically...
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My Ocala Trip
My trip to Ocala was a lot of fun. I went with just me and my mom. Her name is Ana, but people call her Tammy. It was my first time going on a trip with just me and her, so it...
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Love: The Right Track to Prosperity
When I think of culture, I think about how a certain civilization lives. Being from Scottsdale and vacationing in places much like it, I see only the upscale sides of destinations....
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London Dazzles Brighter than the Crown Jewels
In the summer of 2011, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel Europe with People to People Ambassador Programs. Although we traversed six countries, England was the most vibrant and exciting...
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My experience at the Rock Quarry Village
Last summer, I had the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Cambodia for a week and a half with my church's youth group as well as my father, the church's pastor. We stayed in the capital, Phnom Penh,...
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“Traveling; it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller”. –Ibn Battuta
Although I have not traveled nearly as much as Ibn Battuta, I have almost as much to tell. Through two short trips to the Middle East, I have gained the knowledge and experience...
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My Summer Traveling Through Thailand
In July of 2011 I found myself on a plane departing from Los Angeles International Airport to Bangkok, Thailand. From there I would take another plane to the northern city of Chiang...
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The Week-Long Turning Point
In every person’s life there are events that will change him forever. I had the privilege of experiencing one of these incredible events over the summer of my junior year. My week-long mission trip...
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Into the Ocean: The Lantz Family Adventure in Maui
My stomach did somersaults. The plane was taking off, the destination: Maui, Hawaii. I had always wanted to go to Hawaii, but never had gotten the opportunity. So, when my Aunt and Uncle decided...
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Unexpected Milestone
My mother had asked another tourist to take a picture of our family. There I stood, waiting for the moment to be over. I was enjoying the trip, but the location was not the problem. While uncomfortably...
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My Trip to Nigeria
My trip to Nigeria would definitely have to be a significant experience that has made an impact on my life. My father always wanted me to see my heritage, and has always desired to introduce me to my family....
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Me, My Mom, and Her Dog – A Road Trip Through Northern Michigan
One August afternoon my mother and I were sitting on the deck in our backyard, enjoying the sun and relaxing. I was telling her about my plans to study abroad while in college, and my dreams to travel...
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A Vacation of Giving Back
My family trip to Kanab, Utah, was an amazing opportunity. Though the trip there and back was extremely long (1,600 miles and 25 hours each way), the life changing experience made it well worth it. We...
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The Land of Ice and Fire
Visiting another country is an amazing experience, especially when the country that you are visiting is vastly different from your own. When my family went to Iceland I was placed in another world. We...
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Ghosts of the Past
It was July 4th weekend; after driving nearly two days, we arrived at Washington DC right before the annual fireworks show. We were determined to have the perfect view of the display, and spent...
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The Warmth of Food and Family
Every three years I get the amazing opportunity to squish myself in coach seating between overly excited tourists awaiting their new adventure. As long and claustrophobic as these plane rides are, I would...
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My True Love, Michigan
Whitehall, Michigan. A place where my instincts and emotions run deep. My roots are here. A town where my grandfather grew up…and then my dad, aunts and uncles…and now me. My family has a cottage up...
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Finding Your True Comfort Zone
When you are adhered to the same general vicinity for seventeen years, you develop an enormous comfort zone with a slight curiosity for the world around you. In my personal case, that curiosity is giant...
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An Unforgettable Chinese Experience
With 13 other high school juniors by my side, we all excitedly loaded the Delta Airlines Airplane. We were completely oblivious to the adventures we were about to encounter, even as we arrived at the Beijing...
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Milestones in Maui
It was the summer of 2008 and my family and I were concluding a vacation in Maui. Being a somewhat venturesome trio, we decided we would excursion to the less visited eastern side of the island, the...
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