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The Silent Lake

The afternoon was ripe with excitement and the car was stuffed...

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Pardon My French: The Art of Making Mistakes and Trying Anyway

France in the summer is lovely. I remember the buildings of yellow stone, ancient beyond belief to my American eyes; the canals whose water lilies inspired Monet; the countryside, passing in a blur...

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Moonscape Beauty

Scalding fountains and multi-colored pools were only a few of the magnificent sights I was encountering. Yet the fountains weren’t man-made,...

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The Magic of the Ancient Waters

The world is a beautiful place; full of surprises, secrets and newfound treasures. Within the intricacies of the world, it’s a remarkable thing to find a place where you feel most content. I discovered...

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Learning to Breathe

For ten days during the summer of ‘13, living with the locals and 6 girls I barely knew in the quaint village of Uvita on the...

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The Most Amazing Gift Shop in the World

Mist shrouded our 4x4 Jeep as we crawled up Route 606 to Monteverde, Costa Rica. The rocks on the unpaved road had been jostling us back and forth inside of our car for close to three hours. Very slowly,...

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Escape Into Letchworth: Sehgahunda, “Vale of Three Falls”

Letchworth State Park is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Located in the hills of Western New York State, the 17-mile stretch of the Genesee River is known as the “Grand Canyon of the East”....

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Ajanta Caves: Elegance Set in Stone

I must admit, when I first stood at the base of the Ajanta Caves in the sweltering June sun, I didn’t understand why my family and I had left the...

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Culture Shock & New Home

For two years, my classmates and I raised money for a Mission's Trip to Peru. We were going to serve at an orphanage in Ayacucho, but since this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, we also decided...

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