A Trip of Discovering Unacknowledged Beauty
When one thinks of awe-inspiring, inconceivably beautiful vacation destinations, places such as New Zealand, Bora Bora, or France...
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Taking Flight
Six thirty a.m. Sitting in my seat, looking out the window, scared to death. The sun was just beginning to shine on the city of Wichita, Kansas. We weren’t moving yet and I was dreading the...
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A Lesson That Will Last A Lifetime
This past summer I took a trip that I didn’t realize would change my life forever. I took my first steps out of my country and onto the soil of the Dominican Republic....
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108 and Climbing
The summer after my freshman year was when I lost everything I took for granted and gained a necessary new perspective. The most impacting part of the trip actually began before even arriving...
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Colorado Catastrophe
My dreams had been especially vivid that night; serving as precursors to the possibilities of the day. Full of excitement and adventure I had only had the pleasure of reading about, they seemed to...
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A Virginia Beach Reunion
This year, for our annual family reunion, we traveled to Virginia Beach to meet our family that lives there. The plan was for all of my dad's side of the family to meet. However, due to...
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Paris, the Queen, and my Sweet 16
There truly was no better decision of a weeklong European vacation rather than a short-lived Sweet Sixteen party for my birthday. Prior to the bon voyage I was soon to embark on with my mother and...
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Healing Hands, Healing Heart
On the morning of June 16, 2012, my team and I touched ground in Haiti, prepared for the devastation but also thankful for the chance to help. As we traveled...
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