My African Escapade
A foreign place is not something one can simply imagine or feel through a book or movie. In order to grasp the true meaning of "foreign," one must experience it first hand. During...
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A Vacation of a Lifetime
The summer of 2011 my family and I boarded the Carnival Liberty cruise ship and sailed towards Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. It was the very first time any of my family members...
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My Trip to Buffalo, New York
05/15/12 We left at 6 in the evening. The 18-hour journey to Buffalo, New York gave me plenty of time to think. My family...
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The Fireman, the Tourguide and the Red Truck
My grandparents wanted to take a cruise through the caribbean and decided to take my brother and I along. Our first tour guide was amazing, his name was Raymond. Raymond is unique....
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Ashley’s Life Changing Adventure
My experience in Japan was more than just a fun time in another country....
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School trip in Dublin
My junior year I took a trip to Ireland towards the end of May. It was a wonderful and interesting experience. I had never been anywhere like it nd was so excited I got the chance to go. It was for...
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This is South America, My South America
Eight weeks before one of my dreams actually became reality, I found out we were leaving to the country where half of the blood running through my veins belongs; Ecuador. The images and words could...
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Best Trip of My Life
This past summer I was able to do something many kids can only dream of. My family and I were able to experience the amazing cultures of both Germany and France. Now, as amazing as this trip was...
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Disneyland Adventure
When I was ten years old, my family went to Disneyland as an extension of my dad's business trip. It was special; both of my parents went to Disneyland with their parents when they were...
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Kimball, Nebraska: A Country Girl at Heart
Every summer my family and I take a plane to Denver, Colorado and drive three hours through the bare country in order to reach our destination to a small, barren town of Kimball, Nebraska. Many...
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Almost Ireland
“Hello?" "Hi Honey, come straight home from school with Sajina. They won't let Grandpa on the plane..." Her voice tapered off. 3:00 AM. I finally let myself cry....
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Finding half of my roots in Europe
Medieval castles, winding river valleys, and literary poignant tours! Sound exciting? I had the privilege to visit my mom’s side of the family in Belgium and tour London in fifteen and a half...
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Road trip to Mexico
I would first want to thank you for taking the time to get to know me and my family a little more by sharing with you great moments that we have had together while...
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My Nicaraguan Experience
If you wish to take your family on a one-week adventure that will affect not only your lives but the lives of thousands of children and their families, I have just the trip for you. Last...
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Memories that will last
My family and I have traveled a lot over the last few summer. We went on all these kind of fun adventures like to Poland, to Paris, Niagara Falls. These...
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San Francisco, Spring of 2011
Every year, my mom and I take a trip- just the two of us. For almost 12 years now, I've suffered from OCD, anxiety, and dermatillomania (skin picking). Trichotillomania Learning Center...
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The Road Less Traveled
It seems like nearly every vacation I’ve been on, I’ve mostly known what to expect. While I’ve been on too many trips to count, they’ve...
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Jamaican Paradise
It was the Summer of 2008. My family and I had boarded the Carnival Sensation cruise ship. I could here the Jamaican band playing tunes...
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Night and Day
They’re as different as night and day”. I’ve heard those words throughout my life, but they never seemed truer than when I worked on a service project on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. I...
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The Museum
We had finally arrived at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Only minutes after entering the museum, I spotted my strong, impenetrable father next to a stone plaque with his head buried in his hands,...
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“A Fire That The World Cannot Explain”
I. Getting There As a junior in high school, sixteen years old, I decided to go on my sixth trip to the state of Kentucky. I had begun taking these trips...
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My First Visit to Monterrey
It was a rather warm summer morning here in Fresno, as I stepped onto my dad's truck. It was around 6:00 am, and my father seemed extremely...
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An Asian New York City
In an embarking journey through a Thailand, I experienced many traditions that are not common in the United States. Bangkok had...
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Indiana Discoveries
I have discovered that Indiana is an awe-inspiring state, the scenery, the weather and the people will all make you want to stay. I decided to make my visit to Indiana in April 2012, it was supposed...
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Worry-Free Southern California
During the summer, my family and...
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Reacquainting Myself With The Mediterranean
Most teenagers are on a constant search for who they are and with me, it was no different. But adding two countries, one transatlantic migration and three cultures fused together never made my search...
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Goodbye’s Don’t Last Forever
We had finally arrived to the Belfast International Airport in Ireland after traveling for six and a half long hours from Atlanta Georgia. Though we had our house in...
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One Trip to Rule Them All
My family doesn't get to go on very many vacations. We are limited by many things, money being one of them. Another notable thing...
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Time for a change
In the summer of 2007, I visited Durango, Mexico. I can still picture it, as if it were only yesterday. When I think...
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My Sunkissed Summer of Fun
Knowing that my family and I were leaving for beautiful sunny California in less than day made me so stoked. Finally, I get to leave lame bipolar Oregon. Nevertheless, my body was pretty burnt out...
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A Whole New World
This past summer I traveled to Central Europe for 11 days with a group of students from my high school. We were chaperoned by two teachers of mine who, every year, organize an...
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Trains and Charlemagne
"In South Korea, nail polish is so cheap! Cheap, cheap cheap!" My face broke into a smile as I turned to look at Min, eyebrows raised in disbelief. "How cheap?" I inquired....
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My two weeks in the most inimitable city on Earth; New York City. This is where my heart is.
The sun shines through my window as I pull the covers off of me. It’s a new day, and the excitement that I have cannot be contained. I hurry to the shower and then hurry back to my room...
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Soaking in the Sierra Nevada
Deep within the Sierra Nevada, there exists a rock whose superior ergonomic form would cause even the most accomplished designers to turn green with envy. Standing just below hip-height, its...
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My Life
When it comes to traveling I have got that under my belt especially with my dad being in the military. When I was around 9-10 years old my dad had to go back into the military because of 9/11. When...
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My travels to Tijuana
I've been to Tijuana with my family so many times. The rides there are a pain, but once I get out the car I am glad to have come because I get to run around. Mexico is our native country it's...
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Missery in Missouri
It was four o clock in the morning and there were four of us stuffed into our small Grand Am. All I could think about was how excited I was. We all couldn’t stop...
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The Neverending Night
We made our way down the darkend walkway to the dimly lit house on the corner. All that was heard was the slap of our feet hitting the concrete beneath us. Soon enough, my...
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Regalos Pequeños (Small Gifts)
This last summer I had the privilege to serve in the impoverished areas of the Dominican Republic with many of my fellow youth group members. We touched them with the material gifts and services we brought,...
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Childhood Dreams Revisited
Ever since I was a tiny little girl, I have been obsessed with the magical world of Harry Potter. I'm sure many people have, but I'm serious when I say it's been a giant part of my life...
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Texas two times.
My mom disappeared when I was 8 years old, and the last time I saw her side of the family was when I was five years old. When I was 15, I finally got on a plan to go to Brenham Texas and see the...
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Adventure
It’s adventure that runs through me, The way I see life is what’s key. I start at the end of comfort zone, And end deep in the waters of unknown By taking...
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A Desert, A Tiny Car, and Some Complete Strangers
The ONLY reason I’m going is to visit my best friend at college, I told myself. Why else would I spend my senior year spring break sitting in a car for 12 hours with people I don’t...
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Kool Kayaking
On May 5th, 2012, I did something I thought I'd never do before: Kayak. Instead of going by myself, I went with a group of friends from my Florida...
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Annual Trip to the Southern Most Tip of NJ
Every year since I've been 7, my family has gone on vacation to the Southernmost tip of New Jersey, a three hour drive that is worth every single second. Just thinking about Cape May brings a...
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Reuniting With The Mayans
The musky, tropical, humid air was the first thing I noticed as I walked down those narrow steps of that six hour plane ride. We didn't even walk into the airport, but right in to the smack middle...
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I Am Where I’ve Been
In August of 2010 I travelled to Germany for a duration of five months. For four weeks I stayed in a comprehensive language camp in Hedersleben, a small village in Saxony-Anhalt. This month-long...
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My Bite of the Big Apple
When my aunt called me a few weeks before Christmas and invited me to go with her and my cousin Allynn to New York for Christmas, I was ecstatic! I had never done anything like...
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Bon Voyage
The summer of 2011, my sister and I had taken a trip to Northern France to visit our aunt, uncle, and cousin who have a summer house there. We were to stay there for a month to earn knowledge and...
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Sleeping on a bus, McDonalds, and New York City
On April 30th, 2008 things went from good to worse, as the Bagley Middle School Band and Chorus were ready and set to go on their yearly trip. This year...
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My Bonding Vacation
I have taken many great vacations with my family, but the vacation that we took in March of 2012 changed my life forever. My parents booked our Spring Break vacation from March 10 – 17, 2012...
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China: too much to talk about, so little room
For a week in September 2011, I, with a small group from my high school’s band, went to Shanghai, China. The food, the smells, the class of people on the street and how they interact, were...
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Back to the good old days
Over the course of every summer my family makes our most meaningful trip of the year. We travel to an old log cabin in the upper right hand reaches of Vermont, a cabin that my grandfather built by...
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Co’ qui?
Rather than waking up to the drone, hackneyed roar of snow plows in Maine, we were carried out of bed by the soothing lullabies of the restless co’ qui frogs and the pungent aroma of juicy, apple-filled...
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Kristen’s journey to the Bahamas
I was in 7th grade when I got the news "we're going on a cruise to the Bahamas!" my brother J.D told me excitedly, he wasn't supposed to tell me because I tend to get overly...
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Small Voices, Big Hopes
Outstretched as far as the eye could see, stood a sea of colorful little shanties dotting the hillside like confetti. Each one represented a family much like my own; one with hopes and dreams...
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My Enchanted Islands
My Enchanted Islands Imagine yourself walking through white, sandy beaches. You can hear the splash of the waves against the volcanic rocks at your feet....
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La Vita Bella
Many traveling experiences include people like parents, family and friends. In my case, my experience was shared with 17 high school students that I knew through class;...
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