Paris Is A Promise that Aches
Paris forgives, knows, and goes with the flow. And, by example, you learn to value yourself and your dreams. While I walked along the Seine, my feet were screaming in my boots that I have lived...
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Majestic Walls, Tranquil Waters
The word vacation means different things to different people. To some people it might mean relaxing on the beaches of Hawaii, to others it may mean touring all over Europe, but to me it means a week...
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My Sweet Sixteen
The weekend I turned 16 was one I will never forget. My parents had a proposition for me: I could either have a sweet 16, or they’d get me a car when I turned 17. Obviously I chose the latter....
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My unforgettable vacation to Nigeria!
I haven't been to Nigeria over 10 years so when my dad told me that my family was going back to Nigeria for the summer, tears stared to follow down my face. There were many preparations to go to...
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Should Have Had Rice in Bryce
My family is known for our great spring break trips. We've traveled to Costa Rica, England, and Spain, to name a few. Yet the most memorable trip we took was not to another country. Spring break...
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Building an Altar on the Colorado Mountains
The wind bitterly nipped my face as I picked up speed. The snow-covered, majestic mountains surrounding me breathed promises of a higher power into the air. One moment …untouched by...
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A Trip You Can’t Learn In A Class Room!
2012 summer started off with my vacation to Virginia Beach, Virginia, a trip I would never forget. This summer was my second time going to Virginia Beach, and this time around I learned many new...
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Jordan – Über-friendly Hosts, Carved Out Buildings and Ridiculously Good Food
I think my mom was a little worried when I left Norway to go to Jordan for a week. She knew that I would visit a conference for three days and then live with my friend Hashem’s family for five more days,...
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Two Faces of Mexico
Mexico has gotten a bad reputation lately. Every week Americans hear about atrocities committed by the drug cartels. Yet, when I went on a cruise with my family to Mexico over spring...
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Jet Ski Jubilee
For as long as I can remember, my immediate family, my cousins, and I have always camped at a state park for a few days during summer vacation. That’s exactly what I was expecting during the...
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Goin’ tah Bahston….
I remember when my mom first came to me with the idea of going to Boston for a vacation. The emotions came quickly. First came excitement. Second came fear. When she said that we were going to Boston,...
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Music is the Language that Streches Across All Differences
Nashville, Tennessee is said to be the birthplace of country music. If the locals were asked, they would reply that the Grand Ole Opry is more specifically where country music was first played. I...
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Vacation Gone… Meaningful?
As I packed my bags for our last-minute family vacation to the Dominican Republic during spring break this year I was solely looking forward to the beach and all the time I will have to relax, tan,...
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Grand Day in Grand Tetons National Park
Last summer, I had the great opportunity of visiting the Grand Tetons National Park for a few days in Wyoming. My first favorite part had to be spending time with my family in such a beautiful park....
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Life-Changing Experience in India
Service is the performance of any duties or work for another. One human being lending a hand to one in need. Someone once said “You cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs...
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Discovering My Inner Self
Every kid dreams of visiting an exciting and exotic, yet foreign, place in their childhood. They want it to be a vacation spot with no rules, no parents, and definitely no school. When it’s...
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How God Healed me in the Alabama Heat
Last Sunday, my choir and I took a trip that would impact our lives. We were headed to tornado alley in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where a tornado had struck a multigenerational community. Prior to the...
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La Dominica–and 19 New Friends
In the summer of 2010, at the age of 15, I applied for a program with the Boston Red Sox. I had no idea what to expect, no knowledge of who I would meet, and only a small description of what I would...
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My Journey to Costa Rica
As the glistening sun peeked above the clouds I could see the outline of one of the most beautiful natural creations-a volcano. I have always dreamt of traveling around the world...
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“When Life Has Other Plans”
All my life, I’ve been blessed. However, I haven’t really had the opportunity to travel to very many exotic places. So, the summer before I turned 16, when my parents told me our...
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Running Through the Mountains of Big Pine, California
"I can’t feel my arm!" I cried out to my cross country teammates, as we were on our way to Big Pine, California. The drive was taking hours from Norwalk, where we were all from; so...
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A Favorite Experience
No other sight that I have ever laid eyes upon has moved me more that of the Roman Colosseum. I visited this legendary monument when I was fifteen years old, during a trip to Italy with International...
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Not Even Debbie Downer Can Spoil This Vacation
You could say that my last vacation was created out of spur-of-the-moment-excitedness, and the availability of a great hotel room at a discounted price. It was located in...
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Exploring Costa Rica
In April 2011 I traveled to Costa Rica with my aunt and her non-profit organization Finding Mona Lisa. When I first arrived there I almost got robbed by this man at the airport. Luckily my aunt was...
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Exploring China Through New Experiences and Adventures!
On March 9th of 2012, my family, friends and I embarked our adventure to China!We departed from Tampa International Airport and had our stop at the Detroit Airport. Once we left Detroit, we were...
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A Fire of Hope
Mixed feelings of excitement and fear filled my mind as I came upon my destination. I had imagined a town that was like mine, but it just needed a little push to get back on its feet - to get...
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“Say What?” The Beauties of Cultural Confusion
There was a school break during which we traveled to the classic old city of LiJiang, China. It’s located in Yunnan province in the Southwest of the country, right in the foothills of the Himalayas....
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