Heritage Archives - Page 15 of 26 - My Family Travels
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Trip to Roaring Gujarat

In the summer of 2011, my parents, my sister and I took a trip to India to visit our family.  It took about 16 hours of flying time to reach Mumbai, where we waited overnight for the morning...

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Big Things Come in Small Packages: The Island of Barbados

My trip to Barbados in the summer of 2011 was without a doubt, one of the best trips I have ever experienced in my life. Barbados, the birth country of super-star Rihanna, the well-known cricketer...

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The Will Of The Weeds

The air in Guilin is scorching hot, and temperatures have climbed to over a hundred degrees. Although we’ve escaped from the city to the countryside, we can’t escape the heat. Even the...

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Return to Roots

Every summer I get the chance to travel to a new exotic place in the world.  All these trips are exciting and memorable, but none of these trips compare to when I go back to my native country,...

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Hemkunt Sahib: An Adventure

Hemkunt Sahib is a Sikh temple in the Himalayas, surrounded by seven snowy mountain peaks. This is said to be the place where the tenth Sikh “guru”, Gobind Singh Ji found God. Many people...

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A Journey Through Golden Fabric

It took 32 hours and three different flights to get to Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Being born into the United States Military, travelling long distances was no new experience for me. Except this time it...

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10,000 Miles Worth of Memories

Traveling about 10,000 miles away seems like a crazy trip to make, especially landing on one of the world’s most populated nation: China. Coming from the airport...

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I Love This City: 6 Weeks in Chengdu

Melodious voices rise, mixing and dispersing above the steamy pavement of a corner-side pavilion, attracting curious passersby. Actually, the staring eyes are more likely drawn by the fact that these...

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Wondering at the World at a Wonder of the World: My trip to the Taj Mahal

I swat a few flies away from my face as I plaster on a confident smile and proudly pose in front of the Taj Mahal in the blistering heat.  The Taj is undeniably beautiful.  Neither photographs...

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