Nothing Fancy, Just Amazing
Everyone knows that a vacation at the beach is bound to bring sunburns, memories, and sand in places where it shouldn’t be. My family and I recently visited California where...
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Finally Seeing the Sunset
I can finally say I have seen one of the most beautiful sunsets in my life. My family and I decided to spend the first week of our summer camping at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach. It...
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Tawhid in Bangladesh
Approximately five years ago, I went to Bangladesh, a small country bordering the eastern side of India. It was an interesting experience to see what the...
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Home is Where the Heart is
Being in a military family all my life, I never appreciated the opportunities I had over others to travel...
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Discovering myself at Discovery Cove
My trip to Discover Cove wasn’t far, but it has been my most memorable and self-developing adventure. For my sweet 16 my family went to Discovery Cove since Ive always wanted to swim with dolphins....
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Our family vacation to Germany
This winter my dad, a Colonel in the army, had to take a business trip to Germany, so we turned it into a family vacation. We have a close family friend that lives in Kaiserslautern, and he offered...
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My Summer Vacation Transformed Into an Emotional Rollercoaster
I was born and raised in the beautiful city of Manizales, Colombia. We are known for our breathtaking sunsets and our friendly people. Growing up in Colombia I grew up very close to my cousins. We...
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Danger Ahead
"Go with your gut feeling." This quote definitely played a part in my hiking adventure with my brother one humid July afternoon in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. We were walking down...
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Genius Loci
First off, I suppose I ought to admit I’m not really a travel kind of person. I’ve always preferred the comforting clinks and whirs of home to the alien rush of an unfamiliar place. The...
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My First Official Cruise With My Crazy Family
So there I was, sitting in the car looking out over the beautiful Los Angeles area, barely containing my excitement for the next day that was coming my way. I had never been on a cruise before and...
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From Dreams To Reality
Mexico has been a part of me since I was born. Although, I never remember a time where I last went, I dreamed about the opportunity to revisit it again. This day soon arrived when my family and I...
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My Trip to Durango, Mexico
It was the Year of 2009, and my parents decided that we were going to spend the holidays in Durango, Mexico. Making this decision meant we agreed to have fun all day, every day. On the way there...
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Melancholy Love
There is a type of love I’ve felt before that can be best described as a bit painful. It’s a melancholy kind of love that I feel only when I have passion and devotion for the thing I...
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Disney World Trip with the South Range High School Marching Band
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to explore the world. I was always interested in meeting new people and embracing their culture. I have wanted to travel to different...
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Evanescent Magic, Everlasting Wonder
It was two summers ago that we had taken this trip to Yellowstone National Park, home to more than seventy five percent of the world’s geothermal features and sitting smack dab...
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Into the Heart of the Big Easy
Usually, we do not play "tourist" on our trips to the Crescent City. Usually, we settle in a little town right outside the hustle and bustle of downtown New Orleans to visit with family...
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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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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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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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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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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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“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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Spring Break Trip to Greece
This past spring break I took a trip to Greece with my high school’s art department. We traveled with the tour company EF tours and although I had booked my spot thirteen months in advance,...
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My Trip to Europe
In June of 2010, my family and I flew from Fayetteville, Arkansas to Dallas, Texas then onto Atlanta, Georgia so we could board our eleven hour flight to...
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A vacation and An Eye Opener
The summer of 2009 was one that changed me and my outlook on things as a person. Not only did I have different emotions about starting my freshmen year in high school, but I learned...
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A New Beginning
The year was 2010. My High School Concert Band was taking a trip to Durango Colorado. My face was filled with excitement, which could easily be recognized, except no one would recognize it since...
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Moher Fun with Windy Weather!
Céad Meile Fáilte is an Irish saying meaning “Wish you 100,000 welcomes,” according to the kids guidebook we received on the first day of our tour. ...
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The Terrible Train Trip
Panic struck when we heard the conductor say, “
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A Quest for Sunshine
It was eight in the morning and the sun was already searing in the sky. I lay on top of my dry sleeping bag, something unheard of when you have camped in the Northwest your entire life. ...
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A Road Trip that Changed My Life
I have never apprehended the world prior to a road trip I acquired in 2011 down the West Coast. When you’re converging with family, enjoying surprises and amazing twists along the way…...
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Amtrak and Knitting and Fun…oh my!
The Amtrak train pulled out of the Clemson station, and we were off to my grandad's annual air force reunion. Every summer, he and his buddies get together in a different location....
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My First Memorable Trip to San Diego
Two weeks not too long ago on June 18th 2012 my family and I went on a long car ride in our maroon Ford Flex from our home city of Pasadena to San Diego. I haven't been to the city of San...
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“Memorable” (Mis)Adventures
It was the end of the school year; the time when students are antsy for summer to begin. I couldn't wait for the last day because four days later, I was headed to the great state of California...
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A Different Way of Living
When someone says “China”, a person would automatically think, Beijing, Shanghai, the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, etc., all of the famous cites that people visit while going on vacation...
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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Amazing Memories
Every morning I opened up my bedroom door to the spectacular view of high tide crashing into el camino palmero, as I like to call it. As shown in the video, the view of the waves at the...
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Not as Planned
For some, the perfect vacation is planned, mapped out, regulated by someone else- perfect for the ultimate ‘tourist’ who won’t look for adventure and experience, but simply the...
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Magic Hands
That day was one of the most adventurous of the entire trip. Our family had planned a trip across Turkey, including visits to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalia, and Ankara. We had just arrived at Cappadocia...
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“A Growing Experience with Many Unfortunate Events”
This trip began on March 7th, 2012 and ended on March 10th, 2012; set for the “Big Apple” aka New York City, with nine women, including myself. Yes, nine estrogen-filled...
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When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom
Washington D.C. is perhaps most beautiful during April when the cherry blossoms bloom. People come from all around the country to witness the sight of the blooming buds that cover the vast majority...
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