My Travels
In the beginning of August of 2010, my family and I went to Florida for a week on vacation. This would be our last family vacation...
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Beautiful Italia
Last year my family and I took a once- in- a- lifetime vacation to Italy! Our first leg of the trip took place in the hustle...
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Tent Near a Picnic Table
With the sky darkening and clouds becoming too full for the sky to hold it’s gathering weight, rolling threats from thunder had us scuttling to find a nice open place to unfold...
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Europeans Don’t Believe in Air Conditioning
Of course Europeans don’t believe in air conditioning. They are acclimated to the climate and don’t have a problem with the humidity unlike some foreigners (ahem). And I’m not just...
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The Opportunity of a Lifetime in Germany
I have been studying the German language for three years at my school, Central Valley High School. Every year, there is a national exam we take. I took this exam, the National German Exam,...
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Relax to the Max
Have you ever felt like you just need a few days to let everything go? Well that was me a few weeks ago. I needed a break, from everything. And guess what? One day when I got home from practice,...
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Best of the West: Mesa Verde and Arches National Park
Nothing can compare to the thrill of packing the car, hitting the highway, and allowing a toddler to navigate. Oh yes, when my family travels we have one tradition: never choose the destination beforehand....
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Graffiti and Lunar Landscape… in Hawaii?
Graffiti, rundown buildings, and lunar landscape engulfed my eyes as I ventured along the islands. I was not expecting to see any of those features at all! My family and I traveled to Hawaii in July...
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