First Trip in the United States of America
My family moved to the United States in 2007, indeed that was one of my exciting moments in my life. Before we moved to the United States, my family lived in a little valley on the countryside in...
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Exploring Europe During the EuroCup!
When I stepped through the automatic doors of the airport in Lisbon, (or Lisboa, pronounced Leesh-boa, to the locals!) I knew that a trip of a lifetime was about to begin. I had arrived in Portugal...
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The Knights In London
You mean me? In London for 12 days? And it’ll be only Raenell and I?
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Costa Rican Summer
Thirty passports, thirty exhilarated students, one AeroMexico plane (of course including the complimentary six hour layover in Mexico City), a yearlong awaited trip, and one month of total Costa...
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An Unfortunate Event Turned
Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day… I. Was. Devastated. Upon entering the KOA campgrounds, my family had high hopes of enjoying a lovely, once in every two...
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Destiny Across The Sea
It all started on an early morning on December 3rd, 2011, I woke up to the voice of a loud, anxious, yet excited mother yelling, “RISE AND SHINE TODAY IS THE DAY!” In reality, I...
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3 teams, 3 stadiums, 3.3 million citizens, 1 city
"Ole Ole Ole, Cholo Simeone!" the crowd chanted loudly in unison as their home team ran up and down the pitch. It was a Sunday afternoon, no clouds in the sky and it was just the right...
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1st Trip To Europe
On a recent trip to Europe, I saw and experienced many wonderful aspects of European culture. My mother and I went on a Globus bus tour with 20 other Americans. We traveled from Italy up through Switzerland,...
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The Creation of a Great Vacation
Day 1 – Tuesday In the beginning, there was no fun in Arkansas. The weather was hot and the heat was unbearable. So a mother...
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Vietnam Under the Setting Sun
The gray roads slid by monotonously as the shuttle hurtled down the road to the airport. Twenty-two hours later, the green oceans, looming mountains, and clear skies of Saigon appeared outside of...
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My trip to Mars (Indio)
Last summer, my cousins decided to call us up and take us on a road trip. “ROAD TRIP!” we shouted as we began packing up our things. Our uncle told us that he had a time share at...
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Immersion in Nature – Yellowstone National Park!
As a teenager I vehemently protest any attempts whatsoever to get me out of bed before 11:00 A.M., I consider this a longstanding tradition that I have upheld since...
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Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
Of all things, I am happiest to have inherited my father's 'travel gene'. His tales of traversing the European continent with his own father instilled in me a powerful wanderlust, an...
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Memorable Chicago
My passion for travel is so great that I am planning to find a career that incorporates traveling as one of the job requirements. Even as a child when my parents would take my sister and I to new...
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“These are the children of Lebanon: they are the lamps that cannot be snuffed by the wind.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We’d like to welcome you onboard British Midland’s flight 8180 to Beirut …” In all my years on this...
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Windsurfing in Domaso
It was a sunny afternoon in Domaso, Lago di Como, also known as Lake Como, Italy. The wind blew through my sail, and we continued to cross towards the source of the wind. This...
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The Record Breaker
Each city is significant for a distinctive reason. Some are best known for sights thought only to exist in dreams, while others possess history far more realistic than classroom textbooks can describe....
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Personalities of the Dusty Trail
We just finished an exciting morning of horseback riding—one of the few things I wanted to be sure we did before our vacation time was up. We found a homey ranch called
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Power Outage Goes Wrong
This past July, my family and I took a white water rafting vacation in West Virginia. We arrived on a Thursday afternoon, when the sun was casting down its hottest rays. Our cabin was upgraded for...
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Farah 3: The Lost Visitor at the Kariamulliwaikkal beach
A trip to the beach usually means sharing a small area with a large crowd of people while basking in the warmth of the sun. There might be fishing boats, kayaks, or surfers enduring waves while trying...
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Unimaginable Silence
Before Mauthausen, we were just a group of 48 rambunctious teenagers from New York on a trip half way around the world. After, we would never be the same again. I will never forget the day that I...
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Teen Travel to Jamaica
I had been anticipating this trip for years. This would be my first time going to Jamaica to see my family and riding on a plane. On our way to the airport my mother started to go hysterical she...
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My Awesome Summer Experience
During the summer of 2012, I embarked upon an amazing trip that I will truly never forget. My family and I took a breathtaking cruise to three beautifully enchanting islands that we really...
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English Rides
When I try and think of my favorite travel experience, my mind goes numb and I’m forced to ride through various memories that include cute accents, long car rides, short plane rides and eclectic...
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New Years from the Paradise
What an amazing surprise to wake up Christmas morning, singing the famous song Feliz Navidad when your...
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An “Augenblick” in Darmstadt, Germany
I wasn't aware how much my life would change when I boarded a plane to Darmstadt, Germany in 2011. I wasn't aware when I stepped out to see ‘airline’ replaced with ‘Fluggesellschaft.’...
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America As It Once Was?
There! I saw it, right behind those trees!," came the excited outburst of my younger brother. "Where? I don't see it," replied my mother as she attempted to catch a glimpse of...
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The Real Barcelona
Barcelona is a city of contrast. Gaudi's spires rise against sleek modern apartment buildings, and crowded, tourist-geared streets give way to quiet residential alleys. In some areas restaurant staff speak...
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Tajmahal – An unparalleled beauty
Woken up from my sublime nap, I felt the vibrations of the plane’s wheels as we skidded across the runway, to a complete stop. Our luggage, all five members of our family made our way toward...
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Road Trip Recollections
Road trip to remember, Explorations of everyday life, Sand, Sun, Summer. This past summer my family took a road trip down the west coast to spend time in coastal...
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New York City’s Lessons
For years, I wanted more than anything to visit New York City. I wanted to shop on 5th Avenue, stand on top of the Empire State Building, be transfixed by the lights of Times Square, and take in...
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Under the Sea
The waves were choppy, but that didn’t stop me from going to the edge of the boat and drawing in a deep breath before taking the plunge...only to pop right back up to the surface. Life jackets...
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Fairytale of Thanksgiving
The night before our flight to Shanghai was absolutely hectic, full of tears, sweat, and all the chaos in between. It was as if some magical elf had barged into my room, stole all that seemed insignificant...
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An Enchanting Little Island
When most people think of Australia, they think of the cosmopolitan cities, or the baking orange sands of the outback. When I had the opportunity...
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Just A Day With My Brother
The sun beat down on our bare backs as we jogged along the water’s edge. I could feel the heat starting to burn my skin, turning its pretty fair complexion into a far more burdening red one....
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The British Are Coming!
My name is Emree, I live in London, England and am traveling with my aunt and uncle for holiday. Emerson is my older sister, who will be going off to a university in the fall and is also traveling...
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My Trip To Haiti
My family and I embarked on a trip to Haiti for our spring break vacation in April of 2012. My father was born in Haiti and thought it’d be wonderful to return and visit our family. On the...
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Magical Journey in Maine
Until now, my travels were ones that most people only dreamed about. Summers on the beautiful Croatian coast, spring break in South Africa, winter in the Austrian Alps. I had grown up overseas, and...
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Our Journey Across America
My family and I are close-knit have always enjoyed travelling together; experiencing new places is something we look forward to doing every summer. However, from Jacksonville, Oregon, the farthest...
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A Reconstruction of the Memory of Paradise
Memory is truly an unfortunate thing. It chronicles our entire life, forms our reality of the past, and defines who we are and where we’ve been, and yet it’s so elusive. It’s transience,...
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Half Dome: Not for the Faint of Heart
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always been up for an adventure whether it was running a 5K in third grade, skiing at six years old, or...
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Journey to the West
The summer of 2007 my neighbors, the Fongers, invited me to explore the western side of the United States. We traveled from our house, in Clarksville Michigan, all the way to Montana. This...
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12 hours to go
Trapped....I've been trapped in this car, traveling 80 miles an hour for 12 hours. I wish i could say that I slept through them all but the truth is, my anxiety forced me awake all 720...
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The Day I Conquered Superman
Four years ago, my mother took my friend and me to Six Flags America in Maryland. It was the year I decided to brave Superman: Ride of Steel,...
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Tour of India’s Historic Landmarks
In the summer of 2011, my family and I had the opportunity to visit India (for the third or fourth time) to see...
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Twists and Turns Not to Nowhere
There are no family vacations-we cannot afford them. My parents and I- we go on drives. Usually hour long trips to nowhere and back. Then one day, in late February, we miraculously had some...
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