A Glimpse into a Different World
Ever imagine walking up a bell tower to see the Alps towering in the distance. Or hike up a mountain to an abandoned castle that looks as if it came right out of a Disney movie? What about...
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Social Conventions
Car drivers are honking aggressively and blatantly disregarding traffic laws. A walking vendor is bellowing out his wares and prices in hopes of attracting customers. A group of women is shrieking...
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My Family Vacation
Two summers ago, my family and I traveled to the huge state of California. Many might think we were going to the beaches or going to Hollywood, but we didn’t. We touched down in San Francisco...
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Selfish
Hearts beating fast, pounding in our chests as if trying to escape, feet longing for a break from the torturous...
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A Picture-Perfect Beach Vacation
As a last hoorah before college, my Girl Scout troop decided to take a weeklong trip to South Padre Island, a beach destination in Texas on the Gulf of Mexico. We had a blast: it was a great way...
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Atlanta: An Unbelievable and Unforgettable Adventure
Sticky beads of sweat trickled from my brow down to my sun-chapped neck as I braved the wrath of the unrelenting Georgia sun. The heat teetered on the...
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Beware of Shortcuts: A Nepalese Trekking Adventure
The winding taxi ride from Pokhara to Ghandruk in the Annapurna mountains of central Nepal was brought to a halt with the taxi driver’s pronouncement of a “shortcut.” My parents had lived in Nepal...
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Road to Paris Island
My adventure began the day my older brother James decided to join the Marines. Around October of 2011 he went into boot camp and about 13 weeks later he was going to graduate. We lived in Florida...
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