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Mon, 25 May 2015 | By lindsayeve | Views [1529] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
We had one meal that day. After 15 hours for this overnight mission, we sat by the river and split a pizza between the two of us, staring at strangers getting drunk or high from a cough syrup shaped bottle. I could hear the music pouring from the doorways ... Read more >
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Mon, 25 May 2015 | By nicsharkey | Views [141] | Scholarship Entry
Running across the vast desert landscape as fast as my legs could carry me, I jumped across cacti with my camera in hand, eager to capture the harra of galloping horses. The sound as they travelled across the land echoed and made the whole ground shake.... Read more >
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Mon, 25 May 2015 | By notsofunnywhen | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 25 May 2015 | By bergrencaitlin | Views [121] | Scholarship Entry
The name Longmont comes from the mountain Longs Peak - which was named after explorer Stephen H. Longs (which is visible from Longmont), and "mont" from the French word for mountain, montagne. It's my favorite place in the world, but more specifically ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By ciarakeenaghan | Views [119] | Scholarship Entry
Robust Cheetah was quick and sturdy. Judy Carland smelled like mandarins and was full of empty water bottles. Last year I travelled through America with five other Australians, two rental cars and a notebook full of recommendations. It was when we were ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By travelbunny | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By basile | Views [96] | Scholarship Entry
The car finally stopped. We were there. That was quite a view. Tons and tons of bright red rocks coming out of the ground like tombstones in the dazzling Utah sun. Fiery Furnace definitely lived up to its name. We entered this majestic labyrinth soon ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By snapsoftrips | Views [90] | Scholarship Entry
I was in New York with my almost 18 year old brother and needed to entertain him, the trip was my longstanding idea. He liked cycling, well he had a bike. I decided we would cycle from Manhattan to Coney Island. The hotel had bikes, surely they were ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By louise92 | Views [136] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
I’ve read books at bars on five continents. With apologies to canines, a book is a solo traveller’s best friend. You can hide your eyes in the prose, surreptitiously observing passersby. There’s a particular resonance in reading a Kurt Vonnegut book ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By rowenaellen | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry
Like most, I approach iconic tourist destinations with a wide eyed, doey sense of grandeur – reminiscent of Ferris Bueller before his big Day Off. The day I reached The Grand Canyon was no different. I distinctly recall the 40 degree day, as where I am ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By the-flaneurette | Views [125] | Scholarship Entry
"Oh, I love New York", said Holly Golighly and thousands of thousands of people all around the world. But it was the word of Miss Golighly that I trusted when I booked my flight to finally see the Big Apple. Even before I landed at JFK airport, I kind ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By talbsinoz | Views [99] | Scholarship Entry
We called her Betty. She had an enormous rear-end and a presence as subtle as a marching band. Our first few hours together were terrifying, a mishmash of clumsy hands and panicked instructions. Betty was a 30 foot long RV that over the next six weeks ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By stirthesoul | Views [151] | Scholarship Entry
"They say the place is called the Grand Canyon of the East!," my best friend Matt says from the phone. "we have to check it out!" "Let's do it." I reply Lunches packed, supplies in check: binoculars, camera, always extra socks, and oh, cant forget ... Read more >
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By catherinetr | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 24 May 2015 | By froggiemolly | Views [275] | Scholarship Entry
Wild, untouched, majestic. These were the words conjured in my mind as I stared ahead at the vast expanse of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park. The colossal mountains dotting the horizon appeared even larger as the pristine water reflected their ... Read more >
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