Destination: USA

York Minster

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By emilyswetzel | Views [167] | Scholarship Entry

I had the opportunity to spend a semester in York, England in the spring of 2014. For one of my classes, I was required to spend time in specific place for at least thirty minutes per week and write a journal entry. During one particular week, I wrote ... Read more >

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Ass-umptions

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By less_is_more | Views [462]

Yesterday we headed up to our local AAA office to take care of vehicle registration before we take off.  The two other reasons we went there was to get a set of passport photos taken for each of us for any visa needs we might encounter, and to get ... Read more >

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Being Enchanted

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By seeker2015 | Views [156] | Scholarship Entry

A rich cultural summer on a low budget. Travel awareness for teachers. Cultural awareness to students.

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The Badlands

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By johnrcress | Views [151] | Scholarship Entry

South Dakota. A place that most people do not really look to for an incredible adventure. Some might not even realize that it is the home of Mount Rushmore. But it is a place that can give you just that and more because it is the home of the Badlands.... Read more >

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Red Rock Canyon

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By melissacurtin | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry

With gas prices so low, now is the time to take an LA road trip. If you find yourself needing an escape from the craziness of La-La Land, hop in your car, drive a few hours and spend the day hiking in Red Rock Canyon. Afterwards, make your way to Trona ... Read more >

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Fri, 15 May 2015 | By cmlabree | Photo Gallery

St Augustine

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By rabidtraveler | Views [194] | Scholarship Entry

On a recent trip home with my wife from key west I discovered "not so" accidentally the charming town of St Augustine. As we were traveling up I-95 my wife peacefully sleeping in the passengers seat we came up on the sign St Augustine next right. Knowing ... Read more >

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Getting Off the Road

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By dayvasegal | Views [163] | Scholarship Entry

The crowds at Yellowstone National Park can be unbearable at some of the main attractions. Old Faithful, the large geyser that shoots scalding hot water up into the air at regular intervals draws crowds of hundreds at each of its eruptions. The geyser ... Read more >

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The walk

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By smartwentcrazy | Views [146] | Scholarship Entry

With my sisters love for Georgia O'Keefe and my love of the phrase "lets do it" we ended up In Santa Fe New Mexico. The last few months of travelling in America had been unplanned apart from the date we landed in New York and the Date we left New York.... Read more >

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Photos: Profile photos

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By sarahjanem | Photo Gallery

The White Mountains in Early November

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By sarahjanem | Views [164] | Scholarship Entry

My boyfriend, Dan began our road trip to the White Mountains by asking me to pack extra water in case we got snowed in. "I doubt we'll see any snow",I said. "It's November 5th! I don't think it's cold enough yet." We didn't notice any white stuff lying ... Read more >

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A Mild and Well Managed Freak Out

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By less_is_more | Views [483]

So we had an interesting moment the other morning when our geriatric lab ate the fourth (out of four) Typhoid pill that our daughter dropped onto the floor in the kitchen during breakfast.  As soon as it hit the floor so many new problems and stressors ... Read more >

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to a summer in the big apple

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By chiminetops | Views [158] | Scholarship Entry

I arrived in the end of may, to spend my summer vacations. I didn't know what to expect, but from the first on, I fell in love deeper and deeper. From the trips inside the crowded J train from Lower Manhattan to the Lower East Side, to working in an art ... Read more >

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Treasures of the Tetons: A Photographer's Guide

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By mikecontos | Views [152] | Scholarship Entry

I felt the draw of the Grand Tetons since I was a young kid hearing the stories my mom would tell about the incredible beauty of the area she experienced in the summer of 1974 on a road trip after college and how it never left her. She always told us ... Read more >

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Flashing headlights - a poem

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By yoshic | Views [144] | Comments [2]

At least once a day, as I am on my way, I see your headlights flashing.   Aimed at me, I can plainly see, Your frantic headlights flashing.   Could it be cops ahead, or road kill, dead? The reason for all this flashing? ... Read more >