Destination: USA

Roaring Waters

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By courtneysabir | Views [129] | Scholarship Entry

It was hot and I was anxious to finish high school. My grandparents took my sister and I into Niagara Falls, Canada for a little vacation. I had never really given the falls much consideration, that is until I got there. It was my first time travelling ... Read more >

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Photos: New Years Eve, New York City

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By melodyd83 | Photo Gallery

Tags: ball drop, new years, new york, nyc, road trip, times square, usa

How To Watch The Ball Drop, Times Square NYC

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By melodyd83 | Views [912]

I’ve been to NYC once before, but driving in after a road trip across the country on New Years Eve is pretty memorable.  Our plan was to watch the ball drop: New Years Eve in New York City, pretty epic right?  That’s what we thought, ... Read more >

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Photos: Conversations with an Arizona Buddha

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By journeyjulie | Flickr Photo Gallery

1886 Cafe & Bakery

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By haleyerin | Views [153] | Scholarship Entry

They day I fell in love with Austin, Texas was a Thursday. No ordinary Thursday, though perhaps to most people insignificant, this Thursday was October 23rd and my 22nd birthday. I had arrived in Texas the night before (after a grueling day of flight ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Photos

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By journeyjulie | Photo Gallery

Conversations with an Arizona Buddha

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By journeyjulie | Views [136] | Scholarship Entry

My name is Julie Tijerina and I should be chosen for the travel writing scholarship because it would be the gates of cubicle purgatory thrown open and my writing will reflect that excitement. I know the drudgery of the 9 to 5 existence and I want to lift ... Read more >

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Moving Cross Country with a Kid, Dog & Two Cats

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By laurathieme | Views [209] | Scholarship Entry

Ever visit a place and feel like you belong there? Not just your physical self but your soul belongs there. I have travelled to beautiful destinations in the past 20 years, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, London, Toronto, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, even Antarctica.... Read more >

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First Time Not Getting Killed at a Truck Stop

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By docbeaker | Views [141] | Scholarship Entry

I spent last night at a truck stop in Kentucky. I admit I was very nervous at the time, so I lowered the curtains in the auto and closed myself in. Before the trip, my mom made curtains for Betsy (my vehicle's name) out of camouflage material, and I fastened ... Read more >

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Travelling across USA on the Greyhound

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By ryans_scribbles | Views [152] | Scholarship Entry

'11:30 pm, Twin Falls, Idaho, i'm sat in Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. A classy joint I may add! I have 2 hours to wait for the Greyhound depot to open, then I have to wait another hour until my trip begins the long end leg. 1 day, 10 hours oh and lets ... Read more >

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Three Brits Walk Into A Bar

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By vickibaron | Views [115] | Scholarship Entry

Every city in the world has a tourism 'to do' list. If you go to Paris and pass up on the Louvre, you've done it wrong. If you're larking around in London but you don't take a spin on the Eye, you've done it wrong. If you head to the Big Apple and ... Read more >

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Breathless On The Bridge

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By claudiawood | Views [106] | Scholarship Entry

Down in the city by the bay, within the lush green hills, an International orange suspension bridge stretches over a kilometre across deep, blue currents that rush in the Golden Strait. You can’t say that you’ve seen the Golden Gate Bridge if you were ... Read more >

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Photos: Mother's Day

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By smrodgers10 | Photo Gallery

Violet Monarch

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By smrodgers10 | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry

Northern California hosts some of the most breathtaking views on the west coast. Big Sur, Montecito, and Capitola manage to capture the perfect dichotomy between the energetic forces of nature that are land and sea. One place on the west side of Santa ... Read more >

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Getting Closer

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By less_is_more | Views [435]

We're flying out in 10 days.  We're no more prepared than we were at my last post.  We've made another REI run but only for things we had to purchase anyway like shoes for the kids.  I sent a followup email to the only WWOOF that we have ... Read more >

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