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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 | By annacarlson | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [650]
Cruises seem to be especially appealing to the old, the fat and the infirm. I don't remember seeing nearly as many wheelchairs, walkers and canes on our previous trip, not to mention electric scooters. Sure, there were some young couples ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 | By travelingwithgrace | Views [167]
I always thought I had to venture out to some exotic location in order to experience different cultures, religions, and taste unique food. When in reality it can all be experienced in our backyards. Recently I traveled to Loma Linda, ... Read more >
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 | By gcq1w2e3 | Views [196]
3:36 A.M. Watching The Hunger Games and listening to Daft Punk radio on Pandora, an oddly calming prescription for my preflight jitters. Three years ago when I signed up for a peace & conflict minor, I never would have thought I'd be going to Israel.... Read more >
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 | By annacarlson | Views [659] | Comments [3]
When your world gets turned upside-down, you have a simple choice: fight or flight. I chose flight, literally.
The night that I found out my dad had been having a 10 year affair with my mom's best friend, i did 2 things: 1) I cried like I've never ... Read more >
Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By ashleyhelmick | Photo Gallery
Pre-trip excitement!
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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By ashleyhelmick | Views [768]
Checking in here before I start my online check-in for my flight that leaves JAX in T-minus 19 hours!! That's right, friends, I leave tomorrow! I may or may not be still packing. If you know me at all, you already know the answer.. still packing! ... Read more >
Tags: first post, packing, travel, trial
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [613]
We must have looked like travel virgins, dressed as we were in new clothes and towing shiny new luggage. Even our passports were brand new with nary a stamp in them. And here we were boarding a cruise ship. Oh, the shame of it!
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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
Galveston to Barcelona (Again)
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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 | By cozycheri | Views [569]
In the event that anyone would like to read the full piece written for the scholarship, I have included it below. My official submission was scaled down to one part of this piece, due to the character amount requirements.
Catching a Moment
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Tags: alaska, japan, utah
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By oneyellowromancandle | Views [316] | Scholarship Entry
I drive to a small clearing in the wet jungle, all overgrown in ferns and sunlight. Shola stands smiling beside a blue tub and metal folding chair, the look on her face all wrinkles and love like she'd been waiting for me at an alter all her life. She ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By DJRaby | Views [573] | Scholarship Entry
After a three day standoff with Hurricane Sandy, we are permitted to leave the breezy shores of Great Britain. New York City eagerly beckons and finally embraces us as we descend and come to rest in JFK, Jamaica Bay - a world away from the Caribbean. ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By hilaryrr | Views [259] | Scholarship Entry
The mid-afternoon Californian sun beat harshly above the desert of Joshua Tree National Park. Squinting ahead on the trail about 4 miles in, I could make out the mirage-like image of someone kneeling on the ground, clutching his side, gear strewn about, ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [736]
April is the cruelest month, certainly not the most scenic time to go looking for America. Heading east from Nebraska to New Jersey, the stubbled fields were still dappled with gray melting snow and the ravages of winter could still be seen through ... Read more >
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By cozycheri | Views [383] | Scholarship Entry
The Desert I call it The Sunset Land, where the rocky faces are alive with color if only you look. Not the lush green that bespeaks bounty and life, but the brilliant colors of blood, sun, and metal. It is a harsh land that only the strong and cunning ... Read more >
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