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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By mathilda | Views [143] | Scholarship Entry
It had always been my dream to visit North-America. I grew up watching movies of impossibly high skyscrapers, endless loads of yummy junk food and powerful bulked up gunmen, who quickly became my ultimate role models in life and I never left the room ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By ak13 | Views [966]
I will be volunteering in Central and South America in 2013.
BOLIVIA
What will I be doing in Cochabamba?
Helping in the day care
Helping in the English classes
Tutoring of all school levels (mainly English and mathematics) ... Read more >
Tags: bolivia, childcare, coffee plantation, eco conservation, guatemala, lima, orphanage, peru, teaching, volunteer
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By ccandj6monthsaway | Views [443]
So here we are, two weeks before we leave our house and three weeks before we leave the country. To say the least, I'M STRESSED OUT! When we originally thought of this trip, it sounded so relaxing and like a needed break from responsibility ... Read more >
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 | By magsrenee | Views [267] | Scholarship Entry
As the homeless man approached us in the dark alley, we were hardly concerned; we’d grown used to the beggars in the streets. But this one was different: He was handicapped, rolling down the street in his electric wheelchair. He also appeared to be deaf, ... Read more >
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | By sharonleigh | Views [410]
Ok so landed in Seattle home of the Pikes Place Market and CreativeLive (fellow togs will know what this is) . Checked into the motel and have to say that this is the first time that bookings.com failed me. It was an overpriced dump. However overall ... Read more >
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 | By annanderson | Views [606]
Our friend, Ted just visited us from Madurai, India where he runs a before & after school program for kids in poverty. We have seen these bright 'SEED' (Support, Educate, Encourage Disadvantaged) students go from grade school to college &... Read more >
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 | By travelgems | Photo Gallery
East Caribbean cruise
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Mon, 8 Apr 2013 | By sharonleigh | Views [395]
In the last post I mentioned the rubbish on the sidewalks, this does not apply on the Upper East Side (Gossip Girl fans will be familiar) . This part of Manahattan is squeaky clean and fabulous! So many stunning properties, very ornate facades with doormen ... Read more >
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 | By l8rg8r | Views [293] | Scholarship Entry
Not so far from my home in central Missouri, on the outskirts of a rural farming community dressed with fields of corn or wheat in varying shades of greens and gold depending on the season, lies a diversity of culture I couldn’t deduce twenty-five years ... Read more >
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Sun, 7 Apr 2013 | By lorenasjournal | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry
Dozens of people cluster near the very edge of the rock. Cameras and phones are a must, and you mentally curse yourself for having forgotten yours. Wind blows tirelessly against your face, whipping your hair in every direction. It smells of careless ... Read more >
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Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By jimandmary | Views [387] | Comments [2]
Sorry for the lack of up dates on our time in NY but the level of activity has been quite frenetic and we have tried to use every available moment to do things. New York allows that because there is something to do whatever the time of day or night. ... Read more >
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By sharonleigh | Photo Gallery
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Tags: seattle
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By sharonleigh | Views [490]
I have always wanted to see Madam Tussaud's and now I can cross it off my list of cheesy things to do :) Upon entering the museum you are greeted by Robin Williams with his hand out ready to shake. I just kind of stopped and stared, knowing that he was ... Read more >
Tags: empire state building, madam tussaud, new york, soho
Thu, 4 Apr 2013 | By joannawong | Views [483]
It goes without saying, I've had a fantastic stay in NYC.
On my last full day, I went back into my high energy self and walked around:
- Financial district, Battery Park and 9/11 Memorial
- TriBeCa and Greenwich ... Read more >
Tags: bucket list, cities, food, sightseeing, usa
Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | By jimandmary | Views [415]
Having only a week here and trying to make up for a life time of not visiting NY we are trying to do everything. 3 days gone and only 4 to go. As you can see from the photos we managed to get to the first game of the season between the Yankees and the ... Read more >
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