Destination: USA

Queen of Sugar Hill

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By teganmolloy | Views [1531] | Scholarship Entry

Laughter and conversation echoed softly from the high, cracked ceiling of the foyer at 555 Edgecombe Avenue. I rang the buzzer for apartment 3F and took in the neighborhood around me. Nestled between Manhattan’s Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods, ... Read more >

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Animation Domination

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By thelovelyilgwu | Views [113] | Scholarship Entry

Best piece of travel advice? Always wake up early. You never regret the adventures you find while trying to fill that extra time in your itinerary. My second trip to Nashville was much more satisfying than my first, an ill-fated shopping trip that ended ... Read more >

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FL SR 60

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By nscoppettuolo | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry

I first fell in love with driving unknown roads and discovering unfamiliar landscapes in my home state of Florida, on unassuming State Road 60. It was a trip I had not taken before, and I settled in for what I assumed would be a boring drive, long monotonous ... Read more >

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Unforgettable Aloha Vacation

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By fourrestlesselephants | Views [100] | Scholarship Entry

Yikes, this is like answering "which of your children is your favorite?". Our family has had a blast on so many of our past vacations and as our children are getting older it is just getting better and better... If forced to choose, our last trip to Hawaii ... Read more >

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The Magic of New York City in December

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By oneflychica | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry

Travel is all about the experience and the memories gained. But a critical factor that is often ignored is timing. Being in the right place at the right time can (and does) change absolutely everything. This is precisely what I’ve discovered about my ... Read more >

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Angel & Vilma's Route 66 Gift Shop

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By ilivewhereiam | Views [1497] | Scholarship Entry

As I rolled along Interstate 40 heading to Kingman, I couldn't let go of the notion to explore a section of the illustrious Route 66. With my compulsion for colorful locales, I took the exit straight to Seligman, Arizona - population 456. Rounding the ... Read more >

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Strange Figure, Hidden Beach

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By selena1992 | Views [118] | Scholarship Entry

As we threw our high school graduation caps into the air I longed to fly after them, eager for a bird’s-eye view of the world obscured for so long by my parents’ roof. Lacking the requisite anatomy for flight, I was content to climb, at least for a while.... Read more >

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Shrinking Heart

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By siriaserrano | Views [102] | Scholarship Entry

"Look! Look!" I tap on the glass window. Green forest rolling in and out of purples, deep reds and folding across the sky. "I can't," she says, tightening her grip on the steering wheel and focusing on the winding, black asphalt snake in front of us. ... Read more >

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Holy (Sea) Cows.

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By deventurous | Views [324] | Scholarship Entry

I rubbed my eyes as we drove. Getting up at 4am wasn’t something I would ever grow accustomed to. We arrived before 6am, to a small building off the highway. A painted sign, the kind you can put your head into and pretend you’re in the picture greeted ... Read more >

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Photos: Bonjour!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By hananzaki | Photo Gallery

Tinnie in a Bush

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By goldenfawn | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry

Picture this: Summer, Maine, 2003. While working as a camp counselor in Maine, I opted for adventure on my next day off and took a break from influencing children’s lives. In good company I set out for Kennebec State Park, not just for camping, but to ... Read more >

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A Platte River Secret

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By jcrixey | Views [133] | Scholarship Entry

“Where are you going, again?” Kearney, Nebraska hardly inspires the curiosity of travelers in the United States. Smack dab in the center of the country, Kearney is a town surrounded by cornfields, with few local landmarks of interest for the wandering ... Read more >

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Polka dot Discovery in Chelsea

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By katu | Views [115] | Scholarship Entry

I sipped a hot coffee to warm my body while trying to forget about the hundreds of people who were in line ahead of me. Who stands outside for hour(s) during a New York winter snowfall to see the highly anticipated, The Souls of Millions of Light Years ... Read more >

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Mati Si Park

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By spunkymonkey | Views [100] | Scholarship Entry

We arrived at Mati Si at night, and all we saw through the fog, wet, and dark was small lamps that lit the way to the only accommodations at the park. This was paired with the heart-sinking notice that all the cabins were taken up by a company employee-... Read more >

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Write Back Soon

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By akgo | Views [143] | Scholarship Entry

Today is about choices. There’s a sign in our hotel room telling us that the water is brown because the Great Mississippi River runs underground straight through town, but the water is perfectly safe to drink and bathe in. Choice #1: stay dirty…or get ... Read more >

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