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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By monumentalsunrise | Views [105] | Scholarship Entry
I didn’t want to camp at Monument Valley. We had a reservation at The View Campground, but we arrived after dark—I didn’t want to stay. I had very little experience setting up camp even in the daylight. Plus, what about rattlesnakes? Kayenta, AZ was 30 ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By thewonderingwanderer | Views [170] | Scholarship Entry
My trip back in time required a Zipcar rental, google maps and my most comfortable walking shoes. The California coast has countless activities but this late September day, I am only interested in visiting one of the few places of its kind just outside ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By cypress | Views [120] | Scholarship Entry
I looked down at the $40 appetizer section and rubbed my hands together the way I do when I get uncomfortable. My grandfather sat across from me- all ruddy cheeks and flashing blue eyes. The contrast was comical, really. Here he was- the boy who spent ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By amanda_yancey | Views [134] | Scholarship Entry
There's something spiritual about the outdoors--the fresh air, earthly scents, beautiful sights, and serene sounds--it feeds the soul. This is especially true of Interlaken, Switzerland. In November of 2011 at nineteen-years-old I visited a friend of ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By karlitabonita | Views [97] | Scholarship Entry
Queens, New York. 5Pointz. The search was real for this “graffiti Mecca,” where visionaries from around the globe painted colorful pieces on the walls of this 200,000-square-foot factory building. Getting lost on the subways between the 7, L, G, and E ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By savannahluschei | Views [85] | Scholarship Entry
He lost his signature red hat at the last pub, but ever since arriving at the new stop Santa could not appear less concerned. Instead, he and Mrs. Claus—her grannie grays suspiciously bottle blonde—converse easily with the long-haired brewer over a lacquered ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By travelopoly | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry
Everyone was turning back. By everyone, I mean all of the 5 people we encountered on the entire hike. A middle aged couple, a family of three with a young teenage boy, and a younger couple. “Should we really be attempting this?” I thought, heeding ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By lachute | Views [103] | Scholarship Entry
I first saw Kalalau Beach from a catamaran bouncing frantically on the ocean. Crammed amongst a sea of people on a cookie cutter boat tour. Cute skippers, fine dining and all you could drink Mai Tais. Relaxing, but not my first choice for an adventure.... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By simonam | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry
Like many travellers, I am averse to stopovers – those interruptions to your journey that must be endured because too many of today’s scientific minds are intent on improving toothbrush technology instead of designing the teleportation device that we ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By roadsoul | Views [88] | Scholarship Entry
Just north of the McGill, Nevada a sign reads 114 miles to the next gas station. I cursed aloud, having only a quarter-tank, made a 3-point-turn on Highway 93, and limped back to McGill’s only gas station: the Pony Express Gas Mart. The store was shuttered ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tdutchin | Views [88] | Scholarship Entry
In New Orleans I did something unusual for my style of travel: I went on a guided tour. I normally find tours are passive to their surroundings, passing them by in air conditioned mini-buses, looking but not really seeing. This was different. We were ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By hyphenate | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry
I’m on an Amtrak train snaking its way north from New Haven, Connecticut to my old Boston stomping grounds, alongside a mix of business suits and casual travellers. I’ve ridden this route often, the view familiar out the dusty glass: silver carriages ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By taffyt | Views [132] | Scholarship Entry
In 2010, suffering from heartbreak and exhaustion, we opted to go on what we thought would be a once in a lifetime adventure. We had worked tirelessly for over 5 years sinking heart, soul and my credit into a business that we just couldn’t save. Upon ... Read more >
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