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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By mariah1984444 | Views [112] | Scholarship Entry
Myself and fifty-three other tourists were shuffled to the back part of the open property belongings to the Pueblo Indians of Taos. We were required to huddle silently and uncomfortably close together. In the background a very large Adobe building with ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kimberlygrace | Views [124] | Scholarship Entry
Our detour through the desert was the result of an ill-informed choice to visit San Diego on my mother’s airline employee flight benefits one July 4th weekend. My family of four found ourselves with no option save a flight out of Las Vegas the following ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By sand26r | Views [145] | Scholarship Entry
How dangerous is the internet these days? With a few clicks you can buy yourself a ticket to wherever your little heart desires. My hearts desire was to travel to Florence in Oregon. I have recently read an article at the L.A times about the light house, ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By aeforderhase | Views [253] | Scholarship Entry
Thirty hours without sleep, twelve hours of driving, and nine hours without food. This describes my second "date" with Isaac. Sunday at midnight, we made the irrational decision to travel from Nashville to New Orleans despite having class the next morning.... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By mtworek | Views [128] | Scholarship Entry
The Venice Boardwalk won’t cure our hangovers we've come to know from the previous night, so we head east a couple blocks and take a stroll into the Venice Canals. The Canals are simply a peaceful place to be. The Boardwalk clatter is long gone and replaced ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kristimy05 | Views [146] | Scholarship Entry
The World’s Most Famous Beach is Daytona Beach, but not many people know that just a short drive away exists another paradise. New Smyrna Beach is a small beach town that houses plenty of character. It is dubbed “The Shark Bite Capital of the World” but ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By juliapetrichenko | Views [189] | Scholarship Entry
Mamba It all started with a navy blue Volkswagen Jetta conquering a highway. We were just on our way to Kansas City when animal-shaped clouds started following us. They were definitely hinting at something. But it wasn’t my concern at that point because ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By joelsss44 | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry
When thinking of Colorado ski trips, most people imagine light, powdery snow, bright blue sky, and steep, cold mountains. An ice cream shake is not the first thought that comes to mind, unless, perhaps, you are more of an après-skier than an actual skier.... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By fi_clarke | Views [118] | Scholarship Entry
As a young female traveller visiting the States alone with a vague idea of where I wanted to go and what I wanted to see scared my mother half to death, but made me feel invigorated, courageous and free. It wasn't till I was over there alone really put ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wbtphdjd | Views [176] | Scholarship Entry
In July 2001, after two weeks of research at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Archives in California, I drove up Route 1 to Sacramento to start back home, then in Minnesota. From Sacramento, I drove east on interstate 80, through Nevada to Wyoming. Recalling ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By ggoodrow | Views [119] | Scholarship Entry
Driving east out of New Orleans, the warm air carried faint scents of pine forests and the nearby Gulf of Mexico. Rain and sun held a festive duel. Sunshine won. The Louisiana wetlands shifted to the rear view mirror. Local farmers dot the sidelines of ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By trishanngarcia | Views [97] | Scholarship Entry
Startled back into reality when the conductor spoke the famous words, “All aboard!” I followed the sound of his incredible howl and climbed on board making my way through the narrow walkways to my cabin. I could feel a sense of magic in the atmosphere, ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By westcoastjen | Views [236] | Scholarship Entry
I emerged from the dark cocoon of the coastal rainforest into the sudden expanse of sand, shocked by a blast of warm salt air and the vastness of what stretched before me. To the right, the rocky headlands separating me from the rest of the coastline.... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By lizbeaudette | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry
Death is not always an admirable selling point, or an effective one; but in San Jose, California, the Winchester Mystery House is an easy sell. It’s one of the biggest, literally, tourist attractions in the area. Finding the place is not hard, but its ... Read more >
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Wed, 27 May 2015 | By haylienavarre | Views [156] | Scholarship Entry
“I don’t think it’s much farther.” My friend Lesley had offered to take me on a “secret” hike that morning. I could hear the hesitation in her voice as she crawled hand over foot up the unmarked trail, but I didn’t care. One month ago, I’d never even ... Read more >
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