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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By rafia | Views [352] | Scholarship Entry
The echoing sound of a distinct “clunk” was what hit me the most. Never mind that my knees were stinging and I could see lights from when my chin hit the pavement as I slipped, treading over a puddle. The clunking sound, was actually my camera hitting ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By sophiahowe | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By sophiahowe | Views [268] | Scholarship Entry
I have been to many incredible places and met some amazing people. I have found that it is traveling that makes you who you are and that the addiction to traveling can change your perspective on life. This time last year, I took a three-month trip around ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By paperheartzz | Views [89] | Scholarship Entry
LEAVE NO EVIL I came to Bali looking for culture, for the fireworks of traditions unbeknownst to me and the smell of local delicacies filling my senses with pride that I had made it to a new place, none of which was permitted amongst the Australia flags ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By jamesakillin | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry
In a dry, claustrophobic street in Old Delhi, a compact white car blocks the road as it tries in vain to squeeze past a cow. The dense monsoon rains that flooded the train tracks between Goa and Mumbai are yet to manifest themselves this far north, and ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By alexkewley | Views [537] | Scholarship Entry
Shaken into consciousness by the industrial groan and jolt of the old engine, I shouldered my heavy pack with a practiced swing of the hips, assumed what I imagined to be a stoical look (much respected in these parts), and exited the train decidedly downward ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By snb3000 | Views [264] | Scholarship Entry
In July of 2008 I set out on a trip to Tel Aviv, Israel. It was to be a month long trip that was sponsored by my university entitled Dialogue of Civilizations, Israel. For most people this would be just another study abroad trip, but for me it was a little ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By ocknarf | Views [263] | Scholarship Entry
I have a mole at the sole of my right foot. Here in the Philippines, it is a sign that somebody loves to travel. True enough, I do love traveling. Anything, from the act of not following the way I came, so that I am sort of forced to find a way back ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By dinkydoo | Views [237] | Scholarship Entry
It was a fine and sunny day in the pretty touristy town of Te Anau, New Zealand and I decided to hitchhike to the majestic Milford Sound, a two-hour drive from Te Anau. I've been told that New Zealand is one of the safest, if not the only safest country ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By emily_heinz | Views [202] | Scholarship Entry
Cracking Kampala The hot Ugandan air pushed me, recalling me into thoughts of being a little girl again, visiting Florida during the bitter Minnesota winter for the first time, dumbfounded and giddy at the sight of palm trees and green grass in January.... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By aro-tron | Views [830] | Comments [13] | Scholarship Entry
Dinner in Deepest Borneo The longhouse chief wouldn't tell me where the gristly piece of meat he handed me came from. But I already knew. I was there when the boar’s head had been purchased, snout, ears and all from a market downriver. Hundreds of ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By stephchoover | Views [164] | Scholarship Entry
Shattering the Preconception We were about a half hour outside of Cusco, in search of a uniquely South American dish. We wanted to try some Cuy, better understood as guinea pig, a dish best served at restaurants specializing solely in the somewhat ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By condra | Views [343] | Scholarship Entry
My toe was staring at me, covered by a rich, thick, burgundy-like fluid. Pain was not an issue at this point: I was simply staring in bewilderment at the ravages that a split of a second had made. As dust was about to settle, a choir of voices began ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By srinistuff | Views [1639] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Enchanting South India - A route to rediscovery “To traverse beyond the limitations of my mind, I travel to look at the journey within myself.” With these thoughts, I set off on an adventure of a lifetime. A voyage to the mysterious beauties that unravel ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By julie | Views [285] | Scholarship Entry
My older brother nodded toward the Hungarian man working the mulled wine cart, signaling my turn to ask for directions. “Je-chen-yi Gyo-giff-orr-doo?” I sounded out the words in the direction of the man, silently cursing my family for not teaching me ... Read more >
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