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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By janicekbyth | Views [214] | Scholarship Entry
I bounce on the balls of my feet, dancing to a throaty high-pitched voice, singing in a foreign language I could not identify. It isn’t the music that I would rock to in my bedroom, but I dance to it anyway. The homestay family, from the rural village ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By lost_path | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry
Jogjakarta. It took two hours to get to Mr. Samsi house at Gunug Kidul from Jogja. I could catch the same atmosphere like the first time I came to here. A home with a warm friendly people, the right place that I could say as my second family.... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By travelmate | Views [563] | Scholarship Entry
Food
is very important for us, don’t you think so? That’s why in every guide book
there is a chapter with addresses of local restaurants.
Food is only one aspect of cultural
traditions, yet it is probably one of the most ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By zelfus | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry
I went to Bogotá. Since I took the plane, I felt that it would be a different trip. Even when everything looks normal (right, in some ways), there where little details I found it as a revelation: the meal was amazing, with no traces of plastic chicken ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By sxoidmal | Views [230] | Scholarship Entry
Four days into Phnom Penh, my wife and I were recharging at a nice cafe by the Mekong River. She simply wanted soup and I had a beer as we people-watched at sunset. Suddenly there came a small gang of little girls peddling bootlegged literature—they ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By clariee | Views [289] | Scholarship Entry
I lifted both my arms this time to avoid getting scratched by the needle-like grasses which reached up to my shoulders. I tried not to pant too loudly and keep up with the group. The three forest rangers were far ahead, leading the way. Despite the ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By isitadventurous | Views [195] | Scholarship Entry
10 minutes in - my scarf is beginning to freeze and my face is numbed, my hands (despite being in my pockets and being protected by two layers of glove) are close to being incapacitated. It’s about a 40 minute walk to the only hostel and I estimate it’s ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By mezzelune | Views [146] | Scholarship Entry
Trunyan Village Should be Promoted as One of The Destination to Visit In Bali. On January 2012 I had a Bali trip with my family by car. We visited some interesting places but from the places I visited, Trunyan is the one that touched my heart. It is ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By enchanted | Views [213] | Scholarship Entry
I finally had my own time to enjoy the happiness and excitement the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade brang me after I had been working as a volunteer in Universiade Village for 2 weeks constantly,so on the last night before the Universiade closed,I took a walk ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By wrayj | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry
I try to disregard cultural stereotypes because, in my experience, not all Americans are stupid, not all Parisians are snobby, and not all Swedes are blonde-haired, blue-eyed supermodels. There is one stereotype, however, that I'm yet to dismiss. And ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By lou1031 | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry
Beauty is indefinable, so is happiness and loneliness. We create our own meaning for these words. We see things differently and interpret situations based on our own experiences in life. For people who have been waking and sleeping along the beach lines ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By steficanicolbikes | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry
Kabuki-Za theatre, in Tokyo’s Higashi-Ginza district, is a dignified dwarf next to the high-rise towers and skyscrapers nearby. By 10am eager patrons arrive. Japanese women in elaborate water-coloured silk kimonos giggle behind waxed paper fans. Tourists ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By designerchick | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry
Going on a solo holiday in a country so rich in culture and so full of life, I was excited to explore Singapore on my own. My goal was to really find a job in Singapore. I wanted to give my family back in the Philippines a better life. I wanted for ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By annah | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry
Packing your Passion ‘Anna, please give me a call. I would like to take you with me as a surprise for Mama. She’s my mother-in-law, and it would be great if you could speak Dutch with her.’ That’s what a woman said to me after ordering another gin and ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By siobhanw | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry
With his lined ebony face grimacing and tiny fists strained, the rickshaw driver hauls my backpack onto his bicycle. My skin glistening with sweat, a subtle breeze nudges my shoulders as we jerk down the dirt track. Stray dogs lie scattered on the road, ... Read more >
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