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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By lisamorrison | Views [1009] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Clamping my lips together, I squint into the swirling russet dust. Rivulets of sweat run down my face and back. My palms grip the handlebars tightly, as my wrists and elbows are constantly jarred by jagged chunks of gravel that form this rough track. ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By yoursvicariously | Views [1141] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry
‘Hiss’ as one leg is placed over the boat and gently onto the mat surface. ‘Groan’ as I transfer my weight onto my right foot while swinging the other leg around. I attempt to stand up but find myself swaying a little. I could be on a trampoline except ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By putnica | Views [778] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
City of Flowers, City of Death Every great city of the world has been fought over but in Belgrade the evidence of conflict is ubiquitous. It seems to be manifested in her terrain, course and hilly and in her buildings ranging from the occasional small ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By scottcharlesford | Views [736] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Some big adventures grow from little errors. Ours was paying up front. We’d haggled hard and fast – we had a bus to catch that afternoon. Two little ladies snaffled our yuan and led us to the boat. They waved from the rocky shore; our skipper revved ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By sands | Views [1054] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry
Ruins of a Spanish Enchantment By Sandie-Leigh Edwards Take a step back a hundred years and imagine you’re a young Spanish immigrant cutting sugar cane in the tropical rainforests of North Queensland. It’s hot and humid but when you come across acres ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By centuryfox20 | Views [546] | Scholarship Entry
The midnight air is clean with a vague scent of
concessions and camels as I unload from the microbus with the other travelers. I find
myself in a horseshoe shaped, miniature ‘sûq’ filled with vendors selling
everything from soda to prayer flags. I ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By stephaniesstory | Views [762] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Suddenly, tangerine flames engulf a metal demon. The charring creature juxtaposes a series of heavenly balls of blue fire that lick at the night sky. My mask and black veil frame the fiery spectacle of serpents, dragons, marionettes, and knights. ... Read more >
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EGYPT | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By egyptianized | Views [526] | Scholarship Entry
As an inhabitant of El-Menoufeia which is the home city for the Ex-President Mubarak, we weren't involved in politics at all; most of the public sectors & governmental managers belonged to it which created the gap between the city and both the other ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By postcardsfrombuenos | Views [278] | Scholarship Entry
Buenos Aires, life in the good airs Except for the minor fact that the guards are not cradling rifles, Buenos Aires airport reminds me of run-down New Delhi. This is supposed to be the Paris of South America, I think. A man stamps my passport, as ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By ads | Views [150] | Scholarship Entry
Similar to sexual orientation, some people know from an early age that they are into bicycles. Others just aren’t. Then there are those that dabble. I was a dabbler: now I'm on a solo cycle tour from Singapore to London. But how did I get into touring? ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By doreesimon | Views [1112] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
I tuck my blond hair even deeper into the scarf draped over my head. This is my feeble attempt to stand out a little less in this holiest of Holy Lands. Even traveling with three male friends, the constant presence of militiamen (and women) creates ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By traveltym | Views [519] | Scholarship Entry
Siem Reap Hangover I was trying to soak it all in. It was to be my last stroll through Pub Street and I just wanted to make sure I remembered every little detail that I loved so much about this place. See originally, I pictured Siem Reap to be a sleepy ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By being_becky | Views [236] | Scholarship Entry
I review my three-page packing list for the last time. Bike? Check. Sequined bra? Check. Twelve gallons of water? Check. Yup, it was all there. After months of preparation meeting with my fellow campmates and shopping for supplies, I was ready to go. ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By thedavid | Views [466] | Scholarship Entry
There I was: An American in the coach-class, upper-deck nose of a 747 bound for Johannesburg from JFK in August 2001, ignoring the turbulence of recent headlines: “South Africa: The Per Capita Murder, Assault, Rape and Carjacking Capitol of the World”, ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By snb3000 | Views [288] | 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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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By julie | Views [312] | 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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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By tesscunliffe | Views [225] | Scholarship Entry
It is dawn in Hampi and the Tungabhadra River is already alive with activity. The sun is only just beginning to emerge over the rocky skyline but the air is already thick with morning heat and the smell of freshly brewed chai. Children are splashing ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By solitaryreaper | Views [560] | Scholarship Entry
Title: The Ghost Town of Bhangarh ‘God, I am no Harry Potter! Better get out of here in time!’ I murmur out loud. Loud enough for the pigeon sitting on the far end of the stony arch to flap its wings and acknowledge this fact with a wild flutter. ‘Damn, ... Read more >
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ECUADOR | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By magickingdom | Views [557] | Scholarship Entry
At arriving to Scotland the first thing that catches your eyes is the reflection scenery caused by the majestic glazed mountains over the lochs. Staring that view, I jumped into the ferry way to Inversnaid Hotel, a classical Scottish property on ... Read more >
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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By jtravels | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry
Midway on my journey through Bolivia, I find myself within a world I thought only known in literature. Here the wind chills to the bone; the boiling smell of sulphur slaps the senses. The winding tunnels barely seem big enough to house the millions of ... Read more >
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