Growing up my dad and his two sisters were always vocal about how they grew up in a poor household. My grandpa maintained a steady income that was only enough to pay bills and put food on the table. My granny was a stay at home mom that would pick up jobs here and there being a maid. So, there money was very tight and vacationing was out of the question. One day my grandpa decides that he wants to walk on sandy beach barefoot and pick up pretty seashells. So, he packed up his family and drove from Dallas to Galveston with only the rent money in his pocket. And from there the Lacy’s summer vacation to Galveston has been in full effect. I am twenty-two years old and for as long as I can remember, all my summer memories are from Galveston Island.…
This trip wasn’t like the others, it was a vacation compared to the other high adventure camps. We flew down to Miami and drove to the base, which was in the Florida Keys. The next day we took two warrior canoes, which were canoes the fit about seven people in each, and paddled five miles out to and island where we would stay for the next six days. Instead of hiking or climbing mountains, our trip consisted of tenting out on an island where we fished, snorkeled and kayaked for the next week. My favorite part about this trip was relaxing in a hammock for hours watching the tides change. This was a dramatic change from my two previous summers of hard labor and exhausting hiking and canoeing; but it taught me that hard work pays…
I never realized how lucky I was to be granted such a stupendous life until I saw the poverty some people live in. Over the summer, I was fortunate enough to be able to take an ephemeral trip to Nassau, Bahamas. It was much different than I imagined it would be. I remember walking around and almost being frighten to leave my parents sides. There were natives on every street corner trying to con their way into you spending money on their fake product; there were people going through the trash looking for food; there were people sitting on the street with all their belongings tied up to their bicycle street. You could just tell this country was nowhere near as advanced as the United States. It was nothing like the pictures and it got me thinking of the gloomy lives these children will have to grow up in and all the opportunities that they don't have available here.…
The Dominican Republic, known for its beautiful beaches and balmy weather, was the last place I ever imagined I would find myself in this past summer vacation. On this week long trip, it wasn't for the warm ocean waves or the traditional Dominican cuisine I was called to, I was called to serve the beautiful Dominican people. On the third day of the trip, instead of heading out to the worksite where we had been pouring the concrete footers of a plastics and water filter factory, I opted to travel with a group to the childrens' cancer ward in Santiago and visit the patients. We started out our visit by performing a few dances we had taught our vacation bible school and handing out fun little gift we had brought with us. We played ball with some…
The big island of Hawaii is a spectacular place to explore. You'll enjoy a vast array of activities that include sightseeing, hiking, horseback riding, swimming, water sports, dolphin swim tours, deep sea fishing, whale watching and a lot more. Plan your own island exploration itinerary or simply take the Big Island tour and let them do the driving while you take in the beauty of Hawaii.…
I have spent days in the Hawaiian Islands educating Hawaiians about Christianity and it is no vacation. I have grown taller from when you have last seen me, but I do look very different. My hair is now a light brown from the exposure of the scorching sun, my body has become frail and scrawny from the lack of food and nutrients on my journey, and my attitude towards events has changed and I am more aware and sensitive to my peers aboard the ship. I have suffered sea sickness and have witnessed many deaths while sailing to the island, either from the lack of food or health. Here in the Hawaiian islands isn’t all that bad though. I have met many friendly Hawaiians and we are slowly starting to understand each other. However, aside from the welcoming Hawaiians, the scenery is something that is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I could have spent my whole day here with my hands and feet engulfed into the grainy sand while watching the sparkling, blue…
“Take time to be thankful for everything that you have. You can always have more, but you could also have less.” -Anonymous. My family and I have gone to Haiti for the past three years. Haiti is a third world country in the Caribbean about 1836 miles from Chicago. We go there to help others and to receive the gift of giving instead of presents for Christmas.…
We started our tetris trip to Florida in a suburban for 12 hours scrunch up in a ball trying to sleep the whole way down but you know how that goes you never get to sleep the whole way down. I usually play my phone games or play music,if I have internet. We finally get out of Kentucky and in Tennessee to stop to get some gas and use the bathroom,but if you're ever on a trip and you go in to use the bathroom and you see all those snacks so you want to buy one because you're hungry. We are now in Alabama which is the longest state we go through. Were about an hour away from the condo and we stopped to get gas and a snack at thorntons. We made it we yelled rolled down the window and jammed yelawolf as we went over the bridge.…
Overwhelmed. The only word I can think of when the flight attendant calmly says, “Welcome to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, you may now unfastened your seatbelts.” Tears fell from my eyes and all the emotions that I was feeling for the last 4 hours suddenly began pouring out. I had never been to Haiti and the only mindset of it I had was that there was killing and kidnapping. I was extremely anxious because of that. “NO!, YES!, NO!, YES!, NO!!”, my conflicted mind begins to yell. I couldn't believe that I was actually there. Holding up the line, I got off the plane as slowly as possible. Ironically, being up in the air was much more relieving than being on the grounds IN HAITI !. “Daph, you’ll be alright,” my mom says. “Hopefully,” I mumbled. I thought to myself that maybe just maybe I will actually enjoy it.You will never actually understand the importance of bigger things without appreciating the little things…
The cross between my faith and the collegiate goals I want to carry out at Palm Beach Atlantic is to believe in Christ purpose without hesitation. Being hardworking within my education, and, in my religion because opportunities arise when you add a great work ethic to the ability to serve Christ.…
I am a eighteen year old female. I am mixed. I was born in MD. My mother is from El Salvador, and my father is from Dominican Republic. I've visited Dominican Republic a lot, but I haven't visited El Salvador ever since I was about two years old. I've lived in Hyattsville,MD for most of my life, and it's actually very urban.…
My school took everyone on a field trip to Florida. We did it because everyone wanted to. We had been talking about it all year. It was finally happening. We are going to Appleville, Florida. We are going there for 1 weeks. We are staying at the St. Lee Hotel. We flew from Little Woods, Minnesota to Appleville, Florida. It took three hours and forty-five minutes. We got to Appleville at 5:00pm. When we got there we all checked into our hotel rooms. Right after we checked in we went swimming. There waterpark was amazing! They had three giant slides, four diving boards, an indoor and outdoor pool, and a hot tub. We got done swimming at 9:00pm. After that we were hungry so we went out to eat. We went to a restaurant called The Lounge. They had all the food you could think of! They had an amazing variety of burgers, any sandwich you could think of, tacos, chicken strips, and many other foods. Once we were done eating we went up to our hotel rooms and got our pajamas on and went to bed.…
The most essential part of making that long dreamt of journey to a foreign land is research. I know, I know ~ you've planned that trip to Paris since seeing your first wartime movie or Broadway play. But, there is more to your trip than which sights to see. And, as someone who's traveled a great deal, I would like to share with you some of the things I've learned over the years. Let's begin with the language barrier. With the exception of English speaking countries, it's never wise to rely on there being English speaking people where you travel. It's widely known that many countries teach their children English in their early years. But, if your dream is to visit the more remote areas in China in order to learn meditation and other ancient…
When you are an American citizen you really don’t know too much about the world other than the United States of America. Only possible ways to learn about other countries outside of the United States is to travel to them, read articles, do research or watch documentaries on them. With there being over one hundred other countries in the world other than the United States of America, one country that seems very interesting to me is Jamaica. Jamaica caught my interest because many of my family members have been on a cruise to Jamaica, and I have heard some say Jamaica it’s very beautiful, and heard some say that Jamaica is very poor. I don’t believe it’s possible for a place to look beautiful, and poor at the same time. I do know that Jamaica…
1 Examine three measures that Caribbean countries can implement to minimize the danger posed to coral reefs in the region.…