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Exploring the Research Triangle (NC)

It’s the home of top-notch (medical) research, and of well-known educational institutions: The North Carolina Research Triangle. The area consisting of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, is also where my parents live. This weekend, my boyfriend and I

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July 22, 2012
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A New York State Of Mind

I’ve been in NYC since Wednesday and wanted to send a brief update with a photo. There is simply so much to do here that even 5 days do not seem enough. A longer post

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July 25, 2012
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Travel Bucket List

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller Everyone has a “bucket list” of things to do or places to visit. People travel to see the Eiffel

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July 27, 2012
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Adventure in The Big Apple

The city that never sleeps. The Big Apple. The home of Broadway, Times Square, countless museums, and a melting pot of culture and foreign languages. Of course, this describes New York City. I was in

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August 2, 2012
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Olympics Culture

“L’important dans la vie ce n’est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l’essentiel ce n’est pas d’avoir vaincu mais de s’être bien battu. The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle,

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August 9, 2012
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Famous Writers on Travel: Part III

American poet and writer Maya Angelou once said: “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and

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August 15, 2012
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Shark Week Culture

It’s time for a confession. In addition to my passions for travel, culture, history, and journalism…lies a completely different interest. They’re known to some as ‘killing machines,’ they have scared people from entering the depths of

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August 16, 2012
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The WikiLeaks Commotion

Julian Assange has become a household name for the whistle-blower movement. If you follow international news, you’ll know that he is the leader of the Web site, WikiLeaks. As founder of Wikileaks, a nonprofit media

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August 20, 2012

Interview With A Syrian

An ongoing civil war, grave human rights abuses, political unrest, and civilian uprisings against President Bashar al-Assad, all describe life in Syria. Political clashes between two groups – Alawite Shias and Arab Sunnis – have

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September 11, 2012
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Remembering 9/11

It happened a year after my family and I moved to Long Valley, NJ from The Netherlands. It was early in the morning on a crisp autumn day. Other middle schoolers on the bus were

New York City

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Nicolette
April 17, 2015

Joining New York Travel Festival (NYTF)

Are you a travel blogger/writer in New York City (or surrounding areas)? Love to talk about your travels and share stories with friends, family or coworkers? Then…check out The New York Travel Festival (NYTF) this weekend!

Local Culture

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Nicolette
April 1, 2015

Discussing Language #CultureTrav

Mastering a new language or applying a foreign language during travel can be very exciting. But, sometimes, despite our best efforts, language gets “lost in translation.” We recently hosted #CultureTrav about “Language: Lost in Translation.”