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Through the Eyes of a Traveler "The world's a book, and those who don't travel only read one page." -St. Augustine

Signs you are a military brat

USA | Friday, 6 Jun 2014 | Views [203]

1) References to certain periods of your life are measured in what state you were living in at the time. (ex: I haven't seen snow snce Maryland.) 2) You lived in five places before you were 11. 3) The threat to move again is always imminent. ... Read more >


Why I like to travel

USA | Wednesday, 4 Jun 2014 | Views [233]

I truly believe that I was meant to live a nomadic life of sorts. I cannot stay in one place for too long, even if it just in my apartment. I can only sit in front of a TV or computer screen for so long before I get bored and need to leave. Even though ... Read more >


You know you were raised (but not born) in Savannah when.....

USA | Saturday, 31 May 2014 | Views [171]

1) Sweet tea is your number one drink of choice. 2) You don't always have a southern accent, but it comes out when you least expect it. 3) You know that St. Patrick's Day is not all it's cracked up to be. 4) When people in north Georgia learn ... Read more >


#pastygirlproblems

USA | Wednesday, 28 May 2014 | Views [220]

As I was born in Charleston, South Carolina, I believe that I was born with salt water in my veins. My earliest memories are of being on the beach, and that love for the surf, sand and sun has stayed with me. I just love the feel of the sun's rays on ... Read more >


Top 5 Coffee Places in St. Augustine

USA | Tuesday, 20 May 2014 | Views [246]

For some, coffee is liquid bread; an outlet to keeping them sane for the entire day. St. Augustine offers a wide variety of coffee shops, and for a good reason. Since St. Augustine is home to Flagler College, it has to keep up with the college student's ... Read more >


Photos: The Beauty of St. Augustine

USA | Saturday, 17 May 2014 | Photo Gallery


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Life in the Nation's Oldest City

USA | Saturday, 17 May 2014 | Views [207]

Not many college students can say that they go to school walking distance from a fort that was built in 1695. Even less can say that their dining hall is surrounded by Tiffany stained glass windows. Nestled between Jacksonville and Daytona, in St. Augustine, ... Read more >


Flagler College student finds his calling

USA | Wednesday, 14 May 2014 | Views [164]

Like many college students, Flagler College senior, Lorenzo Deagle, manages both school and work. However, he does not have the run-of-the-mill or ordinary college job. In fact, Deagle has a job unique to St. Augustine; he is a tour guide for Ghost Tours ... Read more >


A St. Augustine leader's passion for seafood

USA | Tuesday, 13 May 2014 | Views [190]

Dominic Mercurio enjoys reminiscing about the seafood of his childhood. He remembers eating peel- and -eat shrimp during family celebrations and the annual blue crab meal for Memorial Day in his native Philadelphia. Today, after living in St. Augustine ... Read more >


Photos: I Just Wanna Soak up the Sun

BAHAMAS | Tuesday, 13 May 2014 | Photo Gallery


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Carpenter Family Vacation

USA | Tuesday, 13 May 2014 | Views [170]

Everyone thinks that going on a vacation with extended family will be a bonding experience, a way to bring the family under one roof for a couple of days. Who wouldn't say no to a week in cabin in the mountains of northern Georgia with grandparents, ... Read more >


Photos: Traveling pictures

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 12 May 2014 | Photo Gallery


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Flagler students live the dream on study abroad trip

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 12 May 2014 | Views [262]

In May 2011, Michael Butler, associate professor of history, Ph.D., took a group of 33 Flagler College students to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. For 12 days, 33 students took to the streets of Killarney, Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Edinburgh, ... Read more >


Island in the Sun

BAHAMAS | Monday, 12 May 2014 | Views [269]

     Imagine being surrounded by a sea of blue, literally. Imagine looking out of your window into a sky of orange and yellow against the blue water as the sun sets on the Atlantic Ocean. This was the scene of my Royal Carribbean cruise ... Read more >

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One in a group of millions

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 28 Apr 2014 | Views [232] | Scholarship Entry

The summer of 2011 was the first time I went out of the country. Through the history program at Flagler College, I went to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. It truly was an eye-opening experience. Although I traveled extensively throughout ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip


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