Teen Ink Magazine,
December 2003 :
Travel Articles
A New Face of the Moon by Chelsea S., Villanova, PA Warming my sleeping bag, the sun peered through the window. I lay on the top bunk while Hildur, my friend, slept soundly on the bottom. I was visiting her and her family on their farm in Iceland, the land of the moon. Continue...
Another Place by Rachel H., Portland, CT It was an ordinary trip to the mailbox that lateApril afternoon, but that small metal box contained the greatest opportunity ofmy life. Continue...
Aruba by Nick N., Randolph, NJ "Nick, come on, get up, we're going to miss our flight!" my parents screamed.
It was 4 a.m. and I wasn't in the mood to get up. Then it kicked in: We were going on vacation! I quickly got ready and was the first in the car. Continue...
Discovering My Fiji Origins by Monica C., Ivoryton, CT Bula! That means "hello" in Fijian. For my whole life, I have heard nonstop about this island called Fiji. Continue...
Hawaiian Memories by Julie H., Overland Park, KS Half awake, I stiffly made my way down the plane's aisle. It was hard to believe we'd finally arrived, but the blast of tropical air brought me back to my senses. In the airport, five Hawaiians greeted us with sweet-scented leis and a warm welcome. Continue...
Paradise by Meghan M., Cohasset, MA If your family is planning a trip and it's not to Turks and Caicos, in my opinion, you're wasting your time. My trip there was by far the most amazing of my life. I do not think there's any place in the world more beautiful. Continue...
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