Teen Ink Magazine,
December 2004 :
Travel Articles
10,000 Feet in the Air by Lisa H., Spring, TX "We have reached 10,000 feet, so the use of personal computers and portable electronics is now permitted" came the welcome announcement.
A Proud Iraqi by Hasan A., Coquitlam, BC, Canada On September 9, 1987, I opened my eyes for the first time to my family and Baghdad, my home. I was named Hasan after my grandfather who died a month before I was born.
I've Never by Eva N., Evanston, IL I’ve never been to Georgia, but I know. I know all about The terra-cotta roads that paint bare feet With scarlet earth; the wildflowers that carpet Flourishing hills and scrape the skin on ... Continue...
Summertime in London by Tiffany F., Fremont, CA Summertime in London is never inevitable although it is known for raindrops who take many-branched courses down ... Continue...
Texas, My Texas by Haley T., Cleburne, TX It was 110 degrees and I had my sunroof open, windows down and air conditioner on as high as it would go. My face and legs were damp with perspiration but I was not about to close those windows, not on such a beautiful day ... Continue...
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