Gaining international experience is important in understanding different life styles, cultures, and helps you grasp a whole new perspective of the world around you. My first experience abroad came when I was eleven. My older brother Owen had just graduated from high school, and as a gift, my parents took the family to Europe for a month.
Drums, throbbing through the crowded streets. Their beat whips the crowd into a frenzy. Women and children laugh and shriek, waving their hands in the air. Pieces of hard candy wrapped in red and gold papers fly through the sky to land in the streets. Rice rains down on the heads of the revelers, thrown by the hands of the holy participants in the festival.
The sun was just rising over the Laotian jungle. Mist still blanketed the Nam Khan River. It was cool out. The sun glowed through the mist, providing an eerie morning.
Mexico’s Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, often gets confused with the American holiday that comes around the same time. While Halloween and Día de los Muertos share some connections, they aren’t synonymous.
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Halloween. Every time I hear that word, the first thing I instantly think of is, “This is Halloween! This is Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!” Yes, I love the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s one of my favorites.
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Whether you're looking to treat yourself, take a break with your partner or gain some precious time with the family, there is no better option than a holiday abroad.