Whether you are an applicant or a parent of a high-schooler, chances are – college application process is something you both may want to forget soon. College road trips on the other hand could leave a lot of positive family memories. Although this concept was foreign to me in the beginning of the process, I …
By Den, who turned 18 shortly after this trip On my last summer at home before leaving for university, I went to Costa Rica with my family (you can find our full itinerary here). Aside from going to the beach and trying to find monkeys, we went to Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park in La …
Written by Dennis, then 17. (Photos by Vit, unless he is in the picture) Near the culmination of my family’s summer road trip in the wild west, we journeyed to the greatest national park of them all: the Grand Canyon National Park. (To book your own Grand Canyon experience, check out Get Your Guide site). …
This post is written by my son Den, almost 17. We recently went on the epic family road trip in US’s South West and this hike up the Narrows was his favorite part of the trip. On my family’s trip to Zion National Park in Utah this summer, my father and I undertook a hike up The …
This post is written by my son Dennis, 16. Our European road trip last summer was packed with places and sights, but this journey to the top of Zugspitze was his top memory from this trip. Over last summer vacations my family went on a road trip through Europe, primarily visiting Germany. Along our route my …
This is Part 2 of the Japanese trip report written by my son Dennis, 16. Read Part 1 of his Japanese adventures here. For the first three days of the trip, the family group (Dennis and his grandparents) explored Tokyo on their own (and with a private tour guide), and on day 4 they have joined Globus tour. A …
This is a quest post by my 16-year-old son Dennis. This past July I went to Japan with my dear grandparents to experience the culture and natural landscape of this beautiful nation. We spent three days in Tokyo on our own and then joined Globus tour to continue our trip across Japan. Follow me as I share my …
This post is written by Dennis, then 15. Over the recent spring break, I went on a week-long trip to Paris, France with my school. We went in a group of 31 kids and 4 French teachers. Our school used the company ACIS to organize the trip and provide a tour guide, but there are …
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As we have entered a second part of the school year, summer (even with the all the added weeks of snow days) is around the corner – and that means summer camps. Last year, we have sent our not-quite-15 year old to a residential high school summer enrichment program at Brandeis University. And despite all …