ROME, Italy

When I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Rome for a long weekend (while studying in Cambridge, England, for a semester), I really had no idea what would await me. There is just something mystical and enchanting about the Eternal City that words truly can't describe.

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A whale of an adventure

"Whale Watching off the Sunny Coast of Vancouver Island" the glossy brochure proclaimed. I thought that sounded like the perfect blend of holiday and excitement, and of course, it promised to provide the mandatory (in my mind) educational component.
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Close call in Pamplona

The early morning of July 10, 1998, was calm and peaceful in Pamplona, Spain. I was standing in a group of several hundred people in the Plaza St. Domingo, waiting for the rockets to explode to start the world famous event known as the Running of the Bulls.
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The perilous journey to Luang Prabang

Entering Laos from northern Thailand must be done by way of Chaing Khong, which is a small border town sitting on the Mekong River. To get into Laos from there, it takes a one-minute boat ride across to Huay Xai in Laos, then a cursory look at your visa and finally an official stamp on your passport at the immigration building.
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Canoe 42's first adventure

Well, to begin with, you must understand that our group has a name. It is "Canoe 42." Any group that has a name must have a certain importance, right? Not exactly.
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A wonderful wake-up call

At first, the sound barely registers in my nearly-awake brain. Then I hear it again, this time a more insistent, deep, guttural sound. My mind grasps for fragments of consciousness the way a baby grasps for brightly colored objects -- with an enthusiasm and curiosity unhindered by full awareness.
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