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Make Friends and Keep in Touch           Hyojeong (18, Korea)  For me, the best souvenirs are new friends I make while traveling.  Obviously, I can’t put the people in my suitcase to take them home, but while we’re together,  I can have conversations and laugh with them.  Sometimes I add them on social media or ask for their contact information so that I can stay in touch with them.  Two years a..

Save Your SIM Cards and Hotspots             Aamir (32, India) Whether it’s for uploading status messages and selfies on social networks or for looking up the best restaurants, staying connected online is not an option but a must for many travelers these days.  However, finding an affordable way to get a reliable connection when traveling overseas can be very challenging.  So I buy a SIM card wh..

Keep Charms on a BraceletSarah (56, USA) Shortly after my wedding 30 years ago, I went on a road trip with my husband. We started in New York City and drove across the entire country to San Francisco. There, at a tiny souvenir shop, my husband found a bracelet charm in the shape of the Golden Gate Bridge. When I saw this cute little charm, I thought it would be a great souvenir to remember the t..

[1]    One of the best things that travel gives us is the memories of the places we've visited and the special experiences we had there. In order to hold on to these precious memories, we often bring home souvenirs. These souvenirs tend to be objects like postcards, fridge magnets, and key chains. However, a souvenir doesn't have to be something purchased in a gift shop. In fact, the word souve..

➊ To this day, the Brooklyn Bridge stands as evidence of the Roebling family's persistence.  ❷ These amazing people made incredible sacrifices and overcame all obstacles to complete a project↶that seemed impossible to others.  ❸ Not only did they prove their doubters wrong, but they also achieved an accomplishment that inspired us to do the impossible.     [ 로블링 가족의 끈기와 그들의 브루클린 다리 완성,  불가능을 가능..

➊ To everyone's amazement, yet another Roebling stepped in to save the bridge.  ❷ This time, it was Washington's wife, Emily Warren Roebling.  ❸ She believed in what her family had started, and she was determined to see it through.  ❹ Before marriage, she knew almost nothing about engineering.  ❺ As her husband's health failed, though, Emily began passing his instructions to the assistant engine..

➊ Luckily, John's role as chief engineer was succeeded by his son, Washington Roebling.  ❷ Because he had built bridges with his father and studied bridge construction in Europe, he believed in John's dream.  ❸ At that time, the foundations for the bridge's two towers were being built in the East River, which was extremely difficult and dangerous work.  ❹ Workers had to stay at the bottom of the..

➊ Any bridge over the river would need to be a very high suspension bridge.   ❷ Considering the limited technology in those days, building such a bridge seemed impossible.  ❸ That is, people thought it was impossible until John Roebling, an expert at building suspension bridges, accepted the challenge. ❹ John proposed the use of steel cables—instead of iron ones—that would be six times stronger ..

➊ Towering over the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York City's famous landmarks.  ❷ Nowadays, many people take it for granted, but back in the 1800s, it was something (that) people only dreamt of.  ❸ The bridge's construction cost more than $320 million in today's money and the lives of over two dozen people.  ❹ In particular, the family in charge of the project paid a high price ..

01 "For the last time, I beg you to answer my questions," the king said. 02 "They've already been answered," said the hermit. 03 "What do you mean?" the king asked. 04 "If you hadn't helped me, you would've left, and that man would've attacked you. 05 Therefore, the most important time was when you were digging. 06 I was the most important person, and helping me was the most important thing. 07 ..

01 When he awoke in the morning, the man was staring at him. "Forgive me," the man begged. 02 "I don't know you, and I have no reason to forgive you," the king replied. 03 "You might not know me, but I know you," the man answered. 04 "During the last war, you killed my brother and took my property. 05 When I knew that you had gone to see the hermit, I decided to kill you on your way back. 06 How..

01 The hermit listened carefully but declined to respond. 02 "You must be tired," the king said. "Let me help you with that." 03 The hermit thanked him, handing the king his spade. 04 The king worked for a long time, while the hermit watched him silently. 05 Eventually, as the sun was setting, the king stopped and said, "I came to you for answers to my questions. 06 If you can give me none, plea..

01 Equally various were the answers to the second question. -02 Some said that the members of the king's council were the most important people, while others mentioned priests, doctors, or warriors. 03 In response to the third question, - some replied that science was the most important thing, whereas others insisted that it was war or religious worship. 04 The king was not pleased with any of t..

01 There was once a king who wanted to know three things: 02 the right time to do everything, the most necessary people to pay attention to, and the most important thing to do. 03 He thought that knowing these things would ensure his success. 04 He announced that he would reward anyone who could teach him these things. 05 Many people traveled to his palace, but they all provided different answer..

1.    Besides our archaeology work, we visited a local elementary school once a week. 2.   We taught and played with the children in the morning and we read to the children from books in the library in the afternoon. 3.  Although they didn't have much, the children were happy and thankful for what they had. That moved me deeply.   4.  Near the end of our visit, having completed our volunteer wor..

1.    After seeing Cusco, we moved to Huyro, the site where we would be working. 2.   My heart beat at the beautiful surroundings.    I was excited about the work I would be doing.   3.   All the staff and other volunteers who had arrived in Huyro earlier welcomed us with warm hearts.  4.   The next morning we began working at the site.    To arrive at the site, we had to walk up a mountain for ..

1.  Cusco is a beautiful city with old constructions. 2.  We stayed in Cusco for two days, recovering from the long hours of flight and adjusting to the high mountain area. 3.  We took advantage of the time to tour the city and to see something of the surrounding area. 4.  On the first day, we visited Sacsayhuaman, a huge Inca stone construction. 5.  The construction includes a great square with..

1.   Last summer I learned about the Inca Project in Peru while I was researching how I could spend my summer vacation in a meaningful way.    2.  The goal of the project is to preserve an Inca archaeological site in Peru. 3.  I decided to participate in the project since it would give me an opportunity to both travel and take part in a   real archaeological dig.  4.  Even though I was excited a..

Painting the Landscape of Dreams1.  René Magritte, a Belgian painter, understood one thing better than anyone else―that common, everyday objects can be painted in surprising ways.2.  His paintings represent objects in great detail, but at the same time they differ from how we see reality.3.  For example, look at the lady in the picture. Where is she riding? Is she in front, behind, or among the ..

Telling Stories1.   Some artists used illusions to tell a story.  2.  Sometimes, they hid messages in their pictures so well that we might miss them even when they are right before our eyes.  3.  Here is a picture of two men.  Between them are many ordinary objects that look so real that even the smallest detail can be detected.  4.  If you look at the picture closely, however, you will see a st..