Category: Places
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A Solo Trip Abroad
I spent the month of June in Tuscany excavating a collapsed castle from 12thcentury AD with the Monteverdi Archaeological Field School. This was my second time in Italy, so I wanted to see other countries while visiting Europe as well. My time in Italy was spent on an estate in a remote part of the…
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The Great American Eclipse: Fifteen Hours of Driving for Two Magic Minutes
It was 3:15 a.m. on August 21st when my phone alarm rang. I woke up in complete darkness with Caitlin next to me. When I got out of bed a surge of energy hit me because today we were going to see a solar eclipse. After getting ready I went upstairs and greeted Carley and…
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The Ultimate California Road Trip In Two Weeks
California is home to dry deserts, magnificent mountains, humbling forests, the powerful ocean, crowded cities, and I wanted to see it all. I spent my childhood growing up in Ventura, but there is still so much of California that I have not seen. Three of my good friends—Carley, Sydney, and Nick—and I planned two weeks…
RILEY J ROAMS 