Apply for STA Travel's World Traveler Internship

What if you could: --travel around the world for free? --get experience as a travel writer? --express your creativity through videos, photos, blogs, and tweets? You can! STA Travel is holding the 2011 World Traveler Internship . The two winners will hit 16 countries and serve as travel correspondents. The runners-up will get to spend...

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The thrill of international competition

You don't have to be a star athlete to experience the thrills of competition on the world stage. Some of my best travel memories have been made at the foosball table. The endorphin rush of sports in combination with the similar neurostimulation of travel is delicious. You don't need a uniform, contract, nor sponsor. Pickup...

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My World competition through BBC World Service

The BBC says: "No-one sees the world the way you do. BBC World Service wants to see things from your perspective - and create a unique picture of our lives today across the planet." Here's the rest of the info, including the link to enter the competition . We are asking you to use any...

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Delaying the Real World Scholarship

Delaying the Real World is a charming and thoughtful book written specifically for twenty-somethings urging them to make the most of their lives. The world is out there, this book reminds us, and this supposed "real world" we've all heard about? Not so fun. Or useful. The book urges us to follow our dreams, whatever...

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"Go on a blind date with the world!"

That's the tagline of The World's Greatest Travelers Global Scavenger Hunt . It's a blind date because you will not know in advance the countries you will be visiting, you will be told as you board the plane! So, if you ever really wanted to go on a properly planned, round-the-world scavenger hunt, here's your...

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