By Indira Polatsek Delacourte, age 15

We've all heard the expression "Diamonds are a girl's best friend." But have you ever heard that tagua is a girl's best friend? Probably not. So, let me introduce you to your new best friend.

By Stella Prince, AK Adventures and Global Village Editor

There are many countries in the continent of Europe. Most are quite famous, like England, for instance, with Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, or Italy, with the Coliseum and Leaning Tower of Pisa.

By Stella Prince, AK Adventures and Global Village Editor

I knew a little about Italy and its culture—I studied Italian, which was a plus, but I wasn't so clear on the history of everything.

By Jack Gerdsen, grade 8

In today's society most of the population is sucked into social media, thinking about nothing but technology. Everyone is so tied down to this fact that we don’t appreciate what this world has to offer.

By Avani Anil Kumar, AK Adventures and Global Village Editor

According to Helen Keller, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”

By Shubham Gupta, age 7, Nebraska

Holidays are very fun. We all wait for our holidays eagerly. Weeks before the vacation we start planning for the same. Let me share one of my best holiday experiences with you.