By Stella Prince, AK Adventures and Global Village Editor

For my 13th birthday my family took me to Ocean Grove, New Jersey, for the day, and it was pretty amazing.

By Stella Prince, AK Adventures and Global Village Editor

The South is best known for rolling hills, wide valleys, and scenic routes that classically point out the states’ wide array of landscape and beauty.

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.