By Stella Prince, AK Adventures and Global Village Editor

Since summer of 2013, when I was nine years old, I have been to Italy three times. My parents and I have traveled together each trip, but this time, when we went in the beginning of August, it was just my mom and me.

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.