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Too Much Snow!

Posted by: nataliebea on: January 5, 2010

Over the last few weeks, England has had quite a bit of snow.  It is a few years since I could last remember it snowing at my house, which shows just how rare it is.  About 1 week ago, there was some snow but people could still travel around the country.  Many people enjoyed the [...]

Atlanta, GA

Posted by: hoopin3 on: September 29, 2009

Atlanta is a big city with nice sites and so many things to do!! Atlanta is a party city and the dance capital, it is where alot of rap rnb and hip pop is produced. In Atlanta we love football, baseball and basketball. Atlanta can be described as urban city. I am form Marietta where [...]

My International Family

Posted by: nataliebea on: September 25, 2009

As many of you know, a lot of the students at Pendleton are international students.  I bet if you counted how many American students there are, and how many international students there are; I bet the number would be very close, maybe ever more international students than American students.  Well my family is also very [...]

Warsaw

Posted by: grzegorzzielinskijnr on: September 25, 2009

Warsaw is the capitol and largest city in Poland. It is located on Vistula river. Warsaw is known as the “phoenix city”, as it was completely destroyed during World War II, and rebuilt with the effort of Polish citizens. The biggest attractions in the city are night clubs, parks like ”Park Lazienkowski”, Gestapo Headquarters Museum [...]

Bradenton, FL

Posted by: lrogersimg on: September 25, 2009

Bradenton, FL is by the beach and the weather is pretty good. Sometimes it is really hot, but other times it is not. The sun shines almost every day in Bradenton. It is near Sarasota and Tampa. My family came here over 130 years ago and was one of the founding families of the area. They moved here from Georgia. We [...]

Taiwan

Posted by: allie11610 on: September 1, 2009

Taiwan is the place where I born and grow up. Taiwan also knows as Formosa, its mean beautiful island in Portugal. This is because when in 16centry the Portugal boat went by Taiwan and think Taiwan is a beautiful island. Taiwan range is 394 kilometers long and 144 kilometers. It is a really small island country.  That [...]

Montana

Posted by: sallywatson on: April 23, 2009

Montana is a great state for many reasons. Although it may not have large suburban areas as many other states have, it makes up for it in numerous ways. Montana is ideal for anyone who wants to live in an environment with overall friendly and laid back people who are accustomed to a slower pace of [...]

Can You Understand Papamiento?

Posted by: charliekennedy on: March 23, 2009

Aruba is part of the ABC islands. The others include Bonaire and Curacao. they are part of the Dutch Antilles and ultimatley under the control of the Netherlands.  Culture, like the language, is a mix of many different cultures. It is influenced by the Spanish, Brazilian and the Dutch. The main language spoken on the [...]

Torreon, Coahuila Mexico

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 27, 2009

Torreon is a city in northern Mexico in the state of Coahuila.  It’s population is about 1 million and Torreon is one most developmental cities in Mexico, It is growing very fast.  Torreon used to be a very nice and calm city it was ranked in one of the top 5 most secure and comfortable  cities [...]

Hillsborough, CA

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 21, 2009

Located seventeen miles south of San Francisco, Hillsborough, is part of San Mateo County which is inside the San Francisco Bay Area. Arriving in Hillsborough, your attention is initially grabbed by the large estates and gaping gardens that are constantly groomed to perfection. No where in sight will you find any apartments, condominiums or townhouses [...]

Nassau, Bahamas

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Nassau, Bahamas a jewel in the crown of 700 islands.Promising tranquility, prosperity and a good life for all. With lots of sunshine.  Born on this island where life is sweet Where the wind blows and the ocean has a beat From island breeze to coconut trees Unique to this world, like the birds and the [...]

Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

My hometown is Puerto La Cruz in Anzoategui, Venezuela. The most unique thing about my hometown that I love, is the happiness of the people. No matter what the situation is the people of Puerto La Cruz always remain happy. Another unique thing of my hometown is the friendship. In Puerto La Cruz you will [...]

Vancouver, Canada

Posted by: julialistennis on: January 17, 2009

I live in Canada.  I’m a Canadian girl who lives in British Columbia, on an island called Vancouver Island, and my hometown is Qualicum Beach. I’ve lived in Canada for 8 years; Qualicum Beach is mainly a retirement area. It’s very quiet with little commotion. 68% of the population in Qualicum is over the age [...]

Rožnov p. Radhoštěm, Czech Republic

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

In the center of the Europe, there is a pretty small country. This country is bounded on each side by range of lovely mountains and hills. Its called the Czech Republic. There are few large rivers. At the point of joining Vltava river to Labe river, there we can find the capital.  Prague is really beautiful [...]

Chicago, Illinois

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Chicago is a place anyone can have an amazing time at any time during the year. It’s a place where activities never stop and boredom never occurs. My house is not directly in the city. I live in the suburbs about twenty minutes away, and a ten minute train ride is always easy. If someone [...]

Meadville, Pennsylvania

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

My hometown is kind of a nice place to grow up. However, not that many people know of it. Meadville is located in Pennsylvania near Erie and only about two hours away from Pittsburgh too. Meadville isn’t a very big place it is kind of small town and not that many people lived in it. Now it [...]

Uglich, Russia

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

I live in Uglich. It is historic town in Yaroslavl Oblast (Yaroslavl State), Russia on the Volga River. Uglich is one of the ancient towns of Golden Ring (a ring of cities northeast of Moscow) and one of the oldest in Russia.  It has really small population: just 40000 people. It has beautiful nature, especially [...]

Beijing, China

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

I came from big city, and its Beijing. It is a very high populated city, and where all of the rich culture come from. There are forbidden city, the start point of the great wall, and the Tian-An-Men square, they are very famous. In Beijing, you can have anything you want to eat, from the [...]

Chapel Hill, NC

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

I live in Chapel Hill, NC. I have lived there for over eight years and I absolutely love it. The best part about living in Chapel Hill is that it is one of the best college towns in the country. It is home to the University of North Carolina, which is the oldest state university [...]

Culinary Capital of the World: Seattle

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

When it comes to eating – not dining in a high class restaurant – Seattle is definitely ahead of the other “food capitals” of the world.  Seattle is blessed with so many young, aspiring chefs that many take the amazing cuisine for granted.  Many of the chefs in Seattle have taken their restaurants’ foundations from [...]

Mexico City

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

My hometown is a big, crowded and amazing place called Mexico City. Some people say that is the biggest city in the world, I am not sure of it but I can tell you that it is one of the most crowded. We live among 9 million persons in the city. I really like alot of [...]

Bradenton, FL

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

I was born and raised in Bradenton, FL. I’ve lived here all my life and have loved every minute of it. People who are locked up in IMG all day say they hate Bradenton, because they think it is so boring and full of old people. Unfortunately they are basing this stereotype on the fact [...]

Bradenton, Florida

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Bradenton is not really a big city in Florida if you compare it to Tampa,  Gainesville, Tallahassee, Orlando, or Jacksonville. But like Bradenton’s sister city Sarasota there is quite a bit of stuff to do in Bradenton. People can go to the beach and play beach volleyball on the courts, they could tan, or they could [...]

Bratislava, Slovakia

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, has around 450 000 inhabitants. It’s position on both sides of river Danube  with 5  bridges creates a magical atmosphere; Bratislava is the only city in the world which has borders with two countries, Austria and Hungary. This city is a place where western and eastern Europe, history and future, are [...]

Seattle, Washington

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Seattle has been a growing city for the last century. From hit t.v shows to award winning movies, to exquisite dining and top of the line shopping Seattle is the ideal destination. If “Sleepless in Seattle” or “Gray’s Anatomy,” did not entertain you maybe Pike Place market will. Seattle is one of the most diverse and growing [...]

Augsburg, Germany

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

My hometown is Augsburg in Germany. The city is in the southwest of the state Bavaria and with 264.000 citizens it is one of the biggest cities after Munich an Nuerenberg in Bavaria. The name of the city dated from the Roman settlement Augusta Vindelicorum . The city was founded by the Roman emperor Augustus 15 BC as a castra. Therefore [...]

Los Cabos, Mexico

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Los Cabos is located in northeast Mexico, in the south of Baja California. Los Cabos is a very beautiful port visited by people from all over the world because it has many attractions such as golf courses, beaches, whale watching,  ecotourism and fishing tournaments, not forgetting to mention its famous natural monument, Cabo San Lucas’ arch. It [...]

Charlottesville, Virginia

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Charlottesville, Virginia is a beautiful little college town that is rich in American history. A few famous Presidents who are alumni of Charlottesville include, James Monroe, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson.  Not one man did more for this country than Thomas Jefferson.  Charlottesville is kinda like a shrine of Jefferson ideas and products. University of [...]

Cancun, Mexico

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Cancun is a great place for vacations and it is a very nice place to live. It has beautiful beaches and the climate is almost always hot. Many tourists go there is spring break and summer break. It has grown a lot in the past years which is starting to become a problem. The people [...]

Guadeloupe

Posted by: charliekennedy on: January 17, 2009

Discovered by Christophe Columbus in 1493, Guadeloupe was made a French colony on March 1946. Guadeloupe is located 7.000km from Europe and 2.900km from North America and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean as well as by the Caribbean Sea. The temperatures varying between 20° to 30°C, Guadeloupe has a big variety of fauna and flora. In addition, [...]



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