Travel Horror Stories
May 17, 2012
Isha Salian
Filed under Special Features, Travel
Over Christmas break, I experienced a true travel horror story. I was in India with my parents, and our plane had landed late at night. We were using a different rental car company than we usually did, and, very jet-lagged, got into the provided car (from a very well-known company) without question.... [Read more]
Bike Party!!
May 17, 2012
Corina Martinez
Aren’t you sick of sitting in class all day, bored and restless? And then during the weekends it’s the same routine, movies (great, more sitting!) and wandering aimlessly around the mall. Well if you’re ready to have fun, while getting to know your city, the people who live in it and find out how... [Read more]
Strolling Around San Pedro Square
March 7, 2012
Caitlin Conlin
Filed under Travel
San Pedro Square is a small block right off of Santa Clara Street in Downtown San Jose. It is the perfect place for a quiet lunch or a dinner surrounded by nightlife. Parking is no issue since there are multiple garages surrounding the square that make it easy to access. The Voice was able to eat at... [Read more]
Alternative Senior Trips
February 1, 2012
MC Guidoux
Filed under Travel
One of the major perks that comes with graduating high school is going on a senior trip, and rightfully so. What doesn’t sound great about going on a vacation with your friends and no parents? But going to Hawaii is not always an option. Though fun, it can be expensive. So, here are some other ideas... [Read more]
Country Spotlight: Bhutan
October 18, 2011
Natasha Azevedo , Photography Editor, Staff Reporter •
Filed under Travel
In 2006, Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest country in the world. Great! Let’s jump on a plane and visit this place for some much needed cheer. Oh wait… where is Bhutan and why have I never heard of it before? For all of you global travelers out there,... [Read more]
Agua Para Nicaragua
October 18, 2011
Jacqueline Gill
Filed under Top Stories, Travel
Junior year in Social Justice, Mrs. Dalton taught me that 884 million people worldwide lack access to sanitary water. At first, I was disgusted, but then, a week or two went by and it slipped from my mind. As hard as it is to admit, facts and statistics do not create lasting impressions. It was not... [Read more]
Tervetuloa Suomen
September 16, 2011
Natasha Azevedo, Photography Editor and Staff Reporter
Filed under Travel
I can say a few words in Finnish. I am proud to announce that I can fluently say, “I’m sorry, I don’t speak Finnish. Do you speak English?” I also mastered the ever so difficult word, “What?” If someone had told me one year ago that I would be sitting in a sauna with 20 other Finns, sweating... [Read more]
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