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Despite a bizarrely difficult online check-in process and the inability to pay for my luggage or an extra seat, I felt only excitement and restlessness as I sat on the AB bus line on route to DIA. At the check-in counter I asked about purchasing a window seat for my 8.5 hour flight to London, aware of the high cost. The desk operator smiled at me and said, "there are so many seats left, don’t buy a window, just take one!" I smiled back, surprised at her kindness, but grateful

I have been traveling on different lengths of trips spanning from 2 days to 9 months since I was a child. In college I started to think more about the most important contents of my bag and through my mistakes over time, I have perfected the contents of my suitcase. It of course is different depending on where in the world you go, but for this next trip I am going somewhere with unsafe water and variable temperatures. Many places in the world fit into this category so hopefull

We didn't give ourselves that much time in Osaka and had read that the primary things to do revolved around eating and partying- both of which weren't at the top of our list after many exhausting, long days exploring Tokyo and Kyoto. We arrived in the afternoon on a Friday and decided to spend the day at the Osaka castle. The grounds were beautiful and we walked all around and even ate food at the dining area on the property. Osaka is famous for takoyaki and despite it being