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by Drew Woodson
When I stepped off the escalator into the train terminal, I felt like I was Neil Armstrong hopping down the ladder to step foot on the dusty surface of the moon. I was sixteen and newly arrived for an exhange program in Germany.
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Many people believe that allowing teens to travel overseas provides them with a wonderful opportunity and with experiences they could otherwise never have, and I don't doubt that such thinking is right. Still, there are considerations
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by Silva Payne
Overseas travel can be a very important feature of a teen's self development and social experience. The benefits far outweigh the risks in allowing your teen to venture abroad. Knowing how far and at what age is a personal decision
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by Mary Pagay
There are a number of pros and cons to consider when determining whether or not to have your teen join a school group to travel overseas. One of the top concerns is terrorism. How safe is the particular country that he/she will
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by Shannon Gee
There are some things to consider before you do.
1.) Which teachers and adult chaperones will lead the trip? Do you trust them and agree with their decisions in general?
2.) Where is the trip to? Generally trips to Europe (western)
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Opportunity? Growth? Independence? Appreciation? I believe that my teenage daughters learned a bit of all of the above when they traveled overseas this last month. They went to see the Essence of Europe for 17 days, 5 countries,
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by Das Govind
Teenagers travelling overseas is the choice of the parent, but the age of the teen also plays a vital role in the choice of the decision. Teenagers in their late teens like eighteen and nineteen will be greatly benefited by
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by Rick Goodwin
Trusting God
My beautiful thirteen old daughter, Amy, approached her mother and myself with the idea that she wanted to go on a missions trip from Southern California to Honduras. Amy had not been away from home for a week her -
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To let my teens travel overseas will ask from me a huge part of courage. But I am sure that it could be a really important step in them maturity.
I still didn't have to approach the questions with my daughters, but I am sure that
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My teenage son traveled overseas last summer and was away for 2 months with friends in Italy. I had a terrible time trying to decide whether to allow him to go or miss an opportunity of a lifetime.
Eventually, I did allow him
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The decision to let your teen travel overseas can be a huge leap of faith, but one that could create an indescribable amount of lifetime memories. I think it's always a standard precaution to make sure your teens' plans and travel
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I understand the reluctance some parents feel when it comes to letting their teens travel overseas: they're scared that something will happen to them so far away no longer under the protection and guidance of their parents. However,
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I can tell you from personal experience that my daughter traveling to another country with her school was one of the most memorable experiences of her life and looking back now, we would have been very wrong had we tried to convince
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by Viv Evans
My sons were both fortunate enough to go to France on school trips when they were 13 + 14 and loved it. Their school has an exchange with schools in France and Mexico and visiting people they knew with teachers in charge made
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by Lyman Stone
As a teenage son of two loving parents who have allowed him to travel overseas two times I can say yes, you should allow your teenage children to travel overseas under almost any circumstances. I was in Israel while bombs where
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by Matt Logan
Traveling overseas is something I wish my parents understood in my life. Not only have I been battling my parents to understand me and what I feel I should be doing the rest of my life, the fire only gets worse as time goes on.
One
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by a.con
Overseas Travel was a huge topic of discussion in my house for a long time last year. Granted I am 21 years old, but it would be my parents that were footing the bill. And like any parents they were worried about their child
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