“You cheeky little monkeh,” my free-spirited British cousin would always say. She has only been here, in Melbourne, Australia, for three days to attend a family wedding, and every member of our family has somewhere to take her. We took her to one of Melbourne’s greatest tourist attractions, the Great Ocean Road. The car was […]
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Jessica Brody, author of Boys of Summer and Unremembered, brings YA audiences a novel about rekindled love, unconventional family situations, and a classic romantic road trip. Telling the story of a young girl who is set on taking back control of her life with the help of an unlikely companion, Brody speaks to the pain […]
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Sometimes shopping and sleepovers can get a bit boring. This article is for those of you who’d like to spice it up a bit! Here are some other ways you can hang out with your friends. Go to a park It may sound old-fashioned, but go outside! Pack a sandwich, snacks, and a camera and […]
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My name is Kaelin, and I’m a 17-year-old high school senior, and I’ve lived the entirety of my short life in Southern California. Although the city I’ve grown up in is a haven for tourists, it has never felt like home to me. I was 10 years old the first time I visited Washington. I […]
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Letting go is a little like The feeling of the car stopping With a goodbye in the air. We were cruising with our windows down Belting out lyrics And all the wrong words Not caring where we were headed, Only knowing we were there. Maybe we were taking the road less traveled Maybe we were on […]
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You never liked car rides because first you’d get sleepy, and when you couldn’t sleep, you’d get dizzy. Sometimes those rides would be bearable, if you remembered to tilt your head so far back you could see the streetlights upside down. They’d flash on your subtle, smiling face like a flickering bulb. Even freaky things […]
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I don’t know about you, but for me, my summers growing up often included long, state-crossing road trips. So, when you find yourself confined between 4 doors while covering miles at a time, take solace in your midweek road trip hype. Happy driving, Germies! [8tracks url=”http://8tracks.com/germmagazine/midweek-hype-road-tripping” width=”300″ height=”300″ ]
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“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder Listen up, Germies! It’s that time of year again. It’s time to shed our winter coats, thaw our frozen fingers, and declare that spring has officially sprung. Whether you’re enjoying a tropical spring in Hawaii, a scorching spring in Texas, […]
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“In honor of All the Bright Places, the Zion-Benton Public Library (in Zion, IL) took a road trip around Kenosha, Wisconsin, to discover its weird and interesting treasures. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! Why not wander your own town/state like Violet and Finch? Germ Magazine and I want to see your wanders!” — Jennifer Niven . . […]
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