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One_MC1 of_IO my_APPGE best_JJT hobbies_NN2 is_VBZ probably_RR traveling_VVG ._. 
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In_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 traveled_VVN some_DD to_II the_AT northwest_ND1 ,_, the_AT southwest_ND1 ,_, to_II the_AT south_ND1 ,_, and_CC to_II the_AT north_ND1 ._. 
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My_APPGE parents_NN2 started_VVD taking_VVG me_PPIO1 on_II three_MC week_NNT1 trips_VVZ when_RRQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ fourteen_MC ,_, with_IW a_AT1 long_JJ trip_NN1 across_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 from_II the_AT midwest_NN1 to_II California_NP1 going_VVG the_AT southern_JJ route_NN1 and_CC back_RP on_II the_AT northern_JJ route_NN1 ._. 
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Another_DD1 year_NNT1 ,_, we_PPIS2 traveled_VVD down_RP to_II Florida_NP1 ._. 
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The_AT year_NNT1 I_PPIS1 graduated_VVD from_II high_JJ school_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 took_VVD a_AT1 trip_NN1 to_II Canada_NP1 ,_, and_CC especially_RR visited_VVD the_AT French_JJ part_NN1 of_IO Canada_NP1 ._. 
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My_APPGE father_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI the_AT idea_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 would_VM sleep_VVI as_CSA we_PPIS2 were_VBDR driving_VVG sometimes_RT and_CC miss_VV0 parts_NN2 of_IO the_AT scenery_NN1 ._. 
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Also_RR ,_, in_II Canada_NP1 ,_, he_PPHS1 really_RR did_VDD not_XX enjoy_VVI being_VBG in_II an_AT1 area_NN1 where_RRQ people_NN were_VBDR not_XX speaking_VVG English_NN1 ._. 
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Nonetheless_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD me_PPIO1 to_TO travel_VVI and_CC see_VVI my_APPGE country_NN1 and_CC our_APPGE neighbor--Canada_NP1 ._. 
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In_II college_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 had_VHD the_AT chance_NN1 to_TO travel_VVI briefly_RR to_II Colorado_NP1 for_IF a_AT1 national_JJ student_NN1 conference_NN1 after_II my_APPGE first_MD year_NNT1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 saved_VVD my_APPGE money_NN1 by_II working_VVG for_IF three_MC summers_NNT2 ,_, and_CC took_VVD a_AT1 wonderful_JJ two-month_JJ trip_NN1 to_II Europe_NP1 the_AT summer_NNT1 that_CST I_PPIS1 graduated_VVD from_II university_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 visited_VVD about_II a_AT1 dozen_NNO countries_NN2 ,_, and_CC found_VVD it_PPH1 an_AT1 experience_NN1 in_II which_DDQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ able_JK to_TO grow_VVI up_RP a_AT1 good_JJ bit_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT next_MD summer_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 traveled_VVD again_RT in_II Europe_NP1 and_CC actually_RR went_VVD to_II Russia--an_NP1 unusual_JJ experience_NN1 for_IF an_AT1 American_JJ student_NN1 at_II that_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
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Later_RRR ,_, I_PPIS1 took_VVD my_APPGE own_DA children_NN2 to_II Europe_NP1 when_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR only_RR 6_MC ,_, 4.5_MC and_CC 2.5_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ ._. 
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That_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 challenge_NN1 ,_, to_TO be_VBI sure_JJ ._. 
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Seven_MC years_NNT2 later_RRR ,_, I_PPIS1 returned_VVD to_II Europe_NP1 with_IW my_APPGE children_NN2 ,_, and_CC when_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR young_JJ adults_NN2 ,_, each_DD1 of_IO them_PPHO2 went_VVD to_II Europe_NP1 again_RT on_II their_APPGE own_DA ._. 
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Whenever_RRQV possible_JJ as_II a_AT1 university_NN1 faculty_NN1 member_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 tied_VVD my_APPGE travels_NN2 to_II events_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 national_JJ or_CC international_JJ conferences_NN2 or_CC summer_NNT1 teaching_VVG opportunities_NN2 ,_, where_CS I_PPIS1 earned_VVD income_NN1 while_CS enjoying_VVG a_AT1 new_JJ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT US_NP1 or_CC Canada_NP1 ._. 
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Now_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 taught_VVN a_AT1 year_NNT1 in_II Africa_NP1 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 reasonable_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO African_JJ travel_NN1 involved_VVD ,_, and_CC have_VH0 enjoyed_VVN teaching_VVG in_II China_NP1 too_RR ,_, also_RR with_IW a_AT1 good_JJ number_NN1 of_IO trips_NN2 in_II China_NP1 ._. 
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In_II some_DD of_IO my_APPGE travels_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 made_VVN various_JJ new_JJ friends_NN2 and_CC have_VH0 expanded_VVN my_APPGE acquaintances_NN2 as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 my_APPGE knowledge_NN1 ._. 
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This_DD1 has_VHZ been_VBN a_AT1 very_RG good_JJ aspect_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE travel_NN1 hobby_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM often_RR more_RGR interested_JJ in_II meeting_VVG people_NN during_II my_APPGE travels_NN2 than_CSN simply_RR seeing_VVG tourist_NN1 sites_NN2 ._. 
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Traveling_NP1 can_VM cause_VVI problems_NN2 ._. 
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Sometimes_RT people_NN feel_VV0 homesick_JJ or_CC have_VH0 culture_NN1 shock_NN1 or_CC culture_NN1 fatigue_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT new_JJ diet_NN1 often_RR can_VM cause_VVI problems_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ possible_JJ to_TO find_VVI ourselves_PPX2 traveling_VVG in_II areas_NN2 which_DDQ are_VBR dangerous_JJ ._. 
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Sometimes_RT ,_, where_CS we_PPIS2 travel_VV0 we_PPIS2 are_VBR not_XX very_RG welcome_JJ ,_, because_II21 of_II22 unfavorable_JJ views_NN2 towards_II our_APPGE own_DA government_NN1 ._. 
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If_CS we_PPIS2 get_VV0 ill_JJ while_CS traveling_VVG ,_, it_PPH1 may_VM be_VBI difficult_JJ to_TO find_VVI acceptable_JJ health_NN1 care_NN1 ._. 
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Having_VHG a_AT1 different_JJ language_NN1 ,_, different_JJ body_NN1 language_NN1 ,_, or_CC different_JJ values_NN2 can_VM always_RR cause_VVI us_PPIO2 problems_NN2 ._. 
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However_RR ,_, for_IF myself_PPX1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM always_RR glad_JJ to_TO travel_VVI ,_, as_CS31 long_CS32 as_CS33 I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 safe_JJ ._. 
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I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 to_TO continue_VVI traveling_VVG as_CS31 long_CS32 as_CS33 conditions_NN2 permit_VV0 ._. 
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To_TO travel_VVI is_VBZ to_TO live_VVI a_AT1 happy_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
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