While visiting Paris, my brother was reading The 39 Clues series by Rick Riordan. Conveniently, he was reading book one of the series, titled The Maze of Bones. In the book, the main characters go to the Paris Catacombs. They find some bones which have numbers on them to lead them to the next clue.

Two years ago, I got a guinea pig for Christmas. Her name is Ginger. Since she arrived on Christmas morning, I tried to think of all kinds of jolly names for her, like Jingles, Holly, Merry, Mistletoe, etc.  I finally decided on Miss Gingerbread – Ginger for short!

Lake Taho is the North American continent’s largest alpine lake and the highest lake of its size in the United States. It stretches 22 miles long, 12 miles wide, and has 72 miles of shoreline. These spectacular sapphire blue waters are located 200 miles northeast of San Francisco, California.

James Bond, Jason Bourne, and Ethan Hunt are some of my favorite on-screen undercover agents. They make saving the world look easy! They are always undetectable and unnoticeable. But I take notice! Watching them break necks, decipher codes, perform incredible stunts, and outrun constant peril makes me think that I have what it takes to do what they do so well.

Over the past six years, my mom has traveled across America in an RV and visited all 50 states. She has been to major cities all over the world, including London, New York, Dublin, Los Angeles, Miami, and Paris.

After a long day of exploring Ocracoke Island and scanning the gift shops, my family and I decided to head back to the campground we were staying at. As soon as we returned to our tent, I crawled inside and fell asleep. When I woke up, the sun glinting in my eyes, I could hear waves crashing instead of my parents talking.

In Ireland, a large percentage of people are Catholics. As part of this religion, it is customary for people to pray to patron saints to receive blessings, find relief, or ask for healing. There are patron saints for all kinds of causes, special interests, groups of people, professions, and countries. Saint Bridget (also known as St.

Airports can make for a scary experience, especially when you are carrying two realistic looking toy handguns in your bag!

It is April 13th, 2011. As I stand in the bone-chilling air, I take in my surroundings. There are many people lingering about, some in groups and some alone. I turn my attention to the ticket booth where hundreds of concert-goers are waiting impatiently in line. Many of them look weary from the cold weather, while others happily await their turn.