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    TRAVEL

    The art ofgetting lost

    Traveling onthe clock

    Values of travel:Profitable and meaningful

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    CONTENTS

    2 Mountaineering, adrenalineand soul-searching

    6 Airport adventures

    8 Awakening in the Middle East

    Values of travel: Profitable andmeaningful12

    13 Traveling on the clock

    14 The art of getting lost

    16 Humanitarian excursions

    10International exchange bringstravel to your home

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    18 Finding common ground

    19 Living the Mormon life

    20Travel industry forecast2013

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    Mountaineering

    adrenalineand soul-searchingBy Summer Teixeira

    Balancing a 10-member amily and teaching recreational management at BYU-Idaho doesnt stop Steve

    Kugath rom being an avid outdoorsman.Having spent hundreds o days and nights mountaineering across the United States and Europe,Kugath said he wants to keep active until the day he dies.

    I want to go places. Ive been a lot o places, but not really, Kugath said. Teres something about thissense o exploration I have in wanting to see the world, and theres nothing stopping me.

    Much like Kugaths desire to see the world, there are plenty o others like him, choosing to spend their reetime or their workdays getting their adrenaline kick.

    Fox News published a list o James Bond-worthy adrenaline sports in exotic locales, including swimmingrom Asia to Europe, hang gliding in Venice and cycling the Death Road in Bolivia, according to the Fox Newswebsite.

    Where lies the motivation to experience such extreme travel?

    Why not simply travel first-class, visit a amous museum, take a photo in ront o a well known monumentand go home?

    Everybody has their passion, Kugath said. Doctors explore heart surgery, lawyers explore court cases andI explore the world through recreation. Were all alike in this way. As or me, Ill never stop pushing to havewhat it takes to endure whatever nature throws at me.

    Kugath traveled to his first European country, Switzerland, when he received an opportunity to dotemporary summertime work at a hotel management company there, helping the company establishrecreational management opportunities on their site.

    Afer having visited Switzerland nearly 30 times, Kugath said he thought his first trip to Switzerland

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    wouldve been his last.Tat first leap o aith was one he said spurred

    decades o satisying soul-searching.When the company invited me to return back every

    year afer that first year in 95, I thought, You wantme to come back? Well, let me think about it yes!

    Kugath said.While traveling can be financially, mentally and

    physically exhausting on an individual, according toTe Digital Courier website, Kugath said everythinghes ever known has pointed his eet toward a lie otraveling, despite the sacrifices.

    Ill always do what it takes to get out, breathethe resh air and see new people, places and things,Kugath said. Its in my blood. Its a part o me.

    While he was working in Switzerland, Kugaths wie

    encouraged him to see the sights a little bit. He saidit was the best advice hed ever received, because itopened his eyes to one o his now greatest loves: themountains o Switzerland.

    Avid traveler Shirley Sinclair wrote about the Swissmountains as the gateway to many, according to theCQ News website.

    You want mountains? Youre surrounded, Sinclairsaid. You want to play James Bond or a day? ... thepice de rsistance ... everything seems on a grandscale....

    However, recreational travel can bring itsunexpected bumps in the road.

    During one particular trip, Kugath said he was luckyto take his wie along, with a day planned to visit Paris.

    But with work schedules changing and flightsmaking situations complicated, his wie ended upseeing Paris without him, and he ended up climbing

    another mountain without her.Despite the umble, Kugath said it was one o the

    most rewarding experiences o their marriage and thatthey both still love that memory today.

    ravel advisor Kate Tomas, creator o the ravelwith Kate website, said she ound her true definitiono travel when she thought, I travel or the lure obecoming the best, most true version o mysel.

    Most recently, Kugath has balanced his universityteaching with being a mountain guide.

    He works or a company that hires him occasionallyto guide groups across the etons, which Kugath said issome o the most incredible, dangerous terrain in thewestern United States, and a place he has grown to lovemore than most.

    Ill always do whatit takes to get out,

    breathe the resh airand see new people,places and things.Its in my blood. Its apart o me.-Steve Kugath

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    with your legs dripping wet rom the undergroundcreek and your arms dead rom holding on or solong, your mind can play tricks on you. Tats whenI let the Lord help me and I let my ocus set in.

    raveler Nomadic Matt, creator o the NomadicMatt website, said you never know when you might

    ace the unexpected. I theres one thing Ivelearned rom my years o traveling, its that even thebest-laid plans can go awry, Matt said.

    Kugath said that when he doesany all and types o traveling,he is hyper-prepared because othe thought o leaving his amilybehind i something bad were tohappen to him.

    Tis is an avenue o lie thattakes expert skill and ocus,

    both o which Ive always had towork hard or, Kugath said. So,when it comes to preparedness,Im spot on as much as I can be.Tats or the benefit o my lovedones back home. Youd betterbelieve I think o them 24/7when Im hanging rom a cliff.

    Kugath said his ather, whoinvented a mechanical arm usedby NASA, played a significantrole in his career choice.

    He said his athers prominentsuccess was intimidating, and when Kugathdiscovered he wanted to master recreationalmanagement, it made or an interesting conessionto his ather.

    However, his ather and mother supported andencouraged his every step toward the dream otraveling the world.

    His parents were always just that supportive.

    I look back now, and I wonder why they were soincredible trusting, Kugath said. When I was 14years old, we were on a amily vacation. I expresseddesire to make the most o the situation and go onmy own through 15 miles o Yellowstone. I justwanted to backpack, and my parents thought aboutit or a little bit.

    Kugath said his parents gave in to his request,and said, Well trust you. Be sae.

    Te opportunity my nine children have hadto live here has been tenold o any other chancethey would have in a busy urban location,Kugath said. My kids beg me to take them on mytrips. I have beore, and I will continue to involvethem so their skills can be whatever they want

    them to be. I love that they love it with me.While it may not always be easy to travel withamily, Europe travel extraordinaire Rick Steves,o Rick Steves Europe website,said not to lose heart, becausesometimes the payoff withyour children will show yearsdown the road.

    Your child may surpriseyou one day by mentioning apainting in Madrids Prado or

    recalling a act about RomesColosseum, Steves said.Besides building memories,your investment in a tripnow is a down payment ondeveloping a true citizen o theworld.

    Kugath said this is 100percent true o the relationshiphe shares with his children.

    One o the humorousmoments he experiencedwas with his young son, whois an avid hiker. During oneparticular argument, his son yelled out, Yeah,well, I dont like hiking with you, Dad!

    Kugath said it was incredibly difficult to keepa stern ace as the boy came to him later toapologize or saying such a hurtul comment.

    Humor within the amily and among Kugathsuniversity students are what has kept Kugath

    strung together over the years, as he has madehundreds o climbs and difficult decisions.During one climb, Kugath said his degree

    in psychology may have been finally utilizedas he was able to talk a ew students throughclaustrophobia, various ears and overall anxiety.

    Its not an easy place to be in, Kugath said.When youre in a very tight space with your gearand a dozen other students squished around you,

    Just give me a

    mountain, Kugath

    said. Give me new

    people, new sights

    and a challenge,

    and Im there, 100

    percent in my

    element.

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    As a reshman in high school, Kugath set off on a solo Yellowstone backpacking trip. He said it wasone o the most invigorating choices o his lie, and prepared him or everything about the man he istoday.

    What an adventure, Kugath said. Fueled every bone in my body.However, Kugaths ather was concerned about Kugaths providing or his amily.Kugath said when he heard President Henry B. Eyrings recent talk about his ather pushing him

    to complete physics, and Eyrings interest lying only in management, it elt like it was Kugaths lie inreplay.I, too, had my doubts about my ability to provide or a amily while being an outdoorsman, Kugath

    said. But thankully, the Lord has provided and Ive been able to do what I love most.Tough Kugath completed his degree in psychology, the best therapy he ever wanted to be involved

    in dealt with educating others about the outdoors and recreation.Kugath said he pursued a masters degree in recreation and his travels have taken him so ar since

    then, but most importantly, his amily has been blessed because o his love ortraveling.

    Not only is my amily happy when Im happy, but they canenjoy this with me, Kugath said.

    While Kugath said adrenaline and sel-mastery are hismain goals or traveling as much as he does, and theidea that without being an extreme athlete, you canstill get out and see the world in ways that helphone your lie skills and teach you to applygood principles.

    oday, Kugath deals with fibromyalgia.His limitations have changed his

    traveling habits, but he said thathis determination is not to beunderestimated as he plans to dodozens more solo trips in the nextew winter months, the first onehe said will just be a quick nighton top o the etons to get a nicepicture o the ull moon.

    In what he describes ashis drug, Kugaths travels arewhat he said a never-endingquest that he hopes will takehe and his amily around the

    world or the rest o his lie.Just give me a

    mountain, Kugath said.Give me new people, newsights and a challenge, andIm there, 100 percent inmy element.

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    While traveling can be an enticing adventure, sometimes the bumps in the road start beore youeven board the plane.

    For BYU-Idaho students Brittany Ficklin and Sandra Cuevas, they were just trying to do what

    they have always been advised to do show up early beore a flight departs.But or this particular mishap, early should have been earlier or the Ficklin and Cuevas, who were tryingto make it home or the holidays.

    Upon arrival at the checkout desk, they were told they are not in the system.Te US Airways representative ound no record o their names or boarding tickets.Tere was seriously only two people working or a line o 50, and so they were really rushed, said Ficklin.Ficklin said she and Cuevas were put on the back burner while the airline continued to help others.Tey said they would get someone to help us but no one ever came, Ficklin said. I they had ocused on

    us or a ew minutes, everything could have been solved a lot easier.wo hours later, they were given the green light, but had to sprint to catch their flight.Unortunately, their troubles werent over.

    [Te Idaho Falls airport] wasnt even the worst part, said Ficklin.Cuevas and Ficklins flight rom Idaho Falls to Colorado got in late, so again the two raced to catch their

    next flight.Smooth travels ollowed as they traveled rom Denver, Colorado to Charlotte, North Carolina.But rom Charlotte to Charleston, South Carolina, Ficklin and Cuevas had to work through urther issues.Ficklin and Cuevas were on the plane and had just related their excitement to one another about seeing

    their amilies afer months o being away rom home, especially afer everything theyd been through on thetrip.

    Seconds afer we had said this, the pilot tells us that the weather is bad in Charleston, and we are going tohave to turn back around, said Ficklin. Te pilot said, You all are going to have to make arrangements tocome back tomorrow.

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    Back in Charlotte, Ficklin and Cuevas spent thenight in the airport that they had just lef.

    According to the US Airways customer serviceplan, they do not provide hotel accommodationswhen a flight is canceled or causes a missedconnection due to circumstances out o their control.Tis includes weather and Air raffic Controldecisions, i the delay occurs in the city where theperson is rom or i the flight is diverted to an areaclose to the final destination.

    We raced wheelchairs, replied Cuevas whenasked what they did when they had to spend thenight in the airport.

    Ficklin said, It was 3 a.m. and we were so bored.We had been there or like five or six hours, and wewere rolling around on wheelchairs. We were goingto have to be there or another six hours.

    But Ficklins and Cuevas parents and siblings were

    waiting or them.Andrew, Ficklins brother, said their mom cried

    when Ficklin called to tell her she would not be ableto see them that night.

    BYU-Idaho student Seth Cope had a similarexperience.

    When we got close to Phoenix, we couldnt land,so we just flew circles long enough that we weregoing to run out o gas, Cope said. We had to fly toucson and fill up.

    When he was in ucson, another flight dealt with

    an emergency, so Copes flight was delayed evenlonger.

    When he made it back to Phoenix, his connectingflight that would take him to Salt Lake City hadalready lef.

    I had to sleep on a bench in the airport until thenext flight at 7 a.m. the next morning, Cope said.

    According to the Airlines or America website,there are over 19,700 airports in the United States.

    From those airports, there are nearly ten million

    flights a year, according to the BuzzFeed website.With the vast amount o airports and flights in theUnited States, it seems eminent that there are goingto be people spending the night in airports.

    Additionally, there may understandably beconusion with tickets, boarding passes, delayedflights, baggage and possibly even mechanicalproblems with the plane.

    During a different traveling experience, Cuevasrelated her experience while flying into Charlotte,North Carolina, when the plane malunctioned.

    Tey told us the ront landing gear didnt dropdown properly, said Cuevas. Tey had to use theemergency brakes, and we slammed into the ront oour seats.

    No one was hurt in this crash landing, but Cuevassaid this experience rightened the passengers onboard, including Cuevas.

    Despite the problems that can requently arisewhen traveling by airplane, both Ficklin and Cuevasplan to fly again;Cuevas will flythrough Charlotteor Christmas, andsaid she has gainedmore patiencerom it all.

    You have tolearn how to laugh

    at a situationbecause everythingwas so bad, youjust cant takethings too seriousor else lie is goingto get you down,said Ficklin.

    According tothe Examinerwebsite, an

    estimated 25million passengerswill be boarding flights during the upcomingholidays.

    Tis may present many opportunities orovernight stays in airports all over the UnitedStates, but a prospective traveler can learn rom theexperiences o those who have already encounteredmishaps and dealt with them in stride.

    Te Examiner website offers tips o how to make

    ones trip more enjoyable: bring earplugs, a cushionor travel pillow and a mask to put over your eyes.It doesnt hurt to add a little humor to the

    situation, too, as Ficklin and Cuevas suggested tryingout wheelchair racing.

    For Cuevas, although she said she preers to drive,she still flies.

    Ficklin said she plans to travel the world, evenafer the experience she has had with flying.

    I like to see new places and see the differentperspectives on how the people live, said Ficklin.

    You have to learhow to laugh at asituation becauseeverything was so

    bad, you just cantake things too

    serious or else lifeis going to get

    you down.-Brittany Ficklin

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    Awakening in the Middle Eas

    he primary motivation inyoung adult travel is thequest or personal growth,

    according to Wandering Youth:ravel Behavior by Jay W. Vogt.

    BYU-Idaho student Jacob Justicesaid that or him, travel is about

    learning about different cultures andgetting to know new people.

    Justice has traveled to numerouscountries including Israel, Jordan,urkey, Egypt, Italy, Germany, Spain,Costa Rica and Argentina, with hismost recent trip made to the MiddleEast.

    College-age individuals travelmore than the generations beorethem, according to Schrage, Shohan,

    & Van Eeden, 2001 Leisure ravel byStudents: A Tree-Country Study.

    Justice said he travels more thanhis parents did when they were hisage because they have stressed theimportance o learning and gainingexperiences ever since he was little.

    Te first time I traveled or hada big trip was when I was 14, goingback east, Justice said. You just

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    learn so much through travel. It wasrom my parents and I think thatwas a huge motivation or me totravel.

    An experience rom Justices mostrecent journey to the Middle Eastincreased his love o travel, as he

    lived in Jerusalem or our monthsstudying with the BYU JerusalemStudy Abroad program.

    Te Jerusalem center is situatedin east Jerusalem in Palestine, andstudents had to travel throughPalestinian neighborhoods to reachthe old city.

    My riend and I were comingback rom the old city on the busand we were getting dropped off at

    the Jerusalem center, Justice said.When we first got on the bus, Iremember looking in the very back,and there was a Palestinian kid whowas about 17 years old, and I justremember judging him, in a way.

    Justice said he thought to himsel,Okay, Ive got to watch out or thatkid. When they got off the bus,

    Justices riend realized she had lefher camera on the bus.

    It was too late to stop the bus,so they decided to cross the streetand wait or the bus to come backaround.

    Right when we crossed the street

    a vehicle pulled up and it was thatkid who I had judged, Justice said.He handed us the camera and droveoff He didnt expect anythingrom us.

    Justice said that this experiencedopened his eyes so much.

    I realized that us as Americans we dont understand the Arabworld or the Middle East in general,Justice said. We dont really

    understand what is going on inIsrael or anything on that side o theworld.

    Justice said that experience madehim want to get to know peoplearound the world even more,

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    especially in the Middle East.He said he wants to help people

    understand so that when they thinko the Middle East, theyre not goingto think o terrorists or billionairesor oil, but instead think o thepeople and know there is good there.

    You know, a 17-year-old kid that

    loves to play soccer all the time anddo stuff with his riends is willing togive a camera to a tourist, Justicesaid.

    Justice said it is not a question opersonal growth, but rather aboutnot being ignorant and learningabout other people.

    Part o avoiding ignoranceis listening to what the localsin different areas think aboutAmericans, said Justice.

    [People in the Middle East]see Americans as very loud andobnoxious and kind o crazy, Justicesaid. Once I heard that, I thought,Why arent they like us? I had nevereven thought o that, and I realizedthat, yeah, we are very loud.

    Justice said he elt a sense o peacein the locals lives, and that they

    were very reverent.Tey respect people around

    them and who they are, Justice said.I thought that was really cool andinteresting to see that, and I realizedthere is a time and a place oreverything, and we really do have to

    respect our surroundings and otherpeople and be considerate.

    An inormal poll o 30 youngadults ages 18 to 29 showed thatthe main motivators to travel are toexperience and learn about differentpeople and cultures.

    Tis seems true or Mitchell

    Grant, also attending BYU-Idaho,who said that or him, traveling is anopportunity to not only learn aboutother cultures, but also to strengthenhis aith.

    For Grant, it was that plus a questto deepen his aith. He said travelingto Jerusalem had always been adream o his.

    We have some amily riendswho went [to Jerusalem] back inthe day, and they said that some othe best things they did or theirchildren to help them with theirtestimonies, besides missions, wereto go to Jerusalem, go to the HolyLand and make that pilgrimage,Grant said.

    Grant said his eyes were openedto a lot o things while in the MiddleEast.

    We think that we are devout inour aith here, Grant said. We goto church three hours a week and toseminary every day, but they havethe call to prayer, which is a prayerthat comes on over the loudspeakersand echoes throughout the wholecity. It comes on all the time. I swear

    it comes on more than five times aday. Its like once an hour. Teyll goto dome o the rock, the Jews will goto the western wall and theyll pray.Tey are so devout.

    Grant said it was quite theexperience to watch.

    Its cool to see how they practice

    their religion, Grant said. Its waycool to see different cultures. I wasimmersed in it. You find yoursel inJerusalem.

    Grant said that words cannotdescribe the eelings he would get ashe talked with the people he met inthird world countries.

    Tey were so content witheverything they have, which isnothing compared to what we have,said Grant. We complain becausewe dont have the newest iPhone andall these things we take or granted,and we get upset i we dont justhave it handed to us, and its kind oexpected.

    Grant said the people othese countries have a differentperspective.

    Tey are just so happy and so

    real and living lie like it doesntmatter, because really, when it allcomes down to it, it doesnt matter,Grant said. What matters is yourrelationships with your amilymembers and what you learn andtake away rom this lie, not thethings you have.

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    International

    exchange

    brings travel

    to your home

    While many Rexburg amiliesmay not have the opportunityto travel due to its cost,

    one affordable way to bring culture toyour home is by opening the door tointernational students.

    Dozens o international exchangestudents are waiting to be transerred to ahost home in the United States.

    racy Barney, international exchangecoordinator or the Education First (EF)Foundation, said she encourages amiliesto open their hearts and homes to theseyouth.

    University members can have greatinfluence upon these students experiencehere in the states, as the visiting students

    can requently visit campus during theirstudies and with their host amilies.

    Local participation means ordinaryamilies are doing extraordinary things toimprove our community, racy said. Itsa 10-month commitment or a lielongulfillment.

    Te EF Foundation works to find highschool admission slots or the students.

    Once the slot is available and the studentis accepted, a place to live is the next task.

    Tere are nearly 100 openings in localschools every year, and the internationalstudents seeking homes are 15 to 18 yearsold, traveling rom their homes in Japan,aiwan,

    Tailand, Austria, Germany, Italy,Sweden and Spain.

    Creating this international melting potin our small communities is wonderul orthose o us who may never go to another

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    country, racy said. Its also incredibly rewarding towatch our own children learn rom them.

    Parents can bring international students into the mix,proving an opportunity or learning or everyone in thehome.

    Denise Wahlquist, o Rexburg, said when she openedher home or this program, it was an invitation oranother culture to bless her lie.

    Te students weve hosted are respectul o ouramily lie and enjoy us as much as we enjoy them,Wahlquist said. However, I learn much more romthem than they learn rom me.

    Te EF Foundation website, among others o the like,said the programs top priority is the saety and well-being o each and every exchange student rom the daythey arrive in the U.S. until the day they return home,because hosting should be a very positive experienceor all involved.

    Suzanne and Linden Barney, o Rexburg, agreed totemporarily host Basil, a Swiss exchange student, untilhe could find a permanent home.

    Within about 24 hours afer meeting Basil, theBarneys said they no longer considered theirs atemporary home or the student.

    He became part o the amily, called us Mom andDad, and changed how I experience my own traditions,Suzanne said. Living our American traditions throughBasils eyes made our lives that much more un. I cantsay enough good things about what hosting has done

    or our amily.

    Families interested in hostingcan contact Dan and TracyBarney at 356-0848 or 881-4341, or at tracybarney68@

    hotmail.com.

    Interested hosts can also visitthe EF Foundations website at

    www.effoundation.org.

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    How can you make the most out o yourtravels? guest author Emiel Van Den

    Boomen asked on Te Art o ravelingwebsite. Te answer to all things travel (seeing whatothers dont) ignites a new power. Tis power I havecalled the Opportunity Factor.

    Te opportunity actor includes recognizingand reaping the benefits o traveling, thus assistingpowers beyond our knowledge, rom the ar-reachingaspects o global economy to the personable values omaking memories and enjoying lie.

    Travel boosts economyWith the economy in an unpredictable state,big-box industries shouldnt be relied upon to ulfillyearly quotas.

    Goldman Sachs chie economist Jan Hatzius didnturther comort in outlook or worldwide progress ashe said he expected another relatively weak year orgrowth in the global economy or 2013.

    A 3 percent growth is expected to occur; apercentage point that Hatzius said is below thepotential growth rate.

    International travel is an ideal, economy-boostingindustry to the rescue.

    According to the raveleffects website, in 2011,spending related to traveling was $813 billion, whichsupported 7.5 billion jobs within the United States.

    Travel creates memoriesraveling not only helps economic growth, but

    is also a way to add character, experiences andmemories to the travelers mind.

    Te raveleffects website reported that threein our adults 55 years and older still remembervacations they went on when they were kids, and thatthey remember these experiences more vividly thanthey do other events such school or birthday events.

    BYU-Idaho student Mckenzie Nielsen will be

    returning to Spain this summer, a place she visitedwith her amily when she was younger.When I was 17, my parents wanted us to gain

    more perspective o the world, and Spain made sensebecause we could learn a skill in Spanish at the sametime, said Nielsen. We went or a year and a haland went to public school there.

    According to the raveleffects website, 75 percento parents say that travel costs within the amily arejustified because o the memories created.

    Travel brings happinessravel costs not only provide memories oramilies and boost the economys growth, but alsopromote happiness.

    BYU-Idaho student Azie Russell said she likestravel because she likes to see new things.

    It makes me happy because it is something out othe everyday normal, said Russell.

    At the Hong Kong Convention and ExhibitionCentre, a debate whether money could buy happinesswas not successul, according to the CNN ravelwebsite.

    However, the debate whether or not travel makesone happy was an obvious yes.

    Dr. Stean Klein, author o Te Science oHappiness, said, Te pleasure o discovery, the joy omeeting people rom other backgrounds and finallythe thrill o tasting ood I would not get to at homeusually ar exceed all strains o traveling.

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    Traveling on

    Receiving a flight itinerary as part o a work schedule mightnot be average or most, but or Matthew Longmore andthe estimated seven million working outside the U.S.,

    scheduled takeoffs are something the heart cant miss.An American expat living in China he serves as a liaison

    or an international company based out o the U.S withoffices throughout Southeast Asia.

    You could put me in a taxi, blindolded, and I could

    tell you by the way they drive which country I am in,said Longmore.

    Longmore said he attributes his amiliarity with theroads hes traveling to the act that its a means to anend hes passionate about.

    His first trip abroad, at 17 years old, was as aoreign exchange student in Germany.

    Four months abroad were all it took or Longmoreto realize that studying, living and workinginternationally was his lies ambition.

    Somewhere between the hundreds o boardingpasses, lost luggage bags and connecting flights,Longmore said he learned crucial lessons that helpedhim become a trusted employee.

    Tis is the lie I dreamed o living, said Longmore.Te details o the dreams I had might not be thesituation I am in, but I have had to let all that go in orderto live as much o my dream as possible.

    Misconceptions in travel can be a hindrance to success inbusiness and personal lie.

    You cant have it all, and you have to be willing to sacrifice by

    letting go o a lot o the expectations that you might have with yourtravels, said Longmore.

    For this American expat, he said his love or traveling is unchanging.On the clock or on his own time, he said the importance o traveling

    with an open mind means he never loses sight o reality.Longmore said he still makes time to leave a birthday gif on a riends

    doorstep, 24 hours beore the party, as he leaves to board another plane.Everyone thinks its this glorious liestyle, but its actually not or everyone, Longmore.While traveling the world may not be or everyone, but o his weekends in China, Iraq and

    Mexico, Longmore said he wouldnt change a thing.

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    Teart

    ogetting

    lostBy AshLynn Snider

    For Michaela Huber, being lost is exactlyhow she likes it, as she calls it embarkingon an adventure.

    When thousands o miles separate her romconnecting to any kind o Internet signal, thatswhen she knows she has ound her happy place the art o getting lost.

    Its a kind o reedom that cant be defined,said Huber. I I can look my hotel up onGoogle maps, I have already lost one o the

    most important elements o travel the beautyo surprise.

    Huber said when shes planning a new trip,narrowing down the location is key.

    Choosing a spot or your own adventuremeans a chance to educate yoursel, learn thehistory o your chosen area and also get toknow neighboring countries.

    Te ravel.State.Gov website, which providesresources to prepare or getting lost the rightway, said, We want you to be prepared aspossible beore you go.

    Te website offers different links oinormation or various countries around theworld, including travel alerts and warningsthat provide a clear perspective about currentpotential dangers in each location.

    BYU-Idaho student James Gottredson hastraveled most o western Europe and said thereis a key to navigating unamiliar territory.

    Getting lost on purpose, but having reliable

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    transportation, is imperative to a wonderultime abroad, Gottredson said.

    Meaghan Pruden, also a BYU-Idahostudent, served a religious mission in thePhilippines.

    She said its important to look like youknow what youre doing and act confidentwhile in a oreign country.

    I you look like you dont know whatyou are doing, its a dead give away you area tourist, which is dangerous, said Prudensaid.

    Hubers latest excursion was a month-long sabbatical to Belize.

    She said that when she first arrived on the island,she took care o the essentials, by finding ood,clothes, water and hygiene, and then by renting aroom rom a local and finding transportation.

    For twenty euros a day, I would rent a car anddrive all over the island with a loa o bread andwatermelon rom the street market, Huber said.

    Having a map can always come in handy, butor this day trip, it stayed in the bottom o herbackpack.

    Huber said that while it can be daunting tojust let go o the homing instinct, its then whenwhen a traveler stumbles upon hidden hotspots orgoldmines, Huber said. Teyre the places thatcant be ound on a tourist map. When I used to

    travel strictly by map and city guides, I really wasjust ollowing someone elses interests.

    Huber said it wasnt until she put the maps awaythat she discovered a new love or travel.

    It became an adventure or me to find my owngoldmines, Huber said.

    While creating a travel itinerary can be beneficial,Huber said there is a high risk o becoming consumedwith accomplishing plans and rejecting the idea oacting instinctively.

    ravel isnt always predictable, and sometimes when

    youre not enjoying your time one place, its importantto listen to your intuition.

    Be okay with leaving that spot and findingsomething else to spend time exploring, Huber said.Be mindul o the amount o time you have in specificplaces. I you spend too much time in one place, youcan get bored easily.

    With so much to learn, experience and explorewhile traveling, sometimes its pertinent to learn to gowith the flow.

    Being flexible is an effective quality to have,especially when it comes to travels, said Huber.Especially when youre enjoying a certain placeenough to be able to to stop and say, I dont need to doA, B, C or D. I can continue to do what I am enjoying.

    Huber said that despite the various things that cango wrong while traveling, she comes away rom trips

    with new loves or different sights,sounds, tastes and cultures.

    Its easy to still have a westernexperience traveling abroad, Huber

    said. Western shops and restaurantscan be ound in a lot o areas becausethey appeal to the tourist. But i youare traveling to learn o a differentculture, make the decision to not act asa tourist.

    For Huber and many other lielongsearchers o the goldmines, gettinglost doesnt mean being in harmsway or not returning home; it simplymeans a journey o the soul.

    Hubers travel tipsNever check luggage.

    Always keep money in multiple places.

    Keep a small notepad with pen and paper.

    Always be conservative in manner of dress.

    Remember, ualit over uantit .

    Hubers travel bag tipsDuct tape

    Purse with a zipper

    CompassTranslation dictionary

    Emergency kit

    Backpack

    A small watch

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    International travel has been increasing every yearsince 2003, according to statistics rom the U.S.Census Bureau.

    Service learning, humanitarian trips and otherefforts are increasingly what students want todo, according to Neal Waldmdan, WorldStridesvice president. Community service turns off thejudging.

    Here is a list o a ew inexpensive volunteeroptions:

    Conservation VolunteersConservation Volunteers projects ocus onhelping to create a more healthy and sustainable

    environment.Te programs it develops are created to involve

    the community and achieve measurable benefitsor conservation,according to theConservationVolunteers website.

    A variety ovolunteer options are

    available through theprogram.

    Tere are opportunities to volunteer or just oneday, multiple days at a time, as a small group or avacation, in a youth program and in Australia orother countries overseas.

    Te ee is relatively small and takes care o oodand housing.

    Humanitarian excursionBy Jessica Diamond

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    Sudan Volunteer ProgrammeTis is a charity organization based out o the

    United Kingdom, ocused on sending graduates andundergraduates to teach English in different schools

    and universities inSudan, the biggestand one o themost impoverishedcountries in Arica.

    Volunteers alsohelp with projectsin the area where they have the opportunity to teachand to work with children that have been displaceddue to war in their country.

    ime periods or volunteering range rom six tonine months, with monthly pay.All costs are covered except or the airare,

    according to the Sudan Volunteer Programmewebsite.

    United Nations VolunteersTe United Nations Volunteers purpose is to

    contribute to peace and development through

    volunteer work, helping countries to adopt volunteerprograms to help with supportable growth.

    Tey help with anything rom organizing electionsto humanitarian work toencouraging and supportingpeace in each country.

    Te efforts are all ocusedon enabling and developingthe country in which theprogram is working.

    Te organization is a

    global, 160-country effort

    Community service turns off the judging.-Neal Waldmdan,World Strides vice president

    ocused on encouraging peace through volunteerism,according to the United Nations Volunteers website.

    Volunteer time periods are indefinite since theprojects are so varied.

    Peace CorpsAccording to the Peace Corps website, Te

    Peace Corps has been a leader in internationaldevelopment and citizen diplomacy or more than 50

    years across more than 139countries.

    Related projects includeocuses on climate change,pandemic disease, ood

    security, gender equality andempowerment.Peace Corps volunteers

    serve or two years plus training and live in the areawhere their project is located.

    Appalachian Trail ConservancyTe sole purpose o the conservancy is to preserve

    and manage the Appalachian rail, according

    to the Appalachian railConservancy website.

    Volunteers help inmaintaining the trailin return or ood andaccommodations.

    Te only cost is getting tothe trail, and then ood andhousing is covered during the volunteer period,which varies in length and can extend to decades irequested.

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    Find ing c o mmo n g r o und

    Macall Herpich elt herpulse quicken as shewatched the clock on the

    terminal wall.

    I she was not allowed on theflight, she wouldnt arrive toSwitzerland in time to start hernew job.

    She ofen experiences thiswaiting period beore flying, sinceshe uses standby tickets because oher mothers flight benefits.

    In this instance, Herpich wasreally worried because she had a

    schedule to keep.She was traveling to overseas tonanny or a amily or about twomonths.

    At the last minute, the flightattendants let Herpich on boardbecause o a couple no-shows.

    Tis began one o her mostmemorable trips o the 17 timesshe has traveled abroad.

    Herpich said that through her

    travels, she has discovered that,despite some drastic differences,all people are children o the sameather God.

    Tis became particularly truewhen she sat next to a young manwho was going to Romania to visitthe places he served as a religiousmissionary.

    It was great to talk with him,Herpich said. I learned a lot romhim. Hes just one o those peoplethat you know is placed in your lieor a very short amount o time,

    but you learn a lot rom them Iknow I was supposed to meet someo those people on the flight.

    On her way to Geneva, she hada layover in Paris, where she saidshe had the same experiences withdifferent people.

    As she lef the airport by trainand walked to her hotel, Herpichsaid she took in the bright sights onthe way to the center o Paris.

    It was a beautiul, scenic, littlewalk; took me right by the NotreDame and across the river andthen [the hotel] was in my avorite

    neighborhood, which is in SaintMichel, Herpich said.

    Afer Herpich checked into herhotel, she visited the Notre Dame,which she said is one o her avoritesites to see.

    She had yet another riendlyencounter when, in a littlecourtyard outside the Notre Dame,she met a traveling journalist who

    writes or international politics.Herpich said the experience wasenjoyable because their discussiontouched on politics, which shewas able to relate to because o herpolitical science studies at BYU-Idaho.

    I love talking to Europeansabout politics and their opinions onthings just because they have sucha different view rom what I heard

    By Keslie Kerby

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    growing up in Utah, Herpich said.Tey are a lot more liberal than myconservative upbringings.

    She said the journalist invitedher to go get drinks with him, andalthough she declined, she stillenjoyed talking with him.

    I love orward people who arelike, You look like an interestingperson, lets talk, Herpich said.He was just genuinely interested intalking to people, and I loved thatabout him.

    Afer talking with the journalist,

    Herpich said she went into theNotre Dame and sat down in one othe pews.

    With jet lag setting in, she saidshe couldnt help but all asleep inthe quiet cathedral.

    When she opened her eyes, shesaw a nun staring at her.

    She said it elt like the nun wastrying to tell her, through her stare,

    that it was inappropriate to allasleep in the Notre Dame.

    Herpich took the cue and chalked

    it up to another learning experience.Her layover was over, and sheboarded the next plane rom Paristo Geneva, where she spent the nexttwo months nannying or a amily.

    Its so great to realize howdifferent people can be but how weare honestly all the same, Herpichsaid. And I think that just comesdown to the act that we are allchildren o God.

    Herpich said she enjoys travelbecause o the people she meets.

    And since we have that incommon, it doesnt matter howdifferent we are in other things,Herpich said. And its so great, themore you travel and the more youmeet people rom all these differentplaces, just to see those things incommon.

    Living the Mormon life

    he remote town o Rexburg, Idaho can leave manysearching or warmer climates, but or Ral SaintLaurent, moving there was the perect choice or what

    he called a cultural holiday.Laurents journey o discovery began in Saskatchewan,Canada, where he met with missionaries rom the Church oJesus Christ o Latter-day Saints.

    I remember their invitation, Will you pray to know thetruth? Laurent said.

    Te LDS missionaries continued to encourage him,until, Laurent said, he came to a personal conclusionthat he should live the question more than propose theinterrogative.

    With a desire to live the Mormon lie, an opportunity

    came at the right time when Laurent met BYU-Idahodirector o Dance Alliance Dale Hillier during the 2013BYU-Idaho Dance Alliance summer tour in Canada.

    Laurent said Hillier offered his contact inormation anda warm invitation to stay in Rexburg i Laurent ever elt soinclined.

    By Ryan Joyner

    By Keslie Kerby

    Eif f el T o w er

    Tis tower was the largestmonument in the world untilthe Chrysler Building was builtin New York in 1930, accordingto the Eiffel ower website.A printing press was built onthe second level in 1889 and thedaily newspaper was printedthere, according to the Eiffelower website.

    Mu s ee d u Lo u v r e

    Tis museum is the largest artmuseum in the world, accordingto U.S. NewsIt used to be a palace and a ort,according to U.S. NewsTis museum holds 35,000 artpieces, according to U.S. NewsNo t r e Da me

    People started building thecathedral in 1163, according toU.S. News.Construction took about 200years, according to U.S. News.ourists can enter the cathedralor ree but a small ee isrequired to climb the 387 stepsto the top, according to U.S.News

    T h e P a l a c e o f

    V er s a il l es

    Tis palace was first a huntinglodge owned by Louis XII,according to the Chateau De

    Versailles website.

    Fr a nc e

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    Travel

    industryforecast2013

    ravel has become more accessible in the last decade than everbeore, with growth in the travel industry due to utilizationo the power o search engines attracting their product in a

    captivating online environment.A 2008 study by global digital marketing agency iCrossing showed

    that travel would double by 2010, but, according to global business

    intelligence leader IBISWorld, the market concluded only a two percentincrease in the travel companies spending to do so.

    Tis research suggests a successul innovation in the rise o the travelindustry because o critical adoption o a technological tools

    BYU-Idaho alumnus and Ancestry.com website employee GarrettJohnson said that people continually search or tools online that makesearching not only entertaining, but also easy.

    Johnson said that while we can always use more effective ways tofind what we need or want most its generally the tools that do thisbest that rise to the top. Just ask Google.

    By Ryan Joyner

    Following this invitation and his inclinationto find out more about the LDS culture, Laurenttraveled rom Saskatchewan to Rexburg threemonths ago, intending to urther educate himselduring the pilgrimage.

    Unlike the many students who attend the localuniversity, BYU-Idaho, or vocational purposes,Laurent said he came to seek a different kindo learning, with a search o the spirit and the

    question, Should I be baptized?Planning to stay in Rexburg or the remainder

    o the holiday season, Laurent said his short timein Idaho has brought him a network o riendsand unique, small town experiences.

    With the local universitys many opportunitiesor public involvement, Laurent said he lovesthe rich theatre and musical heritage at BYU-Idaho, which is hosted mostly in the Eliza R.SnowCenter or the Perorming Arts on campus.

    I practically live in the Snow building,Laurent said.

    But or Laurent, he said the cultural eventshave done more than just entertain; the culturalofferings have touched and blessed his lie.

    I wept during one perormance titled Massor the Last Days, composed by Michael Merrill,Laurent said. I loved witnessing the blend incultural belies.

    In an effort to see more o this peace amongdifferent belies, Laurent said he hopes the uture

    holds closer riendships or those o the Mormonand Catholic aiths.

    While Laurent his love or Rexburg and itspeople continues to grow, there is one phrasethat he wishes everyone on campus would quitasking him: Can I get you in touch with themissionaries?

    Laurent said that although he understands theloving expression, he worries how, at times, itmight serve as a crutch or members o the LDSchurch.

    However, Laurent said he acknowledgedand viewed all interpersonal interactions asopportunities to learn and to teach.

    He said he has ound the invitation tellingo a persons commitment to anothers spiritualgrowth, especially or someone like himselwho, with urther investigation, would clearly becategorized as an LDS discussions graduate.

    Laurent said that overall, he is grateul orthe concern and understands the desire or hisbaptism.

    Within his short time spent in Rexburg,Laurent said his cultural holiday has beenfilled with the ediying opportunities and diverselearning experiences he journeyed here or,including a January baptism into the LDS church,or which he said he extends an open invitation tothe public.

    Concerning being one o his guests, Laurentsaid he doesnt mind i you would like to be oneand has ormally petitioned to be baptized in the

    BYU-Idaho Hart pool, a request which is stillpending.

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    Possible reasoning or the markets situation includesthe act that 84 percent o travel companies areconsidered small businesses, according to the U.S. ravelAnswer Sheet website.

    Tis coincides with the argument that websites likeravelocity are largely based on paid searches, and theylack elements that regard more o the organic-basedsearching that most browsers are looking or.

    Many travel sites garner more boutique traveldestinations desired by the public.

    BYU-Idaho student Jake Firl recently finished makingplans or a trip to Cancun and is preparing to studyabroad in Europe next all.

    It has this eeling like you ound it on your own whenyou were just browsing through a blog and not jumpingto a monster site to find everything you need, Firl said.

    Steep competition is a given, in many cases, includingin cases with people who get great click-through rates on

    their websites.According to IBISWorld, the domestic tourismindustry operates in an increasingly competitive market.In the globalized 21st Century, the average American hasa ar greater number o choices o where to go and howmuch to spend on his or her vacation.

    IBISWorld urther stated that domestic vacations areeasily substituted with international travel, and there isnow stiff competition coming rom a growing numbero countries or a share o total global internationaltravel. Countries in Central and South America where

    economic conditions have improved significantly inthe past decade are now cleverly marketing themselvesas convenient and sae travel locations or NorthAmericans. Tis competition has negatively impactedthe domestic tourism industry and led to slower long-term growth.

    With the travel sector becoming an extremelycompetitive market, the prospective traveler may needto go looking or theblue ocean on a more distanthorizon.

    (Brazil and China), as well as developed economiesthat escaped relatively unscathed (Australia, SouthKorea, Canada), according to IBISWorld. As thesecountries continue to experience growth that outpacesthe US economy, their strengthening currencies andconsumer incomes will allow or more expansion intravel numbers.

    So, or a CI major or the travel-obsessed student, thetravel industry might be that blue ocean,

    providing exotic kickbacks in the travel agency

    2002

    2007

    2009

    2011

    201 3

    Forecasters predict the market doubling.

    The market has only experienced a 2%

    percent change, over the last five years.

    Largely because of the recession in 2009.

    Potential Markets

    Countries like China and

    Brazil provide promising

    travel markets because of

    their steady economic

    conditions

    DOMESTIC FORECAST

    889,320 Million Spent2007

    The recession reduces travel spending by

    13. 2 % and slows market growth.

    754,455 Recession2007

    910,116 Million Spent2013