Karlštejn, CZECHIA – Almost every Czech has heard about this place at least once during history...
Author - Mary Majerus-Collins
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Newcomer finds self-confidence at YJI conference in Prague
PRAGUE – If you’d asked me six months ago if I would fly to a different country to stay with a...
Our journey included a cultural odyssey
Click on the image to read other ‘Postcards from Prague.’ Viktorie Goldmannová/YJI...
Walking carefully on slippery, ancient steps
Pamukkale, TÜRKIYE – The Cotton Castle! Located in the Denizli province of western Türkiye, this...
Ephesus, a city of breathtaking ruins
Ephesus, TÜRKIYE – After a whole day of walking around what used to be the great city of Ephesus it...
A 500-year-old Turkish bath, or hammam, serves people the...
ISTANBUL – Passed down from one generation to the next, the tradition of Turkish baths, hammam...
The sweet scoop, from an island ice cream vendor
Büyükada, Prince’s Islands, TÜRKIYE – The streets of Istanbul are filled with small ice cream...
Galata Tower offers the best view in Istanbul
ISTANBUL – Travelers of Istanbul take note! Is the intense hustle and bustle of Europe’s largest...