PLANNING FOR WINTER VACATION
BY MIKAELA JANE CORDERO
This article is going to give out tips and suggestions for
the perfect winter holiday. In this article there would
be suggestions on where your family and friends can
go to. beach to turn color. In Indonesia, you can go to a temple
with thousands of monkeys. In this temple you can stroll
along the jungle temple with monkey around you, but
be careful they might steal your things!
For people who love doing sports during winter, they
should definitely go skiing, snowboarding, paragliding,
or snowmobiling. You can find these activities in many
countries, like Japan. In Japan,this is a province called
Hokkaido, which is located in the north of Japan. A lot
of people go there to ski or snowboard. Skiing and
snowboarding can be a little expensive because you
have to pay for the admission and the rent of the
equipment. Another place to go for winter vacation is
the Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountain are one of
the most famous skiing and snowboarding places in
America, even the Olympians go there to go training. In Indonesia, there’s a place called Bali where you can
go Island hoping Indonesia is known for its incredible
amount of islands. In Thailand, you can go to the city
side, which is really crowded but, if you want to go to
the beach you can go to Pattaya. In Pattaya, you can go
banana boating for a cheap price. For those people
who would want to spend their time inside their home,
they can decorate their houses and celebrate Christmas
with their family and friends. Also, if your family or
friends are staying in their home country, there are still
lots of places to go to, like going to the beach to surf,
or if your country has a snowy weather, you can still
play in the snow.
People who would want to go to a hot place for a winter
holiday, should visit Greece, the Bahamas, Indonesia,
or Thailand. In Greece, you can find beautiful homes
and buildings in Greece. Greece has some of the most
wonderful beaches. In the Bahamas they have one of
the most famous beaches called Harbor Island. Harbor
Island is famous for its pink sand that causes the whole
These are the tips and suggestions on where to go to,
to have a perfect winter vacation. Don’t forget, there’s
more other places to go to! Also a better way to plan a
winter vacation is to list out the places you want to go
to and do your research!
WISHING YOU A HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!
BY JIN HYUK CHOI
Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and
friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often
includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce,
gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day
is a time for many people to give thanks for what they
have and also to enjoy time with their family.
“I think I might hang out with my friends during
Thanksgiving, its not really a traditional holiday in
Korea,” said Martin Kwon an 11th grade student in
Shanghai Livingston American School (SLAS). He also
added, “I will prepare a dinner for Thanksgiving by
buying some turkey.”
Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and
towns on or around Thanksgiving Day some parades
or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas
shopping season. Some people have four day weekend
so it is a popular time for trip, and to visit family and
friends.
“During Thanksgiving Day, I will eat many good things”
said In Hae Jeong a 10th grade student at SLAS. She
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added, “However, I will spend the time on improving
my studying skills.”
During the Thanksgiving Day, I hope many people enjoy
holiday, and having a good time with their friends or
families.