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See all travel-related stories below and check out our monthly Travel Buzz column by Tracy Barnett.

Raj, Sruba De, Asher, and Siona Guharoy, Ozzie Bloom, Kai Guharoy, Oliver, Sara, Jeff and Owen Bloom

On the Slopes: From Aspen to the Alps

By Tracy L. Barnett | January 27, 2025
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Sara Bloom, Jeff Bloom, Oliver Bloom, Owen Bloom, Ozzie Bloom, Sruba De Guharoy, Raj Guharoy, Asher Guharoy, Siona Guharoy, Kai Guharoy
Leopold Oakes, Natalia Cokinos Oakes

Reversing Roles in Wales: A Mother-Son Road Trip

By Tracy L. Barnett | December 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Natalia Cokinos Oakes, Leopold Oakes
Pin Oak Middle School’s eighth-grade students

Beyond the classroom

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Ann Linsley, Shelly Hulbirt, Eric Meyer
Heather and Bob Westendarp

Northern Lights and Nordic Nights: A Journey through Finland

By Tracy L. Barnett | November 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Heather Westendarp, Bob Westendarp, Rochelle Jacobson, Alan Jacobson, Gloria Bluestone
Ricky Silverman, Teri Gerber, and Sammy Gerber

The Gift of Travel: Scaling New Heights Together

By Tracy L. Barnett | October 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Teri Gerber, Ricky Silverman, Sammy Gerber
Waterfall of the Gods

Adventures in Iceland, The Land of Fire and Ice

By Tracy L. Barnett | September 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Kelly Frels, Carmela Frels, Carrin Patman, Jim Derrick, Cliff Gunter, Katie Gunter, Lily Chen, Shi-Tze Lu, Christine Wei, Andy Wei, John Beilue, Michelle Goldberg
Aditya Mandke, Jacques Gillespie

Whitewater rafting adventure

By Aditya Mandke | September 27, 2024
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Aditya Mandke, Jacques Gillespie
Sam Lo, Eileena Wee, Corinne Lo, Conan Lo

Exploring Heritage: A Houston Family’s Malaysian Odyssey

By Tracy L. Barnett | August 26, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Sam Lo, Eileena Wee, Corinne Lo, Conan Lo
TYING THE KNOT

Love on the French Riviera

By Tracy L. Barnett | July 26, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Andrew Mintz, Jordan Mintz, Lauren Mintz, Caitlyn Fiebrich, Ally Mintz, Nick Duble, Evan Mintz, Melissa Mintz, Nicky Mintz, Jeffrey Fiebrich, Christian Fiebrich, Haley Manley, Emery Mintz, Reed Daniel, Stuart Dickerson
Moms and sons

Farewell to St. Mark’s

By Angie Frederickson | June 27, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Garhett Wagers, Sidney Hatfield, Luke Killian, Leigh Killian, Lukas Metzen, Sara Ruppelt, Sam Friedberg,  Jennifer Friedberg, Allyson Cunius, Kyle Cunius, Hudson Herr, Bryson Blasingame,  Timothy Davidson, Anna Davidson, Starlee Sykes, Emily Spalding, Roxy Evans, Kirti Saxena, Krish Saxena, Beth Hatfield, Cathy Herr, Kristy Burt,  Maria Villamil,  Martin Villamil, Cade Waligura, Walker Evans, Ben Spalding, Jude Calarge, Lilian Dindo-Calarge
T Garcia, Ezra Garcia

International Travel, Plus Kids

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | June 27, 2024
Buzz Baby
People in this article:
Lisa Garcia, Moises Garcia, T Garcia, Ezra Garcia, Alex Garcia
Amara and Jessica Lee Freedson

Itinerary Interrupted: When Travel Plans Go Awry

By Tracy L. Barnett | May 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Jessica Cohen, Jessica Lee Freedson, Amara Freedson
Lissa Pearson

You Go, Girl

Women traveling solo
By Cheryl Ursin | May 27, 2024
Features
People in this article:
Lissa Pearson, John Pearson, Mae Pearson, Katherine Pearson, Lisa Beckman, Sally McCandless, Abby McCandless Sparkman, Sadie McCandless Carter
Ritu Patel, Savitha Bonthala, Lee Lerner, Radha Korupolu, Pramoda Koduru, Shad Aaron Bowers, Veena Sathyakumar Gautham, Sweeya Ramireddy

Peak Pursuits

The women who tackled Mount Kilimanjaro
By Lekha Sunder | April 27, 2024
Features
People in this article:
Radha Korupolu, Veena Sathyakumar Gautam, Pramoda Koduru, Sweeya Ramireddy, Shad Aaron Bowers, Lee Lerner, Deepthi Bollineni, Ritu Patel, Savitha Bonthala
Nick, Mary, Susie, Woody, and Carol Senkel

Roots Revisited: Unearthing family ties in Greece

By Tracy L. Barnett | April 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Carol Senkel, Larry Senkel, Natalie Kirklin, Nick Senkel, Efthymios Koutsanelos, Lauren Kirklin, Annabeth Kirklin, Woody Senkel, Mac Kirklin, Susie Senkel, Mary Senkel, Maria Valvis
Joe Keathley, Lynne Langdale, Scott Langdale

Countdown to Totality

Houstonians Prepare for Rare Solar Eclipse
By Tracy L. Barnett | March 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Joe Keathley, Ike Diamond, Scott Langdale, Lynne Langdale, Farell Diamond, Carolyn Sumners, Tekla Sanford, Richard Sanford, Pat Keathley
Sandy Seth, Matt Hoffman, Rajiv Pandya, Utpal Mehta

The Bellaire Birthday Boys go to Sea

By Tracy L. Barnett | February 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Sandy Seth, Matt Hoffman, Bela Hoffman, Holly Seth, Utpal Mehta, Samita Mehta, Rajiv Pandya, Hina Pandya, Apu Thekdi, Vinny Khosla
Nishi Kothari, Ravi Amin

Nishi Kothari and Ravi Amin's Argentina Itinerary

By The Buzz | January 29, 2024
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Nishi Kothari, Ravi Amin
Nishi Kothari, Ravi Amin

Argentina: Adventure at the Bottom of the World

By Tracy L. Barnett | January 27, 2024
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Nishi Kothari, Ravi Amin, Germán Martitegui
Descendants of the Stemporowski and Szalinska families

A Holocaust Survivor’s Story Lives On

By Tracy L. Barnett | December 27, 2023
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Joe Keselman, Szulim Keselman, Loda Szalinska, Lidia Keselman, Kayoko Keselman, Julie Keselman, Oskar Schindler, Yad Vashem, Alissa Keselman, Julian Stemporowski, Julia Stemporowski, Mietek Stemporowski
Mauro Melena, Annalisa Maci, Claudia Melena, exchange student Rori Domenghini, and Federico Melena

At Home in Two Worlds: The Melena-Maci Family

By Tracy L. Barnett | November 27, 2023
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Mauro Melena, Annalisa Maci, Claudia Melena, Rori Domenghini, Federico Melena
Rama Iyer, Raijini Iyer, Kasen Jonna, Arti Jonna, Karthik Jonna, Ahayli Jonna, Thea Nair, Aparna Iyer, Avani Nair, Arjun Nair, Roshan Nair

The Iyers: Traveling the Multigenerational Way

By Tracy L. Barnett | October 27, 2023
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Rama Iyer, Raijini Iyer, Kasen Jonna, Arti Jonna, Karthik Jonna, Ahayli Jonna, Thea Nair, Aparna Iyer, Avani Nair, Arjun Nair, Roshan Nair
Trevor and Kayla Boffone

Dancing through the Chaos

By Tracy L. Barnett | September 26, 2023
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Trevor Boffone, Kayla Boffone, Steward Savage, Takia Palmer, Talia Palmer, Olivia Baba
Joseph Agris, Terry Agris

From Wartime Nicaragua to the Polar Plunge

By Tracy L. Barnett | August 27, 2023
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Joseph Agris, Terry Agris
Horn Elementary fifth graders

Fifth graders in the capital

By Angie Frederickson | August 21, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
 Jennifer Jones, Alex Wang, Mark Streeter, Ashanti Monroy Gonzalez, Jeff Peskin, Ella Mukoka, Cecilia Pisklak, Marlene Farias, Ivanna Farias, Stacey Pisklak, Joanne O’Driscoll, Nicole O’Driscoll,  Lauren Lee, Melissa McPhail, Hudson McPhail, Rossana Malatesta, Amalia Martinez, Lisa Lim,  Colton Jones, Myles Peskin, Jacob Pham,  Michael Hunt, Evan Streeter, Karis Lim, Aiden Sher, Henry Abaray, Seth Miller, Elliot Miller
Demi, Gus, and Pamela Pappas

To Florence with Love: A Guide to Firenze from A Recent Abroad Student

By Demi Pappas | July 31, 2023
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People in this article:
Demi Pappas, Gus Pappas, Pamela Pappas, Alessandra Vietina, Ava Stepan, Gabriella Cera
Tracy Dieterich, Valerie Dieterich, Madison Dieterich, Reagan Dieterich

World Travel: The University of Life

By Tracy L. Barnett | July 27, 2023
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Tracy Dieterich, Valerie Dieterich, Kelly Dieterich, Madison Dieterich, Reagan Dieterich, Monica Levine, David Levine
Lisa El Hafi

Marrakesh: What You Need To Know

By Lisa El Hafi | June 25, 2023
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People in this article:
Lisa El Hafi, Paul Bowles, Edith Wharton, Tahir Shah
Lisa El Hafi, Salah El Hafi

A Moroccan Love Story

By Tracy L. Barnett | June 25, 2023
Travel Buzz
People in this article:
Lisa El Hafi, Salah El Hafi, Adam El Hafi, Mia El Hafi, Said Balafrej, Anissa Balafrej
Lili Rubin, Dennis Langlois

Trekking through Chile

By Angie Frederickson | June 25, 2023
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Lili Rubin, Dennis Langlois