This plane ticket holds memory of the trip that made me fall in love with travel. In 8th grade, my dad and I flew to Florida for a week of adventure, from learning to surf at Daytona Beach to discovering that fresh mahi is one of my favorite foods. Every detail of that trip is tied to this ticket: wandering through shops with sunburned shoulders, standing in awe beneath the Atlantis shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center, and exploring the stone walls of the St. Augustine fort while hearing stories of the past.

The adventure continued across the state and down the Keys. We stayed with my aunt and uncle in Naples, visited the zoo where I held a baby alligator, and went snorkeling in Key Largo for the first time. We finished the trip driving through Homestead and Miami, each stop adding another memory. This ticket isn’t just paper; it’s the start of my love for travel and the moments that made that trip unforgettable.