"Living in Iowa" a Iowa Travel Page by TinyTuck

I was a high school exchange student in South West Iowa in 1994/95. I lived there for almost a year staying with a host family. It was an interesting time and my life there was very different from everything I had known before. Staying in the country without any possibility of getting out of town on my own (no public transportantion, no car) I couldnīt just go to see friends, shopping, to the movies or to a bar (under 21, haha!), but always depended on my host parents or friends who had a car to do something. That often made me feel pretty bored, lonely and like a prisoner. Luckily school wasnīt over until 3 p.m., so the day was almost over when I got home. The word "fun" got a whole new definition: School was the place to have fun, cause thatīs where you could be with your friends, which was a completely new experience for me. Family was fun (which was also new to me), cause I was darn glad when I could go grocery shopping, to the mall, to the zoo or visit relatives on weekends with my host family. Whenever possible I went to a friendīs house who had a swimming pool, a pool table and a trampolin. And the greatest thing was when we went out to eat at Pizza Hut or to the movies with a bunch of friends. I never undestood the fun of cruising though...
And then there were those special events that I will always remember, like Thanksgiving, Helloween, Christmas time, school events and excursions, and other little trips and vacations.

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All in all it was an unforgettable year which made me gain a lot of new experiences, good and bad.
Iīve been back twice since. I love Iowa with its corn fields and green and peaceful nature. However, I wouldnīt wanna live there...

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ABOUT THIS PAGE:
Sorry, this is not much of a travelling site. I never really travelled Iowa, so I canīt say much about what a tourist would have to see and do, let alone where to stay or eat. Well, I did try to think of some tips...
The travelouges, however, are very much personal, and rather entertaining, with a lot of pictures of myself and my friends, where I try to give you an insight of what life in Iowa for me was like during my exchange year. Forgive me for being a bit sarcastic once in a while...