Matthew D. Morey

Most of my family is from Illinois, thus I have visited several times. Chicago is one of my favorite big cities. It has a lot of culture and history that is very evident throughout the city.

Washington DC 01/2004

I spent a week in Washington D.C. for the high school program, Close Up. The purpose of the program is to educate the general public, particularly high school students, about the US government.

I went camping and fishing somewhere in the middle of no where in Canada with my family. It was the last trip I went on with my grandpa before he passed away. I had a good time.

During my first visit to Vegas I spent about 4 hours there. It was one of the many stops I made on the way out to the west coast. I was under the age of 21 at the time so I just enjoyed the atmosphere and the food while I was there. My second trip took place in May of 2007, when I was of age, with my girlfriend.

During my second vist to Vegas I was of age so I decided to spend a little more time there. Tricia and I didn't do much gambling but we still had a blast.

I visited New York City during my 2005 spring break. Unfortunately I got very sick on the trip and spent most of the time in the hostel. But it was still a good experience.

By far my favorite place in the world to be...

I have visited this wonderful Central American country many times; for surfing trips and normal vacation. My mind and heart may lie in the states but my soul definitely belongs to Costa Rica. Some of the best waves I have ever surfed have occurred in this country. Some of the best food I have ever ate was in Costa.

I have visited Belize a couple of times while on various cruises. There are some decent scuba diving reefs right off the coast. It's worth the visit if you like water.

Cozumel is very similar to Cancun except it's an island. A lot of decent snorkeling and some shopping can be done here. But it is very tourist oriented and thus the culture seems a little fake.

I spent four months (spring 2006 semester) interning for GE Energy (General Electric Energy). I worked on the controls fulfillment team who develops and implements the control systems for heavy duty gas turbines. I learned a lot and made a bunch of friends inside and outside of work.

Where else would celebrate St. Patrick's Day other then Savannah. Supposedly it is one of the largest St. Patties day celebrations in the world. This was also one of the first big trips all of the GE co-ops took together during the spring 2006 term.

The techno artist BT (who sings Dreaming) was playing in Atlanta. We used this as an excuse to make the two hour drive from Greenville, SC to visit the city.

I took some of my GE friends out to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to meet up with some of my college friends and to surf. We had an extended weekend full of fun and many memories. The best part of the trip was the 4 level house right on the beach with a hot tub on the porch. A very good trip. Not my first time to the Outer Banks and it wont be my last time. Check out the.

As the spring 2006 semester was coming to an end all of the GE spring interns wanted to make one last trip together before we all parted ways. We spent the weekend exploring the historic city, eating some great food, and doing some crazy gymnastics in the hotel pool.

My girlfriend Tricia any I visited Cancun, Mexico during our 2006 summer break. We spent 7 days in the very hot tropical beach resort town and had a very good time. We stayed at the recently renovated JW Marriott. It was one of the first resorts to recover from the damage left by Hurricane Wilma in 2005.

My best friend Ben and I went backpacking in Japan for 10 days. We visited Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Chelse Point. Japan is very modern and reminded me a lot of American and French culture. The thing that impressed me the most about the country was the efficient public transportation system. Check out the photos.

I surprised my girlfriend with a trip to Paris for her graduation gift. I also asked her to marry me while we were in Paris. Be sure to check out our website for more information about the wedding.