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Tomorrow would be a really bad day to drive through Manhattan. Although everyone would be in high spirits, traffic will be a nightmare with closed streets for the parade, drunk driver checkpoints, and tipsy pedestrians. If you plan to take mass transit, by all means enjoy yourself and try not to miss the St. Patrick’s Day parade running up 5th avenue. (more…)
As a measure to raise money, President Obama passed a new law designed to boost the dwindling numbers of foreign tourists. He believes that by charging a $10 fee on top of the ESTA (Electronic Scheme for Travel Authorization) application will somehow raise our declining tourism numbers. If you have to read that line again, it’s not wrong. (more…)
The SeaWorld in Florida is mourning the loss of their trainer Dawn Brancheau. The 40 year old was training a killer whale, when she was dragged into the pool and shaken until her shoes fell off. The five-ton whale caused injuries so severe that emergency response was unable to revive her. (more…)
I was very lucky to have the opportunity to visit France last year. Paris is exactly how they portray it in the movies. I was able to see many tourist attractions, sample their great food & wine, and also witness Bastille Day fireworks. Bastille Day is France’s national holiday, held every year on July 14th. Similar to our Independence day, there’s usually a spectacular fireworks show and parades scheduled. (more…)
Everyone has heard about Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It’s best known, especially among younger people, for it’s blasé attitude towards marijuana and it’s red light district. Through this article I’ll try to cover as much as I can recall from my trip there and provide tips. It’s been just over a year since I’ve been there, but I will be heading back there this June and will try to update the article when I get back. (more…)
After seeing the Steve Irwin Zoo, I headed over to Cairns. Arriving there felt like I just landed in Hawaii. The city is small and resembles a surfer town, but with an unusable beach. The reason the beach is unusable is because of the “Salties” (salt water alligators). They do have a beautiful water pool area where many tourists and locals flock to. (more…)
After my tour of Sydney, I flew over to Brisbane to visit the Steve Irwin Zoo. I found Brisbane to be very hilly and tough to walk, but it’s only because I don’t hit the gym nearly as often as I should. The hotel I chose to stay at was the Holiday Inn right above Roma St. Station. The hotel was 3 star, which I secured through Priceline for about $175 a night. I chose this station for it’s close price and close proximity to a rail station. (more…)
Visiting Sydney, Australia is an experience everyone should have. The temperature in Sydney is very similar to San Francisco and I find the terrain is strangely similar as well. I stayed at the Marriott Hotel overlooking Hyde Park. I’ve attached a picture of the sunrise from my room. My trip took place in September of 2009 and I stayed in Australia for 2 weeks moving from Sydney to Brisbane to Cairns and back to Sydney. (more…)
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