While I was visiting Barcelona recently, I decided to go on a short cruise along the coast so I could see Barcelona from another angle. It’s a beautiful city to explore on foot, and just as beautiful from the water! The Columbus Monument is located at the site where Columbus returned […]
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We had three more places to visit before finishing our holiday in Myanmar. The first was Mount Kyaiktiyo, where the famous Golden Rock is found. We took a long bus ride, then a rough lorry ride and finally we hiked up the steep hill for almost an hour. It was very warm, but we were […]
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge, and is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco. It was named the Golden Gate Bridge because it spans the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. It was completed in 1937 and celebrated it’s 75th anniversary […]
Alcatraz Island, or “The Rock“, is located 1.5 miles off the shore of San Francisco, and was originally built as a military fortification, and a military prison. I think the thing that makes it stand out most in the minds of people today was it’s use as a federal prison from 1933 to 1963. […]
If you want to find a nice relaxing place to spend some time while in San Francisco, you may want to check out Golden Gate Park. It’s rectangular in shape, and at over 1,000 acres, it’s is even larger than Central Park in New York City, and is visited by more than 13 million people […]
Coit Tower is located on Telegraph Hill, and is a 210 foot high, simple white concrete column, that has been there since 1933. You can see the intriguing looking tower from all over the city of San Francisco, and curiosity finally got the best of us. We decided that we would have to go […]
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It was time for me to visit another new place – the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan. Shane lived and worked in Taipei (the capital of Taiwan) for four months during 2006, so this was his first visit in five years! Shane told me that Taiwan used to be called “Formosa” (meaning “Beautiful […]
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After looking around Seoul, it was time to explore some historic temples in other parts of Korea! The first stop was at a place called Daegu, it is the fourth largest city (2.5 million) in South Korea. Daegu was where the 2011 World Athletic Championships were held, and there were still signs around the town! […]
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Welcome to Chicago! I’m glad you could join me! Destiny, Jennifer, Xavier, and Michael…I created this post especially for you! I wanted to take you along with me on a hopping, I mean walking tour of Chicago. We’re going to start by my hotel and head to the heart of the city. You’ll find Chicago […]
