Hyde Park – Australia
Dec 30
Luxor Hotel and Casino – Nevada
The Luxor Hotel and Casino is an ancient Egypt themed structure that anchors the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel and casino are massive as the hotel houses 4,400 rooms along with 487 suites and the casino gaming area is 120,000 square feet. From the outside, the casino features three distinguishing elements…
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Dec 22
Snorkeling in the Bermuda Triangle – Bermuda
The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Atlantic Ocean approximately 1.5 million square miles in size and is defined as the area between Bermuda (northern point), Puerto Rico (southern point) and Miami (western point). The Bermuda Triangle earned its mysterious reputation from numerous unexplained disappearances of ships and planes. For the record, I have…
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Dec 14
Checkpoint Charlie – Germany
Berlin is literally loaded with attractions but it is a small wooden shack nicknamed Checkpoint Charlie that is on almost every tourists “must see” list. Obviously, the small white shack with a stack of sandbags in front of it is not an inspiring site that people come to see but it is the historical significance…
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Dec 8
Hue Citadel and Imperial Palace – Vietnam
The Hue Citadel and Imperial Palace is where the nine (9) Nguyen Kings of the Nguyen Dynast lived and ruled the country. The walled complex is located on the north bank of the Huong River (aka the Perfume River) in the city of Hue, Vietnam. The construction was started in 1802 and was completed 31…
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Nov 30
Minute Man National Historical Park – Massachusetts
Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 and is located 22 miles outside of Boston within the towns of Lexington, Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts. The park covers over 900 acres of lands that winds along the original battle road and is home to several battle…
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Nov 21
La Soufriere Volcano Crater – St. Vincent
My first interest in seeing La Soufriere Volcano was seeing a photo of the volcano crater. It was one of the most beautiful landscapes that I had seen and I immediately started looking into taking a trip to the island of St. Vincent. A month later I was standing on the beach in front of…
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Nov 12
Pancake Rocks – New Zealand
Pancake Rocks, also known as Punakaiki, are a natural rock formation that take their name from their strange formation of thin layers of limestone stacked on top of one another like a stack of pancakes. Pancake Rocks are located on the West Coast of South Island in New Zealand. The formation originally formed on the…
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Nov 3
Wat Chiang Man – Thailand
Wat Chiang Man is the oldest temple of Chaing Mai, Thailand and is located within the walls of the old city, near the Chang Puak gate. The temple was built in 1296 by King Mengrai of Lanna Kingdom. Wat Chiang Man is one of the smaller temples that I have visited in Thailand but it…
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Oct 25
Windsor Castle – England
Windsor Castle is near the top of most people’s “must see” list when visiting England. Windsor Castle is located just 20 miles west of London, England and is the longest occupied castle in Europe. In addition to being the longest occupied castle it is also the largest castle in Europe. Saying it is large is…
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Oct 19
American Bison – Texas and Utah
The American Bison are the largest land animals in North America. They are characterized by a hump over the front shoulders and slimmer rear legs. Both the male and female bison have a set of short, sharply pointed horns that curve outward and up from the sides of their heads. Their head and front part…
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Oct 13
Naples Botanical Garden – Florida
The Naples Botanical Garden was founded in 1993 but the first phase of construction didn’t begin until 2008 and the current phase of the garden was not completed until 2014. The garden is located only 3 miles from downtown Naples, Florida and consists of 170 acres of open space, two lakes and several themed gardens…
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Oct 7
Great Ocean Road Scenic Drive – Australia
The Great Ocean Road Scenic Drive is known as one of the most spectacular driving routes in the world and is an iconic Australian destination. The road begins at Torquay which is about 100km (62 miles) from Melbourne and stretches for 243km (150 miles) where it end at Allansford. The road was built by World…
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