Archive for the 'Travel' Category
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Lost Love in San Francisco
This is the city for lovers. It’s one of the most charming and romantic places in the country, if not the world, and people are often drawn to spend time here with the ones they love. There are also people who come here to get over a lost love, to spend some time in the [...]
Published by Ryan on August 31st, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Seafood and Beach Fun in Waikiki
Waikiki Beach is not only one of the most famous beaches in Hawaii it is also one of the busiest, and probably has a name that is most fun to say. It attracts all demographics of tourists and the hotels Waikiki are full of families as well as young couples on [...]
Published by Ryan on August 26th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Cancun Pok Chuk
The town of Cancun is one of the most visited places in the country. It’s a fascinating history, because a few decades ago, there were only sleepy fishing villages here. Developers had other ideas, however, and the color of the sea has such a spectacular variety of blues, it seemed like a natural place to [...]
Published by Ryan on August 11th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
The JFK Library in Boston
Across the United States, from California to Massachusetts, there are currently thirteen Presidential Libraries run by the National Archives in which you may visit and learn about various presidents. While other libraries and museums exist for presidents (such as the libraries for William McKinley, Rutherford Hayes, Calvin Coolidge, Woodrow Wilson, and Abraham Lincoln), they’re not [...]
Published by Ryan on July 28th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Beach Fun and More in Miami
There are a tremendous amount of great things to do in Miami, and the options go far beyond great beach activities such as surfing, scuba diving, sun bathing and all-purpose partying, though of course these are some of the most popular. However, the city is also full of prestigious cultural attractions and major entertainment venues. [...]
Published by Ryan on July 24th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
It’s never the wrong season to visit Boston
Autumn is fast approaching and most of us are mistaken in thinking the best time to travel has passed. This is the time of year airlines are cutting fares to drum up business between the summer travel boom and the family holidays.
Boston is an excellent place to visit for Autumn. The leaves are changing the [...]
Published by Ryan on July 13th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Learn to Surf in Honolulu
So, you want to learn how to surf but you live in the Arizona desert or the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Of course there are numerous other places you could live in the interior United States that might create a challenge to surf lesson availability as well as appropriate practice spaces. However, if you live in [...]
Published by Ryan on July 3rd, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Fun Times in Akron
There’s nothing better than the summertime in Akron, Ohio, especially if you go to the Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens . It’s one of the finest representations of a Tudor Revival Architecture in the entire United States. The mansion consists of 65 rooms, each decorated with treasures from all over the world. [...]
Published by Ryan on June 28th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Miami’s Beacon of Freedom
If you’re an international visitor to Miami, Florida and staying at a hotel Miami, USA , then you must make it to the Freedom Tower located in the center of Miami at 600 Biscayne Blvd. This important landmark building was the processing center for almost half a million Cuban refugees during the [...]
Published by Ryan on June 25th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
The Museum of History in Hong Kong
Imagine you’ve found your hotel in Hong Kong and you’re ready to explore the city, but you haven’t studied up on the place in which you’ve just arrived. What’s the solution? Where do you go to find out more about the historical side of this Chinese city which was once under [...]
Published by Ryan on June 20th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Las Vegas is the Place to Get Married
The marriage capital of the world is Las Vegas, Nevada. Not because of the ease in acquiring a marriage license, or the minimal cost, or the wide array of types of weddings available, but because it’s extremely fun for everyone involved.
Las Vegas has a very simple process for acquiring a marriage license; there’s no blood [...]
Published by Ryan on June 11th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Miami Zoo and Aquarium
Now the you have spent a few days hanging out on the beach, soaking up the sun and sipping on some nice fruity drinks, maybe it is time to spend a little time with some land and sea animals. The Miami Metro Zoo has become one of the best zoos in [...]
Published by Ryan on May 23rd, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
July Fun for Fans in San Diego
Sorry, to those of you who were planning to attend this year’s Comics Arts Conference in San Diego ( better known as San Diego Comic-Con ) July 22 through 25; the convention memberships have completely sold out and there won’t be at the door badges available. Comic Con is a huge event, [...]
Published by Ryan on May 13th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Dallas-Fort Worth area Rodeos
The Dallas and Fort Worth metropolitan areas have some of the best rodeo action anywhere in the world hosting events throughout most months of the year. Whether you go to the Cowtown Coliseum to the west, or the Mesquite Rodeo Arena to the east, you are bound [...]
Published by Ryan on March 26th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Fort Collins is also Fort Fun
I can’t believe I’m still in Fort Collins, Colorado, but then, I didn’t expect to be caught in a severe snow storm either. A winter storm that has basically shut down most of Colorado. The weather reports contribute the unusually heavy snow storm on El Nino. I was hoping to be in Texas by now, [...]
Published by Ryan on March 22nd, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Modesto is Staying Gluten Free
Celiac disease is the number one undiagnosed disease among Americans today. Nine out of ten people who have this disease do not know it. Celiac disease is easily treatable with a change in diet. Persons who have this disease cannot tolerate the protein found in wheat. This includes all products made with or containing wheat, [...]
Published by Ryan on March 18th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
A Brief Weekend in Denver
We had a great weekend in Denver, but after yesterdays outing on Saturday, we slept in a bit and the headed to the Cheesecake Factory in Boulder for lunch and afterwards walked along Pearl Street and did a little window shopping.
Before we arrived in Denver, two days ago, we went [...]
Published by Ryan on March 15th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Irvine Lake
Cassidy and Cody, yeah that’s really there names, told me about this great lake that isn’t too far from us. We’re all students at the UC Irvine and became friends during our freshmen year when we met in biology class. Anyway we had all been talking about needing to get away for a while, even [...]
Published by Ryan on February 27th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Savannah Black Heritage Festival
Georgia has a very peculiar and very precise charm, and it’s something that is even a little difficult to notice at first. But the sense starts to grow on you, and it’s very much like the charm of the bee, overwhelming in the sweetness, but not always easy to access the sweetness. It has a [...]
Published by Ryan on February 25th, 2010 tagged Arts & Culture, Community, People, Travel | Comment now »
No Plans in Singapore
We arrived in Singapore with no plans, which made us a bit nervous, but after our very well planned out visit to Australia, which was great at the time, but left no room to just wander around and relax. So, Singapore will be different for us, no plans, none. We want to feel like we [...]
Published by Ryan on February 23rd, 2010 tagged Food and Drink, Travel | Comment now »
San Francisco Wharf
Finding great hotel accommodations in San Francisco is really a breeze with our wonderful collection found on this site. I am sure you are excited to finally visit all the places you have been dreaming about when you think of San Francisco. Make sure you get some early reservations for you day to Alcatraz. It [...]
Published by Ryan on February 20th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Maps for Everything Even Me
My mom had an obsession with maps. She didn’t really have an obsession with geography except as an excuse for her obsession with maps. There were maps all over her walls, each with a slightly different reason for being there. She had a map of the city on which she would draw where she had [...]
Published by Ryan on February 18th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Celebrating…Anything! in Chicago
The thing is, when you are writing anything about the city of Chicago…the “!” is necessary in the title. This is a city that celebrates, from the first buds on the flowers of spring time, to the senator being elected to President of the United States, to the fact that Joe–the local bartender in the [...]
Published by Ryan on February 15th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
First Stop Oklahoma
Well if your flying into the state of Oklahoma you will more likely come in to the big city first Oklahoma City. It is located right in the middle of the state. From there you can branch out to Norman and Shawnee or Stillwater they are the closest towns near by. If your up to [...]
Published by Ryan on February 11th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
Great Day In Seattle
We arrived with just enough time to take a quick shower at our hotel in Seattle, where we got this great deal when we booked on-line. We ran out of the hotel and headed to the Paramount Theatre to see Jerry Seinfeld perform. His routine was hilarious, we laughed until our faces hurt; he’s such [...]
Published by Ryan on February 9th, 2010 tagged Food and Drink, Travel | Comment now »
Suzanne Vega in NYC
The limen is that space between two other spaces, and for liminal spaces, one of the most obvious is the airport, or bus station. There is a sense of dislocation when traveling, and it’s not a metaphorical state of being. You actually are neither here nor there, and always on the way or returning, but [...]
Published by Ryan on January 28th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
New York Jets Defeated by the Colts
The New York Jets football season finally came to a close today after their defeat to the Indianapolis Colts in the second half of the play off game. The second half is referenced due to their domination during the first half and its complete reversal during the second. However, it has been a very good [...]
Published by Ryan on January 26th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
San Antonio’s “Ripley’s Believe It, Or Not!” Museum
One day walking down Hollywood Boulevard, I had a shock that set my heart to pounding pretty rapidly, too rapidly for comfort. I was passing the “Ripley’s Believe It, Or Not!” Museum, and walked closer to a wax statue they had propped near the front door. I was inspecting the face as [...]
Published by Ryan on January 18th, 2010 tagged People, Travel | Comment now »
Deserted Fremont Wine
Today the Alameda County area has been producing some spectacular wines and it definitely has a place on the map of wineries to visit and taste. It is inland from the coast so it doesn’t get the fog and wind from the sea. It has gained more notoriety as the wine consumption of the 80s, [...]
Published by Ryan on January 11th, 2010 tagged Travel | Comment now »
A New York History of Inspiration: The White Horse Tavern
Taverns. There is a history that links taverns to artistic inspiration, be it the cocktails or the long nights sitting around a table with like-minded people, who is to know just what it is that not only inspires in the moment, but that keeps on inspiring for years to come? In Southern California, there is…so [...]