The best ways to see New York City Don’t miss Central Park If you are going to visit New York City, you will want to make sure to see one of its most famous sites, Central Park. Even if you come from a more rural part of the world, you will be able to appreciate …
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How to Sample Life in a Beverly Hills or Hollywood Mansion
How to Sample Life in a Beverly Hills or Hollywood Mansion Everyone has seen the palatial, glamorous homes of Hollywood’s wealthy elite, famous movie stars and other rich hip jet-setters. Many of those jaw-dropping estates have been featured in movies, gossip magazines, TVs shows about the rich & famous and other media. And I’ll bet …
MAY 2016 TRAVELS IN REVIEW – FLORIDA
MAY 2016 TRAVELS IN REVIEW – FLORIDA The biggest event for me in May, 2016, was my mom turning 80 years old. For that reason I returned secretly to Florida in early May to plan and prepare a big surprise birthday bash for her. I’d actually gotten the party ball rolling more than six months …
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2015 on LashWorldTour
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2015 on LashWorldTour In 2015 my travels spanned half the globe. After exploring New Zealand’s South Island in January, I next flew to Australia for one month, then on to Bali and Malaysia in SE Asia for two months before crossing the Pacific to the USA. I ended up …
My 10 Best Travel Stories of 2015 on LashWorldTour
My 10 Best Travel Stories of 2015 on LashWorldTour In 2015 my travels spanned half the globe. After exploring New Zealand’s South Island in January, I next flew to Australia for one month, then on to my old stomping grounds in Bali and Malaysia in SE Asia for two months before crossing the Pacific to …
OMG – Mega Bus USA !
OMG – Mega Bus USA ! I had never heard of Mega Bus before. The only long-distance bus company in the USA I knew about was Greyhound. And Greyhound buses tend to be expensive. During several family visits in recent years I had taken Greyhound buses between family homes on occasion. A 4-hour trip cost …
Morning at a Florida Beach
Morning at a Florida Beach For several miles along beach stretches known as Passe Grille and St Pete Beach, inviting walkways through grass-tufted dunes lead out to Florida Gulf Coast’s pristine sands. Miles upon miles of wide, platinum-white powdery beaches reach northward and southward along the Gulf of Mexico. In the following shot, famous Don …
Evenings at Sunset Beach – Photo Essay
Evenings at Sunset Beach – Photo Essay Florida’s Gulf Coast faces westward across the vast Gulf of Mexico towards southern Texas. Several hundred miles of fine white sand beaches provide idyllic settings for gorgeous panoramic sunsets the whole year round. In July and August, Florida’s turbulent, quickly-changing weather creates particularly dramatic sunsets along this …
Travel Tips: 10 Great Alternative Activities in New York City
Travel Tips: 10 Great Alternative Activities in New York City Every famous city has its ‘must see’ sites and ‘must do’ activities. In NYC the ‘must see’ attractions list includes: * Statue of Liberty * Empire State Building *Rockefeller Center * Central Park * Manhattan skyscrapers and skyline * Times Square (especially on NYE) * …
Travel Tips: 5 Great Day Trips from Orlando, Florida
Travel Tips: 5 Great Day Trips from Orlando, Florida Are you heading to Orlando, Florida to immerse yourself in Disney World and Epcot Center? Once you’re happily ensconced in lively Orlando you might well find that after several days or a full week of exciting rides, massive crowds, long lines and bustling energy, you’ll needing …