Greetings from rural Romania! After a smooth 2 hour train ride I was met at the station depot by Mr. Saure, an agronomist engineer who volunteered to show me around town. He spoke very little English - so we headed right to the local museum where we were met by Dan who spoke very good English. This museum is not your typical village museum - rather it encompasses 40 acres of which a number is set aside for orchards, a demo vineyard and many … [Read more...]
Symphony of Lights, Hong Kong – September 2012
The Symphony of Lights is a must visit free attraction that involves more than 40 buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbor (buildings on Kowloon as well as Hong Kong Island). The tallest building in Hong Kong, the Two International Finance Centre, at 415 m (1,360 ft) also plays a role in this light show. According to the Guinness book of world records, it is the world's Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show". There are excellent views from the … [Read more...]
Exploring Bucharest
After a quick glimpse and walk around old town at 7am in the morning - this part of Bucharest seems to be old world meets construction zone. Apparently this part of Bucharest is seeing a revitalization of sorts - not sure where the money is coming from for this but there are a number of major projects in this part of town including businesses remodeling their own buildings in the middle of the old city. As someone I met last night mentioned, … [Read more...]
Universal Studios Hollywood New “Terror Tram”
New ‘Terror Tram: Invaded by The Walking Dead’ Experience at Universal Studios Hollywood Sets Flesh-Eating Zombie ‘Walkers’ Loose on the World-Famous Backlot During ‘Halloween Horror Nights,’ Southern California’s Premier Halloween Event Universal City, California — Hordes of flesh-eating, blood-drooling and groaning “walkers” will infest Universal Studios’ world-famous backlot when “Terror Tram: Invaded by The Walking Dead” comes to … [Read more...]
Civil War History Comes to Life at Central Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. - Commemorate the Civil War's 150th anniversary with two thrilling reenactments of the Battle of Monday's Hollow at a Living History and Civil War Reenactment Weekend, Sept. 15-16, at the Missouri Trapshooters Association Grounds, 51 Trapshooters Road off of State Road A in Linn Creek. This event, sponsored by the Camden County Historical Society & Museum and the Fourth Missouri Cavalry Reenactors, will feature a … [Read more...]
Florence Districts
Florence is a stunning old city that some have likened to a giant, open air museum – and for good reason! Its history and culture are evident at every turn. There's no way you can take in all the goodness of the historical districts in a mere matter of days, so hit up the Florence apartments directory and settle in for a relaxing week touring the districts of this grand old city. Duomo The Duomo district is home to many of the top … [Read more...]
Hawaii Volcanoes’ National Park – August 2012
Hawaii Volcanoes' is Hawaii's only National Park and is appropriately located outside of a small town called Volcano on the "big island". There are a number of attractions to see here and some of the attractions change (the lava flows for example). The Crater Rim drive is only partially open due to every changing lava flows. Be sure to stop at the main visitor center, just past the main park entrance. Rangers can give you updates on where the … [Read more...]
A Lure to the Distillery District in Toronto: Stirling Room
On my way to Stirling Room, strolling down a brick-paved street edged by charming restored Victorian-era buildings of Toronto's Distillery District, I felt that I was in a previous age - a time when the upper crest of society enjoyed culture and life more fully at a slower pace than our busy life in this modern age. From their times we today can relish the renovated Victorian architecture in its pedestrians-only aura - no modern traffic to mar … [Read more...]
The Five Pillars of Paris
First time visitors should see some of the sights that make Paris famous - and then explore deeper into what makes the art, culture, food, fashion and western European lifestyle so intriguing. Paris is a city of museums, landmarks and history - and one can easily spend more than a few days visiting its attractions, but to start with, here are five "must sees". And once you have visited these, there is plenty of other stuff to do in … [Read more...]
Managaha Island Saipan
Managaha Island is merely minutes off shore - and the quickest way to get here is by walking on the beach in front of the Fiesta Hotel until a boatman flags you down. When we visited much of Saipan was covered by dark clouds - but minutes offshore, Managaha Island was bathed in bright blue sunshine surrounded by billowing white clouds. This small island has a number of beaches overlooking the corral - but most people head for the well trodden … [Read more...]
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