You may want to plan to spend a couple of days in Sydney, and try to get tickets to an Opera that Sydney is so famous for. During the day, spend some of your time walking through the Taronga Zoo and the Botanic Gardens where you will see some unique floral decorations that are [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Go to the Opera in Sydney, Australia
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week, while in Australia…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Australia, Canberra, Lake Burley Griffin, Melbourne, Namadgi National Park, National Gallery of Australia, Sydney, The Mint on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Australia is distinct by being known as the world’s smallest continent, while being the world’s 6th largest country. Being mostly deserts and low plateaus, Canberra is the capital city – and the first destination that I will investigate.
Canberra sits right between the two largest Australian cities: Sydney and Melbourne. The Mint and the National Gallery [...]
Always safe to have a drink in Ireland!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ireland is mostly rolling interior plains surrounded by low mountains, with sea cliffs off the west coast. In the Capital City, Dublin, there are several interesting sites to keep travellors occupied. Near to the city center is the Whitefriar Street Carmelites; which is also home to St. Valentine and St. Isolde’s Tower and the Old [...]
Switzerland, the land of neutrality.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bern, Child-Eater-Fountain, Chindlifrässer-Brunnen, Fraumuenster, Geneva, Grossmuenster, International Banking, Kornhausplatz, Münster Cathedral, Switzerland, Zurich on January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Switzerland’s history of neutrality is what it is most commonly known for. With a small capital city compared to other countries, Bern offers the river Aare; where there is boating and kayaking, the Münster Cathedral, and a shopping mile!! In the middle of Kornhausplatz is the strangest fountain you will ever see; the Chindlifrässer-Brunnen (which [...]
Not so icy Iceland…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Drowning Pool, Iceland, Money Chasm, Reykjavik, Thingvallavatn, Thingvellir, Vikings on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Iceland is a beautiful (and not so icy) vacation destination. With Reykjavik being the captial city, it is surprisingly temperate with mild winters and cool, damp summers. The rumor is that Reykjavik was founded by Vikings who tossed a chair off of their boat and decided to settle wherever it landed. There are attractions of a [...]
Copenhagen?…the CITY in Denmark!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged copenhagen, Copenhagen Harbor, denmark, Langelinie Pier, Nyhavn canal square, Royal Palace of Amalienborg, The Stroget on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With mostly low and flat rolling hills, you will feel nothing like you do in the flat prairies of Canada! The number one destination to visit while you are in Denmark would be its capital city…Copenhagen. This city manages to give off a small town feeling, while still being home to the world’s longest mall! [...]
Greece
Posted in Uncategorized on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With Athens being it’s capital, Greece is a great place to get away to if you want the tranquility of the ocean and countryside. Athens has the world’s most histoic architecture including the Theater of Dionysus, the Roman Forum, Hadrian’s Arch, and the Parthenon.
Tourists love to visit Crete; some for hiking along the Samaria [...]
Italy, the one that looks like a boot.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged canal, Chiesa di Modonna, Chiesa di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, gondola, Italy, La Scala Theater, wine on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Italy is known for its wines, so if ever in doubt while out for dinnes, just ordering the house red or white is still a good choice, for they tend to be quite good. In addition to the great wine, Italian cuisine is famous for being delicious from even the basic appetizers. For those [...]
Let’s see the Pope in Vatican City!!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Vatican City, the home of the Pope! Although I am not religious, this would still be a great place to go for the sights, and just to say that I’ve been there! So to start off, in order to get into Vatican City, you need to make sure that you respect the dress code by [...]
France…Mmmmmm…Wine!!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beaches, eiffel tower, europe, france, lyon, musee des beaux-arts, nice, rhine, strasbourg, vineyards, wine, wine tasting on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
France! Whenever I think of travelling Europe, the first image I get is France. There are so many spots to hit here!
Paris to see the Eiffel Tower in person instead of always in pictures,
the famous Vineyards for the amazing wine tasting, and possibly a tour of the extensive wine cellars…
Strasbourg to see the beauty of the [...]
