We all want to start the new year right, so it's best to plan this carefully. You can't be in the wrong place at this time of the year, right? You gotta set the mood right to set your entire year right. So, what are the best places for New Year's Eve? New York City Be prepared when coming to New York City to watch the ball drop at Times Square. Millions of people gather around the square to welcome in the new year. As early as 3pm, people start to gather around the square to make sure they're part of the festivities....

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As I was saying last week, after spending the day in the lovely touristic city of La Rochelle, my uncle, aunt, my two cousins, and I all got into the car to head to Olonne Sur Mer. My cousins, aunt, and uncle had been camping at a site in Olonne Sur Mer for the past week or so. I was joining them for the last few days of their stay. European camping is nothing like the typical camping that I do in the United States. When I go camping I expect to see forests and little plots to put tents. In...

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Next week I will update more about the beginning of my trip to Europe, but for now I will write about one city in particular--La Rochelle. To get to La Rochelle I started my trip at 7:21 in the morning and caught the local bus in Eindhoven, Holland, to the train station. I then bought an 18 Euro ticket and made my way to Brussels (Midi-Zuid). After completing the three hour train ride, I took a shuttle bus to the Charleroi A airport--just about an hour south of Brussels, Belgium. I then took an hour plane ride to La Rochelle via...

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King Ludwig II was deemed to be insane.A He lived in a fairy tale world trying to recreate the operas and stories he was told.A He ate alone and yet had the table set for four people.A Single-handedly, Ludwig II spent most of Bavaria's money.A However, he knew how to build a palace that would make Donald Trump envious. In 1863, King Ludwig II had begun the building of Linderhof Palace.A It was patterned after King Louis XIV's Versailles and cost 8.5 million marks.A The palace only had four rooms that truly served any real...

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Ah. . . the open road.A Time to stuff our trunks full with luggage and take control of the wheel.A Some like to drive for the scenic views, the cost savings, or spur of the moment decision.A How do you plan the trip, though? When my final destinationA is within twelve hours from me, I usually drive.A I noticed that the time it takes me to get to the airport, check my luggage, goA through security, onto my layover, then off the plane, to baggage claim and to my vacation location is often just as long, if...

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