Archive for 'USA'

North Beach of San Francisco

July 2nd, 2009 – 6:23 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
Tagged as: USA

If there’s only one place you can go to in San Francisco, then North Beach is the one to go to. Also known as Little Italy, North Beach is dubbed by the American Planning Association as one of the “ten Great Neighborhoods of America”.

Mapparium

June 30th, 2009 – 10:16 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: General, History, USA

I have been living in Boston for about a year now, and it was not until two days ago when I had heard about the Mapparium. Located inside The Mary Baker Eddy Library right next to the Christian Science Church on 200 Massachussetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, the Mapparium is something that I need to [...]

Haight-Ashbury of San Francisco

June 23rd, 2009 – 9:48 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
Tagged as: USA

There’s still so much to discover about the Haight-Ashbury district so be sure to include this neighborhood in your next San Francisco visit.

Exploring Philadelphia

June 18th, 2009 – 8:11 am Posted by Anna P.

If you have a hard time deciding whether to visit a historical town versus a urban paradise, then maybe you should check out Philadelphia. As the birthplace for liberty and freedom, this east coast city has a mix of historical architecture, fascinating museums, sublime shopping, and plenty of events throughout the year. And if you’d [...]

Visiting Castro in San Francisco

June 11th, 2009 – 7:42 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
Tagged as: USA

Since the 1960’s, the Castro has become widely known as the gay neighborhood of San Francisco. But that hasn’t stopped people who aren’t gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender from enjoying what this district has to offer.

Smoky Mountains Park

June 9th, 2009 – 9:38 am Posted by Bea

On June 15th, the Smoky Mountains Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, will be celebrating its 75th birthday. It is a 520,000 acre preserve that was originally named by the Cherokee Indians as the “Land of Blue Smoke” because of its signature mist. The Great Smoky Mountains are ancient blue-green mountains that are homes to black bears, [...]

Book Travel

June 5th, 2009 – 5:15 am Posted by Michele
Tagged as: Fairs, USA

When you saw the the title, “Book Travel”, what did you think?  Was it that this article would be about  making reservations?  It’s a good guess but incorrect.
“Book Travel” is exactly what those 2 nouns state:  travelling for books.  If you live in or are willing to travel to California, our sister site, Bout Books, [...]

Airports Around The World

June 4th, 2009 – 7:48 am Posted by Anna P.

Taking a vacation is supposed to be fun, but it often seems that getting to your destination is not. You get to the airport to have your bags checked, go through customs, and patiently wait for your plane to start boarding only to find that your flight is delayed. What can you do without getting [...]