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Vancouver: A Blend of Nature and Urban Culture

September 25, 2008 - 10:17 pm 1 Comment

Visit Vancouver Canada and you’ll get the best of both worlds. Hit the streets of this global city and delve into its booming metropolitan culture. Explore Vancouver a little more and you’ll find yourself in awe of its natural beauty. Vancouver’s vibrant urbanity is surrounded by soothing natural sceneries. Whether you’re on vacation to party or you aim to have a relaxing getaway, Vancouver is the perfect place to visit.

Exhilarating City
Art lovers will marvel at Vancouver’s architecture, quaint antique artifacts, and extensive art collections in various galleries. Walk around Gastown, Vancouver’s oldest neighborhood, and you’ll find authentic antiques and beautiful old buildings. Head over to Granville Island and you’ll find plenty of art galleries and shops. If you’re more into the performing arts, the city has an Entertainment District that embraces numerous theaters which serve home to local talents.

As mentioned, Vancouver also suits travelers who wish spend their vacation partying at night. Ironically, this city used to have the title “No Fun City” because bars and restaurants used to have early closing hours. Today, Vancouver is far from being a “No Fun City” as adjustments were made to make the city’s nightlife more vibrant! Granville Street, part of the city’s Entertainment District, is a stretch of bars and clubs where you can drink the night away! But Vancouver nightlife is not all about the booze; there are theaters that stand proof of the city’s value for the arts.

Peaceful Nature
As a global city, Vancouver has plenty of high rises, but this does not mean that there is no longer space for some serenity. Actually, Vancouver is home to the world’s vastest urban park! Stanley Park welcomes travelers to a wide range of activities with nature. Rent a bike to go around this park, or you can give your legs some exercise and hike the park’s trails. This park cradles rainforests and give a good view of the seascape.

Another peaceful spot amidst the busy Vancouver city is the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden. Let the lush green grass and Chinese structures soothe your restless spirit.

A Challenge to Get Active
Surrounding Vancouver and the rest of Canada are beautiful mountain ranges. Come winter, these mountains draw extreme sports enthusiasts because of the challenging slopes. Skiers love Canada as soon as snow sets in. When the ice melts during summer, the mountains are still a big draw for tourists who want to bike and climb.

Vancouver is a city that suits all interests. Whether you’re the type who cannot live without the urban air, or you are the nature-loving tourist, you’ll find Vancouver most amusing. Explore this global city now! Fly to Vancouver Canada for free!

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Dare to Tour the Haunted!

August 15, 2008 - 2:19 am 1 Comment

Each place has a story of inexplicable events. Everywhere, people claim to have heard voices, screams, whispers, and weeping sounds out of nowhere. There are always reported sightings of a lady in white or mysterious flickering of lights. Whether or not you believe in the paranormal, you have to admit that these places can scare the hell out of you especially when you hear the tale behind it. If you’re the type who thinks such stories are simply musings of a wild imagination, then visiting these places would not raise a single goosebump on your skin.

Andleberry Estate in Clovis California used to include a mansion and a sanitarium. The Wolfe Manor Hotel was later built in place of the mansion. The owner, Todd Wolfe himself, had some bizarre encounters in his own hotel. Aside from the classic hearing of footsteps and voices, he also felt ghosts breathing on him. The people who used to stay in the sanitarium are believed to be the ones haunting the place. Investigators even reported that there really are spirits in living in the hotel.

The Screaming Tunnel of the Niagara Falls is an unfinished and abandoned railway. Legend has it that a girl was burned alive by her own father due to lost custody. Now, people believe that when someone lights a match in the middle of the tunnel at midnight, there will be a very loud scream that can eventually put out the fire of the match. The ghost of the father is also rumored to appear. This gives more reason for people to visit the Niagara Falls!

The Ladd School used to stand on Exeter, Rhode Island, which served as a school for the mentally challenged. Stories say that students were mistreated, which probably explains sightings of ghost children in the area. There were rumors of physical and sexual abuse of the mentally diabled students. The Ladd School closed early in the 90’s, and today, Exeter Job Corps Academy stands in its place. Though the school closed, there are still stories of the new building being haunted.

The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri has a dark past as four members of the Lemp family committed suicide; three killed themselves in the mansion. There have been stories of things flying off and pianos playing by themselves. Today, the mansion is a restaurant and a bed and breakfast. Staying in this mansion would really be a daring experience for any traveler!

Alcatraz is an isolated island in San Francisco that used to function as a prison house. It gained popularity because of the inhumane conditions that anyone who stayed on the rock had to live with. Today, Alcatraz is a very popular tourist destination, but there have been reports of visitors hearing footsteps of jail doors slamming. Whether there really are some agitated souls on this rock or not, the place really has a gloomy and quite depressing ambience.

The Hampton Court Palace in London is not only historic but also believed to be haunted. The ghost of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, stirs up the most intrigue. Her spirit is said to be scream and run a hallway. Queen Jane Seymour who died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward is said to stay in the palace’s staircase. Other ghosts have also been sighted in this historic palace, including that of the Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Lucky for those who obsess on the paranormal, these places are open to the public. Most of these spots even encourage the visit of tourists. Dare yourself and visit these haunted places! We’ll even give you free flights to these places!

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Niagara Falls: Illuminant at Night

July 13, 2008 - 10:20 pm No Comments

The Niagara Falls is probably the most known waterfalls around the globe, and for a good reason. The majestic falls is so wide that it is a source of pride for both Canada and the United States. Goat Island separates the Niagara River into two major waterfalls. The American falls is in New York territory, while the wider and taller Horseshoe Falls is in the side of Canada.

The Niagara Falls gets its worldwide recognition from its immensity and splendor. Its name actually means “Thunder of Waters.” The incredible height and width of the Horseshoe Falls gives the waters a powerful crash. The American Falls on the other hand, though not as tall and wide as Canada’s, gets its powerful drop from the rocky ground at the end of the falls.

The majesty of the Niagara Falls can be enjoyed not only by a cruise during the day. At night, the grandeur of the falls is illuminated, literally. Your eyes will be beguiled in seeing the falls in different colors. There are also nights when fireworks light the sky above the Falls, adding to the whole view’s magnificence. At night Niagara Falls is not only a “Thunder of Waters,” but also an amusing display of light and color.

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