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The easiest way to touch the clouds, literally, is to go gliding. Gliding is less scary than skydiving. While the latter may seem to harness the power of adrenaline due to a quick drop, the former is better in providing a worthwhile flying experience in a much longer time. The…
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Do you have one day to spare? Take a road trip. My friend Ashis and I were bored one Saturday morning and decided to drive outside of town. Since we were both very adventurous, we thought of just taking a long day trip going from Brookings, South Dakota to Minnesota,…
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The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville Illinois annually holds a month-long or so event called “Way of Lights.” It is when the Shrine sparkles with Christmas display that focuses on the birth of Christ. It claims that it uses over one million lights! Here are few…
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There are a number of hotels, motels, and inns around the Buffalo area in New York for those wanting to visit the famous Niagara Falls. I have been traveling quite often and, in most times, I always check hotels.com for hotel availability for my travel dates. This time, when I…
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I only saw the link online while searching for things to see in Iowa. It says that I need to visit the Grotto of the Redemption, specifically located in West Bend. I saw some pictures posted on some blogs, but was not actually impressed by them. What really captured me…
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Alright, I am not really fond of amusement parks. You rarely read any story on this blog that’s about crazy rides or insane roller-coasters. That is because I am scared of those rides, even by just the thought of them. When my Ukrainian friend asked me to go with him…
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I was there to witness the historic Space shuttle Endeavour launch on February 8, 2010 at the NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was memorable as it was the final scheduled space shuttle night launch. It was beautiful watching for the first time the shuttle streaking through the dark…
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Bay Landing Hotel at the Bayshore Area in San Francisco exudes comfort more than what meets the eye. In my last trip to San Francisco, around mid-December, I was expecting the hotel prices to sky rocket due to the holiday season craze. San Francisco is one of the U.S. busiest…
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