Globe Hopping

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For those of you how interested in sports…you have it all plus a variety of teams. The Golden State Warriors for basketball, the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants for baseball, the San Francisco Forty-Niners and Oakland Raiders for football and the San Jose Sharks for hockey here! A sport game is must-see event in this area! Bring your favorite team colors and become involved in the interaction here. Even for those of you who do not love sports, you will in San Francisco.

San Francisco is full with culture from all sorts of arenas, everything you can imagine exists in this great city.  From theater, to food, and of course the world famous monuments, museums and buildings are all interesting places to visit.

 San Jose is in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Here you will find museums, beautiful mountains, shops, restaurants, concert venues, theatre, boutiques and everything in between. For those of you with kids, venture over to the Children’s Discovery Museum- even parents will love it! Here is a link just to show you how fabulous this museum is: http://www.cdm.org. For those of you, who are looking for a little extra excitement in your lives, check out the Winchester Mystery House. This haunted house will leave you fearing for your life but so excited you experienced it. Check it out! http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/.And of course there is Oakland, and don’t listen to what you might have heard- there are still beautiful areas there which are worth seeing. Plus, don’t you want to indulge in the rap legacy that comes along with it!?

Also near this area is, the Santa Cruz Mountains, boardwalks, beaches, and the Monterey Bay. Here you will witness the most beautiful beaches. For those of you who wanted to travel during a little but of a colder season, go to Tahoe for snow skiing. And of course a must is Napa for win tasting!  Here is a link for Napa Valley, you must go to experience the full feel and meaning to great trip: http://www.napavalley.com/.

Visiting the San Francisco Bay area will fit the interests of everyone in your group traveling! It is a must see, must do and of course must love!!

By Ted Kozak from Flickr.com

by davidgutierrez2007

 I have been to London before, since this is where my father is originally from. However, it has been almost ten years since I have been back. So re-exploring London is probably just as new to you as it is to me.  To travel in London… we will take the ‘tube’ … which is the equivalent to New York City’s subway. The first must see in London is of course Oxford Street. This is one of Britain’s most crowded streets which, is full of some of the best shopping you can imagine. Apparently, there are over 300 of the most popular shops in London there, check it out if you don’t believe me…http://www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/home.html.Being on Oxford Street is like being in the heart of London. However, you better bring your pockets full of money- because the best fashion in London is by no means cheap! Here you’re able to digest all the fabulous people, stores, restaurants and everything in between. You can really begin to see the culture in London through fashion, style and atmosphere. Luckily, the tube is quite close to Oxford Street, located on Marble Arch or Bond Street.

The next must see is St. Paul’s Cathedral. This is absolutely to die for- I have only been once, and I cannot wait to eventually go again. The cathedral is beautiful and breathe taking in every way. From the architecture to the art and mosaics- this cathedral is one of the most gorgeous churches. All of the girls, who grow up in London, have the fantasy and future dreams of getting married in St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is still a working church in England. And don’t worry, you can go at basically anytime…because it always raining in London- so there’s no wrong time to  jump on the tube go to St. Paul’s and spend an entire day inside the church, just looking at it. For those of you who are unsure and want more details … here’s a link to give you a glimpse of what I mean: http://www.stpauls.co.uk/.

by davidgutierrez2007

By Songlines on Flickr.com

There is so much to do in the City. I could spend days writing about Manhattan. However, I only have so much time so I will narrow it down to three “MUST DO’s.” My top three must sees for New York City of course begin with food. Pastis is one of the best restaurants in the city. It provides an atmosphere, great food and the perfect location to take in New York. The food is French inspired and the mussels are to die for. You must check out the menus, http://www.pastisny.com/. Inside there is great music and the room overflows with tons of people. Pastis is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. No matter the time or occasion, Pastis offers something for everyone.

The next place you must see in New York City is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The “Met” – as New Yorkers call it, truly is spectacular. The Met has more than two million works of art and usually has special art exhibits. See for yourself, http://www.metmuseum.org/. The Met has everything from Medieval Art to Modern Art to Photographs to Sculptures and everything in between. It opens your eyes to other cultures and explains them through artwork. You could truly get lost inside and loose track of time. It is that wonderful.

Lastly you must go to a Broadway show in Times Square. Now, any show will do… but if you cannot decide and want to see one of my favorites then you must see Wicked! The talent in this show is unlike anything I have ever seen. The performers, music, orchestra, stage set and location give a new visitor the full feel of a New York visit. Located in Time Square, you are surrounded by bright lights, television screens, millions of people, hundreds of theatres, great restaurants, loud taxis, crazy traffic, and crazy people and finally you are able to stop and breathe. And realize that you just experienced New York City!  

Welcome to Globe Hopping! We will explore some of the greatest places on earth to travel to. Once we get to these places, we will discover what is unique about them. This blog is for people who want to see the world without having to leave their home. This blog will educate on what exists around us and help us experience what its like to be there for a quick post during the day.

I will talk about different places to travel to.  Including; where they are in the world, where to stay, why to go, how much they cost and what makes each place especially unique. Some places, I will travel more in depth than others. I hope to make this blog a mini tour guide book of the must see places in the world.

Come along and join me… hurry were leaving now…let’s go!