Hotel Le Blue Brooklyn

... One was ironic: The First Meeting House of the Communist Party is now smack in the middle of the ritziest mall in Shanghai. Only two disappointed: The Shanghai Art Museum, because we are philistines, and the National Atomic Museum (in Albuquerque), because it was comically unfocused. The best experiences in this vein, though, were outside the museums. We saw a dance troupe practicing in the Beijing Olympic Green, and a beautiful short concert in Xi’an’s ...

... and grab a city tour double-decker.  That was actually pretty cool; we were able to hop on and off when we wanted to and the route allowed us to see a lot of the different architectures and famous spots in the city.  We saw Ground Zero, the Empire State, and the Statue of Liberty (which we couldn't get up close and personal to as we were on a tight schedule).  We were supposed to see the UN building but couldn't as the president of Iran was there with president ...

... through. It's a very good thing I am no longer scared of heights or you would have found me curled up in the fetal position crying, praying for a helicopter... With each climb I embarked on, I encouraged myself to take one step at a time and not to look back or down and before I knew it, I was at the top. Its funny how it quickly correlates to anything in life, at first glance certain situations can seem impossible to conquer, but if you only take it one step ...

... 30. It was pouring down rain, so we decided to look like the idiotic tourists that we were, by purchasing white plastic panchos with little green Statue of Liberty's printed all over them. After the rain slowed and the cruise ended, we ended the trip with my first Broadway Show, Jersey Boys. It was nothing less than amazing.

... NY 10011 (Between 7th & 8th Avenues) Jimmy Carr was a support act - very funny, but not to the taste of the US audience Big night out - head for Bleeker Street - a bit like the Bigg Market in Newcastle, ended up in the cellar of a pub being subjected to verbal abuse from a raft of comic acts - tip - take along a Canadian they end up with more of the abuse (substitue for a someone from wales if not available).

... got lunch and then i could already see the first landscapes of north america! the party began at the airport. it took almost one and a half hours to immigrate. there were so many people in the row and the americans are as you know very strict i took the airtrain of the airport and afterwards ...

For me, the vacation always starts the day before the vacation. It's really the best day - the vacation's finally here but none of it is over yet. It's the best! Anyway, I woke up at 10:30 this morning after not getting much sleep. It was a lot better than the day before the vacation last year since last year I had the bright idea of waking up at the crack of dawn each morning for a week before the vacation, hoping ...

... I and he's the absolute best. He's also a ton of fun and is always up for anything! Michael, aka my 18 year old brother who will be turning 19 in November. He's a cool cat. (Yes, I just said cool cat). He's going into his second year of college and majoring in electronic engineering with hopes of someday creating and designing the newest hit video games. He's definitely into electronics, a love both he and my dad share, and he's a ...

... too but they wanted more money than the cab ride would be at a metered price. the bar was cool but small. alcohol is free-poured here in the states and a gin/tonic is the same price usually as a martini. so a $9-12 drink can be straight or with mix - regardless of how many ounces. i guess that is why they drink martinis all the time. if u are gonna spend lots on a drink u may as well make it good. i got way too drunk that night. i made it home safe ...