Hilton Mall of America

... . Claire was still being a little girl though. We arrived back in Managua on the 16th of June and we checked into the Hilton for the night. There was a shopping mall next door so we both did a bit of shopping. We played a game where we had to spend $10 on ...

... . It's not as if we haven't seen images of the building before!   Leading the way in safeguarding and showcasing America's history is the Smithsonian. Other museums share a wealth of treasure here, but it was the great presence of the Smithsonian ...

... to America to get it!" I was stunned – she is 4 years old and I didn’t even know she knew she lived in America. I guess she is really using the globe we bought her for Christmas. I am looking forward to going to London but I hope I’ll ...

... was to buy some of the baddest Onitsuka Tigers Asics Japan had to offer. We planned on being the only two people in North America with our new kicks and people would jealously stop us and ask where we got them. But unfortunately, we never found the right ...

... and I ended up with a spare day.  So of course I had to spent it at the largest shopping mall in the US! The Mall of America was HUGE with an amusement park and waterslide park on site.  I spent 7 solid hours shopping which must be some type of ...

... Monday - Jenn is a big Star Trek fan and a trip to Vegas would not be complete without a Star Trek Experience at the Vegas Hilton. We followed the Star Trek signs through the casino and then stopped at the slot machines that offered a new red Ford Mustang ...

... we were staying. Packing seemed to take forever as I had to sort out what I was going to take with me to Washington and on to South America and what I was going to give to my parents to take home. I have ended up with a bag that is far too heavy, due in ...

... longer than last time so while we were waiting we took advantage of the time and got out to get a picture with the 'Welcome to America' sign. This was despite the fact we were not yet through immigration and Jen and I needed a new visa waiver so we were ...

... . I had planned on an early bed, but ended up watching Fox news till 11. A lot of good interviews. Do wish mainstream America would watch it more instead of the biased ABC, NBC, CNN and others who only present the Democrat side of things.   ...

... La Strada (a plushy little lounge/bar complex) and headed for the new Santa Fe mall which is supposed to be the largest mall in Latin America. This whole area was plastered with the likeness of Orange County. I questioned that we were even in Colombia at ...

... judge him too much, he may have been starving, thirsty and is obviously left to fend for himself robbing people outside the Hilton hotel. We find a mall and eat some crap food for cheap. I see my first glimpse of live baseball as the Red Sox are beating ...

... East Asia, it continues to embrace tradition and modernity today." We had arranged to meet Lindsey (a friend from our trip in South America who lives and works in Singapore) at 1pm. Our time was limited, but Lindsey was the perfect guide and showed us ...

... up, shut up,' I thought. We are trying to enjoy real beauty here and you're giving us a sales pitch?! Oh yes. Only in America. After Lucy sampled some real Hawaiian shave ice (why it's not 'shaved' I have no idea - it's not grammatically correct), we ...

... our assistant academic dean aka "the voice", woke us up this morning over the speaker system blaring a song with the words "welcome to America!" being sung over and over.  And while I have had a great time seeing Asia, I could not help but smile when ...

... a bit west of Brisbane in the middle of the continent. He worked at a cattle station. When he found that several of us were from America, he would sign the chorus of "Born in the USA". He was leaving Brisbane the following day to go back to his station in ...

... a bit west of Brisbane in the middle of the continent. He worked at a cattle station. When he found that several of us were from America, he would sign the chorus of "Born in the USA". He was leaving Brisbane the following day to go back to his station in ...

... I had a fun brunch morning with two of my Broadcast Journalist coursemates from home, Rich and Ellie, who are currently touring America themselves. It was so great to see familiar faces and we spent a good few hours catching up whilst stuffing our faces ...

... story with their permission because it is very representative of many Honduran homes.   This is Honduras. Last night, I went to a mall near the Hilton with George and his friends. There was a Lacoste, GAP, The Body Shop... I was agog. Just, stunned ...

... . Generally, the merchant's first offer is outrageous for Thailand's standards, but it is about what we'd pay in North America. Typically, a farang with good bargaining techniques will offer half or less than half of the original price. Then, the fun ...