Local Travel Tip

Miami Florida is one of the best summer vacation locations in the United States. There is a wide variety of things to do and the weather is absolutely beautiful. Here are a few of things available for families of all sizes to do in Miami Florida:

1. South Beach: With vibrant shopping experiences, a beautiful beach, and excellent party locations, South Beach is not a place you can miss in a trip to Miami.
2. Miami Metrozoo: This zoo is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best zoos in America. The climate is hospitable to a variety of animals and the exhibits are cageless. The animals are also grouped by geographic location so you can get a better sense of what life is like for these animals in the wild and what kinds of other creatures these animals interact with.
3. Seaquarium: This amazing outdoor aquarium is located right in between Miami Beach and downtown Miami.
4. Miami Museum of Science: This is the perfect location to entertain the entire family. With exhibits specifically designed to entertain children and mind blowing facts for the adults, this will be a learning experience you will never forget.

When I say “Idaho,” you probably instinctively think of potatoes. While Idaho is indeed famous for its delicious homegrown potatoes, which are then shipped for sell to various other places, Idaho has so much more than that. Idaho has the very city where a popular movie was made. Napolean Dynamite was filmed in Preston, Idaho. Preston is a small town in the southern part of Idaho. Although it is small and holds up to its tradition of being a sparsely populated farming town, there are many attractions in this town that may compel you to take a trip to the potato land!

First of all, Franklin County was founded in 1913 and Preston is the county seat. Some places in Preston that might be worth checking out include: Historic Downtown Franklin, Preston Airport, Oneida Stake Academy, The Bear River Massacre Site, and Larsen-Sant Library.

Some fun things to do in Preston include: the Preston Rodeo, birdwatching, many reservoirs to play in, hot springs, golfing, bowling, and even an opera house. If you want to feel like you are in the movie while in Preston, then you definitely want to attend the Pop N Pins Lanes bowling alley because it is the same one used in Napolean Dynamite! Although, Preston is such a small town you won’t want to miss out on some of these attractions if you get the time!

Mysore, India. The City of Palaces. This location is the dream vacation for every yoga lover around the world. Traveling to this location is a pilgrimage every yoga lover should take.

The history of yoga in this location began and was developed through Krishna Pattabhi Jois. He promoted Ashtanga yoba which is a strenuous aerobic exercise that is enhanced by timed breathing with the exercise. Sadly, Krishna Jois died at the age of 94 in 2009.

However, his grandson has taken up the legacy as the director of the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. The classes offered here usually take a one-month commitment. This would be the perfect opportunity to learn about the culture of India and see many of the beautiful historical and architectural wonders located in this land.