Dream Summer Vacation Location: Miami Florida

July 02, 2010 :: Posted by - Travel Troll :: Category - City, Good to Know, Interest, Outdoor Travel

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.

More Than Just Potatoes

June 29, 2010 :: Posted by - Travel Troll :: Category - Good to Know

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!

Last Untouched Piece of Wilderness

June 25, 2010 :: Posted by - Travel Troll :: Category - Entertainment

One of the places least traveled to in the world will likely be shut down to tourism soon. While this may not seem so bad, this is also one of the most interesting places in the world. It is Antarctica.

There are rumors that this will be the last year that Antarctica will be open to tourism. The reason for this is because of the restrictions and rules surrounding travel to the continent.

People will still be able to travel to Antarctica, but it will be much harder. Most of the people who travel to this land already find it difficult to get permission to go there. The majority of people who are allowed to travel there must be there for scientific purposes.

However, recently many more people have decided to travel here because it is one of the last untouched areas of the earth. Scientists are arguing that this poses a threat to the natural environment and want to limit the number of travelers who visit Antarctica.

Now is the time to visit this wild landscape if you have the desire.

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