Travelers favorite places in Rome

Most people call Paris “the city of love”. In my opinion, Rome is much more romantic. You can bring your love or you can try to find it there, anyway, you’re going to enjoy a city where light amaze you, where history and art transport your soul and mind to another era, where gastronomy is excellent, people kind, streets full of life and piazzas beautiful.

Don’t miss The Vatican, Fontana di Trevi, St Peter’s Square, Piazza Spagna, Spanish steps, the Colisseum or Final Judgement.

I will always want to go back to Rome while I still have breath.

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Visit Barcelona - Traveler experience

I’ve been in Barcelona several times. It’s always exciting to come back and see the people, architecture, art, museums, bars, shops, restaurants, discos and everything this city offers. A cosmopolitan city. The light is special, the sea, mountain. Barcelona has everything you might ask to the city of your dreams.

Bar – Because of the great amount of bars you’ll find

Cel – (sky) Because here it’s specially beautiful

Ona – (wave) Because of the sea

I love to explain that interesting version of where the city name come from. I’m not going to explain all the places you can go, there are bunch. You can check the website link below for tourist info.

What I wanna share with all of you is the strong freedom and lively feeling that I have when I walk the streets of Barcelona, when sharing a beer at some hidden bar, buying some cool clothes, eating an icecream while walking at the beach or eating at some exotic restaurant in Gracia neighborhood.

Don’t miss La Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell, Gracia neighborhood (Verdi street), El Born neighborhood (Moskito Thai Restaurant), Las Ramblas, Plaza Catalunya, the beach and the port. A visit to Collserola mountain and the Tibidabo amusement park will let you see Barcelona from the air and have a great experience.

You’ll find plenty of Barcelona photos, so I’m just uploading the ones I made from the plane.

www.barcelonaturisme.com

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The Ahwahnee Hotel Dining Room – Yosemite, California

The crown jewel of Yosemite dining, the award-winning Ahwahnee Dining Room is both magnificent and intimate. The 34-foot-high beamed ceiling with large sugar pine trestles that complement the room’s granite pillars, floor-to-ceiling windows, chandeliers, linen tablecloths and beautiful china create the perfect ambiance for a memorable dining experience.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily, as well as an unforgettable Sunday Brunch. Expect to experience culinary delight during your visit to this legendary Yosemite restaurant.

The history of this place makes it worth a visit if you can’t stay here. Our breakfast was excellent and the service was as well. It was definitely a treat to eat here. Walking around the grounds afterwards was a treat as well especially with the Dogwoods in full bloom. Perfect time to visit!

http://www.totaltravel24.com/the-ahwahnee-hotel-dining-room-yosemite-california/

Joe’s Shanghai Restaurant – Chinatown, New York

Specialty: Soup Dumplings

Xiao Long Bao or “Little Dumplings in the Basket” was originated from Nan Xiang, a suburb of Shanghai. Their perfectly symmetrical shape, resembles a pagoda.

These tender pouches, “little dumplings”, are freshly made to order. They arrive at the table in piping hot bamboo steamers. Each plump dumpling contains a little pork meatball surrounded by a delightful meaty broth.

To prevent burning one’s mouth and to savor the dumpling, the preferred method of consumption is to bite off a little piece of the doughy wrapper, drip the broth to a spoon or suck the broth with a “slurp”, then eat the rest.

I love this place. If you have a lot of friends you can share a table with them, if not, you’re going to seat in the same big round tables but sharing with strangers. This might be awkward if not used to it or never did, but after this first impression you’re going to have fun for sure. Many people don’t know how to eat a dumpling or use the chopsticks. Are you one of them? Check the funny video below.

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Robert Treman State Park – Ithaca, NY

I used to love to escape here after tough weeks at Cornell. Hiking down through the gorge and then back up again was a tonic for the body and the mind. The natural beauty is incredible during all 4 seasons, but especially during fall foliage. I always see something new, and always feel refreshed afterward… And it was fun knowing that some of the earliest Tarzan movies were filmed here!

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The Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ

The club where Bruce Springsteen got his start!

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Pacific grove – Monterey, California

Walking through the dunes from the Asilomar conference center to the beach. we found these 4 meter long seaweeds washed up on the beach. The closest feeling to the primordial  unhabitants of our planet.

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Shakespeare and Company bookstore – Paris, France

When I think of all the literary giants who lived and worked in this store it makes me shiver: Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Stein, Miller, Kerouac… And inside, the smell of the books crammed together on tottering shelves, the natural courtesy of the people browsing as you squeeze by them, the tinkling of the old piano upstairs, and the comfortably musty overstuffed chairs in the reading rooms… it´s like stepping back into a quieter time. A paradise for lovers of books and words, and a Paris landmark!

http://www.totaltravel24.com/shakespeare-and-company-bookstore-paris-france/

The Exploratorium – San Francisco, California

The Exploratorium is a hands-on science museum for geeks, normal people, or just anyone who thinks life is cool. I like feeling like a kid again whenever I go there. Located near the Golden Gate Bridge in the Marina district of San Francisco, it´s close to whatever else you might want to do there. Fun!

http://www.totaltravel24.com/the-exploratorium-san-francisco-california/

Jamaica – Cliff Jumping in Negril

OK, I did this! Back when I was younger, fitter, and crazier, but I did it! (This isn´t a pic of me; mine are pre-digital.) Located just outside of Negril, Jamaica, there are several places to jump, but the most famous is Rick´s Cafe. Take care, as you can get hurt doing this, but it´s a hell of a rush!

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Hotel Wawona – Yosemite – California

Right in the middle of Yosemite, surrounded by  magnificent landscapes, the Hotel is just another paradise. I felt like a Queen transported back to the 19th century, where life seemed to be much more genteel. Drinks on the wrap around porch at 5 pm ! Don’t miss the concerts at night. The piano man knows all about the history of the place.

Must see El Capitan, Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, The Sequoia groves, horse riding (even for beginners like me), hiking, Tolumne Meadows…

http://www.totaltravel24.com/hotel-wawona-yosemite-ca/

Central Park – New York City

Maybe it’s all said and seen about the most famous park in the world. But I think that Central Park has written as many pages of the past as he will do about the future. If NYC has a heart, this is Central Park. Forget the noise and rush from the streets, here you’ll find peace and so many interesting things to see and do. The Zoo, Metropolitan Museum, Natural History Museum, lakes, big green fields, sculptures, light, hidden corners, etc. One of the must see place in NYC.

Central Park is a public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on 843 acres (3.41 km²) of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan. Construction began the same year, continued during the American Civil War, and was completed in 1873.

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, the park is currently managed by the Central Park Conservancy under contract with the city government. The Conservancy is a non-profit organization that contributes 83.5% of Central Park’s $37.5 million dollar annual budget, and employs 80.7% of the park’s maintenance staff.

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Subway – New York

Newyorkers walk and take the subway. As a traveler you should do the same. Above the floor there is a lot of life, under the floor there is a lot of life too. New York subway takes you everywhere in the city you want to go. It’s cheap and fast. You might consider taking special tickets for various days and save some money.

I realized in subway more than everywhere else in the city, how free from stereotypes newyorkers are. Of course, you are going to find lots of tourists who are looking at everything, but you’ll distinguish the real newyorkers as most of them don’t pay much atention on what’s happening around them.

http://www.totaltravel24.com/nyc-subway-new-york/

Fifth Avenue – New York City

From Empire State Building to Harlem River. Walking through the most famous avenue in NYC we can see lots of life, people, buildings and shops. Best brands in the world has a megastore here, and it’s interesting itself. Walk the 5th avenue and enjoy fashion, technology and book stores. You won’t have enough  eyes to see everything that’s happening, and you can rediscover it everytime you go.

Last time I made a nice walk from the Metropolitan Museum in Central Park to the NYC Public Library in Bryant Park. Most of the important stores are there. Enjoy NYC!

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