Travelling
Vertigo
Sep 16th
That is a picture of “Prekestolen” or translated as preachers chair, in Stavanger Norway. It is a popular tourist spot. The drop is out 1000 meters straight down, where the Lyse fjord lies at the bottom. A Very beautiful place.
Top 10 foreign cities with the most American arrests in 2008
Feb 5th
1. Tijuana
Despite all the tourists scared away by the bloody struggles between Tijuana police and Mexican drug lords, Tijuana continues to lead the world in arrests of Americans abroad with 687.
In fact, arrests there increased in the last year, while figures were falling in the rest of Mexico and the world. The contrast baffles some experts.
In the year ended Sept. 30, 687 Americans were arrested in Tijuana, according to U.S. State Department statistics requested by the Los Angeles Times.
That figure far exceeds numbers for runners-up: London (256 arrests), Mexico City (142) and Hong Kong (107).
(Guillermo Arias / AP)
10. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
9. Kingston, Jamaica
8. Dominican Republic
7. Nogales, Mexico
6. Tokyo, Japan
5. Nassau, Bahamas
4. Hong Kong
3. Mexico City, Mexico
2. London
7 places to visit in LA
Nov 7th
1. Sage Room Malibu
The Sage Room is a little Italian place. Very neighborhood friendly. They have one of the best pasta dishes I have ever had in my life there…spaghetti with tuna. Now I make it myself at home.
Sage Room
2. Nobu Malibu
I love Nobu up in Malibu. I go there a lot. I always get the agedashi tofu. It’s like deep fried tofu.
Nobu
3. Zooma Sushi Malibu
My local sushi bar is Zooma. It has been in Malibu forever. They always have live scallops. They are very good and they have a nice Spanish mackerel which is always very good.
Zooma Sushi
4. Cielito Lindo Downtown L.A.
I always love to go to Olivera Street. There is this little taco stand called Cielito Lindo right at the beginning of Olivera. They have the best taquitos in the world here.
Cielito Lindo
5. Fogo De Chão Beverly Hills
This is a Brazilian steakhouse, but it is more Argentinean, really. They have all kinds of meats and a great salad bar. This is a real meat lovers’ paradise, though. They just keep bringing as much meat as you can possibly eat. A great wine list, too.
Fogo De Chão
6. Saticoy Golf Course Ventura
I love to play golf. This course is a hidden gem. A real golfer’s golf course. It is hidden away and has beautiful ocean views. A real treat and they have all kinds of great salads there, too, if you just want to have lunch there.
Saticoy Golf Course
7. Walt Disney Concert Hall Downtown L.A.
Sometimes I go see opera at Dorothy Candler or Disney Hall. I love classical music and I studied it a little bit in high school, so I learned the basics. Disney Hall is just amazing.
Ballon festivals are cool
Jul 4th
Each year at Balloon Fiesta® balloon enthusiasts can get hands-on experience at the Balloon Discovery Center. Located at the north end of Balloon Fiesta Park, the Balloon Discovery Center draws more than 30,000 visitors of all ages each year.
Interactive exhibits illustrate the principles of lighter-than-air flight, the history of the sport, and safety aspects of ballooning. A hot air balloon exhibit has a basket in which kids can “burn” the burners and simulate a balloon flight. Another exhibit demonstrates the “Albuquerque Box” effect.
The theater area features speakers from all aspects of ballooning, story time, puppet shows, videos about ballooning, and tissue paper balloon classes where you can build your own hot air balloon.
Visit the Balloon Discovery Center at Balloon Fiesta Park! It is open from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.during morning events and from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. during evening events. Visiting the Center is free with admission to the Balloon Fiesta.
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