ANNECY, FRANCE

ANNECY, FRANCE

Annecy is a small and beautiful medieval town located in the southeast part of France in the Rhone-Alpes. This town is known as the "Venice of France" because of all the canals flowing throughout the city a long with the romance that fills the air when walking down the roads of Annecy. There is nothing better than walking around this town surrounded by beautiful architecture, a view of the lake, while being looked down upon by the medieval castle above you. Make sure Annecy is on your next list of places to go. 

This is a picture that many people may recognize because it is one of the most photographed places in the country of France. This (in my opinion) is a perfect example of how Annecy combines both medieval times and modern times together as you have a beautiful medieval prison known as the La Vieille on the left side. If you want an amazing postcard this is the place to go. 

This is a Picture of the entrance to the Château d'Annecy. It was built sometime between the 13th and 16th century and served as the house of the Counts of Geneva. It has now been restored and serves as a museum to the city of Annecy. 

Of course you must make sure to hit the market in the old town of Annecy as they will have all the meat, cheese, fresh fruits, veggies etc... that you can imagine with some very friendly people. Get to know the community and build your relationships would wide. What can be better than eating while meeting new people?

Honestly I have no idea what this place is but I believe it was a bed and breakfast... It was located on a street leading up to the Château d'Annecy.




The beauty of Lac D' Annecy is truly breathtaking, by far the prettiest lake I have seen along with lake Geneva in Switzerland. You could enjoy a romantic picnic in the park while you take in the beauty of this wonderful creation.

After you have finished your romantic picnic looking at the lake it is time to get on the lake! Take a trip with Pont des Amours and get up close and personal with this jaw dropping lake! Im sure your date will love it as well. 

 After you have finished on the lake please please PLEASE take the time to stroll around Annecy and take in the beautiful buildings, calm canals, and reflect on life. To me this town has got to be on everyone's top destinations list.

 Everything in Annecy makes life seem so simple and peaceful as if there were worries to be thought of, life is good in Annecy.

Till next time good bye from one of the most amazing towns in the world. Good bye from Annecy, France. 

The "City by the Bay"

     San Francisco is a wonderful city that draws people from all over the world to come experience the many diversities that San Francisco has to offer. San Francisco has many tourists attractions such as the internationally known Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz or "The Rock', Pier 39, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf, and much more. To fully experience San Francisco one must go there, but if that is not a possibility at the moment then I hope this helps you feel as if you have been there.


The "City by the Bay" is a well desired destination for many people all over the world because it has a little bit of everything for everyone. San Francisco is the largest densely populated city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States, so be ready to be crowded. San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, when Spanish colonists came to the San Francisco Peninsula and built a fort. San Francisco grew very quickly but was overcome with disaster in 1906 when a big earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city. Now, obviously, the city has been rebuilt and is a major tourist attraction to those who want to experience life as a San Franciscan.

     One of the most well recognized land marks in San Francisco, the West Coast, and even America is the amazing Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge is 8,981 feet long (nearly twice the length of any bridge in existence before the Golden Gate Bridge) end to end and the towers on the bridge are 746 feet above the water making the Golden Gate the second largest main span bridge in the United States.  The Golden color of the bridge is actually an orange color that in the sun looks golden at a distance, hence the name the Golden Gate bridge. 

Alcatraz is another popular destination when visiting San Francisco. Alcatraz was home to some of the worst and most popular criminals in history including Al Capone and the "Bird Man". Alcatraz, also known as "The Rock", is located on a rock in the middle of the bay. The island has gone through many changes such as being an army fort, Indian riot location, and of course a prison. If you plan on making a trip to Alcatraz make sure you book tickets at least a year in advance, just a little helpful hint. 

Fisherman's Wharf is also a very big tourist attraction including the famous Pier 39. Here you can get all your San Franciscan gear and treat your self to some good eats right a long the bay. Also make sure to get your world famous sour dough bread from the Boudin bakery and Ghirardelli chocolate from Ghirardelli square. Make sure if your down on the pier at night to go on the outside deck of the pier on the west side to capture the night skyline of San Francisco. 

A place many people may miss when they go to San Francisco is the Golden Gate Park. I personally really enjoy this park because it takes you away from bustling city and helps you settle down and enjoy nature like trees and grass. The Golden Gate Park also includes a Japanese Tea Garden which is very beautiful. 

Although it does cost money to go through this garden I believe it is a memory that will last. Plus there is a very cool bridge as shown below that makes a great photo.

This is a beautiful fountain in the Golden Gate Park where local artist gather to show off their pieces. 

Now what I am about to show you is not something that is on the list of tourist attractions of San Francisco, but it is something I believe is a must do if you are up for some sneaking around. 

The St. Francis hotel in San Francisco is a high end hotel and very fancy. One of the coolest things about this hotel is its glass elevators. Now I must explain to you that this is not something you can just go and pay to do, these elevators are opened only by people who are staying at the hotel because you must use your card key to get into the hotel. So this is what you have to do. 1. wait outside the elevator for someone who has a key to get you into the elevator. 2. make sure they are going to a level higher than 25 in order to get a good view of Union Square and San Francisco in general. 3. Do not get out of the elevator because then you will have to wait for someone to get you back in. 4. Enjoy and act natural. 

This was my view from the 30th floor at night. 

Lombard Street is also a must seem, as it is one of the worlds windiest roads and it is right in the middle of the city. If you take the famous San Francisco cable car up and down the steep streets of San Francisco you will get a great view of Lombard street looking down from the top. 

These are only a few of the many places that San Francisco has to offer but given only a day in San Francisco this would be my to do list that  I would suggest to you. Not only will you get to see the tourist attractions of San Francisco you will also get a scenic look at the city that many people may not get to experience. I hope you enjoyed this small tour of San Francisco and until next time...

Keep on Traveling

PARIS

Paris! What a beautiful city! This place is filled with love, passion, fashion, history, honey mooners, and plenty of sights to see. Thinking of Paris most people think of the Eiffel Tower and love, but there is much more to Paris that meets the eye, so lets go explore!

So in order for us to start this journey through Paris we first must take the Chunnel!

The Chunnel is a really cool experience because you get to see all different people of London and hopefully your a people person because you WILL be up close to a stranger

 This is a cool boat tour down the Seine river you can take while in London. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. On this tour you will get to see the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, the outside of the Louvre, where Napoleons tomb is located, and the beautiful bridges that Paris has to offer.

 The Notre Dame Cathedral is a spectacular sight to see! You may recognize it from the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame. For the record I am pretty sure I spotted him on one of the towers... Anyways this is another beautiful gothic church that was built hundreds of years ago. Inside you can take all the pictures you want and sit in the pews if you wish to pay your respects to the creator above. For an extra fee you can also climb to the top of the tower and see the hunchback.

The Louvre is one of if not the biggest museums in the world. I spent hours running through this building and still didn't get to see the entire thing. This is where the famous Mona Lisa is kept on display as well.

The Arc de Triomphe is a memorial for the ones lost in war. Here you can find the tomb of the unknown soldier. This giant memorial is surrounded by the largest roundabout in the world! This round about has 12 lanes all going into the same roundabout with no line dividers. Talk about crazy

This is what the Arc de Triomphe has a view of all day everyday from the top! This is the famous Champe de Elysees. This is where all the ladies dreams come true walking down this road with their arms full of fancy bags from all the big name stores. Talk about fashion.

This is a newer Catholic Church in Paris sitting on one of the only hills in Paris.

Right next to the Catholic church is the Artist square or Montmarte. Here you can find good eats while also getting your portrait painted by only the best that Paris has to offer.

 Paris has something for everyone. Whether you are an artist, historian, fashionista, or a die hard romantic Paris is the place for you.

Till next time, keep on travelin.

TOUR OF LONDON part 1

This week we will be talking about the great city of LONDON! All of these photos are pictures taken by yours truly and I am so excited to share this adventure with all of you. This was such a great experience for me as I went to Europe for two and a half weeks on minimal sleep walking all over some of the biggest cities is Europe. Today is all about London and we will have to continue this on a later post as well. Well here it is London, England. What a wonderful city to go explore! There is so many cool places to go visit with so much history every where you look, walk, and every corner you turn. Some of the big highlights of the city are the London Eye, Big Ben which is connected to Parliament, Tower of London and Buckingham palace, and St. Paul's Cathedral (we will look at some of these later). Of course you can not forgot one of the trademark items of London like the red telephone booth!

The London eye is truly a breath taker! I know for a fact that I did not expect it to be so big as it is the second largest Ferris wheel in the world standing at a height of 443 feet tall! WOW! It takes a full 30 minutes to make a complete rotation and each carriage which is shaped like a oval can hold up to 25 people! The London Eye stands on the River Thames and also can be refereed to as the Millennium Wheel. 

The view of Parliament  and Big Ben from the top of the London Eye! The Thames River is very dirty! GROSS! I would not want to go swim in that water.

FUN FACT: Big Ben is not the clock nor is it the big structure in which we recognize Ben. Big Ben is actually the name of the Bell inside of the clock tower. 

This is the view of Buckingham Palace from the top of the London Eye. The palace is home to the British royal family and the Queen herself. The palace is the building in the middle off in the distance in the green trees. 

The Globe Theater, This is an exact replica of Shakespeare's original globe which burnt down in 1613. Here you can experience plays how they were meant to be in the time of Shakespeare. 

Good Bye for now and as always Happy Travels.