posted by Traveller on Aug 25

The Old Town San Diego Park serves as a way to recreate life in both the early American and early Mexican era of 1821 - 1872.  It is situated four miles north of San Diego city center and the park helps to recreate what was once San Diego.  When you are in California, you are encourage to make a trip to Old Town San Diego to make your trip complete.

Around the five adobes of the main complex, there are shops, a museum, and several restaurants.  Around the garden courtyard, the La Casa mansion helps to bring back a taste of the Old Town.  Just a short hop from there, the museum is full of artifacts that help to reflect on the life that was once the Old Town. Other historical building of interest includes Colorado House and Mason Street School which dates from 1866.

The Old Town also has a blacksmith shop, schoolhouse, and several other historic buildings, including the first newspaper office in San Diego.  The newspaper was first published in 1868.   This is truly a place to visit, especially for those who are interested to learn more about the history of San Diego.

The city of San Diego was the first Spanish settlement in California.  This occurred when a fort and mission were established in 1769.  Back in 1769, California was just beginning to get established, therefore it wasn’t near the state nor the size that it is today.

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posted by Traveller on Aug 19

San Diego, California is the only state in the United States with mild climate, low humidity, good air quality and blue skies through most o the year. San Diego remains the oldest port on the West Coast, complete with a well known Naval Base and a high level of tourism.  San Diego city continues to dominate the economy.

In San Diego, you will experience high mountains, deserts, and over 70 miles of the world’s most renowned beaches.  In addition, you can find other interesting attractions in San Diego such as the Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, and Wild Animal Park.

On the softer side, San Diego also offers a lot for art lovers. You can find many different museums and even the Shakespearean play at the Old Globe Theater. If you need to have a golf swing while in San Diego, it has more championship golf courses than any other area in the world. 

If you need to visit a city today for a tour, San Diego is one place you should seriously consider.  San Diego is a place you will never find boring.

San Diego can be reached by plane.  Flights will arrive at the San Diego International Airport. The airport is also called Lindbergh Field, named after aviation hero Charles Lindbergh.  The airport is situated 2 miles northwest of downtown San Diego.

Major airlines flying into San Diego include: AeroMexico, Alaska Airlines, Aloha Airlines, America West, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways.  As air route may change from time to time, be sure to visit these airlines to check for flights availability.

To hunt for cheap airfares, you can do it conveniently by surfing from the internet.

Cheap Airfares can usually be obtained if you book your airline ticket well in advance.  If you do not need to fly back during weekend, you should go for midweek flight.  Alternatively, cheap airfares can also be obtained if you fly at less-trafficked hours. All in all, you are able to get cheap airfares if your schedule is more flexible.

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posted by Traveller on Aug 17

When you have one free day in Amsterdam, you can consider to spend you time exploring the Amsterdam Old Center. To explore the Old Center, a good starting point will the The Dam. You can then finish off the tour at the Centraal Station.

Explore the Amsterdam Old Center by foot will probably take you about 4 hours to complete.  However, if you spend more time in museums, cafes etc, it could be longer. Any way, you are on the tour, why is there a need to hurry?  This Old Center walking tour will start from the Nieuwe Zijde (New Side) and goes into the Oude Zijde (Old side). 

At The Dam vicinity, are attractions are, of course The Dam itself (this is the city’s main monumental square), the Royal Place (Koninklijk Paleis), New Church (Nieuwe Kerk), De Drie Fleschjes, The Beehive (De Bijenkorf), Madame Tussaud’s.

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