Category: Travel Destinations

March 27th#TravelDestination Falkland Islands 🇫🇰AKAIslas Malvinas ° British Overseas Territory° Archipelago in South Atlantic Ocean° 300 miles off coast of South America° Center of Falklands War~ between United Kingdom and Argentina in 1982° Consists of 700+ islands and islets~ people live on just two main ones° About 3,500 people live on the islands~ locals are Read more

March 26th#TravelDestination @brycecanyonnps_gov in Utah 🇺🇸 ° NOT an actual canyon~ Series of natural amphitheatres carved into edge of plateau° Largest concentration of hoodoos~ tall, thin rock spires formed by erosion° Highest national park in Utah~ 8,000-9,000 feet above sea level° Thor’s Hammer is most photographed hoodoo Rock changes colors throughout the day:red | orange | Read more

March 25th#TravelDestination Las Vegas, Nevada 🇺🇸Viva Las Vegas! ° Founded in 1905 as railroad town in the Mojave Desert° Famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign was installed in 1959° Famous for casinos° Revenue comes from entertainment | hotels | dining | shopping° El Rancho Vegas was first hotel and casino~ Opened in 1941° Hosts Read more

March 24th#TravelDestination Montenegro 🇲🇪 ° Became independent country in 2006° Means “Black Mountain” in Italian° Peaceful country in Balkan region° 5,333 square miles~ 10% is protected national parks° Sits along Adriatic Sea~ over 180 miles of coastline° One of Europe’s smallest countries~ mountains | beaches | lakes | forests Borders:Mediterranean Sea | Croatia | Albania Read more

March 23rd#TravelDestination Manzanar in California 🇺🇸 ° Located in California° Sits between Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley° South of the town of Bishop° Manzanar means “apple orchard” in Spanish~ Orchards once grew in the area° Snow capped mountains tower above desert landscape° One of ten internment camps where Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during WWII° Read more

March 20th#TravelDestination Taj Mahal in India 🇮🇳 ° Built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal° Construction began in 1632 and took about 20 years to complete in 1653° Located in Agra – city in northern India° Often called the greatest monument ever built for L<3VE° Designed with nearly perfect symmetry° Built Read more

March 19th#TravelDestination @shenandoahnps in Virginia 🇺🇸 ° Established in 1935° Protects about 200,000 acres of mountains, forests, waterfalls, hiking trails and the famous Skyline Drive° One of the most beautiful places in U.S.° Best foliage destination in eastern U.S.° Largest population of black bears in eastern U.S.° Home to 30 bird species that nest here year Read more

March 18th#TravelDestination Syracuse, New York 🇺🇸 ° Located in upstate New York° Founded in 1774° Home to Syracuse University~ Established in 1870~ Oldest still operating universities in New York° Known as “Salt City”° Grew rapidly with opening of Erie Canal in 1825° Famous for heavy snowfall from lake effect coming off Lake Ontario° Hosts Great Read more

March 17th#TravelDestination Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪Luck of the Irish 🍀 ° Began as Viking settlement in 841 AD° Capital of the Republic of Ireland° Name comes from “Dubh Linn” meaning “black pool”° Located on east coast at the mouth of River Liffey° River Liffey divides the city into Northside and Southside° Ha’Penny Bridge once required pedestrians Read more

March 16th#TravelDestination @haleakalanps in Hawaii 🇺🇸 ° Most dramatic and unique landscape in Hawaii° Rare and sacred landscape° Names means “House of Sun” in Hawaiian° One of the most famous sunrise viewing spots in the world TWO Different Ecosystems1️⃣~ Volcanic Summit Desert ~• surrounds top of Haleakala• summit rises 10,023 feet about sea level• temperatures at Read more