Why you should travel to Grinell Iowa

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Grinell Iowa is one of the smallest towns in U.S. with a total population of nearly 10,000 but this town has a lot to offer to tourists that Grinell Iowa hotels would attest in terms of the number of travelers in this humble town that visit them the whole year round.

A far cry from the hustle and bustle of the Metropolis flaunting its skyscrapers, magnificent city lights at night, trendy people on the go, fashionable wears and flashy cars that reflects a modern urban city.  Grinell on the other hand is notable for its arts and culture, the town prided themselves with this architectural treasure at the historic downtown designed by Louis Sullivan, which is called National Historic Landmark Grinnel Sullivan building and the 1914 building made of bricks designed in the Midwest is the Merchant National Bank.   

Discovering Istria: The Heart of the Peninsula

Rovinj

    For many travelers who visited Istria the remarks they would give would be positive such as a beautiful and charming place to visit.  Certainly not a typical tourist destination where the crowds are smaller, a quaint tourist attraction that would strike your curiosity to explore more of its Mediterranean beauty.

Visiting the Legendary Hero at Mactan Shrine

Lapu-Lapu

     While Manila has Rizal park with Dr. Jose Rizal’s statue holding a book, in Cebu they have Lapu-Lapu shrine.  Both are iconic monument which represents a significant mark in the history of the Philippines.  If you are a first time visitor in Cebu City the first thing a tourist guide would tell you is about the history of Lapu-Lapu, the mighty Filipino warrior who fought for freedom from Portuguese colonizer headed then by Ferdinand Magellan, who died in battle from Lapu-Lapu’s sword.  So there, at Mactan shrine the Cebuanos, locals of Cebu, made a replica of him by building a bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu years ago,  which I guess twice his size, wearing necklace made of wild animals fangs, round gold earrings, and a ‘bahag’ male lower garment and holding his battle sword and shield which symbolizes his bravery.

Started 2014 with a visit to a historic site in Manila

Fort Santiago

     I started New year 2014 by visiting one of the historic sites of Manila which is Intramuros.  Together with my family on January 1, 2014 we explored the old Spanish streets and buildings that are mostly closed for the holiday.  We sought for the two oldest churches in San Augustine and Manila Cathedral in the assumptions that they may be open for Catholic patrons to pray and tourists who want to witness the grandiose structure inside but we were sorry that they too were closed, but we couldn’t hide away from admiring the massive structure that are stoned art and heavily carved on its walls and pillars.   So we moved on forward to the nearest tourist destination inside Intramuros which is Fort Santiago.