Russia

            Russia isn’t the first place that you would imagine taking your vacation. Don’t worry I wouldn’t even consider it if someone asked me, but the more I look into it the more fascinating it actually is. Russia is located in Northern Eurasia, and is a very cultural place. I have done a couple places with warm sunny beaches, and palm trees and a lot of relaxing but this vacation would be different. You would go see sites and be busy looking at museums and looking at really cool historical buildings.

            Some popular sites that I would recommend would be:

1.      Moscow Kremlin- located in the heart of Moscow, it’s a fortified complex that has historic value.

2.      Red Square- Most popular city square in Moscow, it’s very pretty.

3.      Summer Palace- Located in Saint Petersburg and promotes Baroque architecture.

These are just a few of the places you can go and visit, Russia offers a lot of great places you just have to be willing to look for them.

Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands are located in the British West Indies. They have a lot of beautiful white sandy beaches and extremely teal blue seas. There are a lot of fun opportunities to be a part of in the Cayman Islands. Some of the favorites are seeing Sea Turtles, swimming with dolphins, scuba diving and my personal favorite snorkeling. “The best place to scuba dive is at Kittiwake” said classmate Camile Kling who recently has visited these Islands.

For people who love to just lay out and enjoy the sun there is great beaches and also you can kayak, swim or try some new things and swim with dolphins or rent boats to drive in the beautiful waters. I would highly recommend swimming with dolphins. I have had the opportunity to swim with them twice, and it is an experience I will never forget. The Cayman Islands are a very good place for a family vacation; there are towns that you can go out in if you are of age and fun things for the younger ones to do. I would recommend this for anyone.

Ecuador

This week we will be a fun one for me because one of my childhood friends is doing an Exchange Program there! She is spending 10 months in Ecuador and staying at three different houses. Ecuador is located in South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the equator. So obviously the climate is tropical, which I am sure everyone would love! Ecuador has frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity and flooding. So there are natural disasters but there are also a lot of great things here. The people are very friendly, and the culture is everywhere. I would love Ecuador because there are beaches and many natural attraction as well as tourist things.



Ecuador is known for its five distinct geographic regions, with each one being different but all so beautiful. The Galapagos Islands, Pacific coast, Amazon Rain Forest, the cloud forest and the Andean Sierra are the different areas you can discover in Ecuador. Ecuador has some diverse places and a fun culture for people who want to go to the cities. All in all Ecuador seems like a very fun place to visit! I still need some more suggestions on where you all would like to visit!

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is located in Latin Ameica, it is made up of rolling hills and many active volcanos. It has always been a place I have wanted to visit and exsperiance. There is beautiful beaches that fade into forests and beautful hills. Costa Rica is a place where everyone can go and have something to do. If you like the outdoor hiking, you can hike up Arenal Volcano. If you like to just lay on the beach and tan you can visit any of the beaches, or if you like to shop you can visit any of the very cultural little towns. Drake Bay is one of the most popular spots to see. It is know as one of the most biodiverse places in the world, for people who want to be one with nature. So for anyone who loves the outdoors and wants to exspirence some natural beauty this would be a fun place to visit!
You can leave any sugestion as to where you want to travel next week :)

How to plan a long vacation to a different country.

Hello everyone! This week we are going to take a break from travaling and seeing new places and I am going to give some tips on having a fun vacation!
At first planning a vacation can seem like a lot of stress but it really isnt, it can actually be really fun! The first thing you need to decide is where you want to go, a beach, historical place, tourist place any of these types of destinations. The next step is to start looking for places to see and fun things you would like to do on this trip.

Tip: Talk with whoever you are going on the trip with and decide if it is going to be a trip where everything is planned or if you should leave some days open for fun things you see to do!

Now all you need to do is start to book plane tickes and hotels. I would reccomend using websites like hotels.com and expedia.com and other trip planners. Once everything is planned all thats let to do is travel and have fun. Traveling is one of my favorite things to do, I love to learn new cultures and how other people live!

My last tip for you is to not plan your day out in hours, you will have some deleys or something will be messed up and everything wont go smooth. This is the best part, you learn how to be spontaneous :) Have fun!!