5 Things you MUST do when visiting Alaska
Alaska is the biggest state in America covering a healthy 663,268 square miles. That means there is plenty to see and plenty to do, making Alaska the ideal holiday location. Alaska also happens to be the least densely populated state in America, so you’ll not have to worry about getting lost amongst crowds of tourists. Perfect! If you’ve booked an Alaska cruise you’ll also be lucky enough to travel along the entire stretch of Alaska’s seemingly endless coastline, and through its inside passages, getting a closer look at Alaska’s breathtaking glaciers, lakes and wildlife.
I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Alaska on a couple of occasions now and have compiled this list of things that will enhance your Alaskan experience. So grab your cameras, pull on those gloves and fix that woolly hat nice and tight, we’re off to the “the land of the midnight sun”! Read more…
New Recreation Facilities on Fresh New York City Peer
Tourist heading to New York City have a new fun attraction to get excited about. The city is getting ready to open a new pier that stretches 1,000 feet into the Hudson River. The official ribbon-cutting grand opening event will take place this Thursday. If you’re heading to New York City and are a fan of relaxing or sporty activities around peers, make sure you don’t miss this event staged at Pier 25 at North Moore Street and West Street on the Hudson River.
Pier 25 and the neighboring aria represent a whole new section of the Hudson River Park. The spot comes with fun activities and features an 18-hole miniature golf course, snack bar, beach volleyball, playground, artificial turf lawn for junior level sports, lounge-chair seating with views of the harbor and Statue of Liberty.
And if that’s not enough, the upland part of this new park section includes a basketball court, skatepark, lawns and restrooms. Pier 25 was designed to attract even more travelers along with the far West Side of Manhattan which already is a hot NYC destination with thousands of visitors taking advantage of its bike path along the Hudson River Greenway and the High Lane and of course its vertical park levitating at 30 feet from street level.
How to Become a Fanatic Baseball Fan
For most people coming from outside the US, baseball is this weird looking sport that they know nothing of. This is also true for Romanians, although their local Oina is thought to be the “ancestor” of baseball. If we start at the dawns of Oina, baseball is a really old sport. Oina was first mentioned around 1346, meaning it had been around for a long time before that.
Bun enough history lessons! Baseball is played on these huge stadiums and fans are wild and everything seems fascinating to a clueless outsider. But would you watch TV long enough to understand it, get to love it then join a fan club? I doubt it.
There are a few things you need to instantly fall in love with baseball. The first thing that would help is seeing your first game live. If you’re lucky enough, you’ll see it as I did, from a nice little VIP suite. Try to get decent seats. But after my experience, I don’t recommend the high class ones. You need to be at the heart of things to really feel the passion of this game. So concentrate on a good view and get mixed in the local cultural blend.
The next important thing is the right company. You need someone who knows baseball to explain the rules and everything. If you’re lucky, they’ll tell you a little about the history of the teams, trends and stadium costs. Yes, building one costs a huge fortune.
Don’t even try to understand why there’s a World Series! An almost exclusively US game (there’s one team in Canada) should not have a World Series. It sounds way to condescending for the rest of the countries who are not part of the game 
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The third thing: food! You need the right food, bought from the right place. So take a stroll around the stadium and get yourself a hot dog or the spicier version, a chilly dog. And drink some coke or a Bud, or anything very, very American.
Team branded gifts! Yes, the all touristy activity is to buy Washington Nationals or Philadelphia Phillies t-shirts when it’s your first game and you have no idea who you support! But it’s a great part of a game, especially when you’re a rather short girl and want a t-shirts that at least tries to fit you.
So, on your next trip to the US, find out if there’s a baseball team near by, preferably major league, check the game schedule and get some tickets. You won’t regret it, not even for a second! Oh, and if you know a certain someone that can get you on the field, to run around like crazy, please, please give me his/her number!
