Friday Photo Flashback - August 15, 2014

This was taken last 2007 Bohol beach club in the Philippines. It was our family's first out of town trip.

Planned Sight-SeeingTrips

My wife and I got this chance to visit New York City last year and we wanted to go back there and visit other cities in the US with the kids. We have been discussing our itinerary and have agreed on some places we will be touring and where we would stay.To be able to visit more places we have to manage our expenses very well.

When my wife had a stopover in San Francisco , she fell in love with the city and we wanted it to be included in our list. We wanted our kids to see the magnificent Golden Gate bridge, San Francisco's crookedest street and ride the cable car.

Other destination on our list is Seattle. After seeing the movie Sleepless in Seattle, My wife and I have always wondered how its cityscape and historical landmark looks like at close range.


We may swing by Vancouver since it is near Seattle. That makes it a hitting-2-birds-in-one-stone trip. All our kids are boys and we are all fans of aircrafts and space. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre and Canadian Museum of Flight would definitely be squeezed into our plans.

Our Godparent Josie is based in San Diego, California. A great destination for our family too. The San Diego Zoo, Seaworld and the beach is perfect for our kids. I am pretty sure they will have a grand time there.


Our friends recommended that when we travel it is best to book for hotel rooms online. It will be easier than to do it as we visit the places and it will definitely save time that we can use to enjoy the tour.

So I searched the internet and found out about cheap hotels site which provides online access to affordable, clean and accessible rooms/hotels in different major US cities like Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego. Their hotels are conveniently located in areas where you can easily access tourist destinations or landmarks.

I am sure frequent travelers that have booked a room via this site can attest that you can get pre-book discounts and last minute deals in over 500 hotels in the region. You can compare prices and amenities of available hotels in an area so you can find one that is suitable for your needs. One can be assured that they are getting a better deal than people from the locality getting a room via the hotel directly.

Here is a hotel that I believe offers a good deal:

Best Western Executive Inn has room that cost starting from USD 89 a night.



Cheap Hotels in Seattle
Cheap Hotels in San Francisco
Cheap Hotels in San Diego

Our travel will surely be more affordable if we avail of these cheap deals.

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

My wife and I recently visited my brother and his wife in New York, USA. When they asked us where we would like to go, we immediately responded "we want to see the Statue of Liberty". t seems that it there is a top 3 tourist destination it will be included in the list. There were several long queues for buying tickets, waiting for the ferry and the security check before you go inside the statue but it was all worth it. It was a majestic sight and we all enjoyed it. Even my brother and sister-in-law which probably have been there for the nth time.

Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. Bartholdi, the creator, with the help of Gustave Eiffel of Eiffel Tower planned and executed the existence of this great monument. After September 11 incident, the US government made extra effort to protect Liberty, their symbol of freedom. I remember one description from the museum inside the statue - "a door to new hope, welcoming those who are ready to accept new challenges". I was amazed how Liberty came to being. The museum explained how it was planned, gave the details of each material used and how it was built. I just suddenly became interested with history. Ellis Island was also interesting. We were told that there is a list of early immigrants there but since I know I don't have ancestors who may have been one of the first immigrants we did not bother going there.