Monday, July 25, 2011

Fun Vacation Getaways!

Were growing up so fast. All the Alphas are heading off to college now and soon enough were going to be planning reunions and trips with our friends. Many will be sitting and butting our heads on where to go so here are a few luxurious destination stops that you might want to go with your friends. It's luxury, it's fun, its adventure, its crazy, these vacation stops have all of it. Check it out!

1. Bunol and Barcelona, Spain
This trip is a trip to go when your a bit older in your teen years. A sightseeing yet relaxing trip for you to experience completely unique things and get to know a bit more about the spanish culture.

La Tomatina Festival
The La Tomatina Festival is a must-do festival once in your life in Bunol, Spain. It's exactly what the name makes it out to be: A huge ass tomato fight! 150,000 fat tomatoes during the last week of August, thousands of Spaniards and foreigners get together and have a tomato fight. After hours of tomato throwing, the kind citizens of Bunol hose you down with water coming from all directions!

Fiesta de San Fermin
While we have football and basketball, the Spaniards have a "crazy must-see sport" which involves running in front of bulls. From July 7-14th at 8 am thousands of people from around the world  run in front of bulls as they are let loose to run 800 meters from their pen to the bull ring. Few get injured but its an exhilarating sport to watch and something so unique and so different. After this event, there are fireworks, food, parades, and more!

Shopping, sightseeing
In Barcelona Spain shopping is it's main attractions. Lines of boutiques for you and your friends to try on clothes and lots of food to eat. Not only that sightseeing the architecture of Spain is also a must do event. Whether its visiting the Magic Fountain of Montujuic and throwing a coin in, Poble Espanyol de Montujuic to see crafts and other spanish goods, or visting the museum of Picasso or FC Barcelona there is plenty to do!

2. Mykonos and Athens, Greece
If you want to let go off some steam and go hard core partying I definitely suggest Mykonos, Greece.

Paradise & Super Paradise Beach
 Paradies Beach is a MUST go to party stop! Music from five pm all the way till five am in the morning with drinks flowing, party music rocking, and hot looking men with accents and speaking languages you wouldn't even know! If you can't get enough at Paradise beach, wait for it, there's also SUPER paradise beach located 6 km south east of Mykonos Town which is a nude tolerant beach. Packed with clubbers, jet-setters, models and anyone who wants to have fun with or without your clothes.When I went to Mykonos which was kind of awkward since I was with my family, we did visit this beach, and usually the party goes on from 5 pm to 11 pm on the beach, and everyone heads to a club which Paradise and Super Paradise host from midnight to the morning! If your on a budget, they have student tents which cost only 5 euros so spend time with your friends, party, and maybe find a hot attractive guy to mingle with.

If you go to Greece, you cannot miss out on Athens. It's so beautiful and a great place to go sight seeing.

Olympic Stadium
This stadium hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896. The stadium hosts 800,000 people and the place was reconstructed 2,300 years ago. It's a must see attraction

Acropolis
Let me just say, the Acropolis is beautiful. The rich whiteness and the detail of the work and construction put into making the acropolis although some parts are in ruins, is a sight worth seeing. Within the acropolis is the  Parthenon, the temple for Athena the Virgin, and the Theatre of Dionysus an outdoor theatre. The acropolis of Athens is a monument of the European Cultural Heritage

Temple of Zues & Walking Athens at Night
The Temple of Zues is a temple dedicated to the chief of the gods, Zues. Although there isn't much at the temple, there is some ruined architecture that is there. From there, the Olympic stadium is only a 5 minute walk, and the main city life of Athens as well. They have high end boutiques to branded stores and even local Athenian shops for artifacts and clothing, look around, eat something, and absorb the rich Greek culture.

3. Orlando, USA
If you miss being a little teenager, and spend a lot of your times with your friends remembering those times, then you might want to head on down to Orlando Florida to have an excuse to be a kid again!

Universal Studios
While my friends and I LOVE the Universal Studios in Japan, the one is the Orlando is incomparable. It is so much fun to ride the rides, hang out with you friends, feel some thrill and excitement! It's really never to old to have some fun at an amusement park! There isn't just one park at the Universal Studios in Orlando, there are MULTIPLE. You can visit Universal's Island of Adventure, the main Universal Studios and also if you are a Harry Potter fan they made an entire wizarding world JUST FOR YOU. From Spider man, Jurassic Park, drinking at the three broomsticks, watching shrek, new rides such as Simpson Ride, Revenge of the Mummy and Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket, this is non-stop fun and takes up your entire day!

    Disney Land
At the Orlando Disney land, you not only have an amusement park but you also have water parks! Out of the six different theme parks I would say to go to three atmost four: Disney's Magic Kingdom Park, Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, and Hollywood Studios
At Disney's Magic Kingdom you could visit the main attractions at Toonsland, the haunted mansion, pirates of the Caribbean, the famous splash and space mountain and view shows such as the parades in the afternoon and night and even meet the cast of Tangled! (fake, afcourse)
At Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon it is all fun in the water! Tons of rides to go on, lazy rivers, tube rides, rides for your entire family and even food if your hungry!
At Hollywood Studios, visit the Rock and Roll' coaster, Honey I shrunk the Kid's set, Journey to Narnia, Tower of Terror, and more parades and attractions!

Other than that, in Orlando there are also a bunch of shopping malls, outlet malls to go shop and relax as well!

4. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
If you've ever watched Laguna Beach their spring breaks are ALWAYS at Cabo and ever since then I've been just dying to go there! How much fun does it look? Partying, relaxing with your friends at the pool, eating long lunches by the beach side, ordering room service before your night out AAAAAH it just seems AMAZING. So here are a few places to visit when going to Cabo!

El Squid Roe
It's not only a restaurant but also a nightclub! This place was not only featured on Laguna beach but also featured in Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's movie, The Challenge.  On Tripadvisor it is rated the best nightclub in Cabo serving great Mexican Food and drinks.

Cabo Wabo Cantina
This club is one of the best places to see live music in Cabo with different bands every week! The best time to get here is around 9 pm but all the people get around at 10. Great food, great music, and a chill ambiance


Other than that, chill out relax by the beach, go hang out with your friends at the pool and I guarantee you Cabo will be a great time!

I hope this helps and you plan on going to one of these destinations with you and your friends on your next reunion or just regular break!

Love,
ALPHA

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