Fun Trip To New York City

Review:vyjayanti mehra


NewYork is a busy city of United States Of America .The mention of United States is incomplete without naming New York .The name of New York is mentioned with the Historic mention of its world wide famous wonder ‘The statue Of Liberty .’The statue of Liberty proudly greets the visitor to New York . The Statue is a magnificence in itself and is simply fabulous . It not only makes the city proud but also satisfies the sight seeing thirst of the visitor. The statue also has a remarkable history to mention .The statue is a token of friendship between the people of United States and the people of France .It was presented by the people of France to the people of States .It is a statue that symbolizes harmony and liberty throughout the world .The statue depicts both personal and communal liberty.It symbolizes freedom from unnecessary cobwebs and shackles.The statue is very old and has celebrated its one hundred and twentieth birthday in 2006 AD. It was built in 1886 AD . This amazing wonder is one hundred and fifty one feet tall and weighs nearly two hundred and twenty five tons.Its pedestal is eighty nine feet tall and is made of granite.Overall the statue is a metallic wonder.It was designed by a French designer Frederic Bartholdi . The interior iron framework was designed by Alexender Gustav Eiffel who was also the designer of the Eiffel Tower.The statue’s Pedestal was designed by American architect Richard Morris Hunt .It is located in the New York harbor and promises freedom to the world.
New York touring is exciting if you approach the right services at the right hour .New York presents money saving schemes like chauffeured service which offers new vans, motor coaches and new sedans at great and reasonable rates. Helicopter rides over Manhattan, Statue of Liberty, Empire State building is available at reasonable rates. The rides provide a remarable view of the statue and Manhattan .If Helicopter ride seems costlier then one can take the open top buses or even the boat for a clearer idea. New York touring is incomplete without seeing Brooklyn which has wonders to offer.In Brooklyn one should not miss Astroland Amusement park which awakens the child in you . It offers cyclone roller Coasters,Arcade game rooms and thirty five thrilling rided and attractions.

The New York aquarium which is situated in the Surf Avenue ,Brooklyn has three hundred species of aquine animals .It is spread around fourteen acres .Sea Lion Shows ,Walrus encounters,gift shop, Eatery etc are the mentionable parts of the aquarium .The Brooklyn Botanical Garden, is spread in fifty two acres and offers a collection of valuable flora .The tour to the Botanical Garden can be aided by a ride .

The Asia Society and museum located in the Park Avenue aids to communicate between the people of Asia and the People of America .They display each other’s art pieces ,organize exhibitions and also perform the Media shows . It aims at bringing the peoples of Asia and America together and also provokes love among them. The Bronx Zoo is the country’s largest zoo with more than six thousand animals of over six hundred species .The exhibhits include Tiger Mountain ,Jungle World ,Himalyan Highland ,World of birds,African Plains ,Wild Asia ,Baboon Reserve and 6.5 acres of Congo Guerilla Forests .The zoo has eating and shopping arrangements within the campus. Then the Alexander Doll Company presents the liveliest collection of dolls and Handicrafts. These handicrafts include all kinds of collectable dolls.
Then the world known collection of seven hundred wine show cases, the Alto is situated in the Madison Avenue of New York. This is not all about the mention of the nation’s prestigious city. There are a hundred and one places which are yet to be visited. This article is incomplete if I do not give an idea about staying in New York .The visitor may consult the following to get an idea of residing in New York. Brooklyn Tourism and Visitor Centre ,situated in 209 Joralemon Street ,Brooklyn is the full service tourism centre .It provides counseling information on arts ,events ,attraction etc,.

The Ginger Root located in the Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, provides gourmet cuisine in warm friendly environment. This café also arranges Site dining and site catering. The following sites provide useful information and a complete idea for reasonable dining in New York City: www.available-aahotels.info www.travel.yahoo.com can help you to find cheap hotels in New York City www.newyorkcity.com www.crownplaza.com www.holidayinn.com provides free internet and free eating for kids. www.hotelcompany.com is giving 75% discount for all the visitors who visit New York. So New York is a wonderful city and is reasonable if you visit the right places. Happy touring!
Fun Trip To New York City Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/travel/websites-online-communities/505493-fun-trip-new-york-city/

St Lucia Travel

Review:Literati

One of the most popular destinations for weddings and honeymoons, the Caribbean island of St Lucia is blessed with stunning scenery and amazing weather all year round. A visit to www.stlucia.org puts you straight at the gateway for organising your holiday and provides a zoom map to help you find out more about the island. Don't miss the chance to arrive in style by helicopter when you travel from St Lucia's main airport to your holiday destination! The top beach resort is Rodney Bay, boasting fine hotels, many offering all-in services, plus a selection of the best restaurants that St Lucia has to offer. The locals are friendly and will help you with getting around the island and making the most of local crafts and shopping opportunities. You can even book a guide for the day; local taxi drivers near your hotel will be happy to assist you with a bespoke tour at a reasonable price. An unusual feature is the municipal zoo, where you can be “up close and personal” with the island's most fascinating inhabitants, the iguanas. The island was in fact originally named after them, as Hewanorra, meaning island of the Iguanas! Alternatively, you can go hiking in the rain forest and indulge in a spot of sailing or windsurfing. Mostly, though, a break in St Lucia should involve soaking up the sun and enjoying the laid back atmosphere encouraged by the soft sea breezes. Caribbean themed cocktails often contain the national drink of rum, made from sugar cane. If you are feeling brave you can try the high octane version, double the strength of any normal rum! If you need a change of pace you can enjoy water sports including jet ski or a spate of snorkelling or diving around the beautiful bays.

For the restless shopper a trip to Castries, the island's capital, will take you to the hustle and bustle of the local market. Plus you can usually buy local items such as jewellery made from volcanic rock and brightly coloured sarongs from local sellers in your resort. Either way, remember to chill back down again in the evening, back at your resort, with a cool drink of pineapple juice! Why not also take in a local curry for your evening meal? Or try some Creole style locally caught fish. A little Calypso or Reggae music is about as hectic as it gets for a typical evening's entertainment - so be ready to relax! Things hot up at the weekends at St Lucia though, with local street parties at Gros Islet and Anse La Raye, where you can try locally barbecued fish and chicken and get a real taste of Caribbean carnival spirit. The music will be loud, so be ready to dance! And whilst you’re there why not learn a little St Lucian: if you buy a t-shirt to take home you will see one of the most famous local expressions there: “Chill, Mon!” Remember to visit the stlucia.org website to find special promotions and check details of everything from car hire to currency to dining out.
St Lucia Travel Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/travel/websites-online-communities/3163-st-lucia-travel/

Black People and Nature:a strange phenomena

Summary:Odienne

Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, St. James’s Park, the Green Park, Regent’s Park, Primrose Hill, Richmond Park, Hampton Court, and Greenwich Park. What have they all got in common? They’re green, wide, welcoming, pleasant, and all have an almost absolute absence of black people.
I’ve always enjoyed walking, and parks are a particular weakness of mine. The fresh air in the lungs, the relaxing composition of the ambience, the unmissible water feature, the squirrels, the birds, the ducks and geese, and the inevitable dog chasing after them.
The Serpentine is a favourite of mine whenever I am in London. The recently past summer I indulged myself ambling by the lake perimeter whenever I had a few minutes of free time. I strolled along in the early hours of the morning, mid-morning, lunch time, early afternoon, mid-afternoon, late afternoon, early evening, evening and late evening, and the black people I saw sauntering about had a job being counted on the fingers of one hand. There were Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italians, Slovaks, Romanians, Checks, Polish, Russians, Chinese, Japanese, Asians, Americans, and dozens of Arabs, but hardly any black person. Why?
Hazel Thurston in her book Royal Parks for the People introduces Hyde Park as “all things to all people…part and parcel of the everyday life of London’s citizens.” Something had obviously gone amiss when catering for the African descendent population given that, according to the National Statistics of 2001, there were three millions of them living in the capital.
A brief Internet search brought up only one relevant site that took the time to look into0 the strange phenomena. William L. Yancey of Temple University and Jane Snell of Vanderbilt University in their research Parks as Aspects of Leisure in the Inner City looked into the leisure habits of 301 lower, working, and middle-class people of which 152 were black.
The findings, although not definitive, proved some clarification about the absence of black people in parks and generates further questions.
Let’s start by analysing the findings.
1) Black people tend to socialise in small groups with frequent home entertaining;
2) The urban poor’s primary concern is with problems of housing, food, and clothing; only secondarily with recreation and leisure;
3) More blacks than white don’t use parks at all.
The conclusions drawn were that blacks might not be attracted to parks’ activities; that a higher level of community cohesion and a general pattern of not venturing into what has traditionally been regarded as white territory has kept blacks out of the city parks; and finally that middle-class blacks are inhibited and use parks less frequently than whites.

A look at the National Statistics by the Government Office identifies that black people of British, Caribbean or African descent had, in the spring of 2002, an unemployment rate of 61%. It was also found that 77.2% of all black workers were in skilled or unskilled jobs with 60% of them in an intermediate labour force. There were no identifiable blacks, males or females, in the professional sector. Furthermore, blacks were considerably under-represented in the proprietor and director sphere given rise to the consideration that a high majority of blacks is too concerned about making ends meet to entertain the concept of leisure activities.
The second hypothesis has to look into the history of the race in the Western world. Parks have been off-limit for centuries and have only been opened to them since the mid ‘50s highlighting the finding that perhaps black people aren’t completely free of the chains that have kept them tied to “their place” for so long.
Tresa N. Taylor an Crystal Fountain wrote in their research Black Psychology and Black Psychologists, “What people do is motivated by what they believe, and what they believe springs from what they do and experience.”
Segregation in the Western world ended over fifty years ago but the former segregateed are still outside looking in from behind the bars.


Further information can be found in the following publications:
Black Psychology and Black Psychologists, by Tresa N. Taylor and Crystal Fountain, Psych 2001, Prof. Garner 11/03/02 Houston (1990) Chapter 2

National Park Service, Research in the Park, NPS Symposyum Series No.1, Parks as Aspects of Leisure in the Inner-city: An Exploratory Investigation by William L. Yancey and Jane Snell

Royal Parks for the People, by Hazel Thurston, Newton Abbot, London 1974

National Statistics, focus on London 2003, Government Office for London, London:TSO

And on the following websites:

www.ruralmissouri.org
www.enquirer.com
www.washingtonhistory.org
www.aafla.org
www.abdn.ac.uk
www.statistics.gov.uk
www.dadlos.org
www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books
Black People and Nature:a strange phenomena Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/6158-black-people-nature-strange-phenomena/