Posts Tagged ‘great places to visit’

By Denise Leann R. Tomines

Living a monotonous life is indeed a big joke, and I’ve no plan to live mine that way. It’s always nice to take a break from the chaotic world you live in and plunge into the wonders of the world. Relive the past, feed your mind with the different cultures, explore and refresh yourself with the new setting.

The dreamer that I am, I do hope that I would make at least 90% of the dreams I’ve envisioned for me, come true. Who wouldn’t want to travel around the world? … But the question is, how and where? Never mind the fact that the idea itself may empty your pockets, but the experience you will acquire from this will be priceless, I daresay.

Where? There are 7 continents, 195 countries to choose from—now that’s gonna cause a major headache. Anyway, I’ve managed to narrow it down to three.

Bonjour!

France is definitely one of the most interesting countries for me. I’ve read about it on books and articles and it just made me wonder what it would be like to be actually standing at that place right now. Still, France is a big country. But there’s a certain place that captured my attention the most. RENNES-LE-CHÂTEAU, a medieval castle village in the southwest of France. I first heard about this place on discovery channel. The topic was about the truth behind The Da Vinci Code—a world famous book and a very controversial one, I’d say, written by an American author, Dan Brown. The place is controversial for I’ve read that a resident of the place, Father Bērenger Sauniēre, found proof that a secret society really existed,—the Priory of Sion. This controversy itself is enough to arouse anyone’s curiosity, and it certainly aroused mine.

Annyong Haseyo!

I love everything about Korea. The people, the food, the country itself. Although I find it quite hard to study their language, I still adore them. I’m a self-confessed KPOP and KDRAMA fanatic. I’ve watched 20 Korean movies already and a couple of TV series, I download Korean songs though I’ve no idea what they’re singing about. Their culture is really interesting, especially the CHANGDEOKGUNG PALACE—the principal palace for the kings during the Joseon regime. The palace itself is often seen at Korean TV series about historical pasts. The palace is simply majestic.

Ya Ssou!

I’m a movie-and-book freak. I guess I can’t deny that. One of my favorites was the movie “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” both 1 and 2. It’s about a pair of pants that miraculously fit each of the for friends, though their sizes aren’t of thr same measurement. One of the four was Greek and so a lot of scenes had to be shot at Greece, SANTORINI to be exact.

Living in Greece would be like living in Olympus. The houses were all painted white, their means of transportation was a donkey, the beaches were divine. This is the place to relax. Watching the sunset was the climax, the rising of the moon was the happy ending. A perfect view to end a wonderful journey away from home.

I know that saying “Bonjour!” or “Annyong Haseyo!” or “Ya Ssou!” would mean glee. But a traveler cannot travel forever. Besides, our country has a lot to be proud of. I know I should say “Kamusta?” but hey, “WOW PHILIPPINES!” is still the best, and im not gonna be tired of saying that.

I-BS HM B

By: Jesue Bryan Abella

One of my dreams is to visit fascinating places with ancient ruins and enchanting history, and if I’ll be given a chance I’ll tell you the three places I want to visit.

First on my list is Rome in Italy, we all know that Rome is one of the most visited cities in the world because of its ancient ruins and sophisticated infrastructure. One of the famous land marks in Rome is the Coliseum where in the slaves fight for their lives to survive the furious way of life. The Romans called them gladiators.

Second is the City of Lights, the fashion center of the world- Paris in France. Paris is the most romantic place in the world; thousands of couples come here to have their honeymoon and enjoy the view and feel the soothing sensation of the city. In the second thought can I have my honeymoon here in this remarkable city? Why not…..

The last on my list is NASA or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the U.S. This place is where they conduct their experiments and inventions through highly advanced technology. NASA is first to flight space shuttle in the moon, The Apollo 11. Imagine the technology, the people behind the success of science, the break through. The eager minds that won’t stop to give us information about the outside world.

There is no verge in discovering…

NASA is the pioneer of advance technology, it is mind blowing, I can’t imagine how I will feel just inside NASA’s facilities. How I wish…these three amazing places are the spots where I want to visit if given a chance.

I-BS HM B

By Jeanet Maramba

All places in the world were made by God perfect. Many places in the world are full of beautiful places and wonderful natural resources. I wanted to go on all of the places in the world if I can but we all know that it’s impossible. So if I will be given a chance to go in any place, I think the good choices will be Japan, Korea and America.

First of all, I wanted to go in Japan for many reasons. First, I wanted to see Mt. Fuji. I’m interested with the shape and the snow that covers its land. Second, I wanted to see the beautiful blossom flowers that fall in the ground. Their different colors and smells make me more interested in them. The blossom flower for me is very meaningful. It signifies purity and freedom. And of course, I’m amazed with the Japanese in their talent of doing anime. Most of the anime aired in the Philippines are made by the Japanese. They were very dedicated and skilled in their job so the result of their project is successful. And last but not the least is sushi. Many tourists were very amazed with their favorite dish. The sushi is very famous in the world as “MOST FAVORATE DISH IN THE WORLD”. I wanted also to taste it to prove if they were right.

Second, I also wanted to go to Korea. I wanted to see all of my idols specially “Jun Pyo” and “Jan Di”. When I first saw them in T.V. in their soap “BOYS OVER FLOWER” that’s the time I became their fan. And that was the day also that I wish to God that if I got a chance, I wanna go there. I wanted also to see in person “Kim Bum”. I am a very fan of him. When he smiles, I’m so very attracted to him. And every time I saw his commercial, I can’t take my eyes off him. I’m very obsessed with him. And I wish that as soon as possible, I can go there and meet him in person.

And lasty, America.

I wanted to be in America to experience White Christmas. As a Filipino, I wanted also to try the tradition of how Americans celebrate their Christmas. I wanted also to go to America just to relax. In my observation, Filipino who visits America for vacation, works or others, when they go back to Philippines they were very fluent in American language. So, I wanted to go in America to be fluent in their language so that I can communicate to them with confidence.