Putting a Little “SPYce” in Your Visit to Washington DC
What do you think of when you think of Washington DC? Do you think of stuffy museums and boring monuments? Or do you think of glamorous cocktails and high-paced espionage a la James Bond? Well, by including a trip to the International Spy Museum you can turn an otherwise stuffy stopover in the nation’s capital into an adventure that you will not soon forget.
The International Spy Museum is an interactive museum dedicated to the art and craft of espionage. From the brave women who smuggled medicines and messages across the front lines during the civil war to the spy games of the cold war to the hunt for Osama Bin Laden and today’s war on terrorism, every aspect of the spy’s life -at every time in history – is covered in detail.
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Secrets of the Smithsonian
If you find yourself in the nation’s capitol, chances are that you think you’re destined either to pay an arm and a leg to find some fun, or to settle for boring museums and touring monuments that all start to look the same after a while. Well, you couldn’t be more wrong!
The Smithsonian Institute is not only the nation’s largest collection of museums (19 museums, 17 of which are located in DC and 11 of which are within walking distance of each other on the National Mall), there are also dozens of action packed adventures just waiting to be taken, many of them for free!
Let’s start with Forensic Fridays. If you head over to the Natural History Museum on Friday’s, you’ll discover real live forensic scientists who are dating and cataloguing new cases of artifacts; everything from dinosaur bones to human artifacts from ancient camps and civilizations. Just knowing that you are in the same Read the rest of this entry »
Fun Things to Do at the Smithsonian
If you are under the impression that the Smithsonian is nothing more than a single stuffy museum where only dust-covered PhD’s go on their days off, then man oh man have you got another thing coming!
Hi guys, it’s Shelby again, and I’m here in Washington DC, capitol of the United States and probably one of the most fun places to be in North America. Don’t believe me? Well, let’s just take a bit of a closer look at the Smithsonian so that you understand where I’m coming from.
The Smithsonian Institute consists of 19 museums (and the National Zoo), 17 of which are located in DC itself, and 11 of which can be found within walking distance of each other right on the National Mall in the heart of DC. And before you get your knickers in a twist at the thought of spending time at museums, consider the fact that these museums cover subjects as far reaching as aviation (the Air and Space Museum), Natural History (the Natural History museum where “Night at the Museum II” was filmed) Seven different art museums, Read the rest of this entry »
Fun Things to do in Washington DC
Where on earth is there so much fun stuff to do than in Washington DC? I kid you not folks, whether you like jazzy nightlife or history, gorgeous art, neo classical architecture, awesomely beautiful gardens or just feeling like you are in the dead center of everything that is going on, Washington DC is definitely the place to be!
Hi guys, it’s me again, Shelby, and when I found out that I was coming to the Nation’s capital I was thoroughly prepared for boredom and stuffiness. I mean, come on, when most people think of DC they think of the president and congress and guys in black suits and big square office buildings where government workers slave away to collect their taxpayer-generated paycheck. Well, they’re right. You do find all of that in DC. But the thing is, they don’t tell you about all of the other stuff that makes this one of the most awesome places to visit and things to do – and all in a 61 square mile square – and yes, DC is, quite literally, a square. Well, okay, so it’s more of a rectangle than a square, but it’s definitely square-ish.
Christchurch… a moment of silence
There is a time for fun and then there is a time for a moment of silence, and when I stood in the middle of Christchurch New Zealand for the first time since the devastating February 2011 quake I couldn’t help but be astounded and appalled. What was once a thriving city
with quaint shops, cafes and tourist attractions is now a ruin? However, even a shattering event like the earthquake that ripped
through Christchurch on the 22nd of February last year can’t keep the Kiwis down. The gateway to the South Island is still alive and the spirit of adventure and independence that has always marked the city is as strong as ever.
Hello folks, it’s Shelby again, heading down to the more wild sections of the South Island brought me through Christchurch and while I honestly didn’t expect to be able to write about
Fun things to do in Auckland
Australia may have been mega awesome, but there is only one word that can accurately describe New Zealand, and that is “enchanting.” From the rolling green hills surrounding Auckland to the breathtaking ruggedness
of the South Island, New Zealand is definitely an eye-opener, and you’ll find Auckland to be one of the best examples of how so many
Take the Auckland Aquarium for example. This is an awesome underwater experience that actually enables you to view the underwater creatures in their natural habitat with its awesome underwater viewing tube. This reinforced Plexiglas pipeline moves patrons in a huge horseshoe shape via a moving walkway that lets you get an up-close personal view of the underwater habitat. I was in absolute awe, and wasn’t disappointed by the rest of the exhibits either. different possibilities can co-exist in one place at one time.
Hi again folks, it’s me, Shelby, and I must say that Auckland has stolen my heart. Just driving from the airport to the city proper I found myself grinning madly. Well, who wouldn’t with so many