My favorite place to go on vacation is nothing special, but it is like home to me. The best vacation that I can go on, is to spend a week at The Anchorage Inn Hotel, in York Beach, Maine. This is nothing fancy, or expensive, but ever since I was a kid that place has been one of the only places in the world where I feel no stress or worries. The trip is cheap, It costs around $100.00 or so a night, for one of the suite rooms. Which is a very resonable price, especially with a view over looking the ocean.
At the Anchorage Inn, there are three pools and three hot tubs right on the property. There is one indoor, heated pool and two outdoor pools. One of the hot tubs is indoors, and the other two are outside as well. There is also two gyms and fitness centers on the property. One is located on the floor below the pool, and the other is located on the third floor of the suite rooms.

There are many activities that are within a 5 minute drive of the Anchorage. First off, the beach is just right across the street. Long Beach, at York was voted one of the nicest, most family friendly beaches in allthe US. Also, just about a 5 minute ride down the street, there is downtown york, filled with shops, restraunts, and even a homemade salt water taffy shop. Just next to the downtown area, is Yorks wild Animal Kindom. A Combination of a zoo, and a great amuesment park


The simplicity of York beach is one of its best qualities. While it is very typical and not out of the ordinary. It is somewhere I can go to always de stress and just have a nice, fun, relaxing week. Spending a week in York beach is honestly the best vacation I could have, even if it is something I do once a year. To me, it is the perfect, dream vacation.


You can book your own stay at their homepage:
www.anchorageinn.com

Blog #4 Kristen Connery

If you could chose a dream vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go? Well, if you needed help choosing, I would suggest you visit the Virgin Islands. Growing up my father always had to move around for his job, and being that my siblings and I stayed at home with my mother, it was always a mini vacation wherever we went to visit him. However, once my dad moved to St. John, Virgin Islands for his job, it was a real vacation.

                                                                         Above is a photo of the view from the Westin Hotel in St John, where my father works and I've visited many times

There are a lot of great reasons to go to the Virgin Islands. First of all, there are a 3 islands which make up the Virgin Islands. They are- St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. I would have to tell you that my favorite of all the islands would have to be St. John, for many different reasons. St. John is the smallest of the islands, and it has a very home-y feel. However, if you are more of a "city" person, you would enjoy being on St. Thomas, because it is the capitol of the islands and has the most shopping and commotion of all three islands. St. Croix is the island you would go to if you are looking to relax, because it is the most calm and peaceful of the three islands.

On the islands life is very different. In New England, we often would not be startled to walk outside and see a squirrel run by. On the islands however, it is always common to see large iguanas (pictured on the left) walking around. I found this very startling. Also things on the islands are very expensive, with living expenses averaging at 33% more expensive than in the US.


Flying to the Virgin Islands may also be a bit of a hassle.  There are no direct flights there, and usually you must first take a flight to Florida, or a surrounding state to get on a smaller plane into St. Thomas. This makes the flights a bit more costly, ranging from about $250-$500 seeing as you must take 2 different flights there and back. Also, if you aren't staying on St. Thomas, you must now take a ferry, which averages between $10-$14, to travel to the other islands because there is one airport in St. Thomas.

Even though there may be some down sides of travelling to the Virgin Islands, I highly recommend you do. It will be the vacation of a life time and you will never regret it! If you would like to learn more about the Virgin Islands, this website can give you a lot of helpful information!

Venezuela

A place you would love to go on Vacation is Venezuela! Venezuela, occupies most of the northern coast of South America on the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south. Venezuela is a country of staggering variety and remains a land that is greatly undervisited by international travelers.

The world’s highest waterfall is in Venezuela, Angel Falls Salto Ángel, plummets 979m from the top of a tepui in "Parque Nacional Canaima". Those seeking adventure will find hiking, snorkeling, scuba diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing, paragliding and more. Even better, most of these attractions lie within a one-day bus trip or a short flight from each other. Those interested in culture can revel in salsa clubs of the nation’s capital, Caracas, explore various regional festivals, look for arts and crafts in the bucolic towns of the interior, or check out some of the world’s best up-and-coming baseball players hit a few innings in a local stadium. Cost to visit Santo Angel depends on where your are planning to stay. But 1000$ is enought for a two day trip.

Venezuela also has many islands off its Caribbean coast, but Isla Margarita is my favorite one, not just because it has perfect beaches but because we have the best food you will ever try in your life :) You need aproximately 3,000 $ to pay for a nice but not so spensive hotel with food inclueded. Also, 300$ for a person that will guide you to the best aquatic parks and beaches around the Isla Margarita!
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My Dream Destination

The one place I would like to live when I get older or after I have retired is Jamaica. Jamaica is a small island located in the Caribbean. Although known as a developing country it is still a beautiful country that has a lot to offer and is known around the world for its music, world renound beaches and producing the best sprinters in the world year after year.

                The cost of the flight could range around from anywhere from 130-600 dollars depending on the time and class you decide to fly in.  I would also like to visit the sandals resort in Jamaica. There are several the ones I would like to visit is in Negril and Kingston. I would also like to attend sav, a gathering of the people in savlamar, which is located in burn savanna. This is a popular event for the locals and is attend by almost everyone that lives in savlamar. I would also love to attend a soccer game in the Jamaican league. Although Jamaica is not known for its soccer, I would still love to attend a game and see what the environment is like although the soccer isn’t at the highest level.

                Another reason why I would love to live in Jamaica is the food. Jamaican Delicacy is one of my favorite kinds of foods. You can have anything from Jamaican rum, to beef patties, to manish water (some sort of soup) to curry goat and more. The Jamaica is known for having very hot and spicy food( just country that are located near the equator because hot food opens up pours) which I love.

                One of the main reasons why I would love to visit and retire and live in Jamaica is because I have family there. Both my mother and father are immigrants that hail from Jamaica. Most of my family is still in Jamaica. While a lot of people might have grown up around and near their cousins and aunts and uncles the majority of my family still lives in Jamaica. I have a lot of uncles and aunts and cousins that I have only met once in my life if at all. I would love to meet with all them and see what it was like for my parents growing up in Jamaica. 

California

If there was any place I would ever like to go to live it would definitely be anywhere in California.  I’ve always dreamed of living in sunshine all year round.  California is the ultimate Chay spot to live.  My dream place would definitely have the beach as my backyard so I could go surfing with dolphins whenever I wanted too.  Also it would be pretty sweet to hear the whales call to each other in the middle of the night.  Also California is the ultimate Chay spot because of the girls that they are known for.  If I lived there my days would literally consist of playing soccer on the beach all day.  I decided that California would be the perfect place to live after watching the movie Savages.  This is how I intend to live my life after I move out there.  The best thing about this is that it would be free for me to fly there because I have flight benefits for American Airlines from my mom.  Also like in savages I would probably acquire a license to grow medical marijuana, which is legal to do in California, and from what I’ve heard is the new trend.  My house could literally be a shack around $100,000, as long as I’m on the beach and I’m playing soccer it doesn’t matter what kind of house I live in.  Everyday would be an adventure there.  Some  adventures that caught my eye were Sea World which would be so sweet to visit in San Diego.  My friends and I always think about just picking up and going on a road trip to California and spread the Chay revolution there.  If i were to ever actually move there it would be with our whole Chay group.  Also i would still attend college and look to play soccer there as well.  Also I would definitely get a super cool dog like this one.  As long as I'm still with my family and friends I would love to move to California and stay there for the rest of my life.  However most importantly is not where i live but with who.

Block Island is not a place that many people know about. It’s an island off the coast of Rhode Island and is considered to be a part of Rhode Island.  You usually take a ferry over with a car if you stay the week or a bike for a day trip. Its costs about $126 for a ticket and to have a car on the boat.  Once you get there you need to walk to the Block Island Relater to pick up your key for the house are renting. For a week the price ranges from $750-$3500 depending on the size of the house. Now normally you would go and unpack and set up the house, but our family drops everything off everything and heads straight to the beach.

                The beach is the main thing to do at the block. This isn’t a vacation where there are a lot of things to do. Now there are 4 main beaches that we go to. The first is town beach. The normal beach that everyone goes and its perfect for kids. The next beach is call Mansion beach, because there used to be a huge mansion before it burnt down. This beach is just like town beach but a lot smaller. The third beach called the Bluffs , is my second favorite because not only is it a beach but there are hiking trails and you can look over the entire island. It’s a great place to get away from everything for the day. Now my favorite beach is Coast Guard. This is a kid friendly beach on the out skirts of New Harbor. There are two sections to this beach, the place to swim and the other half where you fish. That just someday things that you can do at the block. Usually after a day at the beach we would go banana boating and this year I plan on going parasailing. Banana boating is $20 per person and you need at least 4 people to go out.

                Now if you want a night out with your family to go eat, I recommend Sharkeys. They have every kind of food you can imagine. They aren’t pricey but it will cost some money for a family of 4. After you go out to dinner you can shop around town and I usually like to go to the movies at the old theater. For lunch there is only one place that you should go, The OAR. Now I couldn’t tell you why, but the food is amazing, the friendly atmosphere, or maybe the fact your right next to the harbor and walk right out on the docks and hang out.

I have a lot of fun when I go to the Block, the whole family is up and we all have fun. Someday we just stay home cook out and play football wiffleball or just do nothing. But that day and night is usually our last night and that is when we set off the fireworks. My uncle and I have a huge fireworks show that I’m pretty sure the whole island can see. I promise you will have fun if you go to Block Island
Block Island

Paris, France

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to go to Paris, France. My room is decorated floor to ceiling with images of the Eiffel tower and cobblestone streets. Everything about Paris has always interested me, from the historic places to the glamorous shopping. My great aunt and uncle took a trip there over two years ago and said it was the best time of their lives. They ate at the top of the Eiffel Tower and toured through many museums. A few that they suggested I should visit were Cite de l'architecture , the Notre-Dame cathedral and the Eiffel Tower of course. The city is also named the City of Lights and Capital of Fashion, and who wouldnt love to visit a city like that? When I heard about how amazing it was, I decided to look up tickets. They range from around $700 and can climb all the way up to $2000 round trip. Its a little costly, but for an experience like that I believe its worth the money. And then of course you would have to bring some spending money, since its the capital of fashion! Saving for a while would probably be best.I have also heard there is amazing restuarants with gorgeous views of the city while you eat. I want to experience everything that Paris has to offer and fully appreciate its beauty. I thought about maybe going abroad my junior year of college, and studying in France. I think it would be a great opportunity to learn and to live out my dream.  I hope one day my dream can come true and I can take this vacation, with either friends or family. It seems like a wonderful experience and a long trip worth taking!