Journal 10

After writing about traveling this semester, I am much more interested in writing about this topic than I was before. It really gave me a chance to write about my personal experiences and desires to explore, as well as give readers insight into different places they may not have known about. This blog has really motivated me to get deeper in the subject matter through my career.  As I have been writing I have noticed that there many things that my blog does well, and I have realized I want to expand on this topic of traveling and take it in two directions.

For one I would like to expand on travel marketing. I think I do a great job of explaining why a destination is ideal, and selling each destination by including exciting ways to interact while visiting. I think that when marketing to a group of people it is important to be relatable. One of my strongest points in this blog is that I am relatable. I include pictures of my travels and videos I have taken in order for the reader to trust me and become comfortable with my judgment. Another way I would like to expand on this topic is traveling is through politics. As earlier stated in this blog,  I have an extremely strong interest in political structures and current political events. I would really like to combine my love of politics with my love of travel and create a new way of exploring the world. I think that the different political systems and the different political events that are occurring would be an interesting way for people to become intrigued by a destination, and realize the differences around the world. 

Journal 9

A place that I’ve always had the desire to visit is Iceland. From all the pictures I’ve seen and everything I’ve heard about the country makes me so intrigued and interested in exploring their culture and attractions. Since I visit my relatives in France every summer, my goal in the next couple of years is to fly from France to Iceland and spend about week there. The flight time between Reyjavik, Iceland and Paris, France is about three and a half hours which considerably speaking is not too bad. While in Iceland there are many destinations I would love to see, but I have had this have growing urge to see the Blue Lagoon for a long time. I have heard so much about it but I really want to experience it for myself…and relax there of course.

            The Blue Lagoon was formed after the establishment of a geothermal power plant extremely close to the lagoon. People started bathing in that lagoon and started noticing that the effects of the water were making significantly great effects on their skin. After that, the first official public bathing facility was opened and centers for psoriasis patients were created. Since then, the Blue Lagoon has been innovating the experience and creating more skin care options. Blue Lagoon has become one of the biggest attractions in Iceland and is widely spoken about. I think it’s so cool how a lagoon near a power plant has resulted in one of the most relaxing sites in the world. The pictures I’ve seen of it are absolutely stunning and I’m just really curious as to how the water actually feels. I know for sure I’ll highly enjoy the leisure attractions found here, as well as educating myself more on the fascination of the lagoon.

Photo Credits to airpano.com

Journal 8

 

 

                I was lucky enough to visit London, England two winters ago with my family. We were only there for four days and I totally recommend staying there for at least 5 or 6 days to really enjoy the tourist sites and all of the wonderful things there are to do. During my time in England though, I got a good a pretty good look at some of the cool locations and the different culture. If I had to describe London in one word, I would call it quaint. The buildings, the taxis, the buses all contribute to an old-fashioned atmosphere.  I loved going to the pub and having bangers and mash, a specialty of England.

                One of the coolest places in England was Picadilly Square. Picadilly Square is a lively place with restaurants, movie theaters, street performers, a street fair, and so much more. All of the buildings were lit up and the tone was so lively and fun. I had a great time on the ferris wheel with my family and really enjoyed a Guinness at the nearby Pub (the drinking age is 18!) I also loved looking at some of the sights that England is known for. We took one of those red double decker bus tours and got to see all of the top fascinations of England. We went to the Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, which I don’t even have the words to describe. Buckingham Palace was one of the Queen of England’s actual living spaces, but it was closed at the time we went to visit so we only got to see the outside. We also visited the London Towers which holds the crown jewels. I’ve never been so mesmerized before in my life. The cool thing about the crown jewels is that it is actual pieces of jewelry that the royal family still wears. They showcased not only the object (such as the crown) but the case that is used to transport it.  

 

My little sister and I in front of Buckingham Palace.