Destination: Cannes, France

After visiting Cannes for a short stay, I would urge you to definitely put it on your list of places to see. Upon walking off the harbor, the warm weather and fast traffic puts you in the feeling of being in Hollywood. The streets are filled with high end hotels and shopping as well as beautiful scenery. This is a highly tourist attracted area and in case you were wondering you’ve got to pay to use the restroom on the go so good luck! If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to see as many things in Cannes in a short time, try out a mini train tour. I took advantage of the tour and was able to see the beauty of Cannes in an hour; the train is out door it’s great for taking pictures and very entertaining. It started with a view of the downtown city and brought you up through the hills to see other historical hot spots and breathe taking views of the whole city.

Palais des festivals hosts award festivals every year around June which attracts many famous celebrities from the United States as well as other countries. It is right off the water and while walking you can see the hand prints of many stars in the concrete much like Hollywood. This was one of my favorite spots while visiting Cannes and you should definitely check it out!

Destination: Dublin, Ireland

I visited Ireland three summers ago, being Irish I was very excited upon starting this trip. Ireland, although filled with accents and a good amount of rain, has many beautiful places to visit. The Guinness Brewery is located in Dublin. Taking a tour should definitely be on your list of things to do while visiting this city. You learn all about how the beer is brewed and upon ending the tour, they not only teach you the correct way to serve drafted Guinness but greet you with a complimentary beer. Jameson Whiskey Brewery is also located in Dublin, I never got the chance to check it out but it sounded very interesting. The Blarney Castle is one of the main tourist destinations in Dublin. It is a very narrow, steep castle in which you climb all the way to the top to kiss the Blarney stone which is supposed to be good luck. Though the thought of kissing something that millions have people have pressed their lips upon is unappetizing, it is a Irish tradition. One of the most interesting tourist attractions i visited was the Kilmainham Jail. Most likely while visiting a different country, I doubt that seeing a jail is on the top of your list of things to do, but this was definitely one of my most memorable places in Dublin because of how different it was. While entering the jail you witnessed how old jails were set up in Ireland and how they were housed. The tour gave off lots of interesting facts that i had never known and it was very interesting. Because the Irish are known for their drinking, I am going to recommend The Temple Bar for you to check out. It is very historically popular in Dublin because it is the oldest bar still around. Go grab a drink and celebrate standing in one of the oldest places to kick back and relax!

Destination: Barcelona, Spain

After a overnight train from Malaga, Spain, I had finally arrived in one of the prettiest and diverse area's I had ever seen. Barcelona is filled with things to do, whether you decide to take a Double Decker tourist bus around or on foot. The streets are filled with vespa's, high buildings, and surrounded by beauty. Les Rambles is one of the most popular attractions in the city of Barcelona. It is filled with vendors, restaurants, souvenir shops and every few feet there are people dressed up differently who appear as statues. The picture to the left is my cousin Barbara standing next to one of these real human statues. All the people who dress up have creative costumes from anything to extravagant winged creatures to beautiful princesses. Although they are trying to collect money, its great to walk around this street and these people bring tourists a photo opportunity as well as a cool attraction to see. This road is well known for night time entertainment so I highly encourage you check it out. As for the rest of Barcelona there are tons of places to visit including the Picasso museum which is interesting filled with three floors of his work. The museum surrounds a middle area to walk through outside and it's set up very elegantly. One place i wish to have gone inside and toured was the Casa Mila, the architecture from the outside is phenomenal. Barcelona is well known for the architecture of their buildings and you will immediately know why once you visit. Another attraction that was quite appealing was Camp Nou Stadium, my brothers were intrigued by this because they enjoy European football so i encourage you to check it out. With so much to do in Barcelona, I highly encourage renting out an apartment so you can get the full experience, that was the appealing part of visiting Barcelona for only a few days. The luxury to find a affordable place close to the inner part of the city allowed me and my family to see as much as the city as we could and i would definitely revisit.

Destination: Pisa, France

This location is fun for all, ideally for its main attraction, The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Upon walking to enter the grounds of the tower, many people are trying to sell fake bags and merchandise. But unlike America, these solicitors must have their products ready to leave at any moment because it is illegal to sell knock off items and it is taken very seriously. Many tourist shops are lined through the street while walking towards the beginning of the tower with anything from souvenirs to jewelry, post cards and flags. Once entering the gate, a rocky path goes for about a mile in which you pass many tourists taking pictures pretending to hold up the tower. It is so unique because somehow it still stands tall and sturdy on a slant. As you can see from the picture on the left, i had bad luck with the accuracy of holding up the tower but if you take a look closer, you can tell the grass is barricaded by a fence. The tower is at least 100 yards from the beginning of the gate where you walk in and no tourists are allowed anywhere near it for safety purposes. Traveling to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is worth your time, especially if your traveling with family. It has become a funny photograph and a wonderful memory.