15 December 2014

Santa Barbara si Malibu, US 2014

Santa Barbara, ce fain trebuie sa fie vara cu soarele incalzind atmosfera, plaje pline, oameni misunand, buticuri deschise.
Mi-a placut si in noiembrie, caldut, placut, o plimbare pe nisip, liniste …






14 December 2014

Hoover Dam, US 2014

Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada.

4 December 2014

Cum se ajunge in Manhatan din JFK, New York 2014

De la aeroportul JFK spre Manhatan se ia Airtrain-ul (exista o statie la fiecare terminal) spre Howard Beach care face legatura cu metroul – linia A (albastru) sau spre  Jamaica Station care face legatura cu metroul linia D. Costul este de 7.5$ (Pret AirTrain : 5$ si Pret Metrou: 2.5$) si dureaza o ora sau o ora si jumatate. Harta metroului NYC

La iesirea din terminal trebuie urmarite semnele pentru “Luggage claim” (intai :) ) si apoi catre “AirTrain”. British Airlines ajunge la terminanul 7.

Ai ajuns!?

3 December 2014

The Venetian, Las Vegas 2014

The Venetian, clar cel mai spectaculos casino din Vegas, absolut superb, chiar ai senzatia ca esti in Venetia.






Weekend de Vegas, Las Vegas 2014

Ora 10:54, Vegas sau Venetia unde sunt!? E weekend acasa, aici e abia vineri, nici cafeaua nu am baut-o inca si aici deja e furnicar. Restaurante pline, casinouri pline, oare au plecat aseara la culcare? Asta e motivul pentru care gasesti hoteluri asa ieftine in Vegas? Pentru ca nimeni nu doarme?
Nu am gasit Vegasul asa de glamour pe cat am crezut, e un amestec de oameni cu bani care vin sa se simta bine, imbracati elegant, cei pe care ii remarci doar iesind din lift si intrand imediat in salile special amenajate, oamenii cu venituri medii care incearca sa se incadreze in peisaj cu rochii si pantofi de ocazie ieftini care probabil joaca cativa dolari la jocurile de noroc in speranta potului, si cersetorii, cei care vorbesc singuri pe strazi sau in cazinourile de fite.
Am ales sa vizitez Vegasul in timpul maratonului Rock’n Roll, nu am apucat sa-l vad din diverse motive, dar alergatorii erau acolo pentru cursa si atat. Cu medaliile la gat, imbracati sport, nu cred ca observau nimic in jur, se grabeau spre hotel dupa cursa …
In mall brazi impodobiti, reduceri de sarbatoare, colinde pe fundal. Afara 25 grade, oameni in slapi, what is wrong in this picture!?
Ce e gratis in Vegas? Privitul, in rest “sweep your card please, no need for pin, we know how to take your money”.

Las Vegas to do list, US 2014

Place a bet at a world famous casino

Caesars Palace remains an icon of classic Sin City decadence—few casinos can match it for
atmosphere. Casino Royale provides the cheapest fun you can have round the roulette wheel.

See a different country without leaving the city

Many of the more preposterously themed resorts in Vegas pay tacky homage to other world cities. You want Paris, and the Eiffel Tower? Try Paris Las Vegas. Venice? There are gondolas and a St. Mark’s Square at the Venetian. The Big Apple? New York New York has the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park and much, much more. Only in Vegas (or Legoland). The Venetian, which recreates the city of canals in the desert, may be the world’s largest hotel, but the Egyptian vibe evoked by the glass pyramid of the Luxor is more suited to the topography, and it’s enjoyably silly. The high-intensity lights that shoot from its top at night can be seen from space and attracts bats during warmer months.