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Things to do in Scottsdale

ABOUT SCOTTSDALE

Scottsdale was famous as a vacation spot long before it became a city. Not many years ago, it was a crossroads where cowboys rode in on Saturday nights along the unpaved trails to celebrate the end of the week. Now it is considered the shopping and art center of the Valley of the Sun.

Geographically, Scottsdale covers about 185 square miles. It has some of the country’s most exclusive and expensive resorts within its boundaries, but there are also middle class neighborhoods. At the Little Red Schoolhouse visitors begin a self-guided walking tour to fourteen destinations. The site of the first general store; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, which is home to the Scottsdale Symphony; and a vintage blacksmith who still keeps local horses shod in the present day, are points of interest. Olive trees planted by town founder General Winfield Scott; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art; the tastefully rendered Fashion Square mega mall; and The Borgata are among other places featured on the tour. (more…)

Galapagos Island: Journey of lifetime

Galapagos Island’s journey can aptly be called your journey of lifetime. Galapagos Island is 1000 km, from Ecuador’s mainland, and its archipelago is made up of thirteen major islands, in which only five are inhabited. Discovery Channel has shown numerous shows about this island. Travelers, Nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, and scientist all come to this cradle of geology and multitude of flora and fauna. One of the first people who came to this island is none other then Charles Darwin. He was so fascinated by this place; his five week stay gave him impetus for his famous theory of evolution and the origin of species. Till date scientist are fazed about how can such large diversity in flora and fauna developed in such remote location. (more…)

Port Dickson – one of the best Malaysian Beach Destinations

Port Dickson, or more popularly known as PD, is a truly ecstatic beach in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The beach is situated 32 km from Seremban and 60 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is also famous among local people to be a weekend retreat. It was originally known as the “city of charcoal”, but was later developed as a port. (more…)