http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , New Jersey en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:45:01 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:45:01 +0000 Most Americans doesn't know what Visa I am talking about here they thought it is Visa Credit Card hehehe it's because Americans are not required to obtain visa to travel to most countries in the world. I am Indonesian and residents of USA while my husband is an Irish American. Being NOT an American I would need Visa to travel to most countries. So if you are not an American Passport H http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-459575.html Hello This is my first travel blog writing finally after hours of reading what travel blogs are looking and getting the feelings of a few free travel blogs i finally decide this one . My purpose is recording lots of tips ticks some sort of diary so that I could read again in the future remember all the references and how we did and plan our usually budget travel.PLANNING OUR TRAVEL http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Monmouth-County/blog-459553.html I am soooooo tired. After a few false starts last night we finally got on the road around 430am after staying up til 2am. A bittersweet drive away from home and all of the wonderful people there...After I stopped dehydrating myself through my eyes we were on our way through Manhattan the Holland Tunnel and somewhere along 78W in Jersey. We had to stop in Lebanon for some sleep as the sun wasn http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Brigantine/blog-457496.html My grandpa was still sick in bed when I started packing for the flight to the USA. He was still alive so I wasn't sure if I should pack a black suit shirt tie and shoes for a funeral if I wasn't 100 sure there would be one whoever created the world funeral used a bad combination for the first three letters. Since I was half unsure there was going to be a funeral I only packed half an outfit http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-456839.html After years of hearing about it on American sitcoms I finally got to experience my first real Thanksgiving. Back home in Melbourne we were planning on having a Thanksigiving dinner which I unfortunately missed out on. One thing I didn't realise is how huge Thanksgiving is over here. No matter what race or religion you are you celebrate it. It's the biggest holiday of the year. Lots of families http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-456528.html BackgroundAt the age of 92 my mother's father was my last surviving grandparent. He lived a full life raising 13 children in the Philippines and managing to move most of them over to live in the USA. Papa Polding was the Civil Engineer grandpa I'd gotten to know quite intimately from a distance through the countless stories told by his proud daughter. He was my inspiration to become an engineer. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-455907.html I've moved on to the next stage of the application processThings have been a little hectic around here as I get ready to depart for a fine adventure halfway around the globe. I finally finished my TEFL certification. I should be receiving my certificate in the mail sometime soon. I have also been mailed the material for the other bonus certificate that Kate and I got when we signed to get o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Monmouth-County/blog-453033.html I've reached a bit of a block as far as it comes to writing my NaNoWriMo novel November is National Novel Writing Month to those of you who don't know so I figure that I might as well start my travel blog.Let's start at the beginning my senior year of college. Last October my awesome roomate Kate Kate in Africa for those of you who don't know her was scouring the internet for different http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Monmouth-County/blog-450569.html Yeah. I know. But it's the closest I've come to NY so I'm making the most of it. Was not expecting the muggy weather though...I had to peel off 3 layers. Yuck. 71 degrees and 70 percent humidity. We already checked out a few shops and the fast food that this airport has to offer I'm killing time online while Warren is off drinking a beer somewhere. I'm going to try a Nathan's hotdog before I le http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Newark/EWR/blog-449764.html Text coming soon http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Jersey-City/blog-447223.html Baltimorersquos Cordish Company developers of major U.S. retail projects including The Walk outlet center in Atlantic City has announced an expansion of its AC property www.acoutlets.com to the tune of 15million. See httpwww.examiner.comexaminerx20690AtlanticCityTouristSpotsExaminery2009m10d15AtlanticCitysoutletstoexpandagainwhatsgoingonhere http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Atlantic-City/blog-445205.html Stockholm New Jersey 30th SeptemberArrived in Newfoundland to collect our vehicle a Jeep Cherokee a big gas guzzling 4 litre in fact it wasn't too bad at all but then fuel is half the price over here. Upon arrival at the bus terminal there was no AutoDriveaway representative to meet us as arranged. Whilst we waited we entertained ourselves with a game of penny flicks with Bowks whipping m http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-444549.html httpwww.examiner.comx24617AtlanticCityCasinoEventsExaminery2009m10d9DiontoWanderintoResortsHotelCasino http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Atlantic-City/blog-443498.html Wednesday September 30th 2009If you have been a regular reader of the blog over the past week and a half or so then you have probably been thinking that there has been an awful lot of lsquoNicrsquo activities and that Kay has not maybe had the most romantic Honeymoon. Well rest assured that was changed today or at least this morning with something that I had planned long before we got to New http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-441644.html Italy A center of attraction to Civilization Romance. Italy tours offer the vacations full of excitement entertainment. Italy is just the right place to be at especially for honeymooners. The history culture food places climate people etchellip all together are to the best far better than you can ever think of. Italy travel offers you a tour from snowcapped mountains to white sand be http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Jersey-City/blog-441168.html Vacations.. A word that brings an expression of relaxation enjoyment on everyonersquos face. Vacations with family friends or any other way are just too important to a person. It is known that a person who goes for vacations lives healthy more than the person who do not go for a Vacations. Vacations are important for mental physical and emotional health. They provide a chance to relax http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Jersey-City/Newport/blog-441166.html The name Mikhail Prokhorov might not sound familiar to those who call the Meadowlands home but it looks like he will soon be a household name in the next few years due to him announcing he has a deal in place to purchase 80 of the New Jersey Nets.Prokhorov a former basketball player himself is the richest man in Russia and has a net worth of over 1 billion dollars.An international owner is some http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-439663.html 2 Days Left Donrsquot miss outThe first week of Epicure Restaurant Week at the Meadowlands was a great success Restaurant Week is going on right now for the second week in a row. It is a great opportunity to be able to dive right in to the many different cultures in the Meadowlands for such a low price. There are 25 restaurants that are participating with prix fixe menus for a real cheap p http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/blog-439244.html Here is some pictures from NJ http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Essex-County/West-Orange/blog-438928.html Bonjour la famille et les amis.Bon nous voici rendu l'ocan Atlantique. C'est l que nous allons tester les diresde Mario le marin. A la premire lumire l'trave pointe au sud pour une croisire versAtlantique City. Vent Est 5 10 noeuds tournant Nord Est dans l'aprs midi 10 15 noeudsavec bourasque 20 noeuds vagues 2 4 pieds. Tout vat bien jusqu'au bourasque. Les vaguesse sont formes http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Jersey/Cape-May/blog-438605.html