Blog Post #3 - New York City, United States

If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to New York City, United States.

Background Information:

New York City is located in New York. New York is one of the 50 states in the United States. About 8.406 million people live in New York City.

 

Popular Places/Things to do in New York City:

Many people visit New York City to see the Empire State building. The Empire State building is a skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. There are 103 floors in the Empire State building. Construction started in 1930 and ended in 1931 (about 14 months to complete). About 10,000 people visit the Empire State building each day. From the observation deck, you can see five states. 

Empire State Building

 The Statue of Liberty is an ionic tourist destination in New York City. The Statue of Liberty is located in the Statue Island in the New York Harbor. Originally, the Statue was a gift from the people of France. The 305 feet tall Statue has been open since 1886. Each day the Statue of Liberty is open from 8:30 A.M to 4:00 P.M.

Statue of Liberty

One of the busiest places in New York City is Times Square. Times Square is a commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan. Times Square is filled with billboards and advertisements. The most popular event held in Times Square is New Year's Eve. Each year an estimated one million people come to Times Square to see the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball drop. 

Times Square

Times Square - New Year's Eve

Places to Stays:

When traveling to New York City, there are many places to stay. You would have would have a wide variety of hotels to choose from! The best places to stay is Plaza Hotel (4.3 out of 5 Star) which is located right near Central Park and The Peninsula (4.6 out of 5 Stars), which also is located near Central Park.

Map of Hotels in New York City

Thanks for reading!

-Megan

Video on London

Below is the link to my video!

https://studio.stupeflix.com/v/tbmfO5PIvZiM/

Blog Post #2 - Rio de Janeiro

If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.



Background Information:

Rio de Janeiro is a city in Brazil. Brazil is a country located in South America. Rio de Janeiro has a
population of about 6.32 million people. The city is located on the southeastern part of Brazil. Also, it is right above the Tropic of Capricorn.

Popular Places/Things to do in Rio de Janeiro:

 The Carnival is the biggest carnival in the world. The Carnival is a four day event that is held every year, right before the lent season in Rio de Janeiro. The Carnival is celebrated by big street parades of people dancing and singing, and masquerade balls. The biggest event is the Samba Parade (below). The Samba Parade is a fierce competition between Rio's Samba schools.

Samba Parade

Rio de Janeiro is the host of the 2016 Summer Olympic games. The city has done many renovations to the city to prepare for the games. They have build new hotels and restaurant, and have improved old hotels and restaurants to try and have the city clean and prepared for the 2016 games.

Another big attraction in Rio is the Christ the Redeemer statue. The Christ the Redeemer is a 125 feet tall statue of Jesus Christ. It took nine years to finish construction.The best way to tour the Christ the Redeemer statue is to take a helicopter ride to the top of the statue.

Christ the Redeemer Statue

Places to stay in Rio de Janeriro:

Since many hotels are under renovation for the 2016 games, there are limited places to stay. The top three places to stay are the Hotel Rio Othon Palace (5 Star hotel), JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro (4 Star hotel), and The Copacabana Rio Hotel (3 Star hotel). Below is a map of all the main hotels in Rio de Janeiro.

Thanks for reading!
-Megan

Blog Post #1 - Bora Bora

If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to Bora Bora.

 

Background Information:

Bora Bora is an island that is located in the French Polynesia. Bora Bora has a population of 8,800. Also, the island is 1.6 miles wide by 2.3 miles long.

Popular Places/Things to do in Bora Bora:

Bora Bora is a popular tourist destination. A popular thing to do in Bora Bora is to take a helicopter tour of Mount Otemanu. Mount Otemanu is the higest point on the island. The mountain is 2,385 feet tall and overlooks the whole island.

Mount Otemanu

Another popular thing do in Bora Bora is to go scuba diving and snorkeling. The two main places to go scuba diving and snorkeling are "DIVEASY" and "TOPDIVE".

Places to stay in Bora Bora:

When vacationing in Bora Bora, their are 12 hotels to stay at. The Four Seasons and The St. Regis Bora Bora resort are the top two places to stay. The average cost for one night at Four Season and the St. Regis Bora Bora resort is $858 per night.

Map of all the hotels in Bora Bora

      

Thanks for reading!

-Megan

Favorites

My favorite funny videos:

My favorite famous person is Shawn Mendes.

My favorite movie is Paper Towns.

My favorite season is winter.

My favorite candy is Milk Duds.

My favorite color is burgundy.

Blog Tag Post

1. Do you sleep with your (closet) doors open or closed? Closed

2. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?  Neither, I don’t sleep with sheets.

3. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? Big Bear

4. Do you have freckles? Yes

5. What is your biggest pet peeve? Teachers that take forever to grade assignments and commercials on radio stations.

6. What is your Song of the week? Hello

7. What is the dumbest movie you've ever seen? Strange Brew

8. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?  Ketchup

9. What is your top 3 favorite foods? Mashed Potatoes, Buttered Noodles and Bread

10. What food do you dislike and why? Re-fried Beans because they look funky.

11. What movies could you watch over and over and still love? White Chicks

12. What time do you usually go to sleep every night? 9:30-10:00

13. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? List what you remember. A pumpkin, Princess, Wizard, Witch, Fairy, Thing 1.

14. Do you sing in the car? Yes
15. What do you want for Christmas this year? Passes signed by parents that allow me to get out of church. 

16. What did you want to be when you were a kid? Teacher 

17. Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever seen one? I do believe in ghosts, but I have never seen any.

18. Who would you like to see in concert? Shawn Mendes.

19. What was the last concert you saw? I have never been to a concert.

20. Can you swim? Yes

21. Ever won a contest? If so, for what? Yes, American Legion Poster contest in first grade.

22. Who was your first crush? Brian LaVergne aka now my older sister's husband.

23. If you were an animal, what would you be? Why? Eagle, so I couldn't be shot or killed.

24. Do you miss anyone right now?  Who? Yes, My sister Jenna.

25. What's a weird habit or phobia of yours? I have to sleep with thirteen blankets at night. They all must be in a certain order.

26. What was your first stuffed animal & it's name? Pig and its name was Peggy

27. What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid? The Suite Life of Zach and Cody.

28. If you could live in any time period, when would it be and why? 1800s because school was not required back then.

29. What are the two most important for you? Love, fame, money, or power? Love and Money.

30. What did you do for your last birthday? Picture Frames.

31. Who was your favorite teacher? Miss. Ebnet

32. What is your favorite subject? English

33. Who is someone that you look up to? My mom

34. Have you ever broken a bone? No

35. What your least favorite part of your day? School

A-Z About Me

 I like to eat Apples with caramel.
 My house is Brown colored.
 My favorite holiday is Christmas
 I have been in Dance since third grade.
 My only pet that I have ever had was a Fish.
 As a kid, Giraffes were my favorite animal.
 I have seen all of the Harry Potter movies.
 I have been to Illinois.
 I have a sister named Jenna.
 I have a sister named Krista.
 I have a brother named Lance.
 My favorite food is Mashed potatoes.
 I was born in November.
 I have never watched any episodes of Oprah.
 My favorite TV show is Pretty Little Liars.
 I love to Read Nicholas Sparks books.
 I have been to San Diego, California.
 I have been on the Tennis team since sixth grade.
 My least favorite chore is to Vacuum.
 I have been to Washington D.C.
 I have gotten three X-rays done in my life.

All About Me

I would describe myself as having a sarcastic, reassuring, and querulous personality. I think that my personality changes from online to in person. In person, I am outgoing and very talkative. I always voice my opinions loudly. I feel my personality online is the opposite of how I am in person. I tend to not share my opinions online or talk to many people online.

Above, are two pictures of the avatar that I created. I created my avatar online using the website "Avachara". I wanted my avatar to resemble my appearance. So, I dressed the avatar in jeans because I wear jeans almost every day. I also designed my avatar to show my straight blonde hair and my big blue eyes.

-Megan