Whirlpool Fountain St. Joseph, Michigan MI, Silver Beach on Lake Michigan

My family visits St. Joseph, Michigan every summer to go to Silver Beach on Lake Michigan. This year the new Whirlpool Compass Fountain opened on a large piece of property that used to be used to be a sandy, gravel field that I think was used look like a parking lot. The fountain certainly beautifies the waterfront area. At set intervals the fountains go of. It was so much fun to watch my son and all the other children running through it. Here is a photo of the fountain on my Zazzle mousepad.  In the background you can see Silver Beach and Lake Michigan

Whirlpool Fountain St. Joseph, Michigan MI Mouse Pads from Zazzle.com

Michigan Winter Snow On The Trees Scene Mousepads from Zazzle.com

Although this is not a travel destination for me since this photo was taken in my own back yard I decided to include this in my blog.  I think the wintry, snowy scene is beautiful even if it was freezing cold the day the photo was taken.   

Michigan MI Winter Snow On The Trees Scene Mousepads from Zazzle.com

Looking at this snow scene reminds me again that winter is coming and I need to make a list of everything we want to do inside the house this winter.  We usually work outside in the summer and inside in the winter.  My son has been asking about bunk beds for his room.  There are so many options to choose from.  You can get trundle bunk beds, twin bunk beds with stairs, or even this pirate ship bed  The choices are overwhelming so we will have to do some more research before making a decision.

San Diego, CA

Dresden, Germany

Washington D.C.

Here is my list of favorite things to see in Washington D.C.

The U.S. Capitol Building

The White House

The National Cathedral

The Lincoln Memorial

The Korean War Memorial

Please check out my Washington D.C. Gift Collection on Zazzle

Hong Kong

I visited Hong Kong in April of 2009 to attend trade shows.  My favorite things in Hong Kong were:


The Peak - or I should say the view from The Peak.    There is a funicular to take you to the top of The Peak.  At the top there is  shopping and dining and a fantastic view.  There is even a Post Office where you an mail home your shopping finds from Hong Kong.    The mousepad at the bottom of this post was designed with a photo I took of the city from about half way up the funicular if I remember correctly.   If you go to The Peak at night you can get great views of Hong Kong all lit up.


Hong Kong Park - I had to walk through Hong Kong Park to get to the funicular to go to The Peak.  I loved Hong Kong Park.  There are beautiful trees and flowers and also a pond.


The Harbor - especially the view from my harbor front hotel room.  Everytime I looked out the window there was a cruise ship going  by or a colorful ferry or some other type of interesting Chinese boat. Hong Kong is definitely a place where the extra cost for a water view room is definitely worth it.  I also enjoyed the light show over the harbor which takes place every evening.  The best place to enjoy the light show from is the lounge at the Intercontinental where you can enjoy a $14 non-alcoholic drink or a $40 hamburger.


Shopping    My advice is to stay out of the shopping malls and shop the street markets and small shops.  I was indulging in buying $2 fake designer watches.  At this price I could buy as many as I wanted.


Cheap Massages   I had a 45 minute foot massage and 45 minute full body massage for about $42 for both which is cheap by US standards and felt great.


I really enjoyed Hong Kong and hope to go back sometime in the near future.  What are your favorite things to do or see in Hong Kong?  Please let me know via the comments below.


Please check out my great Hong Kong Gift & Souvenir Items on Zazzle

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Orchiadae PostCard

I came across this awesome Orchidae Post Card on Zazzle today.  I love the colors and how they all work together.

Orchidae Post Card 

Czech Gifts

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Czech Gifts

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Prague

I loved Prague, also called Praha in the Czech Republic.  The buildings were beautiful and the town square in the Old Town was decorated with magnifiscent old churches.It was a nice uphill walk to Prague Castle which is really not a castle at all but instead seem sto be a collection of buildings consisting of a church and some government buildings at the top of a hill surrounded with beautiful gardens.

From Prague we did an easy day trip to Dresden, Germany on the train.  For more about Dresden, Germany please read my post on that city.

Check out this beautiful Prague Magnet I designed on Zazzle.  If you are looking for Czech Gifts this is a great one.

Prague Magnet Czech Republic Praha from Zazzle.com

Prague Poster, A Great Czech Republic Gift

Check out my latest Zazzle creation, a beautiful Prague Print.  This photo was taken in October of 2008 during my trip to Prague.  I found Prague to be a very beautiful city with lots of history and fabulous old churches and cathedrals.    

Prague Poster / Print, Great Czech Republic Gift