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Seeing the Sites in Vancouver

By Jspace Staff on 2/16/2012 at 10:55 AM

Seeing the Sites in Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada with plenty to do ranging from parks to theater. The Vancouver Aquarium is a definite must-see for animal enthusiasts; there are more than 60,000 exotic and fantastic living creatures from all over the world. The aquarium contains a total of 9.5 million liters of water in 166 tanks. Don't miss out on this attraction—the aquarium has become one of the largest in Canada and one of the five biggest in the world! Many people …More

Checking out the Sites in Atlanta

By Jspace Staff on 2/10/2012 at 4:17 PM

Checking out the Sites in Atlanta

History, art and culture are just a few draws to this great city. History lovers need to check out the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. One could easily spend an entire day here. The site was established on October 10, 1980. The original Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King and his father Martin Luther King, Sr. pastored, is also part of site. The buildings included in the site make up 35 acres. The visitor center contains a museum that chronicles the American civil rights movement, a firehouse …More

Palm Beach Sightseeing

By Jspace Staff on 2/8/2012 at 12:51 PM

Palm Beach Sightseeing

Palm Beach is known for beaches and shopping but there’s lots of other activities to do than just sitting in the sun.   If you want to check out a gorgeous estate but you can’t afford one of you own, go to Henry Flagler's Gilded Age Estate, a 75-room, 60,000-square-foot estate built as a wedding present for his wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler. The New York Herald described the Flagler’s Palm Beach home as “More wonderful than any palace in Europe, grander and more …More

Half the Fun is Getting There

By Jspace Staff on 7/26/2011 at 2:39 PM

Half the Fun is Getting There

Though Eilat is a popular destination for both local and foreign tourists, people shudder at the thought of having to drive for four hours through the Negev. Don’t worry—half the fun of Eilat is getting there. Well, maybe not half the fun, but there are certainly are enjoyable attractions and interesting sites to see on the way down south, providing a nice break from the monotonous drive through the desert.  Alpaca Farm The Alpaca Farm is one-of-a-kind, home to over 400 species of alpaca. At the …More

Tracing Your Steps: Chicago Jewish Landmarks

By Jspace Staff on 7/26/2011 at 2:37 PM

Tracing Your Steps: Chicago Jewish Landmarks

Chicago is a diverse and colorful city, painted and characterized by the immigrants who made it what it is today. With religious, social and economic pressures becoming increasingly heavy-handed on the Jews throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, many western and eastern European Jews looked to America as a place of opportunity. While most immigrants came in through New York, and many settled there, others looked farther west for a place to call home. Farther west was Chicago, a city that was already an …More

The Must See Tourist Attractions of Toronto

By Jspace Staff on 4/13/2011 at 1:40 PM

The Must See Tourist Attractions of Toronto

Toronto can be considered the King of Canada. The city is an ideal vacation destination featuring everything you can ever dream of. It’s also a safe city. Places Rated Almanac ranked it as the safest largest metropolitan area in North America. The city is huge. More people live in Toronto than Canada's four Atlantic provinces combined. Prepare yourself to come in contact with people from lots of different countries. Nearly all of the world's culture groups are represented and more than 100 languages and …More