jlanza29's VirtualTourist Home Page

Well what can I say......I love to travel !!!! I have seen and done and witness some awesome things throughout my life !!!! Have seen some beauitful countries but plenty more yet to see !!!! I'll share my experience with you as honestly and perfectly as I could.....hope everyone enjoys reading my adventures !!!!!

So here here is my list of my favorite cities and countries I have visited.

# 1... Sydney, Australia --- Can there be a more perfect city ???
# 2... Shanghai, China ---- China at it's finest...can't wait to see it when the construction is done.
# 3... Paris, France ---- Only Rome has more history in Europe, but Paris takes the cake for everything else. If it was only cheaper !!!!!
# 4... Hong Kong, China ---- You name it they have it.
# 5... Miami, Flordia, U.S.A ---- My beloved home !!!!!!

Here is my list for the top restraunts in the world that I have been to
# 1...Laris...Shanghai, China ....at 3 on the Bund
# 2...Icebergs....Sydney, Australia...On Bondi Beach
# 3...L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon..... Paris, France ..near the Musee D'Orsay
# 4...Cabanas La Lilas..Bueno Aires, Argentina...in Puerto Madero
# 5...T8...Shanghai, China...in the French Concession
# 6...Longrain.....Sydney, Australia....near Hyde Park
# 7...The Courtyard...Beijing, China....next the Forbidden City, East Gate
# 8...Quay..Sydney, Australia....in Circular Quay before the Park Hyatt
# 9...Fogo de Chao...Chicago, USA...in the Loop
#10...Zitouni....Cairo, Egypt...inside the Four Seasons Nile Plaza

Here's is my list for my favorie sites around the world !!!!

1. The Great Pyramids at Giza.....this might be the most spectacular place in the world !!!! Very hard to beat !!!!!
2. The Great Wall of China ...... another of the world's wonder !!!!!
3. Newgaunstein Castle...... aka Cinderella's castle in Lower Bavaria !!! Just jaw dropping !!!!
4. King's Tut Mask inside the Cairo Muesuem !!!!!! INCREDIBLE !!!!!!
5. Champs de Elysee Ave in Paris !!!!!!! Just Beautiful !!!!!
6. Both the Hong Kong (from the Kowloon side) and Shanghai (from the Bund side) skyline !!!!
7. Sydney Harbour !!!!!!!!
8. The Vatican......St.Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel !!!! Both Masterpiece's of art !!!!!
9. Time Square, New York City.....America at it's finest...Big, Loud, Fun !!!!!
10. The view from Table Mountain, Cape Town in South Africa...wow......

Sights, sounds, people and food the making of a great trip !!!!! Where am I off to next...look at the board......who knows ????

And always remember be a TRAVELER not a TOURIST !!!!!!

Next Stop:

Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain ----May 2008