NIAGARA FALLS

One of the places icon from a trip to the east coast, specifically, by the northeastern United States, is Niagara Falls, which have had the chance to visit from the side of Canada during my trip to the United States summer 2015.

But before I already had the chance to let your imagination about how they were flying, after reading the experience of the visit of Niagara Falls experienced by my friend Salvador, while traveling coast to coast, which traveled from the US side .

One of the activities offered on this visit is the opportunity to fly over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, in a similar deal to that offered to fly by helicopter over the Grand Canyon.

 Around Niagara Falls there are several companies offering tourist services with similar features.

Flying over Niagara Falls

The heliport is located just minutes from the falls on the Canadian side, and the flight takes you over the river to the American side, where you can see the Bridal Veil Falls, then head to the most famous waterfalls, on the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls, and Horseshoe Waterfall.

 Niagara Falls Helicopter

The flight times are between 10 and 16 hours and the helicopter flight prices (2015) range between 86 and 136 euros per person, depending on the number of people who contract while the tour. Children under four years fly free.

As in the case of the Grand Canyon, if you want to ensure the availability of flights to make the trip in a day or time certain, it is almost essential to the online purchase of tickets for helicopter Falls, more if you plan to visit the falls in time holiday or weekend.

YOSEMITE - HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT NATIONAL PARK

One of the most popular tours on a trip to the west coast of the United States is the Yosemite National Park in California.

In this park you will find lush forests, which mainly include the giant redwoods. And also, you will see large rocky granite mountains, the most famous being called El Capitan.

And if you decide to visit Yosemite in spring, you can enjoy mighty falls, the volume of water is significantly reduced in summer.

Below I detail various recommendations and advice to keep in mind to visit Yosemite National Park:

 Directions to Yosemite

Yosemite is located east of San Francisco.

Your route by car for California usual be accessed from that city on Route 49. If you come from Los Angeles, must go to Fresno, then take Route 41 that will take you to the park.

Another option when planning the route to visit Yosemite National Park is considered an intermediate stage on the trip between San Francisco and Las Vegas.

This option takes you to cross the national park called Tioga Road route, then take Route 345 that leads to the National Park Death Valley (Death Valley) and Nevada road.

 Best time to visit Yosemite

When planning your visit Yosemite, it is important that you consider the time of year, as in much of it do not have access to some of the most interesting areas for road closures due to inclement weather.

Distances Yosemite National Park

It will be useful to know the distances from Yosemite National Park to highlights of the West Coast of the United States:

Distance from San Francisco to Yosemite: 304 kilometers, three hours

Distance from Los Angeles to Yosemite: 497 kilometers, five hours

Distance from Las Vegas to Yosemite: 793 kilometers, eight hours

Distance from Death Valley to Yosemite: 468 kilometers six hours

TRIP TO THAILAND, HEART OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: BANGKOK

Cradle of Asian exoticism. Mix of cultures, chaos and relaxation, art and tradition. Luxury travel or backpacking trip. Bon voyage-travel Blog flew to Thailand to show you the heart of Southeast Asia and this is where we make our first stop in Bangkok.

Known as "the country of free men", Thailand was never conquered by any foreign power, which today remains a pride for its happy people who never lose their smile.

"Sawasdeekrab" if they say it is a man or "Sawasdeeka" if a woman will be the first words you hear in Thai, it is the main opening greeting and is accompanied by a symbolic gesture through which you join the palms hands, place them at the height of the nose, while you make a slight tilt forward as a sign of respect. And after greeting MADNESS! Bangkok will impress you for being one of the largest metropolises in Asia. Noisy, chaotic and with a strange mixture between its modern skyscrapers and shopping malls and tradition to find a temple and a haven of peace in the middle of unbridled city.

Divided by the hub of Bangkok, the Chao Phraya river huge, your visit to the city will also be divided under two purposes: culture and shopping. So as we have no time to lose, it takes note of everything you'll find on your trip to Bangkok.

How to get here?

For frequencies, schedules and comfort in their -cuentan with one of the best entertainment systems board- aircraft, I decided to fly with Air France via Paris. Air France takes you to Bangkok with a brief scale only 1 hour and a half in Paris, more than reasonable. If you're the lucky ones also can try their comfortable Affaires class, your flight 12 hours will pass in the blink of an eye enjoying its fine cuisine and its endless supply of entertainment.

But best of Thailand is yet to come. In the next publication we will travel to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai to discover the north of the country to end up resting in one of the most beautiful beaches, will you know what?

 What to visit?

- One of them is the Royal Quarter, located in the city center, is one of the best samples between Buddhism and monarchy. Here is the official residence of the King of Thailand and the most famous of the temples of Bangkok, the Emerald Buddha, with more than 200 years old, is the country's largest religious monument. And although few measuring 75 centimeters sculpture may disappoint more than one, but not the magical environment that welcomes it. Contrary to what it may seem, the Kings do not live in the Grand Palace, although this spectacular building is still used for receptions and official events.

- Outside the enclosure but really close, we found the Wat Pho, the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok. Its historic walls enclose one of the most photographed Buddha figures of the city, the Reclining Buddha, which is the position that precedes the Nirvana in the Buddhist religion. also holds the honor of being the largest in Thailand, it reaches 46 meters long and almost 15 high and is completely covered with gold leaf.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, USA

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, USA. THE FEELING OF NATURE

In this vast cleft in the earth's crust are 2000 million years of geological time. This seems jarring to the human brain.

With flaming sunsets, waves of fog and dust of snow, the Grand Canyon, with a depth of more than
1 km and about 360 km long, is the cathedral of nature, and not just the US.

It is a place that makes one feel small and yet massive, awe yet quiet, poetic but unable to speak ... As the explorer John Wesley Powell said: "The wonders of the Grand Canyon can not be adequately represented by symbols of language even for the same language. "

But worth a try. You should go hiking, cross the Colorado River Wild, see condors, black bears and moose or simply marvel.

INTEREST Visitors usually enter the canyon from the south end, about 120 km north of Flagstaff, Arizona. The northern end is more isolated and have less infrastructure.