Linda Aksomitis

Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of Mongolia, a land of rolling grass steppes and the former center of the Mongol empire led by Genghis Khan who, in the 1200s, led a federation of tribes to conquer what remains the largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen that stretched from the Pacific ocean to the gates of Vienna. Ulaanbaatar is the largest city in Mongolia and is home to about 1.3 million people, approximately half of Mongolia’s total population. The city offers visitors many venues hosting popular table games ranging from baccarat, famous for its fast style, to the glamorous game of Roulette, known for the fact that the roulette’s wheel contains 37 pockets, numbered zero to 36 in its European version. One strong indicator that Macau is set to go from strength to strength is the vote of confidence that comes by way of Venetian Hotels CEO Robert Goldestein, who just finalized the sale of his flagship property on the Las Vegas strip in order to focus his efforts on the company’s Macau operations.

Austria is the location of a number of UNESCO recognized historic sites, including the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, where you’ll find the Austrian Parliament. More specifically, Salzburg essentially revolves around the life and music of Mozart, one of the greatest classical music composers of all time. Though he never returned to live in Salzburg, in 1841 the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg was formed with the help of his two sons, and a monument to him was erected the next year in what is now Mozart Square. You can also visit the site of Mozart’s baptism, the Salzburg’s Baroque City Cathedral.

Just off the coast of Ventura, California, not far from Santa Barbara, you’ll find the Channel Islands National Park, which covers five different islands that are filled with wildlife unique to the islands of Southern California. The Virgin Islands National Park is known for its marvelous snorkeling trail, which takes visitors through a nearby reef, which is marked with signs to teach you about the habitat and its inhabitants, including the French angelfish. If you’re visiting Charleston, SC, why not take a day trip down to the Beaufort area and rent a boat, which you can drive a few miles off Monkey Island and observe the primates from a safe distance. Although there has been quite a bit of development on the island, there has also been a focus to maintain the area’s natural habitat, which means that you can explore the area and still be on the lookout for native wildlife, including bobcats.

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