It was almost three years now since I visited Las Vegas, Nevada. I also had the chance to go to California and visited Disneyland in Anaheim and Hollywood Universal Studios in Los Angeles. It was a very interesting and memorable trip. Thanks to my sister and cousin for showing me these places.

I also had a stopover in Atlanta, Georgia during my return flight to Europe. I had around 6 hours waiting time in Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. I don't have the chance to go out from the airport because I was already very tired that time.

Happy New Year! I am quite late with my greetings here but as the saying goes, better late than never.To begin with my first post here, let me share an image from the state of Iowa in the United States. This state is called as the "American Heartland" and is located in the Midwestern United States.Iowa has diversified economy, culture, and landscape which makes this place very interesting to visit.

Below is an image of the Iowa State Capitol. It is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Iowa. This building was constructed between 1871 and 1886 and is located in the state capital of Des Moines at East 9th Street and Grand Avenue. It houses the Iowa General Assembly.


For thirty-five years before construction of the current building started, a three story brick building housed the Iowa legislature. Today's capitol is on the same grounds, and is the only five-domed state capitol in the country. The building is brick with limestone from Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Illinois. Iowa stone is the foundation for the many porticoes of the building. Both front and back porticoes have pediments supported by six Corinthian columns each. The dome of the capitol is gilded in tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold, with a protective layer sealing the gold from the elements, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening in 1884 until 1924 it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and probably the tallest in Iowa. more here

Let's take a little tour in the Unites States. I am sharing some images of one of the major tourist attractions in Nevada. Hoover Dam, previously known as Boulder Dam is located in the Black Canyon of Colorado River on the border between Nevada and Colorado States. It was built from 1931 to 1935 as seen on the last image I have below.

It is considered to be a wonder of human engineering. During our visit last May 2008, there is a new bridge that is being built to make new way for the traffic. It is said that this so-called Hoover Bypass is opened sometime last October of this year.


Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, and is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California.

It's been two years now since I visited United States and stayed most of the time in Las Vegas, Nevada. I also had the chance to visit Hoover Dam or Boulder Dam as it is called by others. Here are some images and information I took from this amazing architecture during our visit last June 2008.


Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. When completed in 1936, it was both the world's largest hydroelectric power generating station and the world's largest concrete structure. It was surpassed in both these respects by the Grand Coulee Dam in 1945. It is currently the world's 38th-largest hydroelectric generating station.

This dam, located 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, is named after Herbert Hoover, who played an instrumental role in its construction, first as the Secretary of Commerce, and then later, as the President of the United States. Construction began in 1931 and the dam was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 30, 1935 but it was not fully completed until 1936, which was still more than two years ahead of schedule. The dam and the power plant are operated by the Bureau of Reclamation of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, Hoover Dam was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.

Hoover Dam and its associated changes in water use had devastating impact on the Colorado River Delta at the mouth of the Colorado River. The construction of the dam has been credited as causing the decline of this estuarine ecosystem. For six years in the late 1930s, after the construction of the dam and while Lake Mead filled, virtually no flow of water reached the mouth of the river. The delta's estuary, which once had a freshwater-saltwater mixing zone stretching 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of the river's mouth, was turned into an inverse estuary where the level of salinity was actually higher closer to the river's mouth.

Environmental impact

The Colorado River had experienced natural flooding before the construction of the Hoover Dam. The dam eliminated the natural flooding, which imperiled many species adapted to the flooding, including both plants and animals.
The construction of the dam decimated the populations of native fish in the river downstream from the dam. Four species of fish native to the Colorado River, the Bonytail chub, Colorado pikeminnow, Humpback chub, and Razorback sucker, are currently listed as endangered by the U.S. federal government.
more infos here

I really don't have a lot of words to say now about Disneyland. I believed most of you have known already what can be seen in this place. I am only sharing a picture below taken during my 2008 visit in this beautiful place. I also want to greet everyone a great start of the month of June. I hope that you also had a promising and successful month of May. I also wish everyone a more bountiful and more blissful month of June!

taken during my visit last 2008. I forgot now what that building here is called or where part of the park can this be found? any idea out there? Thanks in advance!

I dreamed a dream and that dream came true! Going and experiencing Las Vegas might be an awesome experience for many. This city fascinates me especially its buildings, hotels, architecture, statues and a lot more. Before the month of February ends, I would like to share this pictures inside Paris, Hotel in Las Vegas.
Paris Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA, that is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. As its name suggests, its theme is the city of Paris in France; it includes a half scale, 541-foot-tall (164.6 m) replica of the Eiffel Tower, a sign in the shape of the Montgolfier balloon, a two-thirds size Arc de Triomphe and a replica of La Fontaine des Mers. The front of the hotel suggests the Paris Opera House and the Louvre.

The Paris is linked via a promenade to its sister property, Bally's Las Vegas, through which it is linked to the Las Vegas Monorail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Las_Vegas

This is the Arc de Triomphe or Arch of Thriump located near Paris Hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.I was there in 2008. I still wish to be backed there.

photo by: Euroangel

I just want share some photos from Las Vegas strip..I really did not expect to come in the famous entertainment and gambling capital of the world...but dream come true!!! and I am so happy about it. Special thanks to my sister Aking and hubby and also my cousin Ann and her family!!! thanks a lot guys. I miss you all. God bless us all! I wish to buy a 15.1 MP Canon camera once I have the chance to go back to the US. I hope this year again.



ooooppppsss...grabee and lakwatsa sa lakwatsera...hahaha!! really have lots of fun here!!!

The monuments inside Caesars Palace. I love it here! this is a very nice here..I always love to go walking inside CP..see that Cheesecake factory, yummy cakes over there!!!

One of the best hotel in Las Vegas is Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. I always keep passing this hotel especially when we go walking in Las Vegas strip. One of the famous show outside the hotel is the Pirate Show. It is just nice to remember that I was once in Las Vegas and really enjoyed my two months stay here!! great vacation!! hope to be back there in 2010 with my husband...sharing some photos of the Hotel...

keep reading as I will try my best to update this blog from time to time!! hope you have a great time here!! thanks for visiting!!




Some infos from Wikipedia about TI...thanks a lot Wiki...you're really great!!

Treasure Island (also known as "ti") is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with 2,665 rooms and 220 suites, and is connected by tram to The Mirage as well as pedestrian bridge to the Fashion Show Mall shopping center.

TI has received the AAA Four Diamond rating each year since 1998, and is owned by MGM MIRAGE.

HISTORY

Treasure Island was opened by Mirage Resorts in 1993 under the direction of Steve Wynn at a cost of $450 million. The initial plans called for a tower addition to The Mirage, but later evolved into a full-fledged separate hotel casino resort. Treasure Island originally intended to attract families with whimsical pirate features and icons such as the skull-and-crossbones strip marquee, a large video arcade, and staged pirate battles nightly in "Buccaneer Bay" in front of the casino entrance on the Strip.

In 2003, the hotel largely abandoned its pirate theme for a more contemporary resort in efforts to focus more on adults. The original arcade and kid-friendly pool areas were replaced with an adult-friendly hot tub, contemporary nightclub and party bar. The famous skull-and-crossbones sign at the Strip entrance was replaced by one reading simply "ti" that is also a large LCD video screen.

The busy street of Las Vegas Strip. I can't forget the first time I stepped in Las Vegas. It was weekend when I arrived here and was really very traffic. The first hotel I stepped in was The Venetian where I had a dinner in a Chinese restaurant. You can see in this photo the superb and amazing lights in Las Vegas. That hotel is the Flamingo which is also located near Ballys..My Las Vegas escapades was truly a memorable one!!!

I'm finally sharing some photos now in Las Vegas..Sorry guys, I'm just so busy updating my other blogs..Just don't have enough time to write here..having lots of blogs is quite difficult but it offers lots of fun and responsibility for me. I simply love to share all the beautiful things that happened in my life and I guess the ugly experiences too...but remember I'm just an ordinary person just like you.

I am sharing some photos of my favourite Hotel and casino where I usually hang-out..It doesn't mean that I always play games in the casino..I just simply love Caesars Palace and the replica it brings about Rome!! great time I got here!! see yah later friends...wish you all a great day!!

We went to Universal Studio Hollywood, Los Angeles, California...I'm finally there...dream come true...I'm sharing some photos with you...keep reading, i'll be posting more photos here!!!

This time I will bring you to Paradise Pier, Disneyland, California. This is really a very lovely and exciting place. I love it here...I wish to live here, so I don't need to think of life's worries!!! see that very huge ferris wheel...hmmmm...really great!!

Good day to everyone! Another weekend is here and I am happy and feeling better today compared the past days. I am sharing a photo which was taken inside Forum Shop in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. This is the biggest wooden horse I have even seen in my life. Do you know where the biggest one is, if ever? more updates in my other sites!

September is finally here! I'm happy to join this meme for the first time. I know I will love this meme because it is one of my favorite colors. My first entry was taken during my visit to Disneyland in California last year. I love this place! wishing everyone a great start of the month!

Feel free to visit Ruby Tuesday to see the beauty of red shared by the participants. Thanks to Mary for creating this beautiful meme! Happy Ruby Tuesday everyone!

Anybody there who wants to visit Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California? How I wish I am a millionaire or will win the lotto so that I can give you a free trip to have fun in this place! wink! This landmark or architecture in the picture here is the first one you will when you enter the Universal Studios. Don't forget to take a pose before you enter or leave this place. I am just grateful that I visited this place last year! Thanks for all the sponsors! Have a great weekend in advance!

it seems that my beautiful niece was caught in the camera..I also see the blue cap of my sister...wish to visit this place once again!

Las Vegas is truly Fabulous! I can't imagine to watch the spectacular and breath-taking show of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in New Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas! It was truly an awesome. I enjoyed the show very much. I felt that I was back to my childhood days while watching their show. There were lots of kids with their parents who watched the show. We had to line-up a long way because there will really a lot of people. I'm wearing a wardrobe for my next show..just kidding guys! I have to bid goodnight now! time to go to bed!

Oh yes, I was in Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. To be exact that was May 23, 2008. I had been here for a lot of times during my stay in Las Vegas. I even enjoyed walking here and of course go shopping too. I was still not looking for UGG boots that time because it was still hot summer in Las Vegas as I visited there. The hotel resembled like the buildings in Arab regions as you can see in the photo. If I am not mistaken , it is the replica of Baghdad..I am just sharing this photo for you to see. As usual, it was personally taken by me..have a great night !!
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas is a casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Located in Clark County, Nevada, the resort is actually a part of the municipality of Paradise, Nevada. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is rebranding the PH condo towers as a Sheraton Hotel and will operate the condo portion of the project. Planet Hollywood rebranded and operates the rest of the property under the Planet Hollywood brand.

The property is owned by ObBiz, which is a partnership of Robert Earl, Bay Harbour Management and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.