Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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I lost ideas of what places to go to or where to be, so I asked one of my friends. He told me he wanted to go to the French Alps to snowboard, but then changed his mind to go to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador just to sight see. After looking at pictures of the Galapagos Islands, I thought, "Wow, what a beautiful place." So this is why I would like to go there.

I don't know much about the Islands. All I know is that some of my classmates have been there for vacation. When I looked up 'Galapagos Islands Ecuador' on Google Images, I saw the most magnificent creatures. I saw giant tortoises that looked like they've lived for more than a million years, beautiful beaches with light blue seas, and seals. I always thought seal lived in cold areas like Arctic seals, but I guess they also live on warm beaches like these islands as well.

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OMG! SOOO PRETTY isn't it? I'm so glad my friend told me about this place because I think that when I'm older I'm going to go visit this place whether on a cruise or just by plane. Next to that seal in the picture is going to be ME someday. hope they don't bite. yikes :D

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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There we have it. The tallest buildings in the world. (or was if you count the World Trade Center)

The Empire State Building built in 1931 still stands today in New York. It once was the tallest building in the world. Then the World Trade Center, built in 1972-1973, towered the rest. It was the tallest building not only in the United States, but the world too. Then, we have the Sears Tower (now called the Willis Tower), and it's located right here at home: Chicago. The next tallest tower in the United States is the Freedom Tower built in 2009. Although it's located in New York, it represents a lot to the U.S.

The picture above shows the competition to out-towering other towers. Although the U.S. used to be the leading tallest tower, it looks like Dubai beat us.

Burj Dubai (now known as Burj Khalifa) built for 5 years from 2004 to 2009, is the place to go. I've always been fascinated by heights and looking at "things" in a general and vague view. To see all of Chicago on top of the Willis Tower is a very wonderful view. However, the Burj Dubai is not only in the middle of a desert, but I could also see Dubai as a whole.

Although there are towers such as the Ultima Tower and the Eye-in-the-Sky Tower that are taller than the Burj Khalifa, I don't count them as true towers... just because. :D

Even though one night can cost a lot of money, I think it would totally be worth visiting, especially because Tom Cruise shot some scenes of Mission Impossible III: The ghost protocol at this hotel.

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