Take a cruise around the World!

If you have always wanted to travel the world,  the Cunard cruise line is the answer. Starting in 2014 you will have the opportunity to travel to six continents and visit more than 70 destinations.The ship offers many activities such as shopping, spas, wine tasting, and even ballroom dancing.The total amount of time it will take is about three months to complete this voyage. Although, this luxurious cruise comes at a price of about 60,000 dollars per person. Senior Lara Joyner said, " I like cruises and have been on one before. If I had the chance when I was older, I would love travel on this world cruise."

Walt Disney World vs. Disneyland

Walt Disney World

Every kids dream is to go to a Disney theme park and have all their dreams come true. The question is, which is better Disney World or Disneyland? Disney World is located in Orlando,Florida and it is bigger than Disneyland. Disney World also shows five main parades including Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade , Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun Parade,  Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade, Main Street Electrical Parade and the Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party. If you don't like parades catch one of their four shows:Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Lion King and Finding Nemo. The core of Disney World is the Cinderella's castle.

Disneyland on the other hand is located in Anaheim, California. It is very famous for a main attraction, the World of Color. Disneyland presents two main parades: Pixar Play Parade and Mickey's Sensational Parade .There you can also watch a top notch Broadway show, Disney's Aladdin. The main castle is Sleeping Beauty's. They have many of the same rides as Disney World, although it has a few distinctives. Disneyland is popular for the ride called Pinocchio's Daring Journey. Another ride you cant find in Disney World is The Casey Jr. Circus Train.

Disneyland

Many St. David's high school students voted their favorite Disney theme park was Walt Disney World. Several of these students choose Disney World because they said they have never been to Disneyland before. Sophomore Bellamy Harder replied, " I prefer Disney World because I have been there twice and it was magical both times." What do you think?


                     

 

Biltmore Estate

The Biltmore Estate is one of the top attractions found in the mountains of Ashville, North Carolina. It is a National Historic Landmark and by far the largest home in America. It was owned by George Washington Vanderbilt II and built by architecture Frederick Law Olmsted between 1889-1895. The Biltmore consits of a total of 8,000 acres and has 250 rooms including a bowling alley and indoor swimming pool. The Biltmore is also famous for its breath taking gardens. Come see for yourself the amazing beauty of the Biltmore!

NC Beaches

North Carolina is known for many beautiful beaches. Nicolas Spark's movies such as A Walk to Remember,The Last song, and Safe Haven have swept over our breath taking beaches. Some popular beaches are Bald head Island, Emerald Isl, Wrisville, and Atlantic beach. St. David's High School Students prefer going to Writsivlle, Atlantic and Myrtal beach. Attractions such as Cape lookout, relics of battleships from WWII and Blackbeard’s ship (Queen Anne’s Revenge), are all more reasons to visit the exciting beaches of North Carolina.

 

Most Desirable Places on Earth

In a lifetime there are many places the average person dreams to visit. When high school students were interviewed on their opinion on the most desirable place on Earth, the majority said Paris because of the shopping. Other students said destinations such as Fiji and Hawaii. According to Forbes magazine the current most desirable place in the world to live is Vienna, Austria. This is the second year Vienna has been voted the best place to live. Vienna is known for its opera, entertainment, sights, and popular culture events. Some of Vienna's most popular attractions are Kirche am Steinhof, the State Opera House, the Imperial Palace (Hofburg), and St. Peter's Church (Peterskirche). The architecture is amazing and if are interested in history Vienna is the place to be.

Which is best?

 St. David's high school students were interviewed on what setting they prefer out of  tropical, mountain or city life. Most students voted city life as their top choice and then tropical and mountain life followed. Forbes claims the number one most visited city in the world is London. If you are not a city fan try visiting  Puerto Rico and enjoy of one the most popular tropical islands.Senior, Lara Joyner said "I like tropical life the  best  because I enjoy the warm weather and because its more fun and entertaining." Finally, for all mountain lovers check out the mountains in Jackson Wyoming. There you can visit  the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park as well. Which environment would you prefer?