Sand Boarding at Silver Lake Dunes

By: bound2explore  May 9, 2016

Sometimes it amazes me how diverse and beautiful American landscape is. I had been thinking to fly to Dubai for sand boarding in the desert, but somehow something always got in the way. While researching about sand boarding, I accidentally found out that my nine hours away by car neighboring state-Michigan, offers exactly what I was looking for. The dunes in Silver Lake is a perfect place for sand boarding. The Silver Lake is located about 3 hours from Detroit, Michigan. The nearest town to Silver Lake is Mears. Continue reading →

10 Things To Do in Central Park, New York

Central Park, New York

By: Bound2explore      April 23, 2016

Central park has been featured on so many movies, from Serendipity to Sex and the city. This iconic park is definitely a must see when you are in Manhattan. Whether you are a tourist or a local, central park will never cease to entertain you. Regardless of the season, you can always find something to do in Central Park. Continue reading →

Dutch Culture in Holland, Michigan

windmill, holland

By: Bound2explore              April 10, 2016

Can you experience the Dutch culture in United States? The tulips field, the wooden shoes and the windmill without a stamp on your passport or the need to cross Atlantic Ocean? Apparently you can. Holland, Michigan exactly offers similar experience. From Neil’s Dutch Village, Veldheer Tulips Garden, DeKlomp Wooden Shoe Factory to Windmill Island Garden, Holland definitely gives you a taste of Netherlands. In fact, Holland has become one of tourist destinations in Michigan. Continue reading →

Where to celebrate Cherry Blossom Festival in East Coast

Kelly Street

.By: bound2explore                     Updated March 15, 2018

Spring is finally here!  It’s that time of the year again, to enjoy the cherry blossom festival. If you adore cherry blossom or sakura, surely you don’t want to miss celebrating this beautiful festival. The Cherry blossom festival is one of the oldest celebrated festivals in Japan, dated back to 794 during the Heain period. Now days, the festival is celebrated all over the world including United States. So if you live in the East Coast or plan to visit, here are my favorite places to celebrate the Cherry Blossom festival in East Coast. Continue reading →

10 Adventurous things to do in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

By: bound2explore          March 2016

Punta Cana is a famous destination for American and European during the winter season. It takes you only 4 hours to fly from Philadelphia airport to enter this tropical paradise. Lined with beautiful inclusive resorts along the beach, Punta Cana is well known as the party spot and relaxing getaway in all inclusive resort. So what do adventurous souls do in Punta Cana?

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Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Lake Powell

Antelope canyon, arizona

By: bound2explore           February 24, 2016

Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Lake Powell are  beautiful sites with breathtaking view that you can visit and explore when you are in Page, Arizona.  On the trip to Las Vegas and Phoenix we made a detour to Page, Arizona to visit the famous Antelope Canyon and the other two famous spots. What is the trip without a little adventure right? Continue reading →

Istanbul Layover with a Local

By: bound2explore                                     January 2016

Whenever you fly with Turkish Airlines and have a layover in Istanbul, then utilize the perk they offer which is a free Istanbul tour.  You can register at their desk when you arrive at the airport. Perfect tour for the first- timer since they cover many famous landmarks such as Blue mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Obelisk and underground cistern. It’s a highlight tour of Istanbul. I visited Istanbul the previous year so I skipped the free tour and did it Anthony Bourdain’s style of layover. Continue reading →

Sea Cave Kayaking in La Jolla cove, San Diego

By: bound2explore            January 2016

The seven sea caves sit in between the beach of La Jolla shore and the sandy beach of La Jolla cove, San Diego.  Six out of seven of caves are only accessible by kayak. Only one cave is accessible by land via hand dug tunnel. Those caves are only visible from the ocean, so it goes without saying if you want to see them up close, you have to kayak to the caves. Continue reading →

Winter exploration: Quebec Winter Carnival

By: bound2explore      January 2016

Have you ever dreamed of staying in the ice hotel? Or enjoying the sport of dog sledding and sliding down the snow slide?  If you have, then you definitely do not want to miss one of the world’s largest winter carnival which hosts many winter activities. The annual Quebec winter carnival takes place in  downtown Quebec City from late January to mid- February. This year, the Quebec winter carnival will start on January 29, 2016 and end on February 14, 2016.  Continue reading →

Singapore Stop Over

By: bound2explore        December 2015

When you fly with Singapore airlines with a layover in Singapore, then you have an option to arrange your Singapore stop over through Singapore airlines. The package includes the hotel, round trip airport transfer, hop on hop off bus, attraction tickets and some vouchers that you can use to eat at the certain restaurant. Basically, the stop over program break you trips for few days to stay in Singapore before you continue to your final destination. Continue reading →