Queen Mary Long Beach Set against the backdrop of the dramatic Long Beach city skyline, the Queen Mary ship has been a coastal icon in California since 1967. She was purchased by the city at a cost of $3.5 million, and has been a tourist attraction and hotel ever since. Veronica Hill of California Travel Tips tours this massive ship and learns a little bit more about its ghostly residents and the Queen Mary history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Cunard Queen Mary launched at Clydebank, Scotland in 1934, and was the most luxurious ocean liner of Her time. Roughly twice the size of Titanic, the RMS Queen Mary sailed the Atlantic for White Star Lines between 1936 and 1967. Designed in the Art Deco style, this ship boasted the finest materials and modern comforts, including puncalouvers for air conditioning and a choice of fresh or salt water in the bath. During its heydey, the Queen Mary carried famous passengers such as Fred Astaire, Greta Garbo, and Winston Churchill, who signed D-Day invasion plans right on the ship. In fact, during World War 2, the Queen Mary became a troopship, swiftly transporting as many as 16000 soldiers at a time. She was one of the fastest and largest ships in the War. Adolph Hitler offered a $250000 bounty for the ship, which was nicknamed the Grey Ghost. The Queen Mary weighs over 81000 tons and stretches more than 1000 feet. Today, the Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach offers a bit of nostalgia in a very modern city, with …

The only backpacker hostel in Sydney’s historic harbourside Rocks precinct is now open! Explore Sydney’s colonial history, walk to all the city’s major sites whilst staying in the heart of the city. Multishare and double/twin accommodation, all with ensuites and many with harbour and Opera House views. YHA’s newest Sydney hostel will be the place to make the most of your visit to Sydney.

I’m trying to figure out a relatively cheap way to get to Lexington, Kentucky, from New Jersey. From what I’ve found, flying will cost me over $300, the Greyhound bus takes about 24 hours, which is too long, and Amtrak doesn’t go to Lexington. It’s an 11 hour drive, and I don’t think my car can handle it. Any one have any ideas? Such as another train or bus system I might be able to transfer to when I get to Kentucky?

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Tourist flock to Kauna ‘oa Beach to golf in paradise.

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