Jack Morris (@doyoutravel)

Dear Jack Morris,

I know that you love traveling because you've been almost everywhere around the whole world. Which, if I may say, is fascinating. I started this blog for school and had no idea what to write about and then I discovered your passion for traveling and photography and I decided to write about my own travels. I hope that you can relate to some of the places that I have written about and recall a time in which you visited that place. A goal of mine right now is to travel around the world as much as you do and try all these new things that I never thought of doing in my life time.

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One of my favorite and top places to visit that you have gone to is Bangkok, Thailand. You said that sitting on that 47-foot abandoned building makes the city look amazing. I want to see what you mean but not by looking in a photo.
I also really like the idea of traveling to Montserrat in the Caribbean. It looks calm and very secluded with a lot of amazing photo opportunities. I, personally, wouldn't mind going there any day of the week.


Well, I must say that all of these places that you visit are just phenomenal and it's shocking how much time you can spend in each place. Thank you for motivating me to write about traveling and helping me find that I really like going to new places. I hope some day I can do what you do everyday; take photos and travel. :)

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Well, when I thought of Philadelphia to write about, the first thing that popped into my head was the How I Met Your Mother episode where they licked (that's right, licked) the Liberty Bell. Yeah, that 

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famous bell with the giant crack in it, you know the one.

Moving right along, I feel like there is so much history you can learn by just visiting this city for a day. I mean, I was there for a day and I did so much..wow. There's this giant tour you can take for free right at your fingertips, no not your phone, a good old fashioned map. It brings you to all of the most famous historic landmarks and gives you a chance to learn about each and every place on that map. But, if you aren't one for tours (may I add, long tours) Then you can just grab a map and choose a place you want and, well, go there. I have a few places that may catch the attention of those history fans.

Number 1. The Graff House (Most commonly known as the Declaration House) is right behind the Liberty Bell building, as seen in the picture to the left, and right next to the Independence Hall, home of the Constitution. If you couldn't already tell by the name of the building, Thomas Jefferson himself signed the Declaration of Independence in that very structure. Isn't that cool? 

Number 2. "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." A quote from the prominent Edgar Allan Poe. For my writers out there, my Edgar Allan Poe fans, you can finally see where this author planted his life. This home is the only one of his many residences in Philadelphia that still remains today. It makes sense though...I mean, he lived in 1848. That was a long time ago.

Number 3. For all of those interested in boats, the Navy, anything dealing with water; I give you the Independence Seaport Museum. There are several aged vessels waiting right there at the docks for you. In my opinion, I think that the submarine, that you can actually go down into, is really cool indeed. The whole scene is very intriguing to all ages. Everyone would want to board at least one of the ships, but be careful! They can get very crowded!

Well, I bet you can find a lot more interesting places in this city without my help. Before I wrap this up, I wanted to mention the popular "Philly Cheesesteaks". Almost every restaurant in the area serves these however, you never know which one is the best until you try them all. I can't really give my opinion on this food because we all have different taste buds but if you really wanted to try it, you would have to go to Philadelphia. Which is a great historic opportunity that you have to do at least one time in your life. I hope you can get this experience! :)

New York City, NY, USA

You've seen it in movies, you've seen it in photos, you've heard it in the news, but in a blog? Maybe.. New York City home to the New York times, original Broadway shows, giant pretzels, the Statue of Liberty and so many TV shows. For many people, it's their dream to come to this very city at least once and let me tell you, that is a great dream. New York is a beautiful city but very crowded indeed. Especially around holidays. During Christmas, Rockefeller Center's beautiful tree and ice skating rink can hardly be seen from the other side of the street! It's great but not something that you would want to get caught up in during the holidays. Also, New Year's celebrations...It seems like fun, which it may be, but it's EXTREMELY crowded and you have to get there super early to get a good spot. Oh, did I mention it's really cold?

Rockefeller Center(Image Courtesy to Free Tours by Foot)

Enough with my bad opinions. Are you a shopping fanatic? If so, I think that 5th Avenue is where you belong. There, they have everything from cosmetic stores to book stores, electronic stores to coffee shops, shoe stores to stores for handbags. Almost everything you're looking for. Yes, it can be cold if you go in the winter and yes, you will be with all the tourists but who doesn't like shopping? Spending money is really fun..for some people.. Fifth Avenue isn't the only shopping place in the whole city (obviously). Another pretty amazing area is the well-known, Times Square.
So, Times Square is pretty famous already, right? And, if you go to New York, you might think, 'Oh I don't want to go to Times Square because it's crowded and I've seen it in plenty of movies already.' It's actually really cool to go see and it's a really big area so it doesn't seem as crowded as it actually is.
Another fun thing to do is take a ferry out to the Statue of Liberty. No, you don't just drive around the monument in a boat; it's placed on top of a small island where you can get souvenirs, great photos and a good view of the statue towering over your head. The park used to allow tourists to go up into the Statue of Liberty but it's very cramped and, I believe, dangerous so I don't think that you can go up there anymore...
I don't know what else to say without spoiling the whole trip for interested people so here's what I have left to say. New York is phenomenal, cold, beautiful, crowded, everything you could want in a city. I hope this makes it on your list of places to go because it is worth it, trust me. :)