Active Daydreamer

HEADING NORTH I remembered watching those car ads on TV and wondering how true those routes within them really are. The ones that cut through lush forests and stretch along crystal creeks while mirroring the dazzling sunrays. Leaning on the window as we drove to northern Minnesota, I watched the gorgeous landscape passing by. That was the moment when all my doubts vanished. The journey took place on a soothing summer day: we decided to drive north to the harbor city of Duluth, 255 kilometers from Minneapolis. Wondering how this journey could be any different from previous ones, I sped on highway 35 and experienced the transformation of the landscape -- When gas stations and buildings were no longer beside the road, those borderless fields were replaced by forests of pines and firs stretching intervening miles. Once we entered the Indian reservation, the scenery got even wilder and became extremely original, as far as our eyes could reach was green plan...

Railway Trip vs MLB Talking about sports in the U.S., baseball has no way to be overlooked. Considered to be the baseball league with an unparalleled level, MLB opens its arms to top players around the world regardless of their nationality and ethnicity to write their own history in front of tens of millions of spectators. One might never be a fanatic fan for this legendary pitch-and-hit game but visiting a baseball game is definitely one of the unique experience that offers everyone a fresh taste of American culture. Crave for a live game, but hate to deal with the troublesome issues that might take place while driving cars towards the city center? Taking trains might be a convenient but scarce choice for most US residents. Have to realize that the quality and efficiency of the American railway system are notoriously inferior. Except for the Acela Express that travels through the populated cities across US northeast corridor, the rest of passenger rai...