Tag: sports

I am at San Simeon, California. Visiting the home of a late newspaper magnate. It is built in Italian, French, Spanish and Moorishstyles. Much of the building material and many of the home's contents were imported from Europe, including one of the two swimming pools. By what name is it commonly known?

I am visiting some place down in the south of Africa - see the Serengeti, visit the Masai tribes, and see the giraffes at the Giraffe Centre. Where am I?

I live on a remote Pacific island, which isn't on any international air routes. My ancestors managed to outwit the greatest minds of their time and escape from the clutches of the world's greatest empire. Theysettled here in 1790. Where am I?

I am in Peru crossing a red gravel desert. There are lots of yellowish pathways seeming to lead nowhere. Your guide tells you that when you look down from an airplane you can see that these lines are drawings. One is of a monkey, another of a hummingbird. What are they known as?

I have just left the town of Cairns, Queensland. I am traveling in a large catamaran on my way to Green Island. This is part of an immense living structure that stretches for about 1,250 miles. I am looking forward to going snorkeling and seeing fantastic corals and hordes of colorful fish. Where am I?

I am about to attempt to climb Mount Everest. I am staying in this small Himalayan country. Siddartha Gautama (Buddha) was born in this country. Where am I?

I am in England looking at the home of the world's greatest playwright. It is a half timbered Tudor building. Nearby a modern theater stands beside the river that is part of the town's name. Where am I?

I am in George Town, an international banking center. I arrived on this small island in the Caribbean by cruise ship. Soon I will be boarding a bus to take me to stingray city, where I can snorkel amidst a lot of stingrays. Where am I?

I am in Africa, in the Serengeti National Park enjoying seeing all the animals: zebra, giraffe, elephants and even the black rhinoceros. Not too far away is the mountain that inspired one of Ernest Hemingway's short stories. What is this mountain?

I am visiting the country that hosted the Summer Olympics in 1988. Here I can see the World Peace Gate and eat some bulgogi! Where am I?