WCC Hospitality Travels the World

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Seattle: the Unique and Unusual

Hotels/Lodging

Mayflower Park Hotel

https://www.mayflowerpark.com/

(206)-623-8700

405 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101

The Mayflower Park Hotel was originally named Bergonian and is styled with traditional Queen Anne furnishings. There is also a famous Ghostly “Greeter” in the lobby who wears a top hat and waves at guests before disappearing in front of their eyes.

Shafer Baillie Mansion

https://www.sbmansion.com/

(206)-322-4654

907 14th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

An early owner of the mansion was a man named Alexander Ballie who was a Scottish immigrant who introduced golf into the western united states. A tutor built of brick and wood in the original millionaires’ row remains mostly original with restorations.

Hotel Sorrento

https://hotelsorrento.com/

(206)-622-6400

900 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104

Labeled as one of the 13 most haunted hotels in the world it was built 1909 just before the Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. It is one of the first boutique hotels in Seattle and is home to Alice B. Toklas an eternal resident.

Thornewood Castle

http://www.thornewoodcastle.com/

(253)-593-4393

8601 N Thorne Ln SW, Lakewood, WA 98498

Built between 1908 to 1911 from parts of a 400-year-old English Elizabeth manor from England was built for Chester Thorne who was one of the founders of the Port of Tacoma and his wife Anna. It was also the film set of numerous moves such as Steven Kings “Rose Red” and its prequel.

Willows Lodge

https://www.willowslodge.com/

(425)-424-3900

14580 NE 145th St, Woodinville, WA 98072

In the middle of wine country, Willows Lodge aims at giving you a relaxing experience. Going as far to plan you a personal tour giving you a custom pillow and providing services for you four-legged friend.

Eating Establishments

Café Turko
https://cafe-turko.com/

(206)-284-9954

750 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103

Experience Turkish hospitality with food and culture.

A popular dish - Beyti Kebab

Dick’s Drive-In
https://www.ddir.com/

(206)-632-5125

111 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105

An American favorite with a menu that has not changed very much since its opening in 1954.

A popular combination – Deluxe, Fries, Chocolate Shake

Seattle Meowtropolitan

https://seattlemeowtropolitan.com/

(206)-632-2330

Seattle’s first cat café that helps rescues find their forever home.

A Pawpular drink – Meowca, Catpurccino

Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub
https://kellsirish.com/seattle/

(206)-728-1916

1916 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101

Kells is known to be haunted and it makes since when you know the building used to be owned by the Butterworth & Sons Mortuary.

A popular dish - Shepherd’s Pie

The Herb Farm
https://www.theherbfarm.com/index.html

(425)-485-5300

14590 NE 145th St, Woodinville, WA 98072

A 9-course meal featuring unique menus with 5 – 6 wines that have been made in the Pacific Northwest.

Menu is seasonal and chosen by chef

Johnny's Dock Restaurant & Marina
https://johnnysdock.com/

(253) 627-3186

1900 E D St, Tacoma, WA 98421

Not only is Johnny’s Docks a restaurant but it is also a has a Mariana that can fit boats 20-55 feet long.

popular dish - Dungeness Crab Louie

Activities

Fort Nisqually

https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/

(253)-404-3970

5519 Five Mile Dr, Tacoma, WA 98407

Museum of Glass

https://www.museumofglass.org/

(253)-284-4750

1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402

Willows Lodge Spa

https://www.willowslodge.com/seattle_spa/

(425)-424-2900

14580 NE 145th St, Woodinville, WA 98072

The Herb Farm Tours

http://www.theherbfarm.com/about/index.html

(425)-485-5300

14590 NE 145th St, Woodinville, WA 98072

Old Ballard shopping

Bop Street Records

http://www.bopstreetrecords.com/

(206) -297-2232

2220 NW Market St., Seattle WA 98107

Dandelion Botanical Company

http://www.dandelionbotanical.com/

(206)-545-8892

5424 Ballard Ave. NW Suite 103 Seattle, WA 98107

Mox Boarding House

https://www.moxboardinghouse.com

(206)-523-9605

5105 Leary Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107

Burke Museum of natural history and culture

https://www.burkemuseum.org/

(206)-543-7907

4300 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States

Grand Illusion Theater

http://grandillusioncinema.org/

(206)-523-3935

1403 NE 50th St. • Seattle, WA 98105

Piece of the Berlin wall & Fremont troll

750 N 34th St, Seattle, WA, 9810

33468-3696 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Transpiration to Seattle

Travel to Seattle from Nashville

(BNA-SEA)

Delta Airlines…………..$207 round trip

Greyhound Bus……....…..$214 one way

Amtrak Train…….………$285 one way

Transportation around Seattle

Rental Car

Alamo

Enterprise

Hertz

Bus

King County Metro System

Rail

Sounder Train

Link Light Rail

Seattle Street Car

Seattle Center Mono Rail

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

In the morning: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, explore the world of natural history through, archeology, biology, contemporary culture, and paleontology.

Lunch: Dick’s Drive-In, grab an American classic at one of several drive-in restaurants.

In the evening: Grand Illusion Cinema, watch some classic movies at an important icon of the film community.

Day 2

In the morning: Seattle Meowtropolitan and shopping in Old Ballard, play and cuddle up with a kitty and then heard to Old Ballad to see interesting stores.

Lunch: Café Turko, get authentic Turkish hospitality and with a delicious meal.

In the evening: Visit the piece of the Berlin was situated outside of Café Turko then make you ways over to visit the Fremont troll.

Day 3 - Side Trips

Woodinville
Stay at Willows Lodge

In the morning: Willows Lodge – Spa, relax with many different treatment options such as facials or massages.

In the evening and for Dinner: The Herb Farm Tour and Dinner, tour the wine cellar and the gardens before a 4-5 hour long 9- course meal.

Tacoma
Stay at Thornewood Castle

In the morning: Fort Nisqually, see what it was like to live in 1855. Join Arrested: Escape Fort Nisqually or Trapped: Escape Fort Nisqually to experience an award-winning game.

Lunch: Johnny's Dock Restaurant & Marina, grab a bite to eat with views of the marina.

Evening: Museum of Glass, view many different sculptures inside and outside the museum.

Monday, December 10, 2018

Hiking In Kauai

Come to Kauai for an adventure of a life time, hiking all the best spots on this island. Want to explore the rain forest, swim in the gorgeous turquoise ocean, and see views of dramatic cliffs? Hiking in Kauai is then the right niche tour for you!

This hiking vacation is part of the "adventure tourism" niche which is a physical activity and engagement with nature.

This tour will be a memory you will never forget, something that will be of a great importance to you. It may change your perspective on life as you hike and see the world from a different angle and get closer to nature.

To get to this destination you can fly into the Lihue airport which is the closest to a bunch of hiking trails and only an hour or two from the rest. From this airport get a rental car or use the bus to travel to each hike.

ITINERARY pick one or all of the hikes each day!

Day 1- East Side

Sleeping Giant mountain Ridge Trail with views of the town
Nounou Kuamoo Trail that goes through a bamboo forest
Moalepe Trail that offers views of the ocean and green jagged cliffs
Kuilau Ridge Trail has many species of plants and a panoramic view of the Makaleha Mountains

Day 2- North Side

Power Line Trail spectacular view of the islands interior as well as distant sweeping ocean views
Okolehao Trail is a steep hike to rewarding views of Hanalei Bay, verdant Hanalei Valley, Makana, Kilauea Lighthouse and the Napali Coast
Hanakapiai Trail leads to a beach, cave, and waterfalls

Day 3- West Side

Pihea Trail leads to a scenic lookout over the Kalalau beach and a land bridge straddling 4,000 feet above the Kalalau Valley floor and the Alakai Swamp, with inland views stretching to Mount Waialeale
Awaawapuhi Nualolo Trail is in the Kokee State Park and will lead you through rain forest, high desert like terrain and to awe inspiring vistas on Kauai’s Napali Coast
Cliff Trail To Waipoo Falls will start on the ridge of the canyon and lead to the 800 ft tall waterfall
Kukui Trail goes through the Waimea Canyon that also has views of waterfalls

Contact Information: Map and Info
Estimated cost: $45 for a rental car for 3 days, hikes are free!

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Helping Hand Niche World Tour - Ecotourism

Helping Hand Niche World Tour

Ecotourism

This niche tour is a series of tours that goes around the world to help those in need.

From stopping hunger, supporting clean clothes, bringing medicine, digging wells and providing live stock, and to educate about proper nutrition.

GIVE YOUR SUPPORT

Working along side with TEAM Chad missionary Scott Downing has been drilling wells all around Africa, including Chad for three years.

Across the globe, 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life. That's about one in nine people on earth. The vast majority of the world's hungry people live in developing countries, where 12.9 percent of the population is undernourished. In these countries, the population are in need of medicine and clean clothes.
Our mission is to help countries all around the world to provide better living. We seek to educate proper nutrition and provide a helping hand to get them started. With 2 doctors on our team, supporting people who are sick. It is advised to not bring medication for non-self use, due to traveling laws. Our team will cover the medicine transports. In this tour we will visit...

CHAD

In Chad, continuous drought and unpredictable rains mean that harvests routinely fail. The country is located in a region called the Sahel, which has struggled with a hunger crisis for years. Around a third of the population is chronically malnourished and 40% of children under 5 are stunted (prevent from growing or developing properly). Conflict in the region has caused hundreds of thousands of refugees from Nigeria, Central African Republic, and Sudan to enter Chad — all of whom need emergency food assistance. Here our doctors will help treat the people the best they can. Working along side with TEAM, we will drill wells and provide livestock.

Timor-Leste

The small island nation of Timor-Leste is one of Asia’s poorest countries. One in every two children suffers from stunting (prevent from growing or developing properly). At it simplest, stunting means low height for a child’s age, but it reflects a long period without adequate nutrition, which often impacts a child’s cognitive development as well. While it has made significant improvements in economic and human development. At the same time, while hunger in Timor-Leste has decreased, rates of malnutrition and stunting are still the highest in Asia. So our efforts while in Timor-Leste, we will feed the hunger. But our major goal is to educate proper nutrition and local disease and how to prevent it in the future.

HAITI

Haiti has the highest level of hunger in the Western Hemisphere. The island nation has suffered from a destructive combination of political instability and natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. More than half the population lives on less than $2 a day, and severe environmental degradation has limited food production. While in Haiti, we will provide medicine, live stock, food, clothes, and in big efforts. Working together with Water For Life Haiti, we will drill wells to provide clean water.

Lets GO!

Our team will start our journey in Chad, Africa! For 10 days. Introduce yourself.

Our team will be transported to a local village in need by truck. At our destination, TEAM Chad and the leader of the village welcome you! Our mission here is to work along side TEAM Chad and to drill a well for this community. Our team will also provide a brief course on proper nutrition and we will leave them with livestock, clothes, a meal, a new well, and knowledge. After words, we will fly to Timor-Leste by plane.

Arriving in Timor-Leste for 3 days, we will meet up with our guide/translator and be taken by truck to another village in need of help. Timor-Leste has been showing development in getting their hunger in check, but they lack knowledge on how proper nutrition. Our team will work together and teach the local people on proper nutrition and diseases. Our doctors will also aim to treat anyone in need. Another part of our team will distribute food and we will leave them with a parting gift of livestock, that was previously organized with our guide/translator. After we would fly to Haiti.

Arriving in Haiti for 10 days, our team will meet up with Water For Life Haiti group and we will go by truck to another in need community. While in Haiti, we will provide medicine, live stock, food, clothes, and in big efforts. Working together with Water For Life Haiti, we will drill wells to provide clean water.

After all of our efforts and group bonding, we hope to see you next year to help more countries in need.

Special Thanks to

For $7,000.00 USD we will provide transportation, food, and sleeping accommodations, and a journey you will never forget.

https://www.wflhaiti.org/

PO Box 456126 A AveKalona, IA 52247

(319)656-5433

wflhaiti@yahoo.com

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Bandung, Indonesia Insider

If you find yourself in Bandung Indonesia make sure to check out these destinations.
In this guide you can learn more about what hotels to stay at, where to eat, what activities are there, and how to get around.
If you haven't already booked your flight to this amazing destination, you can book with several different airlines. EVA Air, ANA Air, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, and Delta.
In my personal opinion flying with Delta was not the most comfortable method, as some of Delta's air crafts could be older models with lacking amenities on board. Versus flying with ANA, which really makes your money feel worth. ANA provides amazing services and their staff really takes care of you. Their food is better quality and more delicious. Plus their amenities and technologies are up to date.

If you are visiting from somewhere more local on Java Indonesia OR trying to get around, you can take the train. Where it connects all the major cities. The trains are cheap, comfortable and air-conditioned, the ideal way to get around. On the other hand, there are buses that can also take you around and they come more frequently than the trains. The downside is that traffic is crazy. If you are from the States where traffic is moderate or organized. This could be a nightmare.

ANA -Lineup of the Highest Ranking Menus from the In-Flight Meal General Election

Are you looking for a hotel? There is amazing selection of beautiful and affordable hotels. Some of our favorite hotels are 'The Trans Luxury Hotel Bandung', 'Crowne Plaza', and 'Padma Hotel Bandung'. All providing amazing scenery, amenities, delicious foods, and more.

The Trans Luxury Hotel Bandung - $89 USD

Crowne Plaza Suite - $120 USD

Padma Hotel Bandung - $84 USD

Even though you could spend your whole vacation at the hotel, there is more to see, eat, and do in Bandung. Some of these activities could be just right outside. For example The Trans Luxury Hotel connects to The Trans Studio Mall and inside the mall is an indoor amusement park for under $20 USD! For the strong Muslim community there is a Trans Studio Mosque connected too. That mimics the mosque in Medina in Saudi Arabia. Which is a whole attraction itself.

If your are someone that is naturally attracted to malls and shopping. Paris Van Java Mall (PVJ) is an amazing place to visit. PVJ will amaze anyone with their exotic architecture. PVJ will allow you to experience a Cinema with Queen sized beds and dining tables. You can also find karaoke, delicious foods, luxury brands, and even some unique attractions like a small petting farm on the roof, a mini zoo, a flower garden, even an ice skating rink. That is a lot to take in and explore, but don't worry, you can rent a segway to tour your way around the mall.

Are you wanting to continue your shopping spree, there is a famous floating market in Bandung you must check out. You can walk or rent a variety of small boats, that you can paddle your way to floating shops. All serving traditional foods and various other goods. Sounds like fun! Just don't tip over.

Wanting to experiencing some sub cultures in Bandung, there is a Bandung Chinatown. Like other Chinatown's you can experience Chinese attractions, traditions, and Chinese culinary. All while being surrounded by stunning traditional Chinese architecture. If you like taking pictures for Instagram or Facebook, here is an amazing spot!

Seeking Indonesian culture, there is a very popular traditional music orchestra with dancing, traditional puppets, and much more. By the Bamboo Performance Bandung.

If you are someone that is interested in exploring outdoors. There is Kawah Putih, about 50 kilometers south of Bandung. It is a crater lake in Mount Patuha. Depending on traffic, it would take about 2 hours to get there.

With all this adventuring, you are probably looking for a bite to eat. Lucky for you Bandung is a very culinary driven city. The competition is very intense, but here are some of our favorites. Our top favorite eating establishment is more of a personal favorite. That it is our own restaurant. Ampera Suci, is traditional Sudanese cuisine, all halal.

Maybe you are a huge sushi lover or just in the mood for some delicious Japanese food. Go to Sushi Tei, a relaxed Japanese eatery serving cooked fare & creative sushi rolls, plus beer, wine & sake.

Wanting to go some where with some great views, a good option is Lawangwangi creative space.

Another great spot for amazing scenery is Pinisi resto. A pirate ship, but on land?! Great for taking pictures!

Lastly on our list of eating establishments, Dusun bambu. Dusun Bambu Family Leisure Park becomes a park in the mountain feet that provide education and recreation facilities. Dusun Bambu Family Leisure Park is an eco-tourism spot. And they value the conception of &E the represents seven aspect of life: Ecology (nature), Education, Economic, Ethology (culture), Ethics, Esthetics (Aesthetics), and Entertainment. Dusun Bambu Family Leisure Park is offers a park in at Mt. Burangrang's feet that provides education and recreation of service. With &E, Dusun Bambu aspire to be the #1 Eco-Tourism spot in west java.