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Niagara Bachelor

Niagara Falls Bachelor Party at the Niagara Gun Range.

Niagara Bachelor Flag Gun Range, Tonawanda, New York, United States
Saturday 13th of November 2010
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One of my best friends is getting married pretty soon so it was time for a proper bachelor party in Niagara Falls. We rented an awesome hotel room with a breathtaking view of The Falls. We had to do something fun before the drinking commenced so decided to hop by the Niagara Gun Range to do some shooting.

Las Vegas

A relaxing week in Las Vegas enjoying the Casinos and Hotels.

Las Vegas Flag Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sunday 21st of June 2009
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Las Vegas is currently my favorite city in North-America. It is overwhelming seeing the amounts of money being pumped into this city. The temprature outside was a rocking 42 degrees celsius but due to low humedity levels it wasn't so bad and felt quite comfortable.

The Gun Store

Shooting AK47's, Shotguns, MP5 SMG's in Las Vegas.

The Gun Store Flag Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Saturday 20th of June 2009
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Today was an incredibly sunny day with no clouds in the sky, so what not better to do than to shoot some guns. I went to the Luxor hotel lobby and extended my car rental in order for me to drive to the gunrange on tropicana avenue.

Las Vegas Nights

The Las Vegas nightlife is vibrant. XS & Tao were the highlights.

Las Vegas Nights Flag Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Friday 19th of June 2009
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Clubs visited: Tao on Thursday $20 USD, Prive on Friday (thanks bro), LAX on Friday (hehe), XS on Saturday $30 USD but best party in Vegas. It is definitely recommended to go to the club before 11. You should be there by 10:30. Lineups in Vegas are ridiculously long. For the pool party, go to Rehab's Pool Party at the Hard Rock Cafe. Also for this one come early, 8AM is not an exception and running at $75 USD a pop and an hour lineup...somebody is making a killing!

Highlights during the Las Vegas Nightlife:

Hoover Dam

Breathtaking dam on the Nevada and Arizona state border.

Hoover Dam Flag Boulder City, Arizona, United States
Thursday 18th of June 2009
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Rented a car and went for a trip to the Hoover Dam which is situated at the Nevada and Arizona state border close to boulder city. The drive was amazing through all the breathtaking landscapes and sceneries. I tried to observe all the facilities at the Hoover Dam, in the video you can see that the government is building an extra bridge across the river. It is a massive complex of waterways and tunnels, quite incredible how many people worked on this project.

Miami Seaquarium

Swimming with Dolphins was a milestone in my life.

Miami Seaquarium Flag Miami, Florida, United States
Thursday 20th of November 2008
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Looks like today will be a beautiful day, the delightful sun shined right into my face after opening the hotel blinds this morning. I could not wait to go to the Miami Seaquarium which was one of my main objectives for this trip. Got all my gear together and I left for the front desk of the Clay Hotel.

Sushi Samba

Cosplay party during an annual event in South Beach Miami.

Sushi Samba Flag Miami, Florida, United States
Wednesday 19th of November 2008
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I had a total blast at Sushi Samba on Lincoln Street in Miami. This fantastic sushi restaurant turns into a bar slash nightclub at night. I was very fortunate to walk in during their annual Anime cosplay party, what are the odds. Unfortunately I didn't bring any costumes with me to Miami so I had to suffer a bit. The people were amazing and so friendly. They had a live band planning rock music. Even link from Nintendo's Zelda showed up. They had a good selection of beer as well, Sapporo, Kirin, Asahi, all the good Japanese beers.

Everglades

Having a blast at the Florida everglades while spotting crocodiles.

Everglades Flag Gator Park, Miami, Florida, United States
Tuesday 18th of November 2008
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The Everglades are subtropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee.

Miami Nights

One of the best party cities in North-America.

Miami Nights Flag Miami, Florida, United States
Monday 17th of November 2008
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One of the most fun nights I've had so far was definitely in Miami. South Beach has tons of great nigthclubs on the strip. After being some beers I was all ready to party hardy. The highlight was definitely Nikki Beach but also:

Miami South Beach

Staying at The Clay Hotel while visiting Little Havana and Star Island.

Miami South Beach Flag Miami, Florida, United States
Sunday 16th of November 2008
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I took my Pontiac G6 rental car and flew down the i95 heading towards Miami. I passed along some great sceneries and cities, florida is definitely a beautiful state to live in. Took the car for a spin along ocean drive which was fantastic but once I got to the rental company I had to pay a huge some of money for being only a few hours passed the original drop off time.