Author Archives: Bria Glenn

Brooklyn Bridge Park Visit

Area of Tourism: Cultural Tourism

Cultural Tourism is tourism related to cultural interests or pursuits. Specifically art forms in the area you are touring.

People in my group: Bria, Shakeema, Guzman

Observations:

As we were exploring Brooklyn Bridge Park, there was a specific area we visited which was the waterfront. As we were on the waterfront, my group discovered there was a poem written across the barrier from the water by Walt Whitman called “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”. This poem, that may resemble a song is an ode to the borough. Also, while walking around the waterfront, we found there were stones with pictures embedded into the ground that provided the history of when people first started taking the ferry to Brooklyn and showing where it all began.

36 Hours in Tucson

Tucson, Arizona is a place with a lot to offer for anyone visiting the desert city. From the tacos to the bohemian shops and the museums ran by University Of Arizona and others, there is a little bit of everything you can discover. Also, the use of old buildings with interesting pasts such as making a basement bar that used to be a morgue and a hotel that used to be a 1929 girls’ school, there is history at every turn. I would definitely visit here because I know I would always have something to do on every day that I’m there and the food seems amazing.

36 Hours in Lugano

Lugano is a part of Switzerland that favors Italy in many ways. The food mainly consists of raviolis and other pasta dishes as well as some seafood dishes. In the article, they speak about one bakery and a bar that is quite popular as the night goes on. There are not many activities that do not involve boats or visiting the churches and one museum. The idea of being able to have Sunday brunch on a boat caught my attention and I thought it was pretty interesting. The town does remind me of Italy and due to that I would travel to this place. Mainly because it seems to be more of a relaxed setting and fairly quiet.

36 Hours in Paris

From the amazing food to the night clubs, Paris is such an attraction in many different ways. In this article the women really explained in depth that there were so many things to do besides visit the Eiffel Tower and take pictures. But there were amazing restaurants with unique dishes and drink as well as museums and night clubs to visit as well. Also, adding on the prices for most of the things they ate and did Paris seems like an inexpensive place (in some parts) to visit and reveal so much of the city we would not even think existed. I would definitely visit Paris, mainly for the cuisine but also because it is such a beautiful place that I think everyone should visit and experience at least once in their lifetime.

Bria Glenn

Having had experience in college going through that process of finding out who I am as a student and just a person overall, the most important thing was finding out what I really wanted out of life. As a student, I had moments where I wasn’t doing what I needed to do to succeed and I had to evaluate myself. I want to be able to be on top of things in everything that involves school and get the grades I know I deserve to get. I have had the great opportunity to work front of the house when it comes to the food service industry by being a server for catering companies. Although I have enjoyed working front of the house, working back of the house is really where I want to be and where I feel like I thrive. Also, I want to own my own bed and breakfast and hopefully expand it to a chain around the world. I find myself being able to listen to things once and pick them up and do it. Also, hospitality plays a huge role in who I am and where I want to go in life. I love the feeling of being able to help and service others and putting smiles on their faces. This school year I hope to do as good as I know I can and get a better understanding of what it really means to be in the hospitality industry.