Laura Mckenzie's Traveler

Join Laura in San Francisco. Take a stroll down Grant Street with Laura straight into the heart of America's largest Chinatown. Next, bike, drive or walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, the city's most recognizable landmark and a popular tourist destination. Finally, Fisherman's Wharf offers a variety of day trips all wrapped into one great location

Laura takes us to Chiang Mai's famous "Night Bazaar," where blocks and blocks of stalls line the street. Next, Laura introduces us to Chiang Mai's wonderful series of Buddhist Temples. When Laura visits the Maesa Elephant Camp, she isn't just meeting a majestic animal but an icon. Finally, join Laura as she ventures into Northern Thailand's unique hill tribes

Welcome to Ireland! Laura heads to Blarney Castle. Next we'll head over to the city of Cork to play the famous Bells of Shandon. We'll head to Ashford Castle in Lough Corrib. Ireland is a country filled with traditions, culture and history. And whether you're Irish or not you'll feel your Celtic blood rising with pride as you experience everything this incredible country has to offer

To be or not to be? Then go to Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Shakespeare's birthplace. The central attraction is William Shakespeare's house, still standing and accurately preserved. Visit Oxford University, Brighton, Portsmith and more! Take a tour of the HMS Warrior. Take day excursion from London, to Arundel castle stands in East Anglia. Join me on a tour of the English Historic countryside

Explore the heart of Bohemia as we join Laura in Prague. We'll visit the Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, and the Jewish Quarter. It's time to trek to gothic Loket Castle, a short scenic drive away from the city and well worth the 90-minute tour. Next up the must see spa town of Karlovy Vary. Prague is an incredible city with a delicate mixture of the well preserved past and dynamic future

The first sight is Singapore's Merlion statue. For a glimpse of the wild, check out the Singapore Zoo, Botanical Gardens, and Jurong Bird Park and enjoy the exotic animals in their open (not closed) sanctuaries. Next we'll go to Raffles Landing for a picture perfect view along the Singapore River. Last we'll sample some Chinese cuisine

Athens is a great place to experience history in the 21st century. First we'll make our way to Syntagma Square. Next we'll take the trek up to Greece's most famous landmark: the Acropolis. An excursion to Greece is nothing without a trip to the Agora. We'll finish off our Grecian journey by enjoying Athen's most abundant natural resource - water!

Auckland is New Zealand's largest city. Laura takes an hour's drive south of Auckland to a working sheep farm on the beautiful New Zealand countryside. A few miles down the road Laura spies a familiar sight - Hobbiton, the set from the Lord of the Rings movies!

Vietnam is an incredible place for visitors. It has history. It has cultural excursions like cruising the Mekong Delta to visit a floating market. It has Ho Chi Mihn City with great shopping and five star hotels. The food is some of the best in Asia and everything is incredibly cheap! It's amazing. Laura first explores the city by Cyclo.

Laura McKenzie visits Los Angeles and takes the wheel of a Rolls Royce to visit the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Then it's a hop, skip, jump and leap to the Capitol Records building, the Pantages, Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Walk of Fame. Downtown LA is next with a visit to Staples Center, historic Olvera Street, and the new Disney Concert Hall.

Laura normally travels by air to a destination, but to get around Greece your best bet is to see the three famous islands from the water. We're not boarding just any boat, you have to try going around the Aegean Sea on a yacht! Hey, it's worth it! Our sea adventure begins in Hydra. To round out her Greek Islands adventure, Laura visits Poros

So where do you go to find beautiful countryside, glorious castles, and a fabulous vacation? How about a wee tour of Scotland? The place to start is in Edinburgh. Then it's on to a popular tourist attraction, the Royal Mile. Next, Mercat Cross on the Royal Mile marks the center of Old Edinburgh! The adventure continues at St Giles' Cathedral and the historic port of Leith

Welcome to Rome! The best place to start is where it all began, Palatino, also known as the Palatine Hill. Next, we are off to the Pantheon, one of the most majestic and best-preserved monuments from ancient Rome. Then we visit the Arch of Constantine, the Forum, and finally, the Coliseum. Laura then throws a coin into Trevi Fountain and enjoys a relaxing balloon flight.

Bangkok is known as the Venice of the East and seeing it by water is a must, especially at night. Laura heads over to the Weekend Market with all sorts of merchandise - from antiques to livestock. Laura then takes a train ride from the Mae Klong Station, visits Chinatown, and enjoys the gold market on Yaowarat Road. The Floating Market is the most unique shopping district.

Sydney Harbor is a great place to start. The combination of sun and surf makes this the perfect place for all kinds of outdoor activities. Laura enjoys a sightseeing cruise followed by a fast jet boat ride that makes some exciting 360 spins under the Harbour Bridge. Next Laura climbs to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge before she visits the legendary Sydney Opera House.

Laura begins her Parisian adventure by visiting some of the monuments and buildings that almost speak for themselves. The adventure continues at the Musée, the Georges Pompidou Museum, the Musée National Picasso and, finally, The Louvre - once the royal palace in France. After the sun sets Laura jets over to one of Paris's most notorious nightspots - the world famous Moulin Rouge!

Where do you find Irish history? In Dublin of course! A good place to start is at O'Donoghue's, one of the most famous pubs in Dublin. Then it's off to the city's most famous landmarks, the Ha' Penny Bridge. From the traditional pubs to the trendy shops of Temple Bar, Laura's trip to Dublin encompasses not only the conveniences of a modern metropolis but an enclave of traditional Irish values

Laura begins her trip to the historic island of Malta by visiting a re-enactment of La Guardia. Then Laura visits the walled city of Mdina. After that, it's on to Valletta. No trip to Malta would be complete without a visit to The Blue Grotto, just one of the naturally occurring caves here, and a trip to the Maltese island and Gozo. Finally Laura rounds out her trip with an excursion to Ggantia

Laura starts on the Amalfi coast in the village of Positano. After a meal and dessert, Laura takes a little drive along the coast road and stops in the bay of Conca dei Marini. This emerald grotto is a charming and unexpected pleasure. while stopping in the town of Praiano, our travel hostess discovers the whole town comes out for the wine festival, the yearly harvest celebration in the fall!

Laura starts her tour of Cambodia to see temples and ruins. Angkor Thom is the largest temple complex in the world with over 72 major monuments, including the most famous one Angkor Wat! Laura visits another temple Ta Phrom now totally overgrown and engulfed by the jungle! The antiquity, the call of the jungle, the perfectly preserved artwork, all of it makes for an experience of a life time!

Laura's tour starts at The Rijksmuseum, considered to be one of the greatest art museums in the world! Laura also visits the canals, and she enjoys the great variety of gardens and tulips. Laura takes an excursion to see the old fashioned look of Holland in the town of Vollendam. Laura ends the show by visiting the town of Edam which is famous for its cheese of the same name!

Laura visits Camden Market, which is geared to teens looking for bargains. Then, it's off to visit Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery. Next, we head off to a neighborhood that looks more like Times Square than Merry Olde England! Time to hop on a double-decker bus to Piccadilly Circus! Then Buckingham Palace, of course.