Adventures in Australia

There are many ways to explore Australia, but a spirit of adventure will take you to places and vista points unfamiliar to most who toe the tourist line, Raymond Zhou discovers. You can see more sights with a package tour, but you’ll be rewarded with a more unforgettable experience if you get more adventurous. When…

Aizhai suspension bridge: Suspension Bridge in China

It’s being called a wonder, but it also has many practical benefits. The bridge and the associated road construction cuts the Jishou-to-Chadong travel time from 4 hours to less than 1 hour. It is expected to help improve living conditions for the Miao ethnic minority group.   With a main span of eleven hundred and…

Capilano Suspension Bridge: Suspension Bridge in Canada

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The bridge is 140 metres long and is 70 metres above the Capilano river. As part of a private facility, is attracts over 800,000 visitors a year.   Originally, the bridge was built in 1889 by a Scottish…

Sundial Bridge: Suspension Bridge in the U.S.

Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava’s Sundial Bridge stretches across the Sacramento River in Redding, California, linking the two campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Opened in 2004, the bridge for pedestrians and bicyclists also serves as a gateway to the Sacramento River Trail system, and its soaring backward-leaning mast with cables stretched like the…