We got tickets to the San Francisco Bay Cruise Adventure Cruise by Blue & Gold Fleet as part of a package bought from Super Sightseeing Tours. In the morning, we checked out the city attractions on a motor-coach from Super Sightseeing. The tour guide dropped us off at Pier …

I was in San Francisco recently with my wife for two nights. I was wondering how to make the best of the stay, with two conference talks to give in one afternoon. The receptionist at the hotel pointed out that the best way to visit the city attractions in …

It’s still considered the most peaceful and secluded vacation hotspot in the Philippines. I’m lucky because I get to travel a lot with my family and friends. Palawan isn’t really a place to go if you don’t have much money. First the airfare is quite expensive, and second the …

Sentosa is an island in Singapore where there are fun attractions and beaches. To reach the place, my friends and I took a cable car from Vivo City mall. The island can be reached by a monorail, MRT and bus but we opted for a cable car since I …

Cape Town, South Africa is an amalgam of a wide variety of neighborhoods each with a distinct character and style. Perhaps the most photographed and recognized of these is the area known as Bo-Kaap, a place where the personality of its inhabitants is literally displayed upon the walls of …

I’ve been to see many great performances at the “Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts” in Melbourne, FL. They have a full schedule of shows there each year and the shows range from various genres of musical performers and bands, to plays and children’s plays to …

San Antonio is a great place for a holiday season personally to me. Some years back, my group of friends and I had been to this particular nice area in Texas and we went during the month of late November right up to December and I was particularly …

I would highly recommend visiting Key West, Florida to anyone. The furthest south of the Florida Keys, Key West is so far removed from the rest of the United States, that I consider it to be something like a foreign country. I have visited the island 3 times, …

West Coast Express is the name for the transit system in use between
Vancouver’s Waterfront area all the way to far away Mission. I knew that the service existed, but until I embarked on it on December 10, 2010 for the first time, there were many things, which I …

Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park is an awesome place that people of all ages will enjoy. During college I visited the park and took an extended tour of the cave. The guide was a very friendly, informative guy who showed our class parts of the cave that are usually not …

Last summer vacation, my friends and I went to Acuatico Beach Resort in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. It is a 3 hour drive from Manila. Getting there is not that difficult since the local residents are very accommodating and there are board signs of the resort in almost every …

This campground is really oriented toward kids —“ although there is lots of things for everyone to do. Door County is a lovely area to camp. Most the Door County is more rural than anything else, but there are plenty of small towns to shop or enjoy …

Expedia.com is a site for ordering travels: Hotels, flights, cars etc. I have a lot of experience of buying through Expedia.com.
This is a cheaper and easier way to book your trip. You just visit their site and choose whatever you need: a car, a flight and a hotel room. …

The Demolition Derby up at the local fairgrounds in my town is a sight to see. So far every year I have lived here in Jamestown TN we have went to it. Last year when we went one of the cars were going so fast it went through the …

When a trip to the NASA center in Titusville was discussed, I immediately contested it. I wasn’t interested in anything space-related and thought it would be a boring day, but I was very wrong! Even for someone who has no knowledge of NASA, space travel, or the “unknown universe,” …

A gondola ride in Venice is probably one of the most iconic activities you can do in Europe. That is why, during my day trip to Venice a few weeks ago, it was the most important thing on my agenda. Upon request, our tour leader booked us …

I travel through Flagstaff occasionally. Unfortunately, I don’t have a chance very often to stop and see all the sights. I love the mountains surrounding Flagstaff, and since it is higher in altitude than most other cities in Arizona, it tends to be a little more green there than …

If it is your first time travelling to Singapore, and you bring children with you then, Singapore Science Center is one good place to go. Even adults would be enjoying themselves here too because there are lots of attractions separated in many themed sections.
I would suggest you reserve a …

Earlier in the summer, I took a vacation to Miami with two of my best friends and we spent part of the day at Miami’s Seaquarium. I call the seaquarium an answer to Orlando’s Seaworld without the rides. I liked seaquarium because it was exactly Orlando seaworld except they …

Sand Point Campground is located in the picturesque village of Five Islands on the north shore of the Minas Basin in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada. This campground is right on the beach, featuring a beautiful view of the Five Islands, which, according to local native legend, were created …

The Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California are definitely worth the trip. These beautiful fields cover 50 acres on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean and are within 15 minutes drive to Legoland California. I would recommend at least a three or four hours to visit these fields.
I …

When I was small I thought that Ireland is actually just a country, but I was wrong. Ireland is an island and my teacher used to say that “Gaelic” is not just a Scottish language but also used widely in the South of Ireland.
Ireland has lots of beautiful and …

I went to Carolina Beach with some friends during one of the few breaks we get. We were doing clean up in Wilmington and we took supplies to a group down by Carolina Beach. I love the ocean but after a hurricane hits it reminds you of the destructive …

Scott beach is my all-time favorite beach out of all the beaches I’ve ever been to, and I consider myself to be somewhat of a beach connoisseur. The beach is exactly how I always imagined the perfect Caribbean beach to look like. It’s a small beach on …

Waterbury Connecticut is one of the worst cities in the whole entire state of CT! This place is a dump and If you ever find yourself driving through this place make sure that your doors are locked because it is scary and crime ridden. Once you get off any …

There are many things to see and do in San Francisco. My favourites were:
1. Taking the trolley bus (or cable car) from downtown to Fisherman’s Wharf - it’s exciting (and sometimes a little nerve-racking) to hurtle up and down the steep streets in an open trolley bus, especially if …

On a recent trip to Sydney, Australia to visit a friend, I suggested we visit Featherdale Wildlife Park. I had found the website online and it looked like a fun place for animal lovers. So we hopped on the train and rode to Doonside, about 40 minutes from Sydney. …

I have just returned from a Birthright trip to Israel organized by Shorashim - a Jewish organization that specializes in providing opportunities for American Jewish youth to visit Israel.
I must say, I had certain reservations about going on a birthright trip (mainly due to the fact that it’s …

I was on business and after that I spend 3 more days on vacation, because I fell in love with downtown Calgary. The location of the Radisson Hotel Calgary Airport was perfect for that, because it’s in about 10 minutes distance from the airport and from the center of …

My husband and I have been going on vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for 7 years now. In the past, we always spent our vacations visiting family in Rhode Island or Virginia or when we lived up North, taking our kids to Florida to visit …

Ocean City, Maryland is an approximately 10 mile long strip island off of Maryland’s Coast. Ocean City has long been a popular vacation spot for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware residents. Ocean City is within a few hours drive from both Baltimore and Philadelphia, making it an extremely …

China is a nice country to visit and attracks the last years more and more visitors. Beautiful places like The Great Wall in Beijing, the forbidden city in Beijing, the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian is known by the most people.
A cultural event in this city Xian is the …

Mysore, originally called as Mysuru is one of the important tourist spot of India, located in a state called Karnataka. The city is known for its palaces and old institutional buildings. Jayalakshmi Vilas, Lalitha Mahal, Vasantha Mahal and Cheluvamba Vilasa are a few of the well known …

One of the latest tourist and local attraction in Singapore has got to be the Singapore Flyer. It is Singapore’s very own London Eye and is the world’s largest Giant Observation Wheel. My family and I went on the Singapore Flyer recently when we got free tickets from a …

When I visited the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC I was amazed at it’s size, beauty and grace. There is a large reflection pool that seemed much larger than an Olympic sized swimming pool. At either end were platforms that looked out over the water. You …

I have been in several caves, but the Talking Rocks Cavern is probably my foavorite. Talking Rocks is not the biggest cave I have been in , but by far the most beautiful. When we went with our tour group into the main chamber, which is quite big, I …

Fortitude Valley is considered to be the epitome of night life and adult entertainment in Brisbane. Sadly this is the case - despite the fact that there is nothing there besides normal shops, homeless people, general squalor and a few hole in the wall peep shows and strip clubs. …

We were looking for a bit of adventure when we stopped off at the Bandy Creek Visitors Center. We poured over quite a few pamphlets and leaflets of information, but still was not convinced of which trail we wanted to try this time. We wanted a hike that would …

I wouldn’t recommend this place if you’re short of budget, because to be able to enjoy all the interesting sports here you need to pay some entrance fees. But if you do have some extra cash for travelling, you would not regret to come to Sentosa Island.
Sentosa Island is …

Ripley’s Aquarium is one of Myrtle Beach’s funnest attractions . I love it and go every time I get to the beach . It is really amazing .
The best part for me is getting to pet the sting rays . I enjoy sitting by the pool and admiring the …

In Sevierville, Tennessee, we took some local advice and decided to go spend an afternoon at the Rainforest Adventures Discovery Zoo. First off, we were pleasantly surprised at the price to get in. We had gotten a coupon from a coupon book that our motel had in it’s …

Dubrovnik is one of the most visited croatian touristic town. The sea is very beautiful there and so many famous people were there, even people from Hollywood.
The town was a republic many years ago so the what’s today the City hall was once the residence of the pesident or …

I can’t seem to tour any destination without taking in a few historic sites and relative to architecture: my selective pick with regard to the Reno-Tahoe area is the very historically “cool” Nevada State Capitol Building and located in Carson City, Nevada.
There are a good many structures (that it …

I like Mangalore very much. Mangalore is a small and beautiful place in India.
There is a beautiful park with a lake. It is 10 kilometres far from the main city. There are many plants and trees in the park. A little farther from the park is an amusement and …

A friend of mine has lived in San Francisco for five years and said she still hasn’t been to Alcatraz Island, but the idea of touring an old prison that also happens to be on an island, seemed too interesting to pass up for my fiancé and I.
Although the …

On my last trip to visit my mom, I decided to venture out into the community and check out their Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. To be frank, as long as I had previously lived in Gainesville, I didn’t realize the city had a botanical gardens. Because my visit took place …

Though the travel industry is a billion dollar industry we kept wondering why is it that there are still lots of people who have not been to other countries? Only the rich have been jet setting and the problem starts with the price of the airline ticket. Well, this …

Visiting Vienna
Vienna is one of my favorite European cities. It’s the capital of Austria, has a population of about 2 millions and is located more or less in the middle of Europe. You can fly there from most main hubs in Europe, and there are also quite a few …

For many families traveling down south, a trip at the wacky and somewhat corny Pedro’s South of the Border, just over the border at South Carolina, is a tradition. It’s hard to ignore the place; even when you’re a state away, there are huge billboards advertising cute slogans like …

We traveled through the UK and tried many adventures while doing so. One of our adventures we had, was a coasteering session in Wales. This was a new kind of sport for us and we booked a session with Coasteering Wales in Holyhead where our guide Andy introduced us to …