Penzance, at the south-western tip of Cornwall, is perhaps a rather more remote location to many people in Britain than are some much more distant places such as Los Angeles and even Kuala Lumpur. It sometimes feels as though it takes longer to get to, as well! But a …

If ever I would be required to define the term elegance, I would simply allude to the Casa Toscana Lodge in Lynwood, Pretoria as the epitome thereof.
My visit to this majestically elegant lodge was one like no other I had ever experienced in my life and the mere act …

I had the oppurtunity to visit Jurong Bird park, a park with collection of thousands of brids from about 600 species. Located at an ideal location with bus transit from Jurong MRT. Beautiful entrance that would grab anyone to visit the entire bird park.
Birds that have grabbed my …

St. Croix is a very beautiful island in U.S Virgin Islands and I have the most beautiful chance of going to this nice island with my whole family and relatives some years back.
The main attractions to this place would definitely be the nice white sands and clean water. …

If you ever want to visit a hole, take a gander at Scenic, Arizona. Scenic is anything but. It is not a distant detour off the interstate. I like to drive through occasionally just for a laugh. You can get to Scenic if you happen to be on Interstate …

For those of you who are wondering where to go during your holiday - Bulgaria might be the choice. My country is one of the oldest in Europe, it was established in the year 681. The capital is Sofia, other big cities are Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas.
What most of people …

If you’re looking for a holiday to completely de-stress yourself, you can’t go wrong with a trip to the beautiful island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean.
I travelled to Mauritius in June this year with my family for a week , and my only regret is that it was …

When travelling on the M one motorway up to Sheffield I often stop off at Woodall Services which is located between junction thirty and thirty one. The services are on the north and south sides of the motor connected via a pedestrian bridge. I normally use the …

Either you have a belief or you do not, I think this is a good place to visit as you will learn briefly some religions at once. First when I heard about the existence of such a museum, I immediately made a firm decision to visit it. I think it …

It is difficult to imagine a more exciting or unique way to see Sydney. The Harbour Bridge is one of the most recognized icons of the city starring in the New Year’s Eve fireworks televised around the world and in tourism adverts. I don’t think anyone has seen Sydney …

My father is turning 70, and my siblings and I decided to send him to San Francisco, California as his gift. He has never been out west, so we thought it would be the perfect vacation spot for him. The problem is that those planning this trip have never …

I’ll admit, I’m not a huge fan of taking the bus places. Out of NYC, for a long time the main affordable option was the Chinatown bus, which was often late and always crowded. However, I had no choice but to rely on it for my trips to DC …

Of all the many tourist attractions in the beautiful English border county of Herefordshire, one that to my mind really stands out is Croft Castle in the village of Yarpole. It is now run by the National Trust, and as such is conserved for the benefit of the nation’s …

We were in Nassau for 9 hours during our cruise and I wasn’t really impressed with Nassau. The cruise port has a welcome center with food, entertainment, and shops. There wasn’t anything special about it. It was a typical tourist center. We wanted to take …

When I went to Crete with some friends we travelled on an airline called Island Flug. The company who arranged the holiday was called Argo Holidays and when we phoned them they weren’t sure of the airline either so we were a bit unsure. The flight itself …

Which city can boast that it can take you from its downtown core or from any of the city centers of its major suburbs, and whisk you to the airport all aboard a light rail system? From my last reckoning, only Vancouver!
This is a major kick …

When we were in Savannah GA several years ago we went on a ghost tour of Savannah. The tour was by Carriage tours of Savannah, and my son and I decided that we were going to do the one in the evening that featured the ghost history of …

Cyprus is a very nice place that I have been to, which is filled with a truly relaxing atmosphere and also lots of friendly locals. I remember seeing lots of beautiful mountains and the fact that the restaurants served some nice food, but expensive. Cyprus is actually …

Hippo Tours or the Hop On Hop Off tour, is one of the most known guided tours in Singapore, they offer different tours for a not so cheap price around 30 SGD but that’s for all the tours that they offer already, if I remember it right, but as …

The main reason I went to Black Sand beach in Langkawi island on my visit there was the mythical legends that haunts the famous beach. It was a recommendation from the hotel staffs, but I was not really wow-ed by it.
Despite the legends that said the beach was black …

For our honeymoon, my husband and I went to Sandals in Nassau, Bahamas. When I used to see the commercials I always wondered if it was really as nice as they made it out to be. I mean do people really “wait a lifetime for a moment …

If you ever find yourself traveling through or in Fayetteville, AR, home to the state’s University of Arkansas, give your family and yourself a treat and go check out Wilson Park which is a stone’s throw away from the University’s grounds. When I went to college there, this was one …

Looking for a beach destination that is suitable for families, not swamped with crowds, but loaded with fun for the entire family? Perhaps you should consider packing up the family in the old van and heading to Bethany Beach, Delaware. Aside from offering its famous tax free …

Last Easter we decided to take Kurt to Dudley Castle and Zoo as he hadn’t been before and both Lyndsey and I remember going there as kids with our parents.
You can see Dudley Castle from quite a distance away and Kurt was getting excited when he could see it …

When arriving at the Garden Center I was immediatly back in Victorian time. The first thing we saw was a huge victorian style home surrounded by beautiful huge, old trees. My husband and I took our two daughters and walked the gronds for several hours. There are the most …

For Easter we decided to take our kids to Dolly wood in Pigeon Forge. We looked up a motel online and called a couple to confirm they had two rooms available for Friday night. Luckily for us we were able to get a smoking and non-smoking room just a …

While on vacation last year we spent four days at Galveston Island in Texas. Both my husband and myself thought that Galveston was the best part of our 2 week vacation. One of the best deals for tourists is the Galveston Train.
It’s called a train …

CN Tower
301 Front Street West., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Ticket Price for everything but the restaurant: $31.00 each, all ages
Observation only: $25.00
Observation only - Child: $15.00
In 2006 the CN Tower is celebrating it’s 30th year as the world’s largest Free Standing Building. The CN tower is 1,815 ft., 5 …

When driving back from Devon or Cornwall I sometimes stop of at the northbound Sedgemoor service area on the m five motorway between junction twenty one and junction twenty two. The service area is operated by Welcome Break unlike the south bound which is operated by Roadchef.
The service …

San Luis Obispo, California is located on the central coast and a great place for your next vacation. You can start at the south end of the valley before you enter the city is the Madonna Inn. You can’t miss it, because it covers a large amount of ground …

Woolaroc is a 3700 acre Wildlife Reserve about forty five miles from Tulsa OK. The best part is that you drive through the reserve and see the native, as well as exotic animals living in their own habitat. We saw buffoloe, elk, longhorn cattle, many different species of deer, …

(Note: Many of the names; locations within the review are in Spanish, therefore, the spellings are correct.)
The Ebro Crescent is not a region. Technically, it is a series of places and remote locations linked by the basin of the Ebro River. The Ebro River is considered …

Gavirate is the first ‘real’ town you will find between Laveno and Varese. This town is usually the meeting point for teens who come from all over the province, especially Varese, Ispra, Laveno, Besozzo etc.
This is primarily because it has a lot of evening entertainment which most teens can …

I recently went on safari through Serengeti National Park as well as the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. These are both world renowned for their majestic wildlife and stunning views. If you are planning on going on safari in Tanzania then you are probably headed to Arusha as …

There are several campgrounds in this area and this is one of our favorites. The campground is a bit busy during mid season, but I could not disagree more. The quiet atmosphere they write about must be when everyone is sleeping. If you want lots of …

Stay in Tokyo, Japan is very interesting, and very pleasant. Nevertheles, to move in Tokyo is not so simple. The Metropolitan Transportation Network is very wide, and you can go from central Tokyo to almost any place in the country. You can experience even the sensation of “fly” in …

I am going to tell my experience to cross the English Channel from Calais (France) to Dover (England), both outward and return.
First of all say that this trip can be done in two ways, by ferry which is what I’ve done, or train, below the English Channel. The method …

My husband and I went to Maryland’s Eastern Shore to visit my husband’s brother. We left from Alexandria Virginia. After leaving the Washington beltway we got on Route 50 and headed east past Anapolis Maryland home of the Naval Academy the Maryland State house and the waterfront. Pas Sandy …

I’m sure everyone has heard of the Statue of Liberty or even had a chance to visit this themselves. This is in the City of New York on Liberty Island and is a gift from the French. Anyway I don’t know too much about the history of this myself …

Mammoth cave is located off Mammoth Cave Parkway in south central Kentucky. It is the world’s longest network of caves with more than 365 miles explored. We took the Mammoth Cave discovery self guided tour. At the desk, they gave us a pamplet explaining the history of …

I went to Boracay with my family last December. It was my first time. The place is great! The water is clear. The sand is white. Tourists are everywhere.
We stayed at the Boracay Regency. It costs like Php 5,000++ per head. The package was 3 days in the resort, …

I have heard good things about the Duxton and when I needed accommodation for the night I had no hesitations to book a night there. I got a really good deal because I booked online though a discount hotel website.
I went to the hotel for the two pm …

Downtown new haven is a crappy place to be. It is so violent and it sucks! All that there is to do in downtown New Haven is drink and eat fast food. The shops that they do have there suck so much and they need to close down the …

Continuing our journey at Singapore, my uncle brought us to Marina Bay Sands Resort. He said it is the latest architectural masterpiece in Singapore. From afar, it really is amazing. The architectural detail is absolutely breathtaking. However, the atmosphere inside the place is not so fun.
We first roamed …

Barkerville is named after an Englishman, William Barker, who struck a very rich payload of Gold at Barkerville in August of 1861. As word of mouth spread quickly, a town sprang up, and Barkerville was born in 1862.
Prospectors were soon traveling to Barkerville from all over the world …

In Pinellas County, FL is a beautiful State Park called Fort De Soto State Park. Now besides the Fort where they actually have a 12″ Mortar Battery and rapid fire rifle guns. My husband and son always love visiting the Fort. I’m not that much of a history buff …

In Istanbul, we stayed in the hotel called Ceylan Intercontinental. This hotel is in Taksim and I felt that it is a better option than Hilton. The rest of my relatives wanted to stay in Hilton but in the end we felt that Intercontinental was the best …

From Pier 33 of Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, you can take a ferry to Alcatraz Island, where you can take a tour of the prison and the grounds. It is a bit expensive, as it is about $25 for a day tour and more for the night tour. …

Panglao Island is one of the islands in Bohol province. For me it’s like mini Boracay because of the white sand. That island is not yet that commercialized compared to Boracay. There is a dolhin show every morning at the sea. At night you can …

Aquatica by Seaworld is a large water park that I spent the day at while I was visiting one of my many relatives in Orlando. I really wasn’t planning on doing anything which involved a park, but it turned out to be a great last minute way to spend …