Travel Reviews
Shell World, Kissimmee, FL
Whenever we get some time to go over to Kissimmee, FL, we often stop at a place that’s been there since I was a kid. I’m speaking of course of the Kissimmee institution better known as “Shell World”. You can find Shell World on West Irlo Bronson Highway, …
Virginia Aquarium
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to spend a week at a rented beach house with my mother-in-law and husband and kids. Aside from the constantly wonderful view from our deck, there were also a ton of things to do while we were there (even if I …
Lead Pass, Quito, Ecuador
Lead Adventures one pass is a great way to experience Ecuador independently while having access to expert advise; the Lead Pass takes away a lot of confusion by providing prearranged travel and accommodation while offering the flexibility of choosing what you what to do and how long you want …
Savannah, GA
While we lived in Georgia for 2 1/2 years, we used to frequently take weekend trips to Savannah, GA which is in the Northeast part of the state.
We started out going there because we were living in Brunswick and at the time there wasn’t very many popular stores in …
Schönbrunn palace and gardens
Schönbrunn has been called Vienna Versailles. It is a big palace with surrounding garden built around 1700. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Vienna, with lot of different things to see. It is easy to get there; there are two underground stations quite close. There’s Schönbrunn …
Habagat Backpack
Ever heard of Habagat? It’s a brand for outdoor bags and accessories here in the Philippines. I had one of their backpacks when I was in high school. It’s really very nice. Back then it was a new brand and it was just being introduced down our place. What …
Arlington, TX
Arlington, TX has gotten some bad rap from some people. But I quite enjoyed the city when I went down there. Although I did go to Six Flags, and that could be a reason I enjoyed it so much. I’m a rollercoaster fanatic so that could be a reason …
North Thailand
North Thailand is a distinct area that I have been to sometime back with my boyfriend. There appears to be lots of lowlands, nice valleys and an array of rolling hills that I felt were very picturesque. Rumors have it that there were opium poppies around and …
Torino (Italy)
Here are some suggestions, just in case you are spending a weekend in Torino alone, and if you are interested in visiting museums, gardens and royal buildings. Torino is the ideal town for cultural visitors, such as students or for the lovers of the past, expecially if you are …
Ticketfast Ticketing Services
Ticketfast is a online service that basically works with Livenation and Ticketmaster to provide tickets to users. It basically works like this, when the event has tickets they give the tickets for sale to Ticketmaster or Livenation after they take the tickets that they wish to hold for friends, …
Brinton Park, Kidderminster
Brinton Park, which for reasons lost in the mists of time and not known to me is just about always referred to by local people as “Brintons Park”, is a fairly large public park in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire. It has been established for more than a century, …
Floral Clock Niagara Falls
The Floral Clock is not one of the most heralded attractions of Niagara Falls, but it is certainly there. I decided to take the time to drive out to the clock (it is a ways away from the Falls themselves). I sort of wish I hadn’t bothered.
It …
Subic Bay Hotel and Resort Accomodation
I want to share with you our one of the best tourist spot in the Philippines. Subic Bay is one of the most interesting place in the Philippines. This is a place where you can find relaxation because they have spa, or simply sitting by the beach and enjoy …
Bailey’s Ford Campsite
Bailey’s Ford by Manchester, IA is one of my favorite campgrounds for a number of reasons. I have been camping there for over five years, and has been a favorite since the first time I visited.
First of all, there are many activities to do at Bailey’s Ford. …
Scioto Trail
When I was just a small lad of four or five we went to the Scioto Trail. It is the first park I can really recall. It was so named from being part of an old Indian trail. I think my mom said they used it as a means …
Anawangin Cove in San Antonio, Zambales
Summer is officially over but that did not stop us from going to one of the most beautiful place here in the Philippines. We love going to the beach and just hang out to feel the ray of the sun on our faces. My friends and I have decided …
Pasir Ris Town Park
Right to the eastern side of Singapore, one can find a park known as Pasir Ris Town Park. The place could tend to be pretty deserted during weekdays and could be jam-packed during weekends. There are certain peak and non-peak periods, in my accordance.
It had been awhile since …
Maui, MI
A while back, my husband earned a free trip to Maui through his job, so we decided to go. At the time neither of us had been there before, but we had seen some beautiful pictures. Since it was November and we live in Michigan, we were more …
Jacksonville Zoo, Jacksonville, FL
I’ve been trying to check out the zoos available around my state which is Florida. My Granddaughter and I have been having “dates” to go to whatever zoo I’ve chosen that Friday.
This particular review is on Jacksonville’s zoo. They have their zoo, like so many others, …
Crystal Holidays, North America
For an American, the idea of a chalet holiday is a foreign concept. Crystal Holidays is an English company that operates Chalet´s in Colorado for visitors from the UK and any savvy Americans in the know. For those taking a ski break to Colorado, Crystal Holidays should …
Botswana Okavango Delta
I could not possibly leave this country without seeing the famous Okavango Delta which is the world’s largest inland delta. I have heard so much praises about this place that I could not wait before I finally managed to arrange a trip to this area. First of all, this …
Expedia.com
I always buy my airline tickets from Expedia.com, for both domestic and international traveling. Expedia’s system does all the shopping around for me and gives be the best results. I put it my destination, dates, and other preferences, and Expedia will check all available flights from all airlines for …
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is located in California and for my many visits to this state, there has been a few times that I had been to this National Park and still not getting over it. This park has lots of beautiful sceneries and lots of amazing places …
Mammoth Cave Discovery self guided tour
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 …
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells is one of the most fun centered tourist destination in the Midwest, because almost everything that is there is meant to cater to tourists and out of towners. In fact, this space I think still has the title as the water park capital of the world, …
The Franklin Institute
One of my favorite things to do on a particularly rainy day is to hop in the car and travel to the Franklin Institute, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an astounding museum with information and factual based knowledge about artifacts, history, the human body, stars, machines, inventions, …
Finland
The capital of Finland is Helsinki, and I have been to Finland more than once, most definitely before with my boyfriend, and Finland in general to me, is a country of a thousand lakes b ut then the locals in the whole of Finland to me, may appear to …
Southern California Beach Club
The Southern California Beach Club is a timeshare in Oceanside California that is almost literally right on the beach. I have been to this timeshare every summer for the last ten years and have definitely seen the good and bad aspects of this timeshare. First, this timeshare …
Perdido Key, FL
On my trip to Pensacola on my never ending quest to see Lighthouses, we also spent a couple days visiting Perdido Key. Perdido Key is 247 acres and 16 miles long. It’s beautiful white sugar sand beaches and the warm blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico …
Indianapolis Zoo
My favorite entertainment is the Indianapolis Zoo. This Zoo is a great place to take the kids in the summertime for a day of fun. The Indianapolis Zoo has all of the attractions that you would expect to find, such as bears, lions, tigers, giraffes, elephants, and dolphins. The …
Country Bear Jamboree, Frontier Land, Walt Disney World, FL
In all the years that I have been going to Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL,( which is quite a few years since I was there the day it opened in 1971) we have always made a point of trying to catch the “Country Bear Jamboree” show …
Jupiter FL
Any fishing fans, or boating fans, who are looking for a desirable Florida travel destination, may enjoy taking a trip to Jupiter, Florida. While Jupiter is far removed from the hustle and bustle of the crowds and people of Disney, it still offers great picturesque water scenes, small …
Great Wall
Great Wall may be claimed as the most famous landmark in China. Many travel organizers around the globe offer sight seeing trips to this place of interest. Each time I visited Beijing for business, the host always puts trip to Great Wall in his or her agenda. During my …
Munnar
Munnar is a place in Kerala, a state in South India. Munnar is a beautiful place. It is surrounded by 30 tea estates and forests which are rich in wildlife.
The transport system is good. The roads are also good. There are local buses available. Taxi is also available, but …
Lesotho Oxbow
Coming from Kroonstad, South Africa it took us about 5 hours to reach Oxbow. Crossing the border in Mathsoe was not really difficult as this is not a major crossing point. The roads are paved but there was always the danger of encountering stray animals on the road particularly …
Chinnabee Silent Trail
We went hiking on this trail yesterday. We didn’t finish the whole trail because we got a late start. We are not strictly beginners, but it has been a while since we’ve been hiking. The part of the trail we did complete wasn’t too hard, …
Bukit Tinggi and Fraser’s Hill
Bukit Tinggi and Fraser’s Hill is located in Cameron Highlands and these 2 places are something that one shouldn’t miss to visit. There are nothing much going on as far as hype and fashion goes, but these 2 places play around the lines of nature and for a …
The village of Galilee, RI
If you head to Narragansett, RI and go all the way out to the little port called Galilee, you’ll find a quaint little fishing village with lots of seafood markets, both wholesale and retail, the Block Island Ferry dock where travelers line up several times a day to take …
Jericho Beach in Vancouver, Canada
Another charming beach that the city of Vancouver has to offer is Jericho Beach, which is wide as it is long. When you go to see this beach, be ready for a long walk. I myself make sure that I’m wearing rubber shoes instead of flip flops …
Singapore Night Safari
The Singapore Night Safari is great family entertainment. It’s probably the most interesting thing to do in Singapore. You get to ride a tram through the rainforest at night, allowing a glimpse of the life of nocturnal animals. Remember the last time you went to the …
Trunki Ride-On Suitcase
My friends young son had a —˜Trunki’ ride-on suitcase for his birthday a while back and my son was quite intrigued by it. We therefore looked around and got him a cheap one on eBay.
The name says it about this suitcase: It is a suitcase designed with kids in …
The Children’s Museum Hartford CT
The Children’s Museum in West Hartford, formerly the Connecticut Science Center, is a great place to take the kids or even go yourself. I find it to be not just for children but for adults as well!
Visiting the Children’s Museum made me feel like a little kid again, …
Zoo Miami, Miami Florida
I have always loved to visit zoos. More so now, that I can show the animals to my son. He gets to learn about them and see them in person. He wasn’t really interested in touching them, thou. Zoo Miami, or MetroZoo, Miami Zoo, whatever they’re calling it now …
Hoffmaster State Park
Most people think of Michigan as a cold state that has blizzards and snow all the time. Well, in the winter months yes, it can get like that. But we actually have very nice summers and sometimes the temperature gets way up there.The best part …
Beijing travel
f you haven’t been to China, this is the time to be there because of the 2008 Olympics! I went there 2 years ago and I must say, while some cities i’ve been to are a little dirty, I liked Beijing! I don’t know which lured me into falling …
Attitash Mountain Summer Attractions, Bartlett, NH
Many times in my life, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the White Mountains area of New Hampshire. Last summer, I visited Attitash. Now in the past, when I heard talk of Attitash, I thought of skiing. In general, that’s what Attitash was known for as …
Cherrapunji Meghalaya India
In August 2004 I got a chance to visit this place. The nearest Airport and Railway Station are at Guwahati from where it is about 150km. Cherrapunji is known as the wettest place on planet earth due to unpredictable incessant rains. One can also get a view of …
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Boners Ferry, Idaho is located in the northern part of the state. It is a beautiful little town in the Kootenai River Valley. Right on highway 95 north you are only a short distance from Canada and the gate way to the north. It’s an easy drive with good …
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