Don’t let the name fools you. You don’t have to pack your bags and boots and put on insect repellents to venture in the thick jungle searching for the Lost World of Tambun. But the gate to the Lost World is only open around noon daily and you can …

If you are a first time visitor to Peru you are about to experience a 3rd world country like you have never experienced before. Some might say it is a dirty, poor, rural country. Others might say it is an exotic land that is far …

Euroski Petrol is the petrol station we always try to use to fill at when we are in Spain. It is conveniently situated for just of the main coast road opposite Parque Aquatico Mijas. In this day and age of escalating fuel prices this service station seem …

Want a real fun spot without having to pay for entry tickets!Just want to take a stroll on a relaxed day and have ultimate fun without having to spend a buck ! Or want to really do some crazy shopping and dine at some …

Lonavala and Khandala are greatest tourist spots and hill stations. Khandala neighbours Lonavala and both are surrounded by lovely Deep Valleys ,High Hills,Milky water falls, lush greenery and pleasant atmosphere that spread all over.These hill stations with 625 metres altitude are located at exactly 110 km from …

It is situated in the north east of Osaka and can be reached in 90 minutes by train. The best public transport for foreign travelers is the subway. A one-day subway pass costs 600 Japanese yen (5.40 dollars). Unfortunately there are only two subway lines and hence cannot cover all …

Pula is a very nice old town. I remember reading somewhere that it has more than 3000 years, and that’s really a lot. There’s an old part of the house with the town Forum in roman style. The Forum is today where was once the end of the town …

Rutherfordton, North Carolina is a sleepy little town below the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. It sits next to two other small towns sort of in the middle of no where. We lived there for a few short months with my sister in law. You see it was the …

This is not actually a hotel, as you may have noticed, but a campground. It is a very nice campground.
Almost all of the sites cost $20 a night, although I did notice that they had several very large group camping sites available for well over $100. I believe that …

One of the day trips my family and I took was a journey to Cape Agulhas which was at the southernmost point of Africa. My husband insisted that we should see it as according to him we could not possibly go more south than at Cape Agulhas. In addition, …

Grand Canyon Campgrounds
South Rim, Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Reservations: Biospherics 1- 800-365-2267
There are actually two campgrounds located within Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Mather Campground is for both tent and RV’er but there are no hook ups, it runs $15 per night. …

In 2001 I went on a trip with my National Guard Unit to Germany. One of my favorite places I visited was Nuremburg. We took a bus and they parked on a back street since the streets are narrow and parking is limited. I went with a group of …

Madame Tussaud is the place where you can see the candle sculptures of famous people. It is located in Victorian Peak, Hong Kong. The famous people are legendary actors and actresses, presidents, athletes, and singers. Such as Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, SHE, The Beatles, George W. Bush, Tiger Woods, …

Most people never think of beaches when Connecticut is mentioned. I know I certainly didn’t. Just last weekend I visited Hammonasset Beach in Madison, Connecticut. It’s a great beach, one of thebest I have been to in the north.
I lucked out and went on a very …

On my vacation in the UK I spent a week in Scotland, and much time in the amazing city of Edinburgh. Having seen the Edinburgh Vaults featured on several “ghost hunter” type shows, namely Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures, I was excited at the prospect of getting …

Lanzarote is a truly marvelous place to spend a vacation. I do not recommend this place to a younger crowd as it doesn’t offer much as night entertainment. There are tons of little trinket shops, but I recently found out that it is not worth it to purchase from …

I went for sightseeing tour of the mouth of Taal Volcano in 1994. Mind you, the mouth of the active volcano, as there were two distinct volcanoes, was off limits since 1991 due to some seismic activities.
Taal Volcano, or perhaps it is better to say volcanoes since there …

Curtis Creek is a camp ground in McDowell County near Old Fort, North Carolina. From Interstate 40 you take exit 73 turn right onto highway 70 it’s only about half a mile to the left turn on NC 1227. Then its about five miles …

Bridal Veil Falls are spectacular! They’re located on BC Highway 1, just 16km east of Chilliwack, and south of Hope. The falls drop 122 metres to the valley floor at Bridal Falls Provincial Park and flow into Bridal Creek which makes its way to Cheam Lake Regional …

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Saint Paul Mountain Range
Reserve a whole day for this adventure trip. From the Palawan capital, it would take you at least 2-3 hours drive around the mountains to the beach. It costs p1,500 per person depending on the travel agency you book. We booked …

Banaue Rice Terraces is one magnificent sight to behold in Battad, Banaue, Ifugao, and Mountain Province, Philippines. For this reason, I was very, very excited when a friend invited our whole family to go with them in their visit to this place.
The zigzag roads we went through …

If you’re traveling out to the Grand Canyon anytime soon, plan on one day being spent in Williams AZ and taking a ride on the old Steam Engine Train, Grand Canyon Railroad. I loved this train ride not only for the spectacular views, but also for the entertainment.
Once you …

This was one of our favorite places to camp when are kids were younger. There are several campsites including full hook up, electric and tent camping. There is a shower house and nice bathroom but many of the bathrooms in the campgrounds are pit style. Bring you …

One thing that anyone who knows me can not deny about me is that I am a diehard Dukes of Hazzard fan. This is my all time favorite television show and I own the entire DVD collection. I love the show and can not get enough of it. Of …

Prang Sam Yot is a Khmer temple in the province of Lopburi Thailand, in the capital city by the same name, Lopburi.
The temple is a Buddhist shrine with three towers, or “prangs,” that were originally built to represent Hindu Gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
None of that matters though, …

When I went to Washington D.C., one of the places I knew I had to visit was the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. I’m a big Kennedy fan; that is, I love John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy and what they stood for. …

I have been fortunate enough quite recently to have spent some time on the Isle of Eigg in the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. I would absolutely and without hesitation recommend the island to anyone who is curious and who enjoys the
slower pace of life away from …

While visiting friends in Florida, our host planned a day out for everyone that ended up being a great experience. I am glad I didn’t know about it ahead of time, though, because I am uneasy with heights, and this adventure included some pretty high altitudes!
My friend kept our …

The Wartburg is famous for several reasons.
It was the castle where about 1207 the —˜Sängerkrieg’ took place. A contest between minstrels, an event that was used by Richard Wagner for his opera —˜Tannhäuser’ a few centuries later. Secondly Saint Elisabeth of Hungary lived there after she was sent …

I have visited Lanzarote in the canaries three times and I think it is excellent as it is warm all year round. My brother and his wife own a bar in Peurto Del Carmen which is about 15 minutes from the airport.
The capital, Arrecife is great for shopping and …

Melia Azul Ixtapa is in Mexico, and my aunt had sponsored me to this place before. Her husband works with a travel agency, and he gets discounts here and then. That is why I always get to go to nice and exotic places that I haven’t heard …

Travelling has become a part and parcel of my life. Though I love everything about travelling, I must admit my irregular sleep patterns sometimes take a toll on my health and this become very irritating and inconvenient for me. This is when one of my acquaintance suggested that I …

In all the years that we’ve been visiting Kissimmee and Orlando FL, driving over from Melbourne, we always pass the “Reptile World Serpentarium” in St. Cloud and my husband has always wanted to check it out, but we were always on the way to somewhere and it wasn’t a …

If you have read any of my reviews at all, then you already know that I am a bit of a travel reviewer for the most part. Having been a travel agent at one point in my life, I am very tuned into special places that offer something different …

When traveling in Paris, I discovered a way of getting around the city and seeing major tourist attractions in the most scenic and economic way; in fact, for the price of one short taxi ride, you can travel up and down the Seine River all day, stopping where you …

When in Rockbridge Ohio, you will have many magical outdoor adventures awaiting your discovery. The Hocking Hills region is best known for its premier hiking destinations. These fantastic state parks for hiking are among the most beautiful and wonderful in the state of Ohio.
In the Hocking Hills region you …

We took our two children who love animals to Twycross Zoo last week and had a great day and we will defiantly be returning there again. We arrived there at ten o clock and we left at about half past four. So we had a full day indeed.
Twycross zoo …

Our family has been camping for years, and we have been to hundreds of different campgrounds. Living in Michigan, there is a wide variety to choose from, ranging from very rustic, to very modern. Most of the time, we opt for campgrounds with nice ammenities and kids …

For those who want to see how the ethnic tribes of Benguet lived, this is a great place to visit. Nestled atop the mountains, it was designed to imitate what an ethnic village will look like. The huts were painstakingly taken down from real villages and erected again. Since …

There’s something for everyone at the Canadian Rocky Mountains, or the Canadian Rockies for short. For starters, you can pick your own favorite mountain. Mine is Castle Mountain in the Jasper National Park area. I find it so bewitching as it looks like a castle hanging …

Weesam Express is a latecomer in the inter-island fast ferries industry using Cebu as a hub. Its experience however is quite extensive serving destinations in Mindanao before breaking-in at the Visayas. They used to have Zamboanga City as a hub. Right now, Weesam Express serves destinations around the Visayas …

On one of our many vacations to Hatteras Island, we decided to stop off on the way there in the town of Manteo in order to go in search of one of my passions; the passion of finding, photographing and learning about as many Lighthouses as I can.
The town …

When I had family visiting from out of state and they had done all the Disney, Universal and Sea world attractions, they were looking for something a little quieter and cheaper in the Orlando/Kissimmee area to do where they might be less squabbling and more smiling.
I happened to think …

Enjoying Colorado’s natural beauty is a perk of living on the Front Range. But some of the man-made sites are just as cool. We took our daughters to one of those places last summer. A castle built by ONE man north of Lake Isabell on Colorado 165. Mr. Bishop …

If you never been to TX and you come from another place in the United States you will enjoy the adventure. Texas is a different place all together than any other states even in the south because you will find that the weather is wonderful here for most of …

Although the name might suggest otherwise, lakes entrance is a tourist resort located in eastern Victoria, Australia. If you are interested in fishing, this port is also a perfect choice. The exact location is 200 miles east of Melbourne close to the managed man-made channel connecting bass straight and …

I used to visit a lot of churches before especially when I was in Europe but not anymore. But, since I was visiting Sevilla in the Andalusia province of Spain, I thought I should revive my Catholic upbringing once more.
This Gothic cathedral was certainly impressive. It was also just …

We recently had to fly out east to attend my wife’s grandmother’s funeral. Since her death was sudden, we had to make our travel arrangements last second.
We ended up booking our flights on Northwest Airlines (traveling from Madison, WI to Elmira, NY).
While out flight wasn’t terrible, I think, if …

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 …