We arrived in Canakkale on the strait of Marmaris in early January and it was very cold. we were escaping the chill and rain of Istanbul and although we escaped the rain, this was replaced with haze\e and pollution. The bus from Istanbul to Canakkale takes 5.5 hours and cost …

Imagine purchasing a road map at your local Wal-Mart and discovering later that it is 2 years out-of-date! That’s what happened to me today. I purchased a road map of North and South Carolina published by American Map for $4.95 to help me locate routes for an upcoming merchandising …

I and my companion were fortunate in travelling from Matsumoto where we boarded an electric rail and then took a bus to Kamikochi to view this wonderfully captivating region of Japan. Kamikochi is comprised of towering mountains and a surrounding area of tall birches. We stayed over at …

One attraction in New Hampshire that is worth a visit is the Polar Caves in Plymouth. Now, not unlike Lost River, Polar Caves is basically nature trails, boardwalks and stairs that take you along a path into, over, under around and through giant granite boulders that formed caves …

Srisailam is one of the most famous piligrimages in India. It is located at Karnool,a district in the state AndhraPradesh,India.I have been to this temple 5 years back. The trip was memorable one. We formed as a group and traveled in Indian railways, from our native place …

No matter whether you’re a traveler or resident of Gainesville, FL, a must-see on your itinerary should be the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo which is right behind Santa Fe Community College. The teaching zoo is ran by both instructors and the students, and the zoo is open all week …

Phuket Island, pronounced poo-get, is found on the western side of Thailand, surrounded by the jewel toned water of the Andaman Sea. As Thailand’s second biggest island, it’s been on the tourist trail for sometime and that means two things, over priced and crowded. But not to …

It’s been some time since I went to visit some of the popular places of interest in my own country. Singapore has many popular tourist attractions including Sentosa, Singapore Zoological Gardens, and
Orchard Road. One of the latest attraction is the Singapore Flyer, similar to the London Eye, except that …

If you are in a hurry and would like to cover as much sights as possible in the Cape Town area, a good suggestion would be to take a helicopter ride. I took one for the first time in my life with the rest of my family end of …

Great Fun!!
Mountasia Family Fun Center has tons of things to do with the family. The have bumper boats, go carts, batting cages and an arcade room. They have daily specials all the time. They even have a snack bar for when your hungry after a long time of playing. …

I previously went to the Floating Village of Chong Khneans in Cambodia and I really enjoyed it, I was expecting just another boat cruise but this one impressed me, because in all of the tour and of all the time I was in Cambodia this part expressed alot of …

We have been taking vacations every September to the Outer Banks most years for about 6 years now. When we go there, we always make a trip over to the island known as Ocracoke. You get to Ocracoke Island by Ferry from Hatteras Island.
It’s a Free Ferry Ride …

The Jim Beam Distillery is one of the main tourist sites in the state of Kentucky. They offer a tour, a video, and a bourbon tasting, all for free.
Truthfully, though, I was disappointed by my visit there. I was hoping for a tour of the distillery itself, but …

I would like to tell you a little bit about one of my favorite spots on the “Trace”, Rockey Springs. It is now a great tourist spot. It has camping for both RV and tent. The restrooms are clean! Thats a major PLUSS for myself!!! It also has on …

My mom told me that in West Malaysia, Pahang is actually the largest state in Malaysia. For a fact, my late grandmother’s ancestors were all from Pahang but then I am 100% Singaporean breed. Of course, I have been to Pahang and checking out the late, late …

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 …

Simhachalam is a famous piligrinage and tourist spot in visakhapatnam.This very ancient temple and we visit this temple many times in a year. The central shrine of this temple is VarahaNarsimhaswami. He is another incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This is close to Prahladapuram.It takes nearly half an hour to …

I visited this UNESCO World Heritage Site some months back while we were doing a 3 week tour of Namibia. The roads leading to Twyfelfontein are dirt roads and they are bad especially the last few kilometres. If one is not careful, travelling at high speeds would be …

In Cayman Islands, I have been to this particular tourist hot-spot called Stingray City. There are lots of nice sceneries in this place and I felt that it was a real nice place.
I went with my boyfriend and we joined this particular guided tour for a …

Hanauma Bay is a really fun place to spend the day for visitors to the island of Oahu, especially if you have never snorkeled before. This is a great place for many reasons. Above all, the diverse species of marine life and the number of fish in …

I lived near the Las Padres National Forest for many years. It was my play ground and my home. I walked the trails, backpacked, camped and 4×4 over it. This is a wonderful forest in the sense there is a lot of open space.
It can be accessed from Santa …

If you are visiting Lake Havasu City I would recommend the Lake Havasu Museum if you are interested in local history. Even if you aren’t interested in local history they have a nice gift shop with some really unique and reasonable priced items. The gift store includes an …

Route number 3 in the Wyre Forest area is a bus journey between Kidderminster and Stourport, which is one of the most important and heavily used services in the region, but which is also quite an interesting trip for the visitor to make. It would be silly of me …

I believe Graceland is said to be the #1 most visited place. It had been the White House, but since it’s closure to the public, Graceland is now holding that title.
It is a beautiful place, the landscaping is fabulous and the tour is good too. From across …

In 2001 I went to Hohenfels base in southern Germany with the national guard. We were part of a rotation to build a mock up school on the tank range. I kind of felt like it was a waste of money to build the school with …

Sea Life Park is a great place to spend the day with your kids, but if you are expecting it to be anywhere near as exciting as Sea World in San Diego Calif. then you will be disappointed. In fact, there is a much better marine exhibit on …

It’s getting warmer now and my wife and I are making plans for what we want to do with the kids this summer (using a good chunk of my vacation time in the process).
I’m not sure if we can afford it yet or not, but one of the places …

I lived in Kissimmee while working at Walt Disney World and visited the surrounding areas countless times while playing tourist when I lived elsewhere, so I have seen the Skycoaster at Old Town from a distance and up-close while walking through Old Town, but I had never been on …

The St. Augustine Visitor Information Center changed drastically between the fourth and fifth times I visited the city; it was once crowded, full of pamphlets and coupons of all kinds, a huge Spanish galleon replica, and many brochures for visitors. Now the entire front room of the visitor center …

Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China. It can be a great place to visit and see the core of China. There is a large International Airport located in Pudong. The great thing about the airport is that there is English writing as well, this can be …

Hi, i’m going to talk you about a long trip to Viena I did some time ago.
First, Vienna it’s cold, reaaaaaly cold, especially in December when it snowed almost every day. The city itself is expensive compared to Prague or Budapest, but it’s more worth of a visit.
I arrived …

While visiting Maui, one place that my girlfriend really insisted we go see is the Blue Pool on the way to Hana. Now if you’ve ever heard anything at all about the Blue Pool by anyone that has been there, you’re apt to know about the odd, hostile …

I used Emirates to fly from London to India via Dubai, I have never used Emirates before but decided to try since I had heard good things about the service. I have also had some awful service with another airline going to India so I thought I would give …

One of my favorite places overseas was Chisinau, Moldova. I got to visit there once several years ago when I was a member of the national guard in North Carolina. We went to build a hospital clinic and orphanage as part of a good will project for our government. …

Blackwater Falls State Park is a beautiful travel location in West Virginia. The falls are especially beautiful in spring when it’s rainy. I don’t suggest going in the late summer. Because of the heat and dry weather, there is very little water in the river and the falls are …

I’ve lived in South Africa for many years and visited many of the game parks. One of the best ones yet is the Pilanesburg Game Park which is adjacent to Sun City. Not only is it in a prime location but it also offers so many accommodation …

Riding the escalator up from the U-Bahn to Stephensplatz, I felt my mouth open in awe as Stephensdom appeared, looming above me. My group and I couldn’t help but stop in our tracks and gaze at the fantastic gothic structure, making Austrians and tourists move around us. The towers, …

When visiting by myself or taking visitors to see the sights this is a very nice place to have lunch with the lawn around the museum very inviting for picnics or as a place to just relax in the sun and enjoy the view of the nearby harbor bridge …

Let me preface this review by saying that while I’ve been to Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves many many times in the past 30 years, I have personally only done some of the caves because of an intense fear of tight spaces, however, my kids have done them …

A month ago our family went to the west coast of Java Island to enjoy the holiday. The aim was Hawaii resort. We drove the car for almost 4 hours to travel as far as 160 km from Jakarta due to bad roads in some places. A few miles …

Augusta, Georgia is what I would call a military town. It sits on the outskirts of Fort Gordon. It is fairly good sized in my opinion in that it has two malls. The town is split though by the Savannah River so the part that is in South Carolina …

During a recent trip to Bermuda some of my favorite places to visit were the forts. Of these, my favorite by far was Fort Hamilton. Much of it was built underground in the late 1800s. What impressed me most was that it seemed so peaceful and serene compared to …

Paris is one of the best cities ever to visit, and if you still haven’t yet come to visit Paris, or have visited, but yet to explore the wonders of Paris, then by all means do so. The whole city is a rare gem and treasure waiting to …

Stone Mountain State Park is located at U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8 Stone Mountain, GA 30087 which is just outside of Atlanta. We camped here when we were going to Six Flags Amusement park, since Six Flags no longer has an integrated campground. There is a $8.00 entrance …

The main city and economic hub of central Oregon is the city of Bend. It is one of the most popular cities in the eastern half of the state and a great place to settle. It is located on the Deschutes River where pioneers crossed on their way to …

Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas is one of the best places to be during the summer! It’s a ton of fun and it offers fun to the whole family, from tiny kids to adults! There are two parts to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, East and West. When I …

Located on Museum Island, Pergamon Museum offers the largest, most visually astounding exhibitions on the planet. Seriously, I’m talking HUGE here. Even the museum’s building is monumental, not to mention what’s inside of it. An adult ticket is 10 EUR, which is valid for most of the museums located …

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 …

Iolani Palace was the residence of Hawaii’s monarchy, Queen Lili’uokalani. The palace is absolutely gorgeous inside and out. It has been fully restored, and even updated with modern amenities (like plumbing and electricity). The palace is rich with history and Hawaiian culture! I don’t recommend …