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 …

Pony Express National Museum
914 Penn St
Saint Joseph, MO
816-279-5059
A few years back we went on a camping trip near Saint Joseph, MO. It was in the middle of July and it was hot! We had about 10 people in our party and everybody was pretty much in a …

I am a fitness freak and love to keep myself fit as a fiddle. Since travelling had become an integral part of my life —“ I found it rather difficult to keep up my fitness routine and this slowly started showing. I had now started feeling stressed and tired …

If you have ever driven down the Souther Oregon coast on hwy. 101 towards California, you have noticed an enormous concrete tyrannasauras rex leering out at you from the right side of the road. “Goodness!” you probably thought, “whatever oculd possess someone to build a giant concrete dinosaur and …

When you visit Holland, Michigan, it means you’re expecting to see fields and fields of beautiful tulips. This is what they are known for. When we went there last spring, we were in for a wonderful delight because that is the best time to visit Veldheer’s.
You need to pay …

On a trip to Lexington, Kentucky, all the visitor’s brochures and locals we met told us we absolutely had to go on the —˜Kentucky Bourbon Trail,’ which we found out was a tour of the bourbon distilleries in the area; in fact, nearly all of the bourbon in the …

To visit ex-settlement of Vietnamese refugees in Galang Island, first you have to reach Batam island of Indonesia, either by air from Jakarta or by ferry from Harbourfront-Singapore. From the airport or seaport of Batam, you can then take a taxi to Galang Island. For such a distance, normally …

When I have visited Walt Disney World in Florida, I always make a point of going to Frontier Land and conquering once again the infamous “Splash Mountain” ride. I’ll never forget the first time I ever went on this ride. My daughter who is an absolute thrill …

This farmers market is one of the last predominantly Mennonite Farmer’s Markets in Ontario. The sheds are still full of horse drawn buggies, and the booths are managed by shy German-Mennonite girls, in white lace bonnets and long plain skirts. The management of the St. Jacobs Farmer’s …

Telford service station just on the M54 is somewhere I meet Steve my husband when I drive up to Telford to see him after work. The service station is at junction four of the motorway and can be accessed from either side of the carriage way. The …

If you ever get the chance to go to San Jose, California stop the Winchester Mystery Mansion. This is an amazing historical site of a crazy woman named Sarah Winchester.
Everyone at Halloween is informed of the mystery house from the History channels most haunted houses. I found the …

Talybont Reservoir, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in central Wales, is by no means one of the most famous or popular such tourist attractions in the country, or even in the National Park itself, but although it is hardly likely to detain the average traveller for an entire …

When looking for a nice place to park our travel trailer we at first glance thought that Green Acres would be tolerable. It is located out in the country about 7 to 10 miles from Clinton, Illinois. The sign is old and faded looking giving the impression …

Singapore is a small state country in South East Asia. It is famous for being one of the cleanest and greenest countries in the world! I have gone to this beautiful country several times and always have an excellent time being there.
Singapore has 58 smaller islands around the mainland …

Vacation is one of the best things you can do to keep yourself away from the office and pamper your mind with relaxation in a stress-free environment. My very first week-long vacation and probably the longest so far is with my office mates Grace and Faye in a wonderful …

Baguio City is the summer capital of the Philippines. I’ve been to Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines for many times already. I’m lucky enough to have a friend in that place who would accommodate us every visit in her beautiful home for free. Those were …

I am a person who loves history and also modern fun, as in a little flutter. Now to find both of these I take a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota where I stop off for a day or two (or three..) at Deadwood. A town where …

Cypress Provincial Park is based in North Vancouver, just off Highway 1. This park is used mainly as a ski resort in the winter, with snowboarding, skiing and cross country skiing all readily available. They also offer snowshoe tours. In the summer, Cypress Provincial Park …

Have you ever been to Idaho? Well, I have and there is this particular great town that I would like to review and write about. It is none other than Boise and this downtown is a great place to chill and relax with lots of friendly people …

The Banqueting House may not be at the top of every London tourist’s list of places to visit. However, if you have a couple of hours to spare, this last remaining part of the historic palace of Whitehall is well worth a look.
Situated on Whitehall, across the road from …

If you are inclined toward the open road a terrific circular course may be easily traversed within gorgeous British Columbia.
The course of which I’m suggesting you take is generally a ten day to two week road trip wherein you will be able to appreciate a fair amount of the natural …

Being in Morocco is really an eye-opener for me and the Capital City of this country is Rabat and it is in the region of Africa. I, for one am not so sure about where this travel place is before and after my aunt told me, I was …

The fruit and spice park is a botanical garden/fruit park I heard about through some friends of mine who had actually traveled to the southern area of Florida for a vacation. I had never heard of such a park or botanical garden, let alone one in Florida. Because I …

This is about my traveling experience at Hollywood , LA, CA. I had a great time there because I get to see the film industry and the shopping centers and the Hollywood famous Kodak theater and Chinese Man Theater, Warners Brothers and Universal Studio. These are the famous studio …

Historic Camden is a 107 acre out door museum . If you are interested in history or just want a fun place to visit for a day , then you should check it out . It is free to walk around and discover the site for yourself . If …

I was expecting to see a lot of Bourbon and horses when I was visiting the state of Kentucky, but chocolate was not one of the things I associated with this state. A friend of mine insisted that we go see Old Kentucky Chocolates while we were in town, …

Leu Gardens, is in Orlando, FL. It’s not only a beautiful place to simply spend an afternoon strolling the beautiful gardens, but it is also a wonderful place to hold a wedding or other special event. It’s 50 acres in total and they have created walkways that weave …

One of the attractions at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom that I honestly haven’t visited very often is that of “Tom Sawyer’s Island”. I honestly haven’t been over to it since my kids were young so we’re talking probably 12 years or more.
The only reason I ever ventured …

Hermanus in South Africa is famous for the Southern Right whales who come to visit its waters in the late winter from July to November. These mammals go there to breed and calf.
My first impression of the town was that it was quite small with plenty of …

Eden Nature Park is located in Davao City along Toril district, roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes from the city proper of Davao and 2 hours and 20 minutes from the Davao International airport. It is a luxury mountain resort with state-of-the-art facilities very ideal for family vacation and …

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 …

My hubby and I went to Boracay for our honeymoon. It was a wedding gift from an uncle and aunt. they booked us at Sun Villa Spa & Resort. It is located on top of a hill and just a few walk you’ll be directed to D Talipapa and …

Absolutely stunning, the Temple of Heaven is one of the major sites in Beijing and is not to be missed.
Actually just renovated in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, it is a symbol of Ming architecture and Chinese beliefs melded into this one beautiful compound.
When you first enter, the temple …

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 …

Recently, I traveled to Boston, Massachusetts for my daughter’s college music audition. In the past, I had made hotel reservations on the orbitz.com website. Since I had success in the past, I decided to use the service again. The process was very simple. I typed …

Sandiego Seaworld cannot be categorised only as a place to see Sea animals but also it has lot other exciting features such as rides.It is funny,exciting and more over educational.You can tell that it is a Zoo,Circus,amusement park.Yes.indeed it is all in one.The main attraction of this …

Mainly there are three kinds of public transport in Yangon. They are city bus, taxi, and city train. Buses go to almost every corner in Yangon, and the fare is also very cheap. You can go within Yangon just for 200 or 300 kyat (around 20 cents). It is obviously …

I have been to the Parkes Radio Telescope a few times. It is a great sight to see, it is spectacular seeing such an important and large land mark in the middle of nowhere (even better to see at night) as mentioned in the movie which is based and …

We spent our vacation on Singapore, its our first time to travel abroad, and our choice of destination is singapore. I’ve heard of it many times from my boss, and read reviews from the internet and from books. It pictures singapore as one of the top travel destinations. I …

Guadalupe River is famous river in Texas for vacationers to go tubing, boating, swimming, and kayaking. This location is a popular tourist location mainly due to Texas’ hot temperature with the cool breeze of the river and its waves.
I found it very nice in the water because the current …

Before I bought a Jansport backpack, I went through a backpack about every four to six months. The type of Jansport bag I have is a traditional style with two over-the-shoulder straps. It is made of thick canvas with a leather bottom. This is the most durable and …

Palm Beach Zoo is one of those of small, but nice little zoos that covers a relatively small area, but packed with small enclosures and smaller animals. It sits not far off of I-95 in an older place of Palm Beach Country. …

I remember going here a while back (two years ago) on vacatin with a couple of friends who won the trip on-line. I gotta admit that we felt sort of out of place. Sure it’s a family destination but primarily a Honeymoon lieu. The Island itself is AMAZING, truly …

This is the only recreation center in Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) area, 22 km south-west of Jakarta. The location is not easily shown as it is situated about 400 m away from the main road and the sight is blocked by a shopping mall and a number of shop-houses. …

Dubai, is becoming one of the most popular tourist areas in the world. There are many ‘crazy’ things you can do and it is being refferred to as the Las Vegas of the east. On my travels there I decided to go Visit SKI DUBAI.
Ski Dubai is a huge …

Just two weeks ago I was in Circle Island Resort and Hotel in Cavite, Philippines and I must say that I really didn’t expect it to be really a quaint place that will make me really cozy. I had so much fun here with my boyfriend’s family and I …

On the West Coast of Florida, North of Clearwater is a state park on one of the barrier islands called Caladesi State Park. There have been many words used to describe this beautiful place but when I’ve gone there, only one word comes to mind repeatedly, serenity.
It’s been …

We saw a couple of adverts for Lego Land Windsor on TV recently and decided that we would see what it was like. To this end I checked the website and was very impressed with what I saw. The website was very detailed and not only did …

I never regret to visit m sister in-law in Belgium, especially when springtime. She said that Carnival de Binche was a famous event over there and I curious to try it. We go by train from Leuven to Binche. This train was crowded with enthusiastic carnival visitor. At that …

Where is the Intercontinental Hotel? Well, the Intercontinental Hotel, Sdyney is located at 117 Macquarie St Sydney NSW 2000, Australia, a prime location because it is very near the Harbour area. It is a top of the line hotel and very luxurious, but you can expect an expensive price …