Travel Reviews
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, ca is a fantastic place depending on where you go. This place can also be a nightmare if you end up in the wrong part of the city. But so many of the large US cities are like this and I honestly couldn’t tell you why. But …
Mars Alam
Mars Alam wasn’t at all what I expected, The franco rosso hotel was acceptable, it had 3 big pools a marvelous beach but no reef whatsoever. The scuba-diving was a bit sub-par, the colors were a bit more vivid but there wasn’t much too see.
Secondly, if your into ‘the …
Ultimate City Tours by Super Sightseeing Tours, San Francisco
I was in San Francisco recently with my wife for two nights. I was wondering how to make the best of the stay, with two conference talks to give in one afternoon. The receptionist at the hotel pointed out that the best way to visit the city attractions in …
Tourist spots in Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon has no longer been the capital of Myanmar since they relocated it to Naypyidaw in 2006. But apart from Mandalay and Bagan, it is still the main tourist destination. I spent four nights and found that this city is worth to visit. I did not join any guided tour; …
San Francisco City (Lombard, Golden Gate and Pier 39)
On our anniversary trip last May, we went to the beautiful city of San Francisco and this is what this review is all about. San Francisco City should be on everyone’s travel list. There is just so much to see in this place. I totally fell in love with …
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower may well be one of the most famous landmarks in the world, and I was very excited to finally see it. We took a bateau-bus (a passenger ferry that makes several stops along the Seine River in Paris) to get there from our hotel in the …
Calicut
Calicut is a small city in Kerala, a southern state of India. Calicut is almost 400 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala.
I had heard from people that Calicut is a place worthy to be visited. I decided to see what was special in this place and spent two …
Queaz-Away Travellers’ Wristband
I got this travellers’ wristbands at a marine sports shop in Breskens, Holland a few years back. I was there shopping for life vests as I knew that we would take numerous boat rides in Guinea-Bissau. I also thought that it would be better to have these vests as …
Colonial Golf Course Robina Gold Coast
The Colonial (formerly Paradise Springs) Golf Course, Robina, Queensland. Tel +61 7 5553 7001. The course is a 7,000-yard (championship tees), 18-hole, par-72 course half an hour from the Courtyard Marriott Surfyard Paradise Hotel. It’s relatively flat, but the course twists wickedly on some holes. …
The island of Maui, Hawaii
I was fortunate enough to visit the beautiful islands of Hawaii in 2005. My Mom had spent her entire life wanting to go there and talking about it. When it became clear that she probably would never get there herself, it then became her dream for me …
Contiki Travel
Contiki Holidays is something that I don’t think I would quite participate again. It is an exhausting 13 days trip and it covers Italy on a basic simple tour. I went with my group of girl friends and there were around 5 of us. We shared …
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Netherlands
If you are an art lover or just a gawker, this little museum in Amsterdam is a must see. The admission price is dirt cheap for a tourist attraction. It is literally, the best value you can get for your euro in Amsterdam and touring can easily occupy an …
Munich
I’ve just come back from Munich and all I can say is Wow! This is a wonderful city. The atmosphere is unique. The beer is like no other beer I have tasted. It is really difficult to describe just how special Munich is but I’m going to try.
Munich manages …
Ufizzi Tuscany Italy
The Ufizzi is actually located in Tuscany, Italy and I have been to this beautiful world famous museum two times. This is a museum whereby all big works by some well-known artists names are compiled and they are mostly from Florence.
I went with my aunt and …
Boracay Island
Boracay is probably the most popular tourist destination in the Philippines. I don’t know how many times I’ve been there during summers and even during the semestral breaks with my family and friends. It used to be a peaceful getaway, a place where you can have fun without feeling …
Palm Beach Zoo
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. …
City of Trier-the Oldest German Town
An incredible city! I suppose it has as many Roman ruins as Rome itself. Just kidding. But compared to anything I know and have ever seen… this little city has the greatest number of Roman ruins in Europe (except Italian towns). This is not a surprise (not anymore) since …
Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber
The Romantic Road in Germany is a very long road and there are many stops. We had previously stopped at the town of Wurzburg. The Romantic road sites can be visited by flying into Germany’s International Airports of Frankfort and Munich. Generally Wurzburg is the first Romantic …
Galeri Alon
As an indonesian, it’s common to see parents are taking their children abroad during long school holidays, often very far away, e.g to see Petronas, Disneyland, or even Eiffel tower. They are more familiar with such places than local ones, such as Jogja, Bali, or Lake Toba.
From my visit …
Bonanza Golf and Gifts
While miniature golf might not be everyone’s activity of choice, I highly recommend it if you find yourself in the company of kids of all ages and have nothing else to do. I recently found myself with several children ranging in age from 7 to 12, and they were …
Brunei Darussalam
When my boyfriend brought me for a visit to this particular country, I thought that it would be a pretty boring place. But it turned out to be a great, interesting place and in fact, I have been a couple of times there since the first visit.
For a …
The Paris pass card
We have just come back from Paris. I would like to recommend The Paris pass card. This pass is very good deal if you are interested to do a lot of sightseeing in Paris and you don’t want to wait in a long lines. The Paris pass offer free …
Brielle, Netherlands
Brielle is a nice small old town on 1 of the 2 Island of the province Zuid-Holland in the Netherlands.
It is located near the big city of Rotterdam, just south of the big industrial port area of Rotterdam. Though close to the Industry, you won’t notice this at all.
Brielle …
Gran Bahia Principe, St. Ann, Jamaica
My wife and I spent 10 nights at the hotel, from May 24th - June 3rd, Its a very big & beautiful resort, I recommend getting an ocean view room on an upper floor, such as 4th or 5th, because the sunset is just breath taking. The room & …
Malaysia Highways
I am a loyal road user to Damansara-Puchong Express Highway (DPEH). I use it to commute during my college years till now while commuting to work.
The toll rate at the introduction of the highway if i can remembered was way back in 2000 with RM1.00 @ USD 0.25 per …
Kelantan
Kelantan is actually a place that one could not mess around like holding hands and stuff. When I went there with my boyfriend and my aunt’s family, my mom back home like said over a hundred times to be extra careful and not to hold hands with my …
Whitehaven Beach Boat Tour
My husband and I, along with three friends booked a boat tour to Whitehaven Beach while staying on Hamilton Island. This beach is the whitest beach you’ll ever see, with water so clear that you can see your feet when you’re in up to your neck. The …
King of Prussia PA
So you are looking for an area to visit that obtains Pennsylvania’s best shopping, food, and fun for the entire family? King of Prussia is the way to head. Not only does King of Prussia obtain one of PA’s largest, and perhaps overwhelming malls within the state, but …
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 …
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 …
Neli’s Dutch Village Theme Park
We went to Neli’s Dutch Village Theme Park last May. It was the perfect time because Spring is in full bloom. The weather is perfect when the sunshine keeps you warm while cold packets of air refresh you at the same …
Hong Kong travel
Okay, so let me first start that if you don’t have money to spend, this is not the place for you to go shopping. There are bargains stores that flourish in the side streets; but you will more likely end up with a knock off that the original things. …
City of Maastricht
This city was build by the Romans. They gave it the Mosam at Trajectum cause this was the lowest point of the river where they could cross it without having the need for a bridge.
Over the centuries Maastricht has seen many wars. From the French to the Spanish and …
Natchez
I would like the tell you a little about a beautiful little city in my state. Natchez, Mississippi is a nice place to visit. If you are looking for a quiet little get-a-way, I really think you would love coming here. It sits on the side of the Mississippi …
Donsol Butanding interaction
Donsol is a small provincial place in Bicol Region, it is becoming more and more known because of great tourism marketing both from local and national government. During summer months, Butanding, or Whale sharks go to the ocean near the place to feed. It’s during these season, that they …
Furnace Town Heritage Museum, Snow Hill, Maryland
On one of our many cherished trips to Ocean City, Maryland, we decided to try something a little different and drive out to Snow Hill. Here we found a lovely restored 19th century village known as Furnace Town Heritage Museum. The huge furnace, of course, was one of the …
South Africa Two Oceans Aquarium
As expected of any tourist, I visited some places when I was in Cape Town. In particular, as I had 2 kids in tow who need to be amused and a husband who did not want to be dragged to the shops, one of the unanimous choices we picked …
Chicago travel
Last July, three of my friends and I decided to take a little road trip to Chicago. We got a hotel for one night outside the city (Best Western). We were there for a concert put on by the band Nine Days, but we also decided to …
Karya Tour Car hire
During our stay for a week in Pontianak, I intended to hire a car to travel from Pontianak to Singkawang (the largest China Town in Indonesia) with my wife. The distance between the two cities is about 145 km and it was said that it would take you 3 …
Battery Park, NYC
I didn’t get to travel to New York City much as a child, so when I was finally able to travel, it was sadly right after September 11, 2001. Right after a tragic event to our country. I had never had the chance to see the World Trade Center …
Minister’s Tree House Crossville, TN
Have you ever seen the movie Swiss Family Robinson’s tree house? Well imagine a tree house that makes theirs look like a child’s backyard fort For my husbands birthday his friends took us to see a tree house. I did not believe it was actually …
Annual Ribfest Toronto
This is the annual ribfest in scarborough, Toronto. It is held in Warden and Steeles, which is same place they held other festivals like Toronto Night Market. Also it is by the T & T Supermarket, so it should be pretty easy to spot, seeing how it is in …
Barcelona travel
Barcelona was a long expected experience for me. On my way to visit the major cities of Europe this city was the one for which I had the best expectations.
First you must go to Barcelona only if you want a holiday full of activity because you can’t possibly rest …
Harrisons Cave Barbados
Harrison’s Cave in Welchman Hall, St. Thomas Barbados I believe is another of the the great wonders that nature affords its people. I was truly awed by this cave, its history and just everything it had to offer.
My visit to Harrison’s Cave was one of my most memorable stops …
The Vargas Museum
The Vargas Museum is located at Roxas street in University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City. It is a small building with three floors, which houses an extensive art collection of not only Filipino artists but also of foreign ones. Although the museum is small it could accommodate …
Venice Travel by Night Bus Trip
I was in Munich at that time, winter 2005. My colleagues and I want to go to Venice, to getaway from our routines after 2 weeks training in Munich. We chose Venice because people said it was a very romantic place to visit. We have to choose whether we …
Munuch
Munich in my point of view is one of the most beautiful cities in all of Germany, all the homes beautifully decorated, the streets are really clean. Downtown there are hundreds of beautiful shops, especially toystores which really bring out the true ‘Ye old German spirit’. If you wait …
Nappy Farms Johnson City NY
Before I left to go to Nappy Farms called to ask for directions. The man on the phone was very nice and his directions were 100 accurate and easy to follow. On the paper I had received about their Maple Weekend it said spring is wet boots recommended. …
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
I have visited Pennsylvania Dutch Country many times. True Dutch Country is an area about ten miles long stretching from the small towns of Bird in Hand to Intercourse Pa. They can be accessed from Pennsylvania Route 30. If you choose to go on the weekend though you will …
Arlington National Cemetary in Virginia
Arlington National cemetery is a cemetery for military members and their families. There are people from every war the United States has ever seen in this cemetery. I don’t want to forget to mention that presidents have been buried there as well. I love to visit this cemetery for …
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