We go through St. Louis, Mo. at least once a year on our way to visit friends and relatives in Illinois. On one such trip we happened into the Museum of Transprotation, a place my husband had been wanting to check out for a while. I wasn’t quite sure …

When one thinks of Florence, Italy, it is hard not to think of the main symbol of this gorgeous city, the Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its dome rising above all the other buildings as a symbol of the Renaissance. The Duoma cathedral, the Campanile …

It seems strange that a place like Gettysburg, full of war, strife, and contention, should have a peaceful haven like the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. Despite the circumstances of the horrible battle of July 1863, the place where Union soldiers found their eternal rest is a calm and relaxing place. …

Several years ago, I set out to teach my kids some of our Country’s history. I was home schooling my kids and more often than not, I found that taking them on field trips to where events happened, was more valuable to their learning process than forcing them to …

I am writng this review because I want to let people know what a hard time I had with expedia. I had used orbitz in the past and will keep using orbitz in the future. I booked a trip for spring break for 12 of us. …

My thirteen year old daughter and I had so much fun on the Ghost and Haunt Tour in Branson, Missouri that we cannot wait to go again. We left Daddy at the motel with our toddler. He is not into being scared the way my daughter and I are …

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 …

Wonderla is a very famous and popular amusement park in Bangalore, which is the capital of the state Karnataka in India. The wonderla is situated in mysore-bangalore (twin cities) highway. Here customers can watch some folk dances, and in festival seasons there are many attractive programmes conducted. …

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 …

When I was in high school, I fell in love with the Brazilian samba even if I had no clue at all what the words meant. I just love its soothing rhythm, the mellow and calm voice of Joao Gilberto. One of the songs I really loved up …

I used to take trips back and forth between Rhode Island and Florida several times a year before the price of gas went nuts. I was born and raised in Rhode Island and my Dad and Brother still live there. I now live in Florida with my family. …

When I tell people that sometimes I spend New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World, they think I’m crazy. They all say it must be so crowded, loud, and filled with rude people. I always enjoy telling them about how wonderful, exciting, and memorable it can be. Because that …

We stayed at the Ramada Inn in San Diego for a weekend trip recently. As San Diego is not such a large city, it was quiet convenient from many of the attractions.
It’s not a downtown hotel, so don’t expect to be close to the hip areas. It is located in …

During a recent trip in southern Utah I was impressed by Tropic Reservoir. However, I was not happy with the King’s Court Campground by the reservoir where we stayed.
The campground has an oval loop roadway throughout, and some people turned their 10 year old kids loose on ATVs and …

Having grown up in East Greenwich, RI, one of my local stomping grounds was Goddard Memorial State Park, which is also in East Greenwich. Well, it all depends on who you talk to. Some say East Greenwich and some say Warwick. Personally, I think it’s probably in both towns, …

One weekend, my husband and I got really curious about the lives of the Ford family. There is just so much to learn about Henry Ford in printed literature and even in the internet. But when it comes to his son Edsel, there is an even better way to get …

I went on several safaris while visiting Kenya, but Tsavo East National Park is one of the great places to view animals. This national park is one of the oldest and largest African safari parks in Kenya.
I noticed that it was a bit of a drive from Nairobi to …

While visiting the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii, we spent an afternoon hiking up to Manoa Falls. This hike is such a beautiful scenic hike and it’s only about a mile long so it’s really not bad at all. There is so much lush foliage and scenery …

There are plenty of beautiful places to visit on the west coast of Scotland, and it would be very easy to spend a month there without having to repeat yourself. However, one of the most popular destinations, perhaps in part because of its accessibility and level of facilities, is …

There are two different ways to get to White Sands, New Mexico, and both drives are beautiful. If you come from Alamogordo, New Mexico, the view at the top of the mountains are simply nothing short of spectacular. The drive from Carlsbad Caverns is lovely as well. …

Victoria, BC, Canada was first inhabited by the First Nation’s people. The First Nation’s People have a huge heritage here and one of their many fine displays of artwork is the totem pole. Totem poles stand in the museum and outside of it. There are a …

The last time I spent a vacation in Kissimmee, we were looking for some off the beaten path or different things to do that were not the usual Orlando and Kissimmee tourist stuff.
Our hotel concierge suggested that we spend a day visiting the town of Celebration. I had …

As you are driving north through Idaho on highway 95 you will come to the small town of Plummer. You will turn east on highway 5 and head for the wonderful town of St. Maries. It is the center of the St. Joe Valley and is where the St. …

Skagen is a place in Denmark that I love so much. I went with my boyfriend for a few times to this place and everything in this place was wonderful. The village itself was also nice and if you ask me if there were any cons, there …

It was not my first time to go to Batangas. Though, I have been there many times, I have never got a chance to see Taal, Volcano, in real. I have just seen Taal, Volcano in pictures like postcards and in books.
When my fiance was here, he …

My uncle and his family from Paris are coming home for Christmas vacation. They plan to go to Bohol to enjoy the beach and do some diving. I was ecastatic to learn that they wanted to take me with them. So as a favor I volunteered to reserve their …

I would like to do a review on our Wax Museum which is located on Victoria’s Inner Harbour. The same harbour that is known for welcoming tourists royally. Victoria is known for its tourist attractions and people come from all over to visit them.
I particularly want to mention …

Jenolan caves are in the Blue Mountains area, about 2.5 hours from Sydney. There are no buses going there, so you either have to join trip or drive on your own. The road is easy until the last part; it is very windy, quite narrow and has a lot of …

Do you want to make a visit to Taichung but have only one and a half day to spend? There is nothing to worry about. I arrived at Taichung HSR Station at 10 in the morning from Kaohsiung by high speed rail. Then I took a local train from Xinwuri …

Personally this hotel is the one that I liked less compared to all the other ones i’ve been to. First off it’s only a 3 star hotel but in high season it costs as much as it’s 5 star competitors, personally i don’t find that to be very fair, …

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 …

Out of all the airports I have flown out of in my years of flying, I have always liked Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. First, it’s much closer to my family then flying into Miami and I’m very familiar with the area, since I grew up there. Many of the …

We lived in Southeast Georgia for 2 years due to a job relocation. Now, while I didn’t like living in Brunswick, GA, there was one thing I did enjoy and would highly recommend. Just over the causeway from Brunswick is St. Simon’s Island, a popular tourist destination, …

Our two-day tour of the islands of Coron, Palawan included an overnight stay at North Cay Island. We arrived there a little over 8PM, it was really dark, and quite scary because the island was really far, and it took us almost 2 hours of boat ride just to get …

Devils Lake is the largest natural lake in North Dakota covering approximately 100,000 acres and a small city of 8000 people named after it. I went there for a two week electrician course with the army national guard in 1998. This was the first time I had ever been …

I studied away from home for 9 years. I would only go home during Christmas and summer breaks. I travel alone and my constant companion as I fly or cruise was my ever sturdy and reliable Voyager stroller luggage bag.
I’ve been using it for years and until now …

Roaring River State Park in Cassville, Missouri is about twenty miles from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a area we like take mini weekend family vacations to a few times a year. We stop at Roaring River when we are in no rush and the weather is good to walk …

When I was 9 months pregnant, well actually 9 and a half weeks pregnant, my friend got the bright idea to help induce labor by having me go for a walk. This was not just any walk however, it was the Newport, Rhode Island Cliff Walk.
I’d lived …

After living in the area on and off for at least 6 years, I finally made the trip to the top of the Tybee Island Lighthouse, and it was a great experience. If you’re afraid of heights, the climb to the top can be a bit frightening, but the …

One of the states that I absolutely love visiting while on a vacation is Virginia. We have vacationed in Virginia Beach 3 times now. One of our favorite things to do while there is spend some time on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.
The Boardwalk is such an eclectic mix of …

Newfound Gap is located in the Smoky Mountains on the boarder between Tennessee and North Carolina. Newfound Gap is at an elevation of 5,048 feet.
The views are magnificent from Newfound Gap. You look out and see mountains and nature all around. There is also a …

Mary Jane Thurston State Park is located in McClure, Ohio. My dad worked for them one whole summer. That was so much fun because we would go with him to work. . My dad used to mow grass and do fish surveys mostly. I figured it was the …

On our way down to Dover docks we stopped of on the M Twenty motorway at the Maidstone services so Kurt could stretch his legs and we could get a quick bite to eat before continuing the journey to the port of Dover. The services are located at …

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, …

There is no McDonald’s there, just a heads-up. But they have a brand spanking new Starbucks, if you really need it. Ubud is the headquarter of artists in Bali, and there is no beach there. The downtown and its area are pretty small and you can explore them on …

Coron, Palawan is one of the best vacation spots in the Philippines, and is a paradise if you love nature and the sea. It is famous for its diving and snorkeling sites, as well as its gorgeous limestone cliffs, lakes, and beaches. The most famous tour in …

In the old west with endless highways and desert is Yuma, Az. The city is large and overwhelming to many who pass through, but if you want to find one destination in the city go for Old Town Yuma right in the center of the city.
In Old Town you …

After walking 5 miles up and down a steep path to a beautiful waterfall in the middle of the Smokey Mountains National Park, when I got back to my hotel in Gatlinburg, all I wanted to do was put my feet in ice water and relax. But my husband …

One year for vacation, we made our way across the country, stopping at several different attractions and natural wonders along the way, seeing relatives and friends we hadn’t seen in a long while. On this trip, we had occasion to go to the Minnesota Mall of America. …

Eiffel has been a long time ago became a symbol a capital city of France, Paris. Its unique shape and beauty has also become the symbol of love, where most of romantic movie story took place in this location. There were many words can describe the beauty of this …