At the edge of old Superior Arizona is one of the most fantastic places on the planet, as far as I am concerned. I could spend hours there lost in exotic desert beauty, and have. I also bring people there from other parts of the world and no one has …

To make my travelling experiences trouble free, I took care to get all the necessary travel essentials in place before I set out to embark on the journey. For getting the right type of travel essential I never missed an opportunity to pick anything I found useful for my …

Strensham services are situated on the M5 motorway south of Worcester, just north of the junction with the M50 motorway. This makes them a very useful stop for drivers travelling between Birmingham and Bristol or south Wales. I like the fact that when travelling northbound, there is a half-mile …

I am proud to call myself a citizen of this beautiful relatively tiny island. Our people always say, in our native dialect, “wi likkle but wi tallawah”. This simply means that although our island is small, we have achieved a lot. Exhausted examples of this manifest themselves through our …

Houston, TX I have to say was not one of my more favorite places to visit. I hate heat, and I hate humidity. And will Houston encompasses both of those and that made a lot of the experience for me quite bad. Although maybe I will have to give …

I have been in several caves, but the Talking Rocks Cavern is probably my foavorite. Talking Rocks is not the biggest cave I have been in , but by far the most beautiful. When we went with our tour group into the main chamber, which is quite big, I …

If you plan on visiting the waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia, make sure you consider taking their Spirit of Norfolk Cruise. You get to sail on a gorgeous yacht and take a 2 to 3 hour cruise down the Elizabeth River and back. The view is just beautiful.
They have …

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 …

I was in Denver for business and, since I didn’t have a car, I had to use the public transportation. Usually using public transportation means a headache, long waits, and an uncomfortable ride. However, this was not the case with RTD. I’m not sure what RTD …

Located on the scenic grounds of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research is not one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city, but perhaps it should be. Not only is it beautiful, it also has an educational …

Many people chose to stay one or two days on Iceland when flying from the US or Canada to Europe. One of the most popular ways to spend this day is to take trip along the Golden Circle, a about 300 km long tourist route looping from Reyjavik to …

I got a chance to visit Gangtok in February 2003. It’s a four hour drive from Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri.
It’s a small city but very colourful and picturesque. One unique thing about the city is that you will rarely find a level ground to park …

Chinese people settled in Oroville, CA during Gold Rush times and eventually built a fairly substantial community near the Feather River. Apart from the homes, shops, etc. above ground, there was also a “shadow” town in tunnels below ground, where illicit trade was conducted, and was also the means …

Blue Spring State park. What can I say about this place? I quite loved it there and I would go back again for sure to see what things I missed the first time around. However one thing that I didn’t like that much about this place was that …

I still distinctly remember what was Hornadu Annapoorneswari Temple about four decades ago. The deity was housed in an old building, which had colored glass panes on the front windows, with a wooden Portico at the front. Late Sri.Venkatasubba Jois looked after the temple. He was an old man …

My daughter is obsessed with dolphins and anything that is associated with them. While we were on vacation recently, we took a detour on the way home and went to Panama City Beach, Florida. While there we booked a snorkeling/swim with dolphins tour through Island Time located on …

Are you going to Busch Gardens Williamsburg soon? Our family lives in Chesapeake about an hour away and the whole family has a blast. Not many places where small kids and teenagers can have a great time playing. Makes it much easier on Mom and Dad. No one will …

We were on our way to Berlin and we had to change planes at Bergamo Airport, and we had an afternoon to wait. So, we decided to hop on a bus, and check out the city of Bergamo. It was really easy and convenient, there’s a direct bus-line which …

While staying in Lake Louise, we booked a half-day rafting trip down the Kicking Horse River with Wild Water Adventures. Instead of driving in, we decided on their shuttle service, which was a treat in itself. The guide gave us a little “tour talk” about the Rockies, and …

The coolest place to visit in Holderness, New Hampshire is the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. It is a place you can take a nature trail and visit with amazing New England animals, as well as take a tour boat out onto the beautiful Squam Lakes and learn about …

Before last year,we went to Araku valley , a hill station and picnic spot in India. I would like to share my wonderful memories of this famous hill station. Araku valley is one of the famous hill stations in India and is located exactly 112 …

Strong current is one of my favorite surf wear brand clothes stores on the north shore for cool looking clothes to buy for myself or as gifts to send to my friends and family on the mainland for birthdays and other holidays. You should take a moment to …

Nearly everything I do here is based on the weather. After such a hectic week, especially with the start of the school year last Tuesday, my husband and I decided that we should get out of Brussels and go for a day trip to the coast. Everyone in my …

It is my considered opinion that one cannot truly say you have had the ultimate “Vegas” experience until you have paid a visit to the Liberace Museum. This one-of-a-kind tribute to the career of one of the greatest showmen of his time is everything you would expect from …

One of the most beautiful parks in the entire nation in my personal opinion has to be Petit Jean State Park located in the Natural State of Arkansas. It has always been my favorite park to go to whenever I had the chance because it truly has the most magnificent …

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 …

We went with my brother and his wife to Branson MO, recently and one of the attractions we visited was the Titanic Museum at 3235 76 Country Blvd & Hwy 165, Branson MO. To say the least this museum was awesome. It is anchored on the water so …

Having only been to the KwaZulu Natal province on holiday only one other time, I decided to station my base away from the buzz of the seafront and rather enjoy a more
private appeal of what the province has to offer and there was no better way to do …

McKinney Hills State Park is 13 miles southeast of Austin off of US Hwy 183. It is a great place to camp if you want to spend time in Austin which is the capitol of Texas. Campsites with water and electric run $16 per night, tent campsites …

I bought the Deuter 22 SL rucksack. It a 22 litre day rucksack that is really comforable despite the fact that it is a little too short for my back.
What I love most about this bag is that the shoulder straps are contoured so that they stay sprung out …

I recently went on a trip to Southern Utah to check out the popular National Parks, Bryce and Zion. Both were amazing, and right when we thought we had seen everything beautiful that Southern Utah had to offer, we heard about the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. A …

The fifty dollars I spent before I arrived in Ecuador for a membership to The South American Explorers club was the best investment I could have made in preparation for traveling in Latin America. The Club has a clubhouse in Quito that is centrally located and offers some …

Baguio City is actually called the Summer Capital of the Philippines, since most people love to vacation there during the summer. It is located at the tops of the mountain and has cool weather all year round. Pine trees graze the whole city and every morning you can smell …

During our recent trip to LA, we spent a day and a half in Hollywood, and the Wax museum was one of the many attractions we visited. Having been spoiled by Madam Tussaud’s Wax museum in London and in Las Vegas, we certainly had a high standard of expectations …

The Ichetucknee Springs is a freshwater springs that was unbeknownst to me until my mom was telling me how she wanted to plan a day to go out to its location. Because I’m always looking to explore new springs, I gladly invited myself and was surprised that the ride …

While we were on our way to Messina, Sicily as part of our cruise, we read up on what we should see and do in this city, and there was an option to take a train to Taormina, which apparently had a charming old city, a view of the …

If you’re ever looking for a place to pitch your tent the Boston Minuteman Campground in Massachusetts would be a nice place to do so. I camp a lot, and this struck me as more of a classic campground with dirt campsites and wooden picnic tables in the middle …

It has been five years since I went to Munnar for my honeymoon and we stayed in a different resort at that time which was in the heart of this small hill station, munnar, in Kerala(South India). And for our fifth wedding anniversary, my husband, myself and our daughter, …

Two weeks ago, our family had the opportunity to visit the newest addition to the Moonbay Marina Leisure Resort in Subic Bay. I haven’t been to Subic in years and so I was very excited to go and see the recent developments in the area. The experience certainly did …

The idea of visiting an abandoned or deserted insane asylum has always been one of my highlights of my vacations when I get the chance to visit other countries or other states. The histories and the ghost stories behind them have always interested me. So, while I was in …

If ever I would be required to define the term elegance, I would simply allude to the Casa Toscana Lodge in Lynwood, Pretoria as the epitome thereof.
My visit to this majestically elegant lodge was one like no other I had ever experienced in my life and the mere act …

The seaside resort of Llandudno on the north coast of Wales is well known (and in my opinion deservedly so) for its delightful, and slightly old-fashioned, holiday atmosphere, making it perfect for families. One of the things that contribute greatly to this feel is the town’s traditional Victorian pier, …

For our overnight stay at Philadelphia, my family bought All Day Passes from the Philadelphia Trolley Works and 76 Carriage Company for US$27 per person. This is a Hop On Hop Off pass good for one day, just like we did in New York City.
The tour around …

Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom is located in Orlando, Florida. We went there on the fourth of July in 1999 as part of a ten day vacation. We bought a four day hopper pass so we could visit all the Disney Parks that week. I hated the traffic, …

I had visited Havana, Cuba three times before I finally went to Finca Vigia, now Museo Hemingway, where Ernest Hemingway lived for twenty years and wrote many of his most famous stories here. The Cuban government has now turned it into a Museum, and I am glad I finally …

In all the years that I have been going to Walt Disney World in FL, I have always made sure to go on the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride in Adventureland. Back when I used to go, it was the pre-Jack Sparrow days, before the movie with …

Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens , is a day of fun for the entire family . I am a frequent visitor to this exciting and beautiful place . It is really amazing .
My favorite attraction is the Lorikeets . You buy some food and walk into an outdoor room full …

We vacationed in Goa last month and stayed at Club Mahindra at Varca Beach, which is located in South Goa, the relatively unspoilt part of Goa. I have been to Goa several times, and on my last trip, I even stopped by at Club Mahindra to check it out …

I’ve been to Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas several times over the past ten years, and my first experience flying into that airport was actually a little scary. The runway appeared very small compared to the larger airports in the states that I was used to, …

I purchased a RakGear backpack because I had heard about people geting severe back problems from using regular backpacks and this backpack had a special design that was endorsed by an international back health organization.
The backpack has a thin regular pocket that is closest to the back, and the …