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. …

Right now i live in South Florida, i Miami to be exact, and i have notice that everybody that when i go out of town and i tell people where i am from they get all excited about Miami, and i have to say that Miami its really overrated …

Haw Par Villa is a place in Singapore with all the Chinese monuments and symbolisms. When we went there, we did not know what to expect of the place. The bus ride was quite long and it took us ages to reach the place.
The site welcomes us with great …

Barwon Caravan & Tourist Park is a good place to stay if you are visiting the Adventure Park water theme park, which is about a ten-minute drive away. After staying overnight at Barwon Caravan & Tourist Park, we were able to reach the Adventure Park before it opened at …

Prague is reputed to be one of the most beautiful, friendly and inexpensive European capitals. Having visited it in 2007, I can say with confidence, that so it is.
I can’t think of any other capital city to possess such a medieval charm combined with architectural exquisiteness, perfect and generous …

During my nine trips to Ocean City, Maryland, one of the highlights of the trip was always driving out to Assateague Island. This quiet, peaceful, wildlife-abundant ocean paradise is a completely different world from the hotels, tourist shops, and hustle and bustle of Ocean City. Assateague is famous for …

While visiting San Francisco, California, my husband and I rented a car and drove about two hours to Monterey to see the Aquarium. They were supposed to have one of the best aquariums around, and we are both lovers of ocean-life. I have to say we were both disappointed …

White Plains, NY is one of my favorite places to go because I enjoy the weather there and it is a lot calmer than most places in NY which I believe most people are looking for. I first went here with my family when I was a child going …

Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona is another natural wonder of the good old USA. This park has hiking trails, picnic areas, and absolutely no swimming, because it is in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. This park is absolutely great and has miles and miles of saguaro cactus …

My friends and I went to Thailand April of this year. We’ve known all along that there are many elephants in Thailand, that was why when we arrived there, one of the first things we asked the hotel desk receptionist was where could we find the elephants, and she …

Nara is an old city in Japan. I ever read that Nara is the first permanent capital of Japan for about eighty year in 710. I had a chance to visit this place when I went to Osaka. The location is not really far from Osaka or Kyoto. I …

My husband and I had to drive 3 hours to visit a car dealership in Memphis one Saturday. We decided to visit an attraction to make it a fun one day trip. We were glad we stopped by at the Memphis Zoo.
First, it is very easy to get …

Most visitors come to Banff for the skiing and scenery, but there is a bit of history to see there as well. I have been to Banff countless times (I live an hour away, in Calgary) but have only just visited the Cave and Basin more recently.
We went …

It was on boxing day right after Christmas that the whole family of mine stayed in this Hojo hotel for a shopping trip. The hotel is right off Lundy’s Lane and was only a few minutes drive from the Canada One Factory outlet. There were chains of famous brand …

Let me start of by saying, specifying, underlying, and highlighting that this kind of holiday isn’t for everybody, and this for the very simple reason that you will spend a lot of time riding on a bus. It is an 8 day trip where you will see some truly …

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 …

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 …

Gooseberry Falls State Park is one of the most beautiful places in Minnesota. Depending on what time of the year you visit, the area looks like a different place when the river is high and low. During the spring, the river levels are high from melting snow. The fast, …

This museum is situated very close to Gateway of India. I visited this place along with my wife and the kids. It took us a couple of hours to do a quick survey of what was exhibited here. The museum has a peculiar dome like canopy made to look …

One of the first things I would recommend to anyone when going to Cyprus is to try any local cuisine, it may look disgusting but I promise you its some of the best food I’ve had.
I stayed in a village just outside of Kyrenia called Ozankoy, just south of …

If you’re tired with the metropolitan cities and want to get close to the nature, I suggest you to go to small islands near Lombok Island, Indonesia. It’s really like in ‘Lost in Paradise”!
There are three islands that really fantastic; Gili Air, Gili Trawangan, and Gili Meno.
The beaches are …

Traveling with family and friends during the vacations was an event I always looked forward too. Although all my traveling experiences would be a great way to just chill out and have fun- the most difficult part of it would keeping in all my valuables( cash, credit and …

The National Memorial to the Few
The Battle of Britain Memorial is located on the White Cliffs between Folkestone and Dover in Kent. The actual location is the village of Capel-le-Ferne. I live close to the memorial and often walk around the site with my dog, the location is …

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 …

Perhaps there are more people who intend to visit Bagan than any other town in Myanmar, solely because this town has a lot more pagodas than you may think. After hit by severe earthquakes, the latest was in August 2016, more than 2.200 pagodas survived. You can see them almost …

In my never ending quest to visit any and every lighthouse I can, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing many of Florida’s beautiful lighthouses. One of these that was really interesting was the Pensacola Lighthouse in Pensacola, FL.
Many times when I visit a Lighthouse, I will read …

If you ever visit one European city, make Barcelona the top of your list. I’ve visited Barcelona around 5 times over the last 10 years and never cease to be bored by the city.
It’s a wonderful city and very large and bustling. You feel you will never see …

Mysore is a place in Karnataka, a state in South India. It is one of the most beautiful places in Karnataka. Mysore is a famous tourist destination. It has got many interesting tourist spots. Mysore is a city of historical royal palaces. There are very beautiful parks in Mysore …

This is really a fancy town. If you want to see and if you want to be seen this town is perfect for you. Sunday mornig is the mornig when you can go to the bars in the center of the town and you will see so many people …

Paris Mountain is one of several parks I took my children to in South Carolina. What stands out about this park was the time we were hiking the Sulfur Springs Loop and met an elderly couple. We were admiring a small waterfall and somehow got into a conversation …

Six Flags Great Adventure is perhaps the second greatest theme park (at least in my opinion), right behind Universal Studios Orlando. Six Flags Great Adventure consists of three parks total: Six Flags Wild Safari which is basically a zoo without barriers, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor which is their own …

If you’re on your way to Subic, then I suggest you head also to Tree Top Adventure. I was just there yesterday and boy did I have a great time. Tree Top Adventure lets you experience how to have fun by the tree tops.
They have all sorts of adventures …

Sasso Del Ferro is a beautiful landmark on the Northern Lakes of Italy, and more precisely on Lake Major. It is accessible by two different means. The first and easier way is to take a cable lift all the way up, it is about 10 minutes long and a …

I am lucky enough to live in one of the greatest cities in the world, New York City. New York has a lot of great places within it to visit and one of them is The Modern Museum of Art, better known as MOMA.
Recently they had a Salvador Dali …

I go to the Outer Banks a lot. I love, love, love Lighthouses. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is my all time favorite Lighthouse.
When we pulled into the parking lot for this Lighthouse, we were trying to decide what to do. After a half hour, we decided that …

Not too many people have heard of Athol, Idaho because it is a very small town. It is pronounced just like it looks so whenever anyone trying to decide if they are saying it right, but laughing you can be sure they have figured out the right name. It …

About every 3 years, we take a vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. One of the things we do there is visit the Lighthouses in the area. I am a nautical nut and I love me some Lighthouses!
One that I have visited is the Currituck Beach Light …

Bang Pa-In is famous for its summer palace that was frequently and is still occasionally used by the king and members of his family. First I knew the Bang Pa-In from the photos shown by a Thai friend. The photos were so attractive that on one occasion I visited …

I’m actually confused about what this place is called; the locals say it is Talafofo Falls, but I’ve heard some people refer to is as Talofofo Falls. Whatever the name is, this is a marvelous place. The spring water from the mountains fall in a series of 3 small …

Vancouver’s historic Chinatown begins at Main Street and Keefer Street. This is simply the biggest Chinatown in North America, second only to San Francisco’s. I love going to this place for the cheap buys, especially seafoods, poultry, beef, fruits, and vegetables.
My best friend, however, likes to come …

Vishakapatnam is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. There are a good number of interesting places to visit over here. This place is hot over the year. However, October to January is not so hot and these are the months during which one can pay a …

When we went to Orlando, Florida, we just visited Disney World. It was a very short trip that we were not able to go to Universal Studios. My husband has been there few years ago and he’s all praises with the place. So when we went to Los Angeles, …

I have to admit I was quite scared as the car went up the winding road to the top of Mt. Wellington. Although we had checked the night before the weather condition at the mountain and knew there would be …

Pulling into the Benson, Arizona KOA, my husband and are were unimpressed and uncertain if we really wanted to camp there for the night. It looked like it was in need of maintenance like paint and a little fix-up here and there but we decided to stay. …

Porec is a beautiful small town on the west side of Istrian coast. I go there very often during the summer because there’s always something going on. The old town of Porec is actually a peninsula so you are surrounded by water wherever you go. It is really difficul …

I had to catch a bus from Springfield MA to somewhere else and the only way to get to the destination I was going to was to catch a peter pan bus from the bus terminal in Springfield. I actually had to visit the Springfield MA bus terminal on …

If you are heading to Fort Myers Beach, Florida then you must hit the Jungle Golf before you leave. Fort Myers Beach offers many things to do including lots of beach time. But on those days when you are sun burned and need a little extra recreation with the …

This is a hill station close to Bombay. We started by car from Bombay to visit this place. It took about seven hours to reach the place. The ghat roads were very beautiful. We stopped en route to enjoy the nature’s beauty.
There were over 30 view points …

My wife and I decided to spend our 5th wedding anniversary in Dodgeville, WI. And, while we enjoyed our trip, we did discover that there really isn’t much to do down in that part of the state.
That’s part of the reason why we ended up visiting the Iowa County …

I have been to Rittenhouse Square, which is located in Philadelphia with my aunt before. We went just the two of us and we went in a particular summer vacation. One of the nicest place that I have been to is this Rittenhouse Square and for those …