For those who can not afford the cost of overnight stay in a houseboat, the shikkara ride in the backwaters of Alappuzha or Kumarakom in Kerala is an excellent option. The shikkara is a traditional open canoe like country boat which has been equipped with bamboo seats and an …

With children under 3, a relaxing family vacation can seem like a fantasy. I, however, am here to tell all the other exhausted parents that they too can go to Mexico and actually enjoy themselves. We have discovered the one hotel/vacation club that offers incredible childcare …

The last time I was in South Africa, I stayed at Hout Bay. I thought there would not be many things to do and see here. Anyway, the main purpose of staying in Hout Bay was to avoid the big traffic that was in Cape Town. I …

Wimington, Delaware is a fascinating area to explore. There is not only a ton of shopping opportunities that are tax free, but a ton of beautiful outdoor attractions to stop and view. One outdoor event for nature lovers in Wilmington is great opportunity to take advantage to …

When my husband’s former boss and wife visited us in Botswana, they did a whole trip of southern Africa. For this trip, the wife did all of her travel bookings with Island-Safari. This internet operated company swears to cheaper than other operators on the net for travels within …

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 …

This past June, I took my little Granddaughter to Story Land in Glen, NH on our last visit to the White Mountains. It has become a tradition in my family whenever there are little ones amongst us. I went as a child and I took my children some …

Sundance is a nice and cozy little area for skiing and also lodging. I know for a fact that The Sundance Ski area is owned by Robert Redford, who promotes Sundance Film Festival over there. I managed to visit Sundance with my whole family and also my …

Winterplace is a ski resort located in Ghent, West Virgina. I had never skied before when I went with my son and his boyscout troop three years ago. In retrospect I wish I had went at least once before going with my son. We got discounted tickets through the …

The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert is like a little hidden Gem. I understand from relatives in bigger cities that kids museum memberships cost in the hundreds for a family. In this day & age, who can afford that? The kids museum at Rancho Mirage …

From Passarge Valley, it was another 20-25 kilometers to reach Leopard Pan. Having seen a pride of lions earlier in Passarge Valley, I was not expecting much and in addition to the rain, I actually did not see a lot of animal life. The open and endless skies were …

Dragon’s Back is touted to be one of Hong Kong’s favorite trails. We picked out a fine winter afternoon to go there, since this is the best time of the year to hike in Hong Kong. Here’s what I love about this trail:
1. …

This park is one of the best campground resorts in the state. I have been going here for about five years, and the place never gets old. My family and I have stayed in both a pop-up camper on one of the pull-in sites, and in a small rental …

My friends and I went to the Shanghai World Expo two weeks ago. We bought two standard day passes for Saturday and Sunday at RMB160 (USD24) each. We expected to have a hard time getting tickets in Shanghai and that is why we bought out tickets in …

I would like to do a review of Las Ramblas, Barcelona’s most famous or should I say infamous promenade. I especially like this part of the city because of the hustle and bustle of people of all-walks of life, local and foreign alike. The promenade is a nice place …

If you have been thinking about visiting the Ecuador but haven’t yet, you will now after reading this. Just like anyone else, I had heard enough of the Ecuador and about it adventures. If at all anyone is interested in visiting the Ecuador it is because they are adventurous …

Augusta, Georgia is what I would call a military town. It sits on the outskirts of Fort Gordon. It is fairly good sized in my opinion in that it has two malls. The town is split though by the Savannah River so the part that is in South Carolina …

It was cool and drizzly when we pulled up into the parking lot to checkout the Cordell Hull Birth Place historical site. As I thought though the clouds parted and the rain stopped momentarily at least as we departed our car. The hours of operation for the museum are …

I was looking for style when I bought my luggage set. I was also looking for convenience and durability. Well I found all of these things when I purchased the Travelers Choice Amsterdam 3 pc. Upright with Tote.
It was a great value for just under a hundred dollars, taxes …

A few years ago I visited the David Wills House in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Though the museum has since expanded, it consisted of a few Victorian rooms, the Lincoln Room (made it look as it did when President Abraham Lincoln stayed there in November 1863) and a small gift shop …

Traveling in Africa is not cheap at all. In Botswana alone, they have a low tourism volume policy which makes it expensive to see this country. It at least costs me €250 a night in one of the lodges. I sometimes book directly with the Lodge or the agency …

This past summer when I was home visiting family in Rhode Island, I had the pleasure of spending the day out on a family member’s boat in Narragansett Bay. After a morning of fishing, boating and sunbathing, we headed into Wickford Harbor. After tying up at the dock …

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company or JUTC is the largest bus company in the island of Jamaica. I personally prefer using them whenever I have to take public transportation on some routes and in some places since they then to be more organised than other companies. I find them …

When my cousin suggested I take my girlfriend to the zoo to celebrate her birthday in a nice, quiet and intimate way, I though it was a stupid idea at first but at this point in time, after the visit to the zoo, I can gladly say I am …

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 …

Earlier this year, my husband and I were taking care of our Grandson for a weekend. At a loss for interesting things to do near our home in Palm Bay, we started looking for something different to do within close proximity that would amuse and entertain and hopefully wear …

Winter Park Ski Resort is a lesser known ski area, but a lot of people from Denver head to this ski resort on the weekends and holidays. I was lucky enough to be able to ski at this resort for a couple days. In the past few …

I got this bag last month as a Christmas present and am very impressed.
I was lugging an old rugged backpack for the past 7 years. Finally, that thing gave out on me. I looked around for messenger bags because I felt that was the most popular kind of bag …

After my stay of 6 years in Bangalore, one thing i have realized. The really lucky people in Bangalore are those who doesn’t travel in Bangalore Autorikshaws.
When I reach bangalore from my native, i always endup paying double meter charges to reach home from Kalasipalaya.
The distance between …

Paga is located in the Upper East Region of Ghana and close to the Burkina Faso Border. The place is well noted for its tourism potential, but the main leisure is the Paga crocodile pond which serves as the totem of the Kasena people of Paga.
How to get to …

It can be very difficult to find anywhere to have a quiet couple of weeks holiday in a relatively uncommercialized place on the Mediterranean coast of France these days. If you see a film like Hitchcock’s —˜To Catch a Thief’ starring Cary Grant and the utterly fantastic Grace Kelly …

Soho is in New York and I love this place so much. But one con to this is that there are just too many tourists, especially on the weekends. I was there from Friday - Sunday and on that night, I took a flight back home. …

This is one of my most favorite cities in the world! Why? Because it’s clean, it’s green, everything is cheap and best of all, there are no TYPHOONS of any kind!
The City:
It is rare to find garbage in the streets in Davao, in fact, you’d notice that as early …

This restaurant is a must try if you are anywhere near the Ka’anapali Coast and hungry, especially for breakfast. It is a cute little place tucked inside the Napili Shores Hotel by the pool. It is hidden from the road. In fact, you have to park …

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 live in Ahemdabad. Whenever I have go outside of the city, I go by bus, because to travel by bus is quite comfortable for me. Bus doesn’t take long time for both departure & arrival in comparison of train. 3 year ago I had to go to Jaipur. …

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 …

The Monterey Bay Aquarium was a pretty good experience. We decided to drive there from San Francisco (2/2.5 hour drive). The prices were a bit high. It’s definitely an above average museum. One deficiency though, is the complex and confusing layout. You don’t know if you’ve already visited one …

If you’re a budget traveler, and you’ve been to Malacca more than once, you have likely heard of Tony’s guesthouse. Like most hostels in Malacca, Tony’s guesthouse is situation within walking distance of most of Malacca’s historic tourist attractions. It is located closer to the historic ‘Bukit Cina’, or Chinese …

The ChampagneBeach in L’Anse Bateaux, Dominica is a long beach on the west coast of the island. It is a beautiful beach that has a lot of rocks, but essentially no sand, and what little sand there is, it is black. Although the beach is beautiful, the rocks are …

On our second day in the CKGR, I took a whole day trip with my family last April 3, 2010. The day before, I already visited Deception Valley and Pan by using the Cut line. Our driver had a different viewpoint and to avoid doing the same route which …

This is an interesting website that publishes Travel glitches, such as pricing glitches, etc. Example if there is a hotel room showing at a ridiculously low price on a travel booking website it will be listed there. There are three different categories listed
1. Rate mistakes and …

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 …

Many of my friends keep telling me that Ocho Rios is a nice place to spend a weekend. I always thought That being so close to this town I am not excited about visiting it. I believe that if I am travelling then it should be somewhere far like …

On my recent trip to Oahu we took the Oahu Grand Circle island tour which is number 7 on the Polynesian Adventure Tour. This tour takes you around the entire island of Oahu. We enjoyed the tour very much and saw alot of different things of interest around the …

Lonavala and Khandala are greatest tourist spots and hill stations. Khandala neighbours Lonavala and both are surrounded by lovely Deep Valleys ,High Hills,Milky water falls, lush greenery and pleasant atmosphere that spread all over.These hill stations with 625 metres altitude are located at exactly 110 km from …

I am those beauty buffs who love experimenting with different kind of products. Since my lifestyle involved a lot of travelling, I was always on a look out for a complete beauty aid which could be used in all my travels. So when I happened to see “Philosophy The …

I have recently visited the New Acropolis Museum in Athens and I can say that I loved it (I am a bit of history geek, I won’t hide it). The museum lies just next to the Acropolis metro station so it is really easy to reach. I recommend, however, …

I have once vistited a historical Temple monument known as Gangai Konda Cholapuram built by the King Raja Raja Chola the great who ruled most of the South India many hundred years ago.I was amused by the huge size of the temple and wondered how …

I believe the best way to see Ratanakosin is by river. It is also a good way to get to the Grand Palace. In fact, with streets always backed up with traffic I think the River in Ratanakosin is really the most logical choice. My advice is …