Travel Reviews
The Beach at El Faro Malaga
When we stop at my mom and dad’s we use the beach that is a five-minute walk from their house at El Faro. As we have the two kids we have a lot of toys and buckets and spades to carry down to the beach so we normally …
NZULEZU-The Village on Water
We were five in number and took the first STC bus from Accra to Takoradi, from there; we continued our journey to a small town called Beyin in the coastal belt of Ghana. Nzulezu is specifically located on a small lake called Tandani near Beyin in the western region …
Allentown, PA
Allentown has got to be the worst place to live. I moved out of Allentown about three years ago so my children would be able to go to a safer school. I am so glad I made the move when I did!
I can not go one day, …
City of Kobe
If you plan to visit Kobe to see Japanese temples and shrines then this is not the place for you. Yes, there are some shrines around Kobe but they are not categorized as important tourist destination. Kobe is a rather large city in Central Japan, about 50 minutes by train …
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Shropshire, UK
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is a fantastic tourist attraction deep in the lovely countryside of the English border county of Shropshire. The living museum is in itself historic these days, as it’s been open now for several decades, and quite rightly shows little sign of dipping in popularity. …
The Top in Busay, Cebu, Philippines
I went to this beautiful place in Cebu City located on top of a mountain. The breathtaking view of the city below was just a sight to behold. I went there both during the daytime and nighttime but I should say the view is better during the night. The …
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 …
Dolphin Safari Gibraltar
We defiantly had a day to remember when we went out on a Dolphin Safari in Gibraltar at marina bay. There were 4 of in our group my husband, my dad, our 3-year-old son Kurt and I. My mom had stopped behind to look after Josh as …
New Orleans French Quarter
French Quarter is in New Orleans, Louisiana and I have been on a trip there with my aunt and her family. I really feel that there are many things that one can find in French Quarter and that I had a real nice time with much to see …
A & O City Taxi
This is a taxi cab company that I used for the first time when I was running late for school on a day during finals week. On a normal day I would go to the college campus in New Rochelle and take the school shuttle bus to the campus …
Key West Florida
Key West is one of the most beautiful and unique islands that my wife and i had ever seen.When we arrived there by car, we noticed how all of the buildings,homes,stores,restaurants,and hotels were either constructed or preserved to look like they did when they were originally built around 1900 …
Yarada beach Visakhapatnam
When we went to see this beach for the first time about a year back we were awe-struck by the beauty of this place. There after we made a couple of more visits. In fact we fell so much in love with this place, we bought a piece of …
Grand Canyon Campgrounds
Grand Canyon Campgrounds
South Rim, Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Reservations: Biospherics 1- 800-365-2267
There are actually two campgrounds located within Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Mather Campground is for both tent and RV’er but there are no hook ups, it runs $15 per night. …
Ichetucknee Springs
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 …
Interstate Park St. Croix Wisconsin
Interstate State Park is a gorgeous place to camp. There is really no other place in Wisconsin which has this kind of character. As far as I am concerned, Interstate Park comes a close second to Wisconsin Dells in sheer beauty which is due basically to its …
Fat Cats Pay Lake
My husband has been taking me to pay lakes for the past eight years. Every one we went to ended up the same, sitting around watching a bobber for hours upon hours. If the bobber goes down, you have a fish. Big deal. The bobber rarely ever went down. …
Expedia Travel Services
I travel to Buffalo, NY from a very small town in central Kentucky about 3-5 times every year. I’ve used Expedia every time and never have I had any problems whatsoever.
They usually charge me about $20 each time but let me tell ya it’s worth every penny. They …
Cape Point and Cape Peninsula National Park in South Africa
Everyone I talked to when I was in South Africa - particularly Cape Town - told me I absolutely had to visit Cape Point and Cape Peninsula National Park. Although the scenery is fabulous and there’s a good chance you will see wildlife, I don’t think this is one …
Franschhoek Country House
My holiday destination choices have become quite deeply considered since I travel a lot lately, and one of the considerations for a holiday destination is the history behind it. There is nothing more fulfilling than visiting a place with staff that like to share information about the history of …
Eden Nature Park Davao City
One of my most unforgettable trip was our batch tour to Davao particularly at Eden Nature Park, Toril. It’s a very serene place, nature-touched.
At first, we were toured around the park with a shuttle tour. The tourist guides are very friendly. The park staffs also are very hospitable. They …
Chessington World of Adventures
I recently had a day trip out to Chessington World of Adventures, as a coach trip. We had a variety of ages on the trip from 3 years to adults. In my small group were my 14 year old son and my 5 year old nephew, and neither got …
Hong Kong Airport
I have been through Hong Kong International Airport so many times that I thought it is about time that I wrote a review.
The new Hong Kong airport was built on a man-made island off shore from the island of Lantau during the 1990’s, opening in 1998. The terminal building …
CN Tower Toronto
CN Tower
301 Front Street West., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Ticket Price for everything but the restaurant: $31.00 each, all ages
Observation only: $25.00
Observation only - Child: $15.00
In 2006 the CN Tower is celebrating it’s 30th year as the world’s largest Free Standing Building. The CN tower is 1,815 ft., 5 …
Makarska Croatia
If you want to go for a holiday and you want a very active night life I would recommand Makarska Croatia. The night life is really wild there and it is not very expensive. You can buy a coctail for less than 5 euros and other drinks are from …
National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham, England
There is a network of National Sea Life Centres around the United Kingdom, but the one I am reviewing in this piece is the one in Birmingham, which is therefore very nicely situated in the middle of the country. I think this is an advantage for two reasons - …
Selwo Marina
Our 3-year-old son loves animals, all kinds of animals. So when we go over to Spain we try to take him to see animals over there and we were recommend to go to Selwo Marina by one of our Spanish friends. So we decided one day to …
Cullompton Services
When travelling up and down the M five motorway I the south west of England I often stop of at Cullompton service station. The service station is just junction twenty eight of the motorway on the A three seven three. The services are operated by a small …
Priceline
I am starting to love priceline.com. It is a travel-related website wherein you can book flights, hotels & car rentals. I have been searching in different sites like these for a vacation package that is cheap & affordable but I was unlucky. My husband and I wanted to …
Wild Water Adventures White Water Rafting
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 …
Edinburgh Vaults, (via Mercat Tours)
On my vacation in the UK I spent a week in Scotland, and much time in the amazing city of Edinburgh. Having seen the Edinburgh Vaults featured on several “ghost hunter” type shows, namely Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures, I was excited at the prospect of getting …
Kochi
Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a place in Kerala, a state of South India. Kochi is one of South India’s most interesting cities. It is a large city and is rather crowded. It is well-developed. It comprises of large buildings. Kochi has got a coastline.
Kochi international airport is …
Chimney Rock Park
I find it a shame to live somewhere and not get and explore the area. That is why when we lived in Sunny View, North Carolina it would have been a shame to not go visit Chimney Rock Park. After all you could see it towering in the distance …
Ozark Trail 4 Room Dome Tent
My husband and I love to camp. It’s just us two, but we have this huge wonderful 4 room tent. It’s amazingly spacious.
The measurements are 16 and half feet long and 11 foot 10 inches deep!
The thing I especially like about it is the little ‘porch’ area. We take …
The ChampagneBeach in L’Anse Bateaux, Dominica
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 …
Bailey’s Ford Campsite
Bailey’s Ford by Manchester, IA is one of my favorite campgrounds for a number of reasons. I have been camping there for over five years, and has been a favorite since the first time I visited.
First of all, there are many activities to do at Bailey’s Ford. …
Dominica
I have been to Dominica with my 2 best friends before and this place is really awesome. It is actually a lush and green volcanic island and in a setting with lots of coastal villages and pretty, spectacular sceneries. I remember being in this place and loving …
Chinatown in Vancouver, Canada
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 …
Makati City
A lot of my foreign friends ask me what city or town they should stay when visiting Manila. I only have one answer for them, Makati. Although many know this city as a financial district, there are plenty of hotels, shopping malls and restaurants all over the area. From …
Vibe Hotel, Sydney
The Vibe Hotel is located at 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney. The location is very convenient as it is about 5 minutes walking distance from the Museum station, from which you can access Sydney’s rail system. I stayed in the vibe hotel for 4 days and 3 nights and I …
Casa Lynste
Before we bought our own house in Spain we used to book our holidays through a website called ownersdirect. On this site we would find our accommodation for our two weeks holiday.
However the last time we used the site we couldn’t find anything that took our fancy and …
Boise
Have you ever been to Idaho? Well, I have and there is this particular great town that I would like to review and write about. It is none other than Boise and this downtown is a great place to chill and relax with lots of friendly people …
Jeep 22 Inch Black Luggage Bag
The Jeep 22 inch luggage piece is one which is sold at Wal-mart for $25 and I purchased it because of the price and I was unable to find something as large for this price. Since it was on sale I figured that I would give it a shot …
Beer Head Caravan Site
I love going to this campsite, in Beer in Devon. We first went about 10 years ago, when we knew someone with a caravan to rent down there. This was our holiday for a few years after until the caravan was sold. We felt disappointed but we got onto …
Ticketfast Ticketing Services
Ticketfast is a online service that basically works with Livenation and Ticketmaster to provide tickets to users. It basically works like this, when the event has tickets they give the tickets for sale to Ticketmaster or Livenation after they take the tickets that they wish to hold for friends, …
Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre
Because I travel between BC and Alberta frequently, I have seen the big sign on Highway #1 (the Trans Canada Highway, which connects Canada), advertising the Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre, near Golden, for years. I love wildlife of all kinds, and have always been fascinated with wolves, and …
Madurai
MADURAI - THE TEMPLE CITY. Why the people called madurai the temple city ? Because we proud to have the Asia’s largest Hindu mythological temple in our city. Not only this we have lot of temples over in madurai city. They are Meenakshi Temple, Theppakulam Mariamman Temple, Madapuram Kaali …
Telford Service Area
Telford service station just on the M54 is somewhere I meet Steve my husband when I drive up to Telford to see him after work. The service station is at junction four of the motorway and can be accessed from either side of the carriage way. The …
Stealth Rollercoaster, Thorpe Park
Back in August 2008 I took a trip to Thorpe Park, one of the Premier theme parks in the UK located in Chertsey, Staines. I hadn’t been to Thorpe Park (or any theme park for that matter) in some 12 years or so and was actually quite excited; …
Granfather mountain NC
Grandfather mountain located in Linville, North Carolina which is one mile south of the Blue Ridge mountains. Grandfather mountain is the highest peak in the Blue Ridge mountain range. I went to Grandfather mountain when I was about seven or eight with my grandparents for a day with …
Western Australian Museum
In February 2012 I visited Western Australian Museum as a part of my one day tour in Perth. It is accommodated in an old but well-maintained building in James St. In the lobby I saw nothing than a reception desk and a faked normal-scaled dinosaur. As the admission fee …
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