Travel Reviews
Knokke, Belgium
Knokke is a seaside city which is about 100 kilometers from Brussels. To get there from Brussels (where we usually come from), you have to take the Ring (marked on the panels as such) and take the E411 direction Oostende. You will first get the panel Gent. Just follow …
Bang Pa-In summer palace, Thailand
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 …
Riverside Meadows, Stourport, England
It is so often the way that people are so eager to find out about, and travel to, far flung locales perhaps many hundreds or even thousands of miles away from where they live that they pass over, perhaps without even realising it, places much closer to home that …
Natural Bridge of Virginia
Natural Bridge of Virginia is a very old tourist attraction. It is located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.Natural Bridge is a short drive from I-81. It has been designated as a Historic Landmark it’s also listed in a register of National Historic Places. Two mountains are joined …
Sibacan-Lote Bird watching site
Bataan is known for the death march that occurred during the World War 2. Thousands of Filipino and American soldiers were forcibly marched to their deaths by cold-hearted Japanese soldiers. Witnesses of this brutal even tell the soldiers hardships and what they went through at that time. Many of …
Broadacres Swap Meet Las Vegas
Broadacres Swap Meet
2930 N. Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV
702-642-3777
The Broadacres Swap Meet in North Las Vegas is your old traditional type of open-air swap meet. While we had beautiful weather I would recommend going as early as possible in the summer. It is an outdoor swap meet …
Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain
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 …
The city of Waterbury CT
Waterbury Connecticut is one of the worst cities in the whole entire state of CT! This place is a dump and If you ever find yourself driving through this place make sure that your doors are locked because it is scary and crime ridden. Once you get off any …
The Children’s Museum Hartford CT
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, …
Devil’s Den State Park
As a family, we like to go to different places throughout Arkansas to camp and spend a couple of days exploring. A friend turned us on to The Devil’s Den State Park. Just the name alone, I found really intriguing. We have since been three times, once with kids …
Denver Art Museum
Living in Denver, I feel we are pretty lucky because we have lots of fun activities that we can do. My family enjoys getting out and about and seeing all the fun things our home city has to offer. One of the places we go every so …
Asitigue Island
Whenever I have felt the need to enjoy a peaceful day on the ocean, my most immediate inclination is to go to Asitigue Island located just past Ocean City Maryland. Asitigue is just about one of the only beaches that you can visit that has wild horses roaming …
Cades Cove, Smokey Mountains
There are so many trails, exhibits, and places that I wanted to visit on my trip to the Great Smokey Mountains. When I was informed that was where we were going for our vacation, I read up on the places and things that must be seen. Plenty much most …
Ma On Shan Hiking Trail, New Territories, Hong Kong
Ma On Shan is one of Hong Kong’s highest mountain peaks and one of the most difficult trails I have encountered in this country.
Our challenges began with the jump-off point. The bus stop is near the entrance of a canopy walk, which wasn’t the trail head. We kept walking …
Bensheim within the Odenwald (Germany)
(Note: Some of the locations/sites are in German—”the spellings are therefore correct.)
Very charming travel sight-seeing opportunities exist if you just allow your mind and spirit to open up to them. Terrific back country opportunities are very rewarding; however, you need to know, first, where it is they …
Pula Croatia
Pula is a very nice old town. I remember reading somewhere that it has more than 3000 years, and that’s really a lot. There’s an old part of the house with the town Forum in roman style. The Forum is today where was once the end of the town …
Perak
Perak, the Silver State is one of the largest states in Malaysia as well and is a place that my whole relatives and family have been to before. Perak used to be the world’s richest tin deposit site and I know that for a fact since I learned …
Tagaytay City
Traveling to Tagaytay is one of the most memorable experiences I had with my friends. We traveled there from Manila only about an hour; with my friend who drives so fast. We just went up to the old mansion of the late president, Marcos; it was truly a palace …
Belfast Maine
I have to say there is not a place I have been to yet that brings me the comfort and peace that Maine does. More specifically, it is Belfast that I really love. Once I smell that beautiful salty air, I know I am where I belong. It is …
Statue of Liberty NYC
I’m sure everyone has heard of the Statue of Liberty or even had a chance to visit this themselves. This is in the City of New York on Liberty Island and is a gift from the French. Anyway I don’t know too much about the history of this myself …
Cocoa Beach Pier, Cocoa Beach, FL
With us living in Palm Bay, FL on the East Coast, we are within close driving distance to Cocoa Beach and the Cocoa Beach Pier where we have often spent time both with our kids and with each other.
Cocoa Beach almost always has something going on be it a …
Lakewood Family Campground
I stayed at this campground for a weekend recently. A group of us went there to relax and just be together. I loved all the options there. The beach is just steps away and you can choose either the indoor pool with a jacuzzi or outdoor …
OOTY
We went Ooty from Hyderabad, India. This is the first time we all went to tour with Our family members. The children enjoyed a lot in the flight. We reached Bangalore at 7.40 am . As per the arrangement Of the Company we went by Toyota Qualis …
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire is understandably best known to most people outside the United Kingdom - and in truth, probably best known to many people in the country as well - for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare. I do not
have anything in particular against the Shakespeare industry the town …
Chickamauga Battlefield
My husband is one of the biggest history buffs I have ever seen. So when we go out traveling he never misses stopping off at every historical site there is. So when we went to Chattanooga he of course had to stop off at the Chickamauga Battlefield. My youngest …
Aquatica
Aquatica is the latest water park to open in Orlando Florida. It is located directly adjacent to SeaWorld. We were a part of a larger group who decided to visit the park during an annual Disney World trip.
As …
Hotel Promenade, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Hotel Promenade’s address is at 4 Lorong Api-Api 3, 88000 Kota Kinabalu. It is a hotel overlooking the sea in the scenic town of Kota Kinabalu. I was here a few weeks ago and stayed for 5 days and 4 nights. Below I set out my points of view …
Hong Kong
I love asia. Probably because I am asian myself. I also love shopping. And as an asian and a shopper, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HONG KONG. No other shopping capital will ever tempt me as much as Hong Kong!
Well, first off, when I arrived, it was the middle of February …
Kochi Beach
The Kochi beach is one of the most known beaches in India. It is called the Queen of the Arabian Sea. It stretches over a vast coastal area and attracts a lot of tourists all round the year. The beach is at a distance of 12kms from Ernakulam city.
Whenever …
Bethlehem CT
The small town of Bethlehem, located in Northwestern Connecticut is a great little quaint town. There are farms everywhere and a strong small town feel. It’s a great place to visit and stay at a bed and breakfast.
I visited Bethlehem last year when it had it’s annual …
CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
A couple weeks ago my boyfriend and I decided to visit the CN Tower. I have to tell you it was amazing! It was a bit pricey; if you decide to visit the 360 restaurant the meals are around $50 and up.
Our first stop was the 360 restaurant. …
Mozambique Paradise Island (Santa Carolina)
One of the activities I did while on Bazaruto Island was to go to Paradise Island which is about 30 minutes away by motor boat. The whole trip was supposed to last half a day and was organized by the Activities Center in Indigo Bay. My husband paid …
Carolina Beach
I went to Carolina Beach with some friends during one of the few breaks we get. We were doing clean up in Wilmington and we took supplies to a group down by Carolina Beach. I love the ocean but after a hurricane hits it reminds you of the destructive …
National Automobile Museum of Tasmania
For an admission fee of A$10.50 per person, the National Automobile Museum of Tasmania is guaranteed to make your eyes pop out, take your breath away, and exclaim, “Wow” for inside the museum are Veteran, Vintage, Classic and Exotic motor vehicles …
Bend, Oregon
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 …
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Last April 2008, I attended a convention in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines. One of the perks of the convention was a trip to the reknowned Puerto Princesa River National Park, more popularly known as the Underground River of Palawan. My group hired a van for one thousand pesos …
Parsburg
Parsburg is a small town in Germany it is the closest to the army base we were staying at so we made a couple of trips into this town. Our first encounter was at night we were dropped off on the main street about a block from the festival. …
Corsica, Calvi
I went to Corsica last summer and I gotta say I was both very impressed and somewhat let down at the same time. The city itself is truly marvelous, grat ocean view, loads of restaurants offering all kinds of different menus and price ranges. There are only 2 nearby …
Long Beach Airport
I am an avid flyer, taking a trip out of LA about once a month. I usually fly out of LAX, which is alright. I usually find that the employees are rude and obnoxious. They all seem to hate their job, to be impatient with all the flyers, and …
Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville, North Carolina
It’s difficult not to praise this multifaceted attraction because there is something for everyone here. Whether guests want to appreciate America’s largest house, visit its expansive, well-manicured gardens, taste some local wines or go horseback riding, it’s all possible at Biltmore.
There are two major drawbacks to Biltmore that I …
The Land of Lost Content (museum), Craven Arms, UK
The Land of Lost Content is a remarkable tourist attraction, one which almost everyone who visits absolutely loves, and yet it is a place that seems to be barely known beyond its immediate vicinity. This may change to some extent now that it has been featured in at least …
Lake Winnepesaukah
I think we all seem to take it for granted when we have an amusement park right behind our back yard. So today I am going to write a review on Lake Winnepesaukah. I have enjoyed going to this amusement park for the entirety of my life. They have …
Paris
Paris is one of the best cities ever to visit, and if you still haven’t yet come to visit Paris, or have visited, but yet to explore the wonders of Paris, then by all means do so. The whole city is a rare gem and treasure waiting to …
West Coast Express Train Ride in Mission, Canada
I took the West Coast Express one-way train ride on January 7, 2011 from Mission City back to Vancouver. I got to the main depot before 7:00 a.m. To my surprise I found that the train was still running, thinking that there was only one trip at …
Lincoln Monument
The Lincoln Monument was a great experience! I loved how well kept up the area is around the monument. In addition, there are restrooms at the bottom of the stairs so it is a great place to stop when touring around Washington, DC. Lincoln sits proudly …
Highway 12 in Starkville, MS
Considering that I’m from Starkville, MS I travel this highway a lot. It’s the most traveled road in town and it’s the easiest way to get where you want to go in my opinion. Once in Starkville the highway itself is about three miles long. It’s …
Butterfly and Insect Kingdom Singapore
A butterfly and insect garden is a rarely found nature park, but in Singapore, they have one in Sentosa Island. Getting there is so easy that we only took an MRT to Harbourfront MRT station, took a cable car from Mt Faber Tower to Sentosa island. The park is …
A Memorable Visit to Sagada, Mountain Province
I had a chance to visit Sagada, an exotic place in the Mountain Province, Northern Part of the Philippines some 3 years ago. I went there to see for myself the Sumaging Cave, the biggest, the most visited and most popular among the caves in Sagada. The …
Golden and District Museum
One of the reasons that I don’t mind traveling through Western Canada so often for work purposes is that there are a wealth of interesting stops and points of interest, if you are prepared to take a few minutes out of your trip. One of the great features about …
Alton Towers
We recently spent a whole day at Alton Towers Theme Park, we also stopped in the Splash Landing hotel so we arrived at the park first thing in the morning from the hotel to try and beat some of the queues on the bigger rides.
The theme park is split …
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