Another ghoulish delight is Metairie Cemetery; it is attractively landscaped with some of the most amazing tombs in New Orleans. In the 19 century the city was the premier venue for horseracing, and the Metairie Racetrack was the most famous in the area. After the Civil War, …

Since my friend knew how much I loved history, she took me to Kalabera cave. The cave is filled with history for Saipan because the ancient Chamorro people had lived there once. It was a long hike to get to Kalabera Cave, and it was a good thing that …

One of my favorite things to do in Houston is to visit the Johnson Space Center. Johnson is an active NASA site, from which in flight and landing mission control are run for shuttle missions. The Johnson Space Center also has a space center museum with exhibits …

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 …

I’ll admit, I’m not a huge fan of taking the bus places. Out of NYC, for a long time the main affordable option was the Chinatown bus, which was often late and always crowded. However, I had no choice but to rely on it for my trips to DC …

One of the train ride attractions in the White Mountains of New Hampshire is the Hobo Train Ride in Lincoln, NH. You can find this attraction on the infamous Kancamagus Highway, which is a pretty drive in and of itself. This ride is almost an hour and …

Gavirate is the first ‘real’ town you will find between Laveno and Varese. This town is usually the meeting point for teens who come from all over the province, especially Varese, Ispra, Laveno, Besozzo etc.
This is primarily because it has a lot of evening entertainment which most teens can …

When I visited Fiji I decided to go on a day trip to Beachcomber Island. I was in Lautoka at the time and the ride to Beachcomber in a ferryw as fairly quick, I wouldn’t say more than forty-five minutes or so.
As I saw the boat approaching the …

If planning for a summer vacation, Ohio has really beautiful, balmy summers, and Lake Erie provides lots of recreation. I love my summer vacation home there. I call it the place where the breezes meet. Located near a former religious retreat, it’s clustered on the edge …

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 …

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 …

As the time for my departure drew near, my sweet mother made it a point to bring me to see the Minter Gardens in Chilliwack BC. It was a bit of a distance to drive so we packed a picnic basket with some of her home cooked goodies, and …

On my last year visit to US, I visited a friend in NewYork who was studying electrical engineering in a university there. We allocated a few days for a see-around trip, which included Empire state Building, a landmark in Manhattan area. We visited it on Friday.
Some observations as a …

I am writng this review because I want to let people know what a hard time I had with expedia. I had used orbitz in the past and will keep using orbitz in the future. I booked a trip for spring break for 12 of us. …

Take highway 90 out of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and head east to the great town of Wallace! This is a fun little town. It is an old town with a great history in silver mining and the main income of the town is still mining. But it is a …

The Jersey shore is a place that I first visited at the age of 15 and I was simply amazed by my experience. The shore is essentially miles of beach on which travelers came to lose all their troubles and enjoy a vacation spot where the sand is beautiful …

Allardt is a small town in Tennessee that is located off of highway 52. They don’t have a single red light in the town because it is that small. They do have a grocery store and two gas stations, a school, a church and post office. There is a …

We used to live in New Hampshire and when we did, we used to take weekend trips over to the other side of the state to North Conway.
It was a nice place to take our family of three kids and find enough things to do there to entertain them …

Being in Morocco is really an eye-opener for me and the Capital City of this country is Rabat and it is in the region of Africa. I, for one am not so sure about where this travel place is before and after my aunt told me, I was …

I have heard about Paris visite pass from my friend and decided to try it for my recent Paris sightseeing visit. I have found it very helpful and comfortable for my trip. Instead of buying lots of metro, buses, train tickets you have to purchase once one ticket …

Taman Ayun which is located at Bali, Indonesia, was a royal family temple. Meaning, on its very time, all of the royal family members held their ceremonies here.
Personally, I don’t think that this temple is worth to be visited, not even once since we all the gates to …

Angera is a beautiful little town, probably one of the more beautiful ones on the south side of Lago Maggiore on the Italian part of it. It is a really amazing landscape, as if it were taken out of a postcard or a greetings-card. The whole little town, at …

On a separate occasion, I visited the Manayana Rock Paintings which was not far from Gaborone. Gaborone is a sleepy city and as my husband and I are not into malling, we preferred something educational or nature as a means of entertainment.
Our weekends would be spent discovering what the …

The second set of free tickets I redeemed through TAP’s Victoria Program were for return flights to and from Faro, which was the easiest way to reach the Alrgarve region. Faro, the capital is a major city in Portugal and is a bustling, modern city.
My husband booked a car …

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 …

A while back, my husband earned a free trip to Maui through his job, so we decided to go. At the time neither of us had been there before, but we had seen some beautiful pictures. Since it was November and we live in Michigan, we were more …

Absolutely stunning, the Temple of Heaven is one of the major sites in Beijing and is not to be missed.
Actually just renovated in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, it is a symbol of Ming architecture and Chinese beliefs melded into this one beautiful compound.
When you first enter, the temple …

Living in Tucson, I am lucky enough to have this great travel destination right in my backyard! Reid Park is one of my family’s favorite places to spend the day, and we always bring out of town guests for a day at the zoo! The Zoo is open from …

On a recent trip to Ocean City New Jersey, we decided to search for something fun and different. We had seen the smiley-faced parachutes being towed by boats for a few days. We decided to check it out.
On checking it out, I read that Ocean City Parasail …

The fall season is one of my favorite times to drive over to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Here, I have spent many fantastic days getting great bargains at the infamous Lancaster Outlets, and finding products that I would perhaps never find when shopping locally. If you think that shopping …

Universal Studios is an excellent place to visit if you are a fan of motion pictures. There is a lot to see and do. A ‘must’ while you are there is to take the Studio Tour. You take the Studio Tour by riding a long tram?you …

Yesterday i went on a quick trip to Como lake, and wow was it a beautiful sight. I was lucky enough to get a good day of sunlight, i went high in the mountains and there was the most beautiful sight you could ever have imagined. The lake looked …

For more than 10 years, docklands Melbourne has been developing and attracting a lot of attention. It measures more than 200 hectares, with tens of functions. Many people live here as it serves a residential purpose. it is home to hundreds of offices as well. The docklands Melbourne has …

I have visited Lanzarote in the canaries three times and I think it is excellent as it is warm all year round. My brother and his wife own a bar in Peurto Del Carmen which is about 15 minutes from the airport.
The capital, Arrecife is great for shopping and …

Manly beach is a quaint little touristy area to visit in Sydney. Although, as previously mentioned, it is a touristy spot, it also feels very tucked away and secluded. On a busy day there are a great number of people flocking to the beautifully blue surf and …

It was in the month of July 2008 that Josephine and I took a flight North to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah with the main objective of climbing the highest peak in South East Asia - Mount Kinabalu.
We engaged a local tour agency for the 3 days 2 nights package, and …

A really nice place to visit if you’re nearby is Lugano. Lugano is in the bottom part of the Italian Canton of Switzerland, and in my opinion is one of the most beautiful little towns you can find. There are many little shops and tiny resturants which make the …

My husband and I decided to take a break from the kids and have an evening with just the two of us the other night. So we got a room at the Holiday Inn. We decided to stay here because they have a nice bar and dance …

My hair isn’t even dry yet from our day trip to Little Brasstown Falls in Long Creek, but I couldn’t wait to write a review on the experience. Let me first start by saying that there are no signs and no advertisements anywhere for these magnificent waterfalls! …

My first introduction to Berwick, Pennsylvania and the people who live there came very recently. I was out visiting family and, since we were going to have a barbecue, went to the local Giant to buy meat for the grill. I walked into the store and noticed a woman …

Lanzarote is a truly marvelous place to spend a vacation. I do not recommend this place to a younger crowd as it doesn’t offer much as night entertainment. There are tons of little trinket shops, but I recently found out that it is not worth it to purchase from …

I went to Wildwoods in New Jersey for an ultimate Frisbee tournament with my sister. While I didn’t play in the tournament, I did enjoy the Wildwoods’ many activities.
Accommodations: We stayed at a non-descript motel along Atlantic Avenue called Acacia Beachfront Motel. It was clean and comfortable, and the …

La Porte, TX I have to say I didn’t really know anything about this city before I went to except that the Olympian hurdle Kerron Clement went to school there. Which I have to say is also a really worthless piece of information that I know. Once I …

Perlis is actually the most closest to Thailand and I didn’t know that in the beginning, but my boyfriend told me that and I was like, “What, really”? No wonder whenever I read the papers and the criminals would have traveled all the way to Thailand and escape. …

A friend of mine is a Virginia native and has been vacationing here since early childhood, so when I mentioned that my boyfriend and I were looking for a unique yet affordable place to vacation for our anniversary; she immediately suggested we try this place out. We are definitely …

I have always been a huge fan of monkeys. So every time I visit Bali or any other places where there are monkeys around, I will spare my time to visit those places. And this time I’d like to share my experience visiting Ubud Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali.
I …

Just recently hubby and I went to Bohol. We stayed at Anda White Beach Resort. It was truly an adventure because we have no idea where Anda was. I thought it was just a few minutes ride from Tagbilaran City but no, it was more of a 2 1/2 …

I am a major travel junkie ,I am always looking for different places to go and things to do.One morning while channel surfing ,I came across this travelogue on Redding/Mt.Shastha. I was looking for something low key to do for the long week end so TH and I …

For me as a Canadian, who didn’t learn much about the Battle of the Little Bighorn, General Custer, or really any U.S. history, I was very eager to visit the Custer’s Last Stand Reenactment Site near Hardin, Montana. I was traveling across the northern U.S. States and insisted to …

I lived in New Hampshire for 8 years. My husband worked at the Comerford Damn which is part of the New England Electric Hydro system. He had to baby sit the damn and take readings, clean generators as well as just sit and monitor things.
It was a good job …