Travel Reviews
Noah’s Ark waterpark
If you are from Wisconsin, you know they advertise the heck out Noah’s Ark. The best days to come down to the park are in the middle of the week early in the morning. The later it gets the longer the lines get! Oh my God, …
The Mokulua Islands Windward Oahu
The Mokuluas, the island furthest to the left in particular, is a great place to spend the day. We love to have kayaks brought to a special launching spot in Lani Kai by the local kayak company (Two Good Kayaks in Kailua Town by Don Quixote’s - it …
Cape Town Tour of Robben Island
Since September is declared Heritage month in South Africa and I found myself in Cape Town with a few coins to spare, I decided to visit one of the most talked about world heritage sites, the Robben Island, were the great Nelson Mandela was once held prisoner of politics.
I …
Safari Park Vergel
As I actually live on the Costa Blanca, I have visited many so called attractions offered to holiday makers to this region. As an animal lover, I felt drawn to the Safari Park at Vergel, near Denia.
The Safari itself opens at 10am and is open every day. It …
Electronics Shop
A couple of years ago I was on vacation in C-T (Varese), my cell phone obviously broke and I needed to get a replacement as I was going to stay there for about a month. I went to a famous Electronics store there to make my purchase, not knowing …
The Great Northern route within British Columbia
If you are inclined toward the open road a terrific circular course may be easily traversed within gorgeous British Columbia.
The course of which I’m suggesting you take is generally a ten day to two week road trip wherein you will be able to appreciate a fair amount of the natural …
Tang Dynasty show in China
China is a nice country to visit and attracks the last years more and more visitors. Beautiful places like The Great Wall in Beijing, the forbidden city in Beijing, the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian is known by the most people.
A cultural event in this city Xian is the …
Gangtok Sikkim India
I got a chance to visit Gangtok in February 2003. It’s a four hour drive from Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri.
It’s a small city but very colourful and picturesque. One unique thing about the city is that you will rarely find a level ground to park …
Scenic, Arizona
If you ever want to visit a hole, take a gander at Scenic, Arizona. Scenic is anything but. It is not a distant detour off the interstate. I like to drive through occasionally just for a laugh. You can get to Scenic if you happen to be on Interstate …
Donsol Butanding interaction
Donsol is a small provincial place in Bicol Region, it is becoming more and more known because of great tourism marketing both from local and national government. During summer months, Butanding, or Whale sharks go to the ocean near the place to feed. It’s during these season, that they …
Trafalgar’s “Flavours of Italy” Tour
Many people who haven’t visited Italy themselves like to quip assumptions like: “Never a bad meal in Italy” or “That must be one of the top countries in the world to travel to”. I’m here to tell you that for me, Italy —“ at least the particular trip …
Pioneer Village
I absolutely enjoyed my visit to the Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska. This place is a huge collection of Americana, full of wonder and history. As it is often advertised, it’s a living history and not just a museum or old west grouping of buildings.
Pioneer Village was …
Green Meadows Petting Farm, Kissimmee, FL
When I had family visiting from out of state and they had done all the Disney, Universal and Sea world attractions, they were looking for something a little quieter and cheaper in the Orlando/Kissimmee area to do where they might be less squabbling and more smiling.
I happened to think …
Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa
Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa is one of the best places in Palawan. It’s a private and isolated place, and great for relaxation. The resort is peaceful and they have preserved the serene beauty of nature. I went there last a few months ago and I’ve been dreaming …
Oudated Road Maps Sold At Wal-Mart
Imagine purchasing a road map at your local Wal-Mart and discovering later that it is 2 years out-of-date! That’s what happened to me today. I purchased a road map of North and South Carolina published by American Map for $4.95 to help me locate routes for an upcoming merchandising …
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Buncrana is a small town in the Inishowen peninsula in Co. Donegal.
It’s main attraction is that is lies on the shores of Lough Swilly, which separates the Western Peninsula from the Fanad from the Fanad peninsula. It’s a picturesque area surrounded by the famous ‘ rolling green hills’ of …
Tabacon Hot Springs Costa Rica
I’ve always associated volcanos as dangerous and unsafe places. You could say they’re temperamental as one day a volcano may appear to be resting peacefully then with a twinkling of an eye in an unpredictable moment they have a horrid habbit or erupting violently in a rage of anger …
Tokyo Metro-No English in Some Stations
Stay in Tokyo, Japan is very interesting, and very pleasant. Nevertheles, to move in Tokyo is not so simple. The Metropolitan Transportation Network is very wide, and you can go from central Tokyo to almost any place in the country. You can experience even the sensation of “fly” in …
Hawaii Food Tours, Honolulu, HI
When I went to Hawaii to visit a long time friend and her husband who now live there, one of the most fun things that we did while there was the Hawaii Food Tour. I had heard about this from the Food TV Network and when I decided to …
Pangandaran Beach
If you want to go to the beach, then you should consider the Pangandaran beach. This beach is located on the south coast, Pananjung village Ciamis district, Indonesia. The beach is located about 92 kilometers from the Ciamis town. I think this is the best beach on the Java …
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 …
The Blue Pool at Heleleikeoha Falls, Maui, HI
While visiting Maui, one place that my girlfriend really insisted we go see is the Blue Pool on the way to Hana. Now if you’ve ever heard anything at all about the Blue Pool by anyone that has been there, you’re apt to know about the odd, hostile …
Florence,Italy|Florence
It’s been more than a year now that I’ve spent on this part of the world. And it’s only now, that I begin realising it is actually true.
Florence is more than a town really. “It” is actually a … “she”.
A city of rather small population, around 400.000, on tourists’ …
British Museum,London
Just to give you an idea of how big the British Museum is, I have visited at least five times and I have still not seen everything it has to offer. Situated in London’s Bloomsbury area, and easily accessible by foot, bus and underground train, the museum is a …
Fanny Pack H2O Marathon
I am an avid hiker and backpacker. I encountered a couple on a trail one day that had a fanny pack which contained two water bottles. It was the first time I had ever seen this product and it appeared to be just what I was needing for a …
Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa
Travelling is one of the things I love to do. Every year we make sure that we take a time off from work and to wherever our budget can bring us.
February of this year, we were lucky to have enough budget to go visit Bellarocca Island and Spa Resort. …
Floral Clock Niagara Falls
The Floral Clock is not one of the most heralded attractions of Niagara Falls, but it is certainly there. I decided to take the time to drive out to the clock (it is a ways away from the Falls themselves). I sort of wish I hadn’t bothered.
It …
Natchez Visitor’s center
If you are interested in taking a trip to the lovely city of Natchez, I want to recomend that you make your first stop at the local visitors center. It’s located down town right by the Mississippi River. It’s one of the best & most helpful tourist centers that …
Eduardo Villa Museum
During my first year at the University of Pretoria, I made a rather surprising discovery when I came across the resident Eduardo Villa Museum on campus. I was shocked, firstly, that there are actually a number of museums on campus, and secondly, that I had spent a couple of …
Istanbul
In Istanbul, we stayed in the hotel called Ceylan Intercontinental. This hotel is in Taksim and I felt that it is a better option than Hilton. The rest of my relatives wanted to stay in Hilton but in the end we felt that Intercontinental was the best …
Cyprus Museum,Nicosia
The Cyprus Museum is heralded as holding one of the greatest archaeological collections in the Mediterranean. It hosts a continual stream of tour parties, and there are always coaches parked outside. With this in mind, I had great expectations as to what I would find when I passed through …
Bryd Lake Trail
On Thursdays I drive my husband to work so I can get his paycheck and go grocery shopping. Sometimes we stop off at the Cumberland Mountains State Park to hike for a bit because it is only a mile from where my husband works. On this particular Thursday me …
Travel to Yosemite National Park
I could not believe Yosemite National Park when I first entered. You enter a gigantic valley with rocky cliff faces on either side, a couple of water falls that go all the way down the cliffs, and Halfdome in the distance. You think that the cliff walls …
Banqueting House Whitehall London,UK
The Banqueting House may not be at the top of every London tourist’s list of places to visit. However, if you have a couple of hours to spare, this last remaining part of the historic palace of Whitehall is well worth a look.
Situated on Whitehall, across the road from …
American Legation Museum in Tangier Morocco
A terrific site to visit while exploring Tangier Morocco is the Old American Legation Museum. You will find it within a corner section of the Medina and within the south portion.
The precise address is 8 Rue d’ Amerique and if you’d like information on it prior to a visit …
Sebastian Inlet State Park
On the East coast of Florida, just a short drive from Melbourne Beach on A1A is Sebastian Inlet. This is a great place to take a family for the day and it’s fairly inexpensive at less than $5 a carload I think. There’s excellent Saltwater fishing there. …
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 …
Rothenburg
Filled with excitement I could not wait to go to the scenic town of Rothenberg. I don’t think I slept three winks the night before the trip. Rothenberg is a small city in Germany that is still surrounded by walls like a fortress of some sort. You can walk …
Sombrero Island
In Philippines, summer season starts from the month of April and ends in latter May. These are the days when everyone wants to get hyped up and tanned regardless of the natural tan skin color. There are lots of tourist destination in this country and they may cost a …
The City of San Antonio, TX
San Antonio is really the underdog to other Texas cities like Houston, and Dallas. Although Houston and Dallas are much larger, San Antonio, still has as much to offer. The city is located kind of in the middle of texas, and is famous for the battle of the Alamo. …
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
This was my first visit to any sort of park in Kenya. I went on several safaris while visiting Kenya, but Amboseli stands out thanks to its focus on the parks beautiful wildlife scenery.
I noticed that it was a bit of a drive from Nairobi to the park. …
Manatee Hammock Camping Grounds
Manatee Hammock camping grounds are right in the middle of it all on the Space Coast of Florida. Even thought it is not a beach access park, it is right on the rivers edge and the beaches of Cocoa Beach, Florida are within a 15 minute drive, the Kennedy …
Dinner of The Month Club
If you travel on a frequent basis then you probably eat two or three fast food meals per a day like I do and after I did a budgeting breakdown to see where all of my money was going I discovered that it was all going to take off …
Aruba
The island of Aruba is a place that I have been to before and always wanted to review. I have been to this beautiful and gorgeous island with my friends before and the place is definitely sunny, breezy and has lots of beautiful and gorgeous beaches and lots …
State Hermitage
The State Hermitage is located in several buildings in the heart of St. Petersberg, the majority of the collection being housed in the former Winter Palace, known to students of Russian history as the place where the revolution of 1917 began. Several of the state rooms of the Winter …
Hershey Chocolate Tour
Hershey, PA bills itself as the sweetest place on earth. Home to the Hershey Chocolate company, it offers tours, restaurants, the gorgeous Hershey Hotel and a large amusement park. If you’re planning a trip there, remember to make time for the Hershey Trolley Works History and Chocolate tour through …
Ocean City Maryland
We live in Maryland and we have always liked going to the beach during the summer. We are lucky because a hundred and fifty miles from BAltimore is a place called Ocean City AMryland. This resort is on the Eastern Shore of MAryland.
Ocean City is a beach …
Boracay, Philippines
I live in Capiz Province in Philippines which is 3 hours away from Boracay Island. So we often have vacation in Boracay yearly or even twice a year. I go there with my friends, family and relatives.
If we have visitors from Manila or even abroad, I always …
Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport
Out of all the airports I have flown out of in my years of flying, I have always liked Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. First, it’s much closer to my family then flying into Miami and I’m very familiar with the area, since I grew up there. Many of the …
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