Two years ago I visited Crete, one of the most beautiful islands of Greece which is unique for its history, the scenery and its people.
I was advised to visit the village of Anogia which is situated 740 metres up, on the north of Mount Psiloritis taking the way from …

I live not too far away from Lassen Park, so it has a special fondness for me, especially the memories of frequent trips there with my family.
The main attraction is Mount Lassen which last erupted in 1915, but there are numerous other sights to see as well.
I’ve actually hiked …

Very few people ever venture out more than a few miles from their homes so they miss out on all of the natural wonders of the area around them. I had often heard many say that if something was more than a 1/2 mile off the road most people …

At one time, I used to live in Daytona Beach in the Daytona Beach Shores or the South end. Even before I lived there, I often vacationed there. We preferred to stay down the South end as it was much more family oriented and quiet. I felt safe …

If you’re a fan of “The Sound of Music” this tour is very enjoyable and a lot of fun. We actually got to see quite a few sights where the movie was filmed, it was definitely worthwhile.
We got picked up by the bus from our hostel, which was …

Honolulu is the capital city of the Hawaiian Islands and is situated on the island of Oahu. It is a modern city on a beautiful tropical island. The main tourist area is Waikiki Beach and, although this area is great to visit, there is so much more to Honolulu …

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 …

I always buy my airline tickets from Expedia.com, for both domestic and international traveling. Expedia’s system does all the shopping around for me and gives be the best results. I put it my destination, dates, and other preferences, and Expedia will check all available flights from all airlines for …

I always loved travelling and to make all my travel experiences a memorable one, I would leave no stone unturned. Since travelling for long journeys required an equally long list of necessities, the problem I would face was accommodating them in as many less suitcases as possible. This would …

Recently, I got a chance to visit Agra. I have always dreamed of visiting this town as it hosts two UNESCO’s world heritage site. One is the renowned sign of love, the one and only Taj Mahal and the other is the Agra Fort made in circa 1500. To …

Last year we traveled through the UK and one of our days we spent in Liverpool. We had a few good reasons to make a stop in this English city. For one, we are huge Beatles fans and so visiting Liverpool was like a pelgrimage for us. Besides the Beatles …

We have been to Las Vegas several times, and we usually try a different hotel each time. We usually stay right on the strip, and because of that you can expect to pay more for a hotel room. So, this time we decided to try a hotel …

Longmeadow pond is a great place to take the kids on a hot summer day. It’s located in Bethlehem, CT, about 15 minutes from Litchfield. Even though Longmeadow Pond is technically a pond it seems to be more of a small lake. It’s located in a …

I had the opportunity to visit the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens this past week and was absolutely thrilled with the trip and the beautiful gardens that I saw. The gardens are very near everything else in Fort Worth so the location is perfect if you do not have …

If you are in Baltimore Maryland for a stay and you are in the city, please look out at the Inner Harbor. Docked at the harbor is the USS Constellation. This is the last surviving ship of the Civil War and must see.
During the summer there …

I’ve been to the Cruzan Amphitheater several times now for various concerts. The first two times I went, they called it the “Sound Advice” Amphitheater, but it is now the Cruzan Amphitheater and I have there under that name twice as well.
It doesn’t matter what you are attending this …

The other day the weather was absolutely beautiful considering that it was still the first half of April, which in England is very often quite wet and blustery. For that reason I decided to go on a bit of an outing, and the place I chose was Burford House, …

Recently my husband and I visited the Deltaville Maratime Museum and Holly Point Nature Gardens in Deltaville, Virginia. I had long been curious about Deltaville because I had seen the sign on the road stating it was 103 miles. I wondered what was there and why it …

Lake White is nestled into the rolling hills and forest of southern Ohio. We went there for a my mom’s family reunion one year when I was about seven or eight. This was the first family reunion we had ever had. My mom was from a large family with …

If you are a new traveller to Calgary, take the opportunity to see the city and enjoy every moment while it last. It is difficult to leave the beautiful city behind once your time expires.
Calgary has so much to offer the visitor. If you are planning to …

I used to take trips back and forth between Rhode Island and Florida several times a year before the price of gas went nuts. I was born and raised in Rhode Island and my Dad and Brother still live there. I now live in Florida with my family. …

One of my favorite historic house tours in the famous battle town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the George Washington Shriver House Museum. This is a beautifully restored home built in 1860 that has been lovingly reshaped into its original 1863 appearance.
The tour covers the entire four-story home, from …

Among the many parks I have visited, I especially liked one in Tennessee, the famous Cumberland Mountain State Park. Its exact location is at Cumberland County, 24 Office Dr, Crossville, TN 38555. The park is very large, taking up one thousand, seven hundred and twenty acres, this making it …

We had such a fantastic and memorable day out last week, when my family and I visited The Shambles. The Shambles is a Victorian village in Newent Gloucestershire.
It is lovely, the village is set in over an acre of land and there was so much to see. We …

Bowling in Castelletto is a lot funner than doing the same thing elsewhere. Apart from the fact that Castelletto offers a much funner nightlife, with many little restaurants, nearby discos and bars/clubs, it also has a much bigger bowling alley thus giving you and your friends much more space …

Nottoway Plantation, built in 1858 is the largest plantation house in the south. It is a huge house with 64 rooms, 16 fireplaces, 200 windows, 165 doors, and pillars that would rival the White House. A northern gunboat officer who had been a guest there saved it from …

I lived in Heidelberg for a total of 4 years and it is one of the most beautiful German cities I have been to. This town is famous for it’s Heidelberg Castle; which is open to the public for tours and such. all you have to do is either …

When I went to Washington D.C., one of the places I knew I had to visit was the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. I’m a big Kennedy fan; that is, I love John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy and what they stood for. …

Miami is located in Florida, USA and is one of the best places that I have ever visited. I felt that Miami is something like the country Italy because of the great tasting food everywhere. Here are a few that I have tasted. Spaghetti, Baked Manicotte, …

I went to visit my aunt in Chicago, Illinois for the first time two years ago. They toured me and my husband around downtown Chicago. They told us that the tour is never complete without going up The Sears Tower. It has been the tallest building in North America …

Visiting Vienna
Vienna is one of my favorite European cities. It’s the capital of Austria, has a population of about 2 millions and is located more or less in the middle of Europe. You can fly there from most main hubs in Europe, and there are also quite a few …

This past May my husband, my dog, and I went to Key West, Florida for a friend’s wedding. While we were there we decided we wanted to see as many sites as we could. I always do my research before I go anywhere and found out that …

I do not like to receive the negative experience and I do not like the stressful situations. I consider that we have enough cruelty and stress in our everyday life and we have enough such horrible things on the TV, in newspapers and so on. But sometimes I think …

Are you looking for activities to bring your kids out for awhile? This Old Bakery Museum in Medemblik, The Netherlands can be one of your choice. It’s not just an old bakery museum but in the holiday, they have special programs for the children.
Your kids can learn how …

Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is one of my favourite memories of my trip to that country last year, and it is one of the best museums I have seen. It was within walking distance of the downtown core, where our hotel was located, but it also is on …

I have been fortunate enough quite recently to have spent some time on the Isle of Eigg in the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. I would absolutely and without hesitation recommend the island to anyone who is curious and who enjoys the
slower pace of life away from …

This is the first place, i’ve visited in Bangkok. From the hotel, we managed to get a cab to the Grand Palace. But beware, do not get taxis offering a fix amount. Like for us, he offered 50 Baht for the trip. On our way, he then asked us …

If you ever find yourself traveling through or in Fayetteville, AR, home to the state’s University of Arkansas, give your family and yourself a treat and go check out Wilson Park which is a stone’s throw away from the University’s grounds. When I went to college there, this was one …

Banaue Rice Terraces is one magnificent sight to behold in Battad, Banaue, Ifugao, and Mountain Province, Philippines. For this reason, I was very, very excited when a friend invited our whole family to go with them in their visit to this place.
The zigzag roads we went through …

Taxi service in Singapore is one of the best I have seen among several countries I have visited so far. The best thing about the taxi service is easy availability. Except the very peak travel hours, I have been able to hire a taxi within 3 - 5 …

To get to San Pedro la Laguna (San Pedro for short) you should take a launcha from Panajachel. Both of these towns are small villages on the edge of Lake Atitlan, a huge lake ringed by volcanoes. Aldous Huxley once said that Lake Atitlan was the most beautiful lake …

Kew Gardens is in England, and I went with my boyfriend for this trip last year. We love this area so much since there were lots of diverse plants and definitely great wonderful vistas as well. The fact that there were many types of plants and vistas …

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 …

Talybont Reservoir, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in central Wales, is by no means one of the most famous or popular such tourist attractions in the country, or even in the National Park itself, but although it is hardly likely to detain the average traveller for an entire …

Box Canon Falls is located in the scenic town of Ouray Colorado. The Falls are beautiful. There were 2 ways to see them, from the top and the bottom. I saw them from both views.
To get to the top I had to climb several stairs and then follow …

If you want a vacation unlike you’ve had before, then head to Niue!
My wife and I spent about 6 days there on our honeymoon, and we still talk about it all the time 4 years later.
First of all, the country consists of one island with around 1000 or so …

Kuantan is located in the state of Pahang, in the East Coast of Malaysia. It is famous for having a long coastline of beautiful beach with powdery white sand. Many people are familiar with Club Med Cherating located 45 minutes away, but there are many other things to do …

Unlike it’s counterpart, Islands of Adventure, I loved Universal Studios. I haven’t been there in a few years, but I loved it. I have so many memories of the old rides and how corny or cheap they were. But they were still wonderful to me.
My mother was up …

Cyprus is a very nice place that I have been to, which is filled with a truly relaxing atmosphere and also lots of friendly locals. I remember seeing lots of beautiful mountains and the fact that the restaurants served some nice food, but expensive. Cyprus is actually …

On our last day in Bangkok, we decided to visit Vimanmek Mansion, the world’s largest golden teakwood mansion. It is said that the admission fee is 100 baht (but it is free with the Grand Palace ticket) including the Thai traditional dance show.
Unfortunately there is no reasonable public transportation …