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 …

If you haven’t been to Sarawak in Malaysia, then you must do it. I am glad that I have been to this nice place before with my boyfriend and it is a totally different world out there. Sarawak appears to be Malaysia’s precious gem and I truly …

Bukit Tinggi and Fraser’s Hill is located in Cameron Highlands and these 2 places are something that one shouldn’t miss to visit. There are nothing much going on as far as hype and fashion goes, but these 2 places play around the lines of nature and for a …

I went on a US tour this summer and this was one of the places I visited on the last day from coming back to Canada. This is located in Pennsylvannia, hence ‘Penn’s Cave’. The cave is surrounded with water and also on the inside so the only way …

Melia Azul Ixtapa is in Mexico, and my aunt had sponsored me to this place before. Her husband works with a travel agency, and he gets discounts here and then. That is why I always get to go to nice and exotic places that I haven’t heard …

Cagsawa Ruins is one of the few tourist destinations in the rather sleepy Legazpi City other than the world-famous Mayon Volcano. Finding the place is not that hard because the locals are very helpful and there is a rather large signage on the road leading to it. The road …

The Chicago Botanic Gardens are big enough to keep any guest busy and happy for hours. With hundreds of acres worth of land, ponds, streams and a lagoon there are so many different varieties of garden that can be cultivated and grown. I have been here so many mornings, …

We were visiting some friends a few years ago in Santa Fe, NM and my girlfriend and I had to think of something to do with four kids ages 5 -12. So Helen recommended that we go to the Santa Fe Children’s Museum because her kids always enjoyed …

One ride at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, FL that has not been there since the very beginning is “Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.” I can remember all the buzz and excitement when everyone knew it was coming, but it hadn’t opened yet. Then when it did, …

We love to take a day trip to The Strand in Galveston, Texas. It is an historic area of town, filled with charming shops and eateries as well as a couple of unique museums.
We always have a nice time walking up and down the street and in and out …

On our Italy trip we decided to stop in this little town. Even from a far it is evident that this city is special. The whole city is built on a hill plateau and from far it looks like it would be one magnificent castle. Quite a site for …

On the West Coast of Florida, just North of Clearwater, is a Beach and State Park that I stumbled onto quite by accident when I was house hunting over there before we decided to settle on the East Coast of FL instead.
We have dogs. We were looking simply for …

After years of camping throughout West Virginia, I had built Pipestem State Park up as the ultimate outdoor destination in West Virginia. When I got there, I was a bit surprised at how civilized everything was, though the wide array of activities made it a fun place to stay, …

It’s just a tiny little town. A small dot on the map. The sort of place you’ll miss if you blink as you drive down the highway.
It’s called Omarama. It is on the road between Lake Tekapo and Queenstown in North Otago on the South Island …

For the last 15 years, minus 2 when I moved to South East Georgia for a job relocation temporarily, I have lived on the East Coast of Florida in a City called Palm Bay. I have often laughed at the notion that it is “The City of Palm …

I lived in Austin texas for about 10 years and it is My favorite big city in the United States. For a city of its size it still has that small town appeal if you look for it. I think having the univerity of Texas there plus a few …

In Grant, FL on US Highway 1, there is a little historical site that has a picnic and fishing area called Fisherman’s Landing. First and foremost, it’s the site of the Grant Historical house which is a house from the early 1900’s that was donated to the Grant …

When a trip to the NASA center in Titusville was discussed, I immediately contested it. I wasn’t interested in anything space-related and thought it would be a boring day, but I was very wrong! Even for someone who has no knowledge of NASA, space travel, or the “unknown universe,” …

Every year, more and more people come to Boracay thinking that it’s a paradise waiting to be found. Oh well, sorry to burst their bubble, but Boracay is just another crowded tourist spot. Nothing special about the white sandy beaches and the clear blue waters. The locals are professional …

The Skowhegan State Fair in Skowhegan, Maine is billed as the oldest continuously running state fair in the nation. The fairgrounds are large and have events scheduled at them year-round, but the fair itself takes place in early August and runs for just over a week.
What can you expect? …

I thought I’d have a lot of fun on this vacation. I hadn’t been snowboarding in a while, and I was also looking forward to spend time with my family and sleep somewhere other than my dorm room. Well, seeing my family was nice, but my experience at Cranmore …

When a friend and I was on holiday in Cyprus, we went on an excursion to Cairo for one day by flying. We booked this trip from our hotel with our Thomas Cook Rep. The excursion was fantastic. We paid 300 euros per person for a whole …

Several years ago, I set out to teach my kids some of our Country’s history. I was home schooling my kids and more often than not, I found that taking them on field trips to where events happened, was more valuable to their learning process than forcing them to …

Catalina Island is located in Los Angeles, California and I have been to this beautiful island with my family once before. It was a one day trip to Catalina and at that time, we were visiting Los Angeles and my dad thought that it would be a good …

On the West Coast of Florida, North of Clearwater is a state park on one of the barrier islands called Caladesi State Park. There have been many words used to describe this beautiful place but when I’ve gone there, only one word comes to mind repeatedly, serenity.
It’s been …

For the most part I have decided to stop traveling and just stay where I am for the summer since I can’t afford to chip in for other peoples gas when gas is this high but if you do not have this option then you need to find ways …

I’ve been to Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas several times over the past ten years, and my first experience flying into that airport was actually a little scary. The runway appeared very small compared to the larger airports in the states that I was used to, …

I have been traveling around the world since I was 16 years old. It has been an incredible adventure and I have been to a lot of different countries. The best place to go that I have found so far, is Panama. Why? For several …

I began doing some research for a trip that I wanted to plan in the future, and I began my research online. As Jordan was the destination that I wanted to get information on, I of course saw the countless websites and travel information on this ancient and fascinating. …

I recently went on a trip to Southern Utah to check out the popular National Parks, Bryce and Zion. Both were amazing, and right when we thought we had seen everything beautiful that Southern Utah had to offer, we heard about the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. A …

The Napier Museum is one of the most known tourist destinations in Kerala. It is just 5 minutes drive from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.
The first time when i had visited the Napier Museum, i just couldn’t take my eye off from the Napier Museum’s structure itself, …

The Lalaurie House or as most locals like to call it “the haunted house”. Now here’s why residents of the French Quarter still hurry past this otherwise beautiful building. When Madame Dolphin McCarty de Lopez Blanquette wed Dr. Louis Allure, it was her third marriage-she’d already been …

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 …

Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY is by far the most amazing children’s museum my family has ever visited. You can spend hours here, and still not see the whole thing! The cost was pretty reasonable– $10 for Adults, $8 for kids. The first floor …

Jat Airways (spoken Yat) is the main airline in old Yugoslavia. It still operates out of Belgrade and the area and I’m familiar with if for it’s direct flights from London to Belgrade daily. The only opposing company as I type is British Airways, and they would like to …

Do you love windsurfing? well if you do this is definetly a place worth checking out. There is a beautiful grassy field which looks right on the lake and gives you a beautiful view of nature. Marchirolo is the perfect spot for windsurfing, there is always the right amount …

Somewhere in the South Pacific, I love this place called Moorea so much. There were lots of beautiful flaura and fauna and definitely a great beautiful and natural paradise to be found. I felt that everything was truly remote and glamorous and if you have been to …

On our second day in Hout Bay, the weather was clear and the skies blue. It seemed that there were no easterly winds. We decided to drive to Cape Town and go to Table Mountain. Table Mountain is the most famous and visible attraction of this city. I cannot …

Padeng is a mid-sized town on the western coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. It is a kind of a remote place. I got the opportunity to visit Padeng last year at the invitation of a friend of mine living there.
I flew from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Padeng by …

Schönbrunn has been called Vienna Versailles. It is a big palace with surrounding garden built around 1700. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Vienna, with lot of different things to see. It is easy to get there; there are two underground stations quite close. There’s Schönbrunn …

Weeks before Christmas, forced to flee the cold, terrible weather of a wintery Korea, I hopped a flight to Thailand. After a long cab ride, an even longer bus ride, a bumpy ride in the back of a pick-up truck, the slowest ferry I’ve ever been on, and a …

I went to Boracay with my family last December. It was my first time. The place is great! The water is clear. The sand is white. Tourists are everywhere.
We stayed at the Boracay Regency. It costs like Php 5,000++ per head. The package was 3 days in the resort, …

I am Karthikeyan. I am living here in Madurai. I was born here and study here and now I am working here. I really love to be living here. We lead a peaceful life in Madurai. Today I like to write about my city …

There are many famous bridges that are known of. One of them happens to be the Sydney Harbor bridge, located in Australia. Many ships and steam boats have passed through this bridge. There is a lot of history to be said. The bridge opened …

If you have never tried Matzo Ball Soup, and you are a big chicken noodle soup fan, then you really should treat yourself to this wonderful meal. I do not know of any restaurants who serve this in Hawaii, but it is big in Los Angeles. I …

It is a small but beautiful town in Central Japan. We needed around 50 minutes to travel from Osaka by train. Many friends of mine suggested me to visit as many temples and shrines as possible, as most of good ones are located there. But as my son does not …

We live in Michigan where there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from. Sometimes in the summer, we go to Silver Lake which is a lake and actually an entire town. The big draw of Silver Lake is the tall sand dunes where people can drive around …

If you are planning to travel to Thailand and Indonesia, in Southeast Asia, especially if this would be your first visit, for a business trip or for a holiday, here is a very informative website that you might want to look at.
The website is www.into-asia.com
The website presents …

We had occasion to visit the Lowry Zoo in Tampa, FL this past Spring. I knew they had a zoo, but I had no idea that it was as large as it is or that it had as much to do there! I really want to go …

Gothenberg is a lively city, rich in a variety of cultural activities, with museums, parks and an attractive harbour-side centre to explore. Designed by the Dutch and known as Gotëborg in Swedish, it is a compact little city, with almost everything of interest within easy reach. The best way …