Travel Reviews
St. Maries, Idaho
As you are driving north through Idaho on highway 95 you will come to the small town of Plummer. You will turn east on highway 5 and head for the wonderful town of St. Maries. It is the center of the St. Joe Valley and is where the St. …
Islamorada, Florida Keys, FL
After a drive through of the Florida Keys and a weekend in Key Largo followed by a weekend in Marathon Key, Islamorada was my next targeted weekend exploring the Keys. We got a cottage room at the Pines and Palms Resort which was just perfect! They are right …
Kings Island Theme Park
Kings Island is an amusement park near Cincinnati, Ohio. I grew up near Cincinnati, and my summers in southern Ohio were never quite complete without at least one trip to Kings Island. Although I’ve been to several amusement parks during my lifetime, Kings Island remains one of …
Goddess Temple (Indian Springs, NV)
The Goddess Temple, also known as Sekhmet’s Temple is about 25 minutes away from Las Vegas, NV and roughly three miles away from Indian Springs, NV, is a gorgeous adobe-style white-walled temple dedicated to the female goddesses of many religions.
I first heard of it from several friends who were apart …
The village of Galilee, RI
If you head to Narragansett, RI and go all the way out to the little port called Galilee, you’ll find a quaint little fishing village with lots of seafood markets, both wholesale and retail, the Block Island Ferry dock where travelers line up several times a day to take …
Comino Malta
Comino personally to me is like a desert island. And a beautiful one at that. I have the luxurious time ever visiting this place which is located in Malta, together with my boyfriend. We were very happy to get away from our busy schedules and just …
Kgori Safaris Tour Operator
When I first when to the Okavango Delta and Chobe in Botswana, I used a tour operator called Kgori Safaris. This travel agency is based in Maun. Since we would be doing a safari for 7 people, I looked in the internet first to see what the possibilities …
travelglitch.com
This is an interesting website that publishes Travel glitches, such as pricing glitches, etc. Example if there is a hotel room showing at a ridiculously low price on a travel booking website it will be listed there. There are three different categories listed
1. Rate mistakes and …
Travel Cyprus Larnaka
Have you ever planned to pass a wonderful holiday in a nice, calm, friendly and peaceful country?
Well, Cuprus is a good choice. A country with a 9000 year old civilization, nice people and many many tourists. You reach the beautiful medditerreatnian sea and nice hotels, casinos, discos, and markets. …
Saint-Emilion Winery Tour, St. Emilion, France
It was our first day in St-Emilion, France, one of the premier wine spots in the Bordeaux region, and we were ready to go tasting.
We bought tickets for a wine tasting tour from the St-Emilion tourist information center for 15 euros for approximately three hours of tasting. We were …
Box Canon Falls
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 …
Cordell Hull Birthplace Museum State Park
It was cool and drizzly when we pulled up into the parking lot to checkout the Cordell Hull Birth Place historical site. As I thought though the clouds parted and the rain stopped momentarily at least as we departed our car. The hours of operation for the museum are …
Katoomba Scenic World
I have been to Katoomba twice to see the popular Katoomba Scenic World in Australia’s beautiful blue mountains.
This is one of my favorite places to visit, it has spectacular views overlooking (and inside) the Blue Mountains.
It is great taking the world’s steepest train ride down into the valley …
Switzerland
Amazing, Beautiful, marvelous……..I can go on and on and the list won’t end. Switzerland is an enchanting place which mesmerizes you with its scenic beauty. I went there this June and feel like Switzerland is calling me through its snowy mountains and lush green meadows. We stayed with a …
PFC All Purpose Luggage Cart
At the heights of my travel, I was gifted with a PFC All Purpose Luggage Cart, and I’m still using it, though not for travel. This particular model is the Stepslider 700. It’s made in the USA and comes with a 10-year warranty. It’s guaranteed to …
Spanish Bank Beach in Vancouver, Canada
It’s easy to mistake this beach for a bank, after all, this very popular beach area in Vancouver is called Spanish Bank. But make no mistake about it, there are only sands and rocks in this area, no buried treasures or even rumors of these have ever been …
Public transport in Yangon, Myanmar
Mainly there are three kinds of public transport in Yangon. They are city bus, taxi, and city train. Buses go to almost every corner in Yangon, and the fare is also very cheap. You can go within Yangon just for 200 or 300 kyat (around 20 cents). It is obviously …
Crickhowell, Wales
Until fairly recently I was not only ignorant of what an interesting little town Crickhowell was, but was barely even conscious of its existence, tucked away as it is in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Having now seen the place for myself, I can only unreservedly apologise to its …
Toronto
For those who still don’t know, Toronto is Canada’s largest city with a large population and around 200 over years of history. I love going to different countries and experiencing the different cultures and having different sets of experiences all the time.
The time that I went to Toronto …
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 …
Yahoo Farechase Tool
I know that a lot of people are unaware of how to book flights and hotels and other things that travelers do and if this is you then you probably are looking to save a lot of money since you are normally forced to shop in places where you …
Mountain Hardware Lyell Sleeping Bag
I am reviewing the Mountain Hardware Lyell Sleeping Bag. I feel very pleased at the choice of the Lyell Mountain Hardware Sleeping Bag. I would encourage people to try this bag for winter camping. I love to snuggle into my bag, because I know I will be …
Waimanalo Beach, Oahu, HI
My girlfriend Jenny, who I have known since High School has been pestering me to come to Hawaii to visit her and her husband Paul for years now. After my Mom who had always wanted to see Hawaii, passed away, I sort of made it my mission in …
Warangal
Warangal is a place in Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. Warangal is a city which is famous for its temples, military fortifications etc..
Accomodation is rather difficult in Warangal. This is because of lack of good hotels. Hotel rooms are cheap in Warangal, but it is difficult to get …
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 …
Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
This place is an excellent attraction for those who are healthy and ready for a good climb. I traveled to Florence, Italy with a friend and found this treasure in a brochure at our hotel. The brochure states that there are 434 steps to get to the top of …
The Top in Busay, Cebu, Philippines
I went to this beautiful place in Cebu City located on top of a mountain. The breathtaking view of the city below was just a sight to behold. I went there both during the daytime and nighttime but I should say the view is better during the night. The …
Kovalam
Kovalam is a major tourist centre in Kerala, a southern state of India. Many tourists from other parts of India and also from western countries come to visit Kovalam.
The airport is 15 kms far from the main city. There is no direct bus from the airport. One has to …
Miller’s Big Red Orchard
It is officially FALL! This weekend, we bid summer goodbye and welcome fall thru the ever famous autumn activity APPLE PICKING! There are no available “pick your own” orchard in our area so we drove several miles to see Miller’s Big Red Orchard. It is a family owned …
Lake Tahoe
When we decided to spend our last summer vacation at Lake Tahoe my expectation was huge. This is mainly because of what I read about Tahoe as the one of the top scenic locations of the world. Also most of my friends recommended Lake Tahoe as a perfect place …
Great Wall
Great Wall may be claimed as the most famous landmark in China. Many travel organizers around the globe offer sight seeing trips to this place of interest. Each time I visited Beijing for business, the host always puts trip to Great Wall in his or her agenda. During my …
Santa Rosa Lake State Park New Mexico
Traveling through New Mexico we were beginning to get cabin fever when we saw a sign on I40 for clear lakes and scuba diving at Santa Rosa Lake State Park. We decided to check it out, we were definitely ready to stop for the day. Santa Rosa …
Red Light District, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The mention of the Red Light District in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has always conjured up images of seedy perversion and dirty and crime-ridden streets, a place not in the least bit safe for visitors to come. With such a notorious reputation, I expected to be quite appalled; instead, if …
Pylon Look-out, Sydney, Australia
One day in February 2012, I visited a kind of museum housed in one of the four pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge. I thought that it was a small one. I was quite surprised that the museum is sufficiently large to accommodate a number of departments within one single …
Morro Bay CA
Morrow Bay is one of those beautiful coastal towns in central California many people pass without notice. It is off the main highway 101, but if you take the exit leading to town and the beach you’ll find one of the most beautiful spots on the coast.
Morrow Bay is …
Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa
Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is probably the best zoo I have ever been to. I have been to the Atlanta zoo, the Honolulu Zoo—¦. Lowry Park outdoes them all! The zoo in Tampa is incredibly interactive. My daughter and I went to the Lowry Zoo for …
Hollywood Star Cars Museum, Gatlinburg, TN
After walking 5 miles up and down a steep path to a beautiful waterfall in the middle of the Smokey Mountains National Park, when I got back to my hotel in Gatlinburg, all I wanted to do was put my feet in ice water and relax. But my husband …
Travel Hand Soap sheets
Travelling required cleanliness and for me this seemed a tough job. Although I tried washing my hands with water very often, I would still feel that it would it was an incomplete wash. Cleaning without using soap would almost leave me unsatisfied about total cleanliness and so when I …
White Cloud Monastery (Biyun Guan)
After returning from visiting family in China six months ago, I want to take the opportunity to share my opinion on one of the most beautiful places you can visit while vacationing in Beijing. The place is called White Cloud Monastery, or in Chinese, Biyun Guan. It’s roughly ten miles …
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park
Merely mentioning Magic Kingdom Park brings back some of my happiest childhood memories. I don’t think there’s any place in the entire world that’s more magical than this Walt Disney wonder. It was my favorite vacation destination as a child, and even as an adult, if I …
Vatican City / St. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican is a very popular attraction, and it is a bit intimidating to try to see it all. This is one site that I would suggest taking a guided tour. The main issue is that it is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude and scale of …
Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience
During some of my most recent visits to Las Vegas, Nevada, the Fremont Street Experience attraction has been one of my main highlights. With a fun, vibrant and electric atmosphere, I found myself visiting this attraction numerous times on each visit. Most of the action starts around …
Beachcomber Island - Travel Destination
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 …
Hatteras Island The Outer Banks NC
My husband and I have been going on vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for 7 years now. In the past, we always spent our vacations visiting family in Rhode Island or Virginia or when we lived up North, taking our kids to Florida to visit …
Gettysburg National Park Visitor Center
The new Gettysburg National Park visitor center was opened just last year and is definitely worth visiting. I have been to it a number of times already and leave the visitor center with a new bit of information each time. I liked the initial appearance of the visitor center, …
Taj Mahal in India
I was part of a group touring India and of course arriving at one of the famous building of all times, the Taj Mahal.
What is intriguing about the whole place is not just about the sheer size of this place, the beautiful surrounding and of course the wonderful tales …
Pompeii
My recent trip to Italy included many cities, and during a stay in Naples, we signed up to do a tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pompeii, the ancient excavation site of a city that was buried under tons of ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 …
Peter Pan’s Flight, Fantasy Land, Walt Disney World, FL
I honestly haven’t been on Peter Pan’s Flight in Fantasyland of Walt Disney World since I visited the Theme Park with my kids about 12 years ago. My daughter absolutely loved this ride, but then again she has always been a fan of Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. …
The New Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
I have recently visited the New Acropolis Museum in Athens and I can say that I loved it (I am a bit of history geek, I won’t hide it). The museum lies just next to the Acropolis metro station so it is really easy to reach. I recommend, however, …
Hong Kong travel
I been to Hong Kong this year January 20-22, it just 3 days and 2 nights. But i enjoyed my stay there. On my first day, i took ferry from Macau (because i arrived at Macau International Airport) to Hong Kong. It cost about HKD158 for one way. Upon …
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