Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Smoky Mountains at 6,642 feet. You can drive all but the last 300 feet or so, and then you have to walk up a pretty steep paved road. Once you get to the top of the mountain there is …

We live in Manila, Philippines and my family has booked through this agency several times in our travels within Asia.
The first time was when we went to Boracay, Philippines. My mum booked our chosen hotel through them. They were very organized and my mum said she liked the service. …

Akaka Falls is located half and hour outside of Hilo on the Hamakua Coast. The drive takes you up into the mountain and into a huge cane field. Be sure to stop and cut a stalk of sugar. It’s 100% natural and tastes good. However the stalk will get …

Paris, the capital of France, is a beautiful, romantic city with so much to see and do. Take along comfortable, strong shoes as you will do a lot of walking as you explore this city. The city’s metro system is convenient to use but it can be quite dirty …

At first glance, from high above Niagara Lake, the steamboat carrying tourists wearing waterproof capes seems a bit like a tourist trap. But the experience is really quite unique and amazing, and I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
Seen from high above the lake, Niagara Falls, …

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is opened all year and sometimes it is so crowded that you will need reservations. Now, as a seasoned traveler I have been to alot of museums, and for the $84 million that was spent on this project, Cleveland needs …

The Polynesian Cultural Center was so much fun! I would go back again and again. There are several different ticket “packages” you can buy depending on your price range. I would definitely recommend purchasing a package that includes a meal, though. We purchased the buffet/luau …

Hard case luggages are the best type of suitcases for us as we are often flying long overhaul flights with a minimum of 6 flights per return ticket. I can imagine already how the luggages are handled and most of all, I am always afraid that its contents …

Travelling around the Philippines will be so much easier now with my discovery of a wonderful website that will be of great help. KabeetMap.com is a nice place and a wonderful site for Filipinos and tourists that needs to get to see a map of the place they need …

Lucky for us, we only have to travel about sixty miles to Springfield, Mo. to visit the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. If traveling through Springfield this is a must visit for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. The Conservation center sets on eighty acres of land right in town. We …

As expected of any tourist, I visited some places when I was in Cape Town. In particular, as I had 2 kids in tow who need to be amused and a husband who did not want to be dragged to the shops, one of the unanimous choices we picked …

When I was twelve my family went to Nashville, Tennessee to a thing called Fan Fair. Along the way we stopped off at the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky to take a bathroom break. I remember thinking to myself as we entered the state forest that this is …

My trip to Hyderabad was an unexpected one.An announcement of a study tour was made and we had only enough time to pack our bags and head for the railwaystation.Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh,India. The travel by train took about 24 hours to reach there.And with the …

Last summer me and my boyfriend decided to go to the canary islands. We wanted something in between crowded and deserted, so we would be able to actually rest but without getting bored, we chose Fuerteventura.
I was looking for a little apartment with kitchen. I’m no fan of all …

On my vacation in the UK I spent a week in Scotland, and much time in the amazing city of Edinburgh. Having seen the Edinburgh Vaults featured on several “ghost hunter” type shows, namely Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures, I was excited at the prospect of getting …

I have been to Ginza, which is a nice place located in Tokyo. Now, there are lots of brick buildings and also departmental stores donning this area and also for a fact, shopping could be done on an enormous level, and I really mean that.
I went …

When I visited the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC I was amazed at it’s size, beauty and grace. There is a large reflection pool that seemed much larger than an Olympic sized swimming pool. At either end were platforms that looked out over the water. You …

On one of our many cherished trips to Ocean City, Maryland, we decided to try something a little different and drive out to Snow Hill. Here we found a lovely restored 19th century village known as Furnace Town Heritage Museum. The huge furnace, of course, was one of the …

When myself and my partner wanted to travel to Egypt we had three places in mind that we wanted to visit. The Pyramids in Cairo was of course at the top of our list, then second on our list was the Temples in Luxor, and not forgetting the beautiful …

Last spring my kids and I were able to visit Huntsville, Texas. This is a nice, quiet town rich with Texas history. We made a day trip out of it and really enjoyed our time.
We were happy that the traffic between Houston and Huntsville was not bad on a …

Once I traveled through gorgeous British Columbia it didn’t take much for my travel companion to convince me to travel into the unaffected beauty and wilderness of the Yukon. The area due north of British Columbia is absolutely breath-taking and should not be missed.
In order to give you a …

Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona is another natural wonder of the good old USA. This park has hiking trails, picnic areas, and absolutely no swimming, because it is in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. This park is absolutely great and has miles and miles of saguaro cactus …

The idea of visiting an abandoned or deserted insane asylum has always been one of my highlights of my vacations when I get the chance to visit other countries or other states. The histories and the ghost stories behind them have always interested me. So, while I was in …

I have to say that these people are very very competent. They Offer great deals on vacation trips all across Europe. With about 300 euro you can go from Milan to Barcelona, sleep in a luxorious hotel for 5 nights and see all of what Spain has to offer. …

The first time I went to Tiananmen Square, I was amazed at how large the square actually was. I guess I shouldn’t have been so surprised as it once held over a million people during the time China became a united country under the reins of Mao ZeDong on October …

I set out on a mission awhile back to check out the Florida Keys. First I drove through them and back just to see what they were like but didn’t stay. Then I started planning weekend getaways to various locations in the Keys. This is my review of …

My husband and I recently stayed at the Gold Strike Casino and Hotel in Tunica Mississippi. Our spacious 10th floor king room was absolutely wonderful. It was modernly decorated in shades of brown, mint green, and ice blue. When I first entered the room I was …

Pedraza is one of my favorite villages in Spain. Not only is it an incredibly authentic (not touristy) medieval village complete with a huge stone gateway that once held the prison, it also offers excellent shopping, dining, and lodging. Pedraza is perhaps two hours by car from Madrid, but …

A few years back, our uncle in Texas invited us to spend Christmas on their home. We couldn’t say No, but of course we do love to see our grandma and cousins so we decided to go. Fortunately, my husband was off for 2 weeks during the holidays. Since we …

I did not know what to expect from the the Polynesian Cultural Center, but I was very interested in the culture. The Cultural Center is not a far drive from Honolulu and is easy to find. It is mainly outdoors so be prepared to be outdoors in …

2 weeks ago I came home from my business flight Frankfurt, Germany. I was sent there to make couple of deals, and I had 1 day time for site - seeing. Overall the City is clean and nice, of course I was mainly only in the Downtown, but as …

In all of the zoos I have visited over my life, Metrozoo has always held a special place in my heart. Even thou, it’s no longer called Metrozoo. It’s called Miami Zoo, but for me, who has lived in Florida most of …

Located at the east side of the island, Forbidden Island is undeveloped and untouched. You will see some litters on the shores, but these probably came from the ferries or other boats crossing. Few people go to Forbidden Island because you will need to hike through a forest to …

My friends young son had a —˜Trunki’ ride-on suitcase for his birthday a while back and my son was quite intrigued by it. We therefore looked around and got him a cheap one on eBay.
The name says it about this suitcase: It is a suitcase designed with kids in …

We traveled through the UK and tried many adventures while doing so. One of our adventures we had, was a coasteering session in Wales. This was a new kind of sport for us and we booked a session with Coasteering Wales in Holyhead where our guide Andy introduced us to …

For the past 2 weeks my husband had been busy with work so after the busy days, we usually desire a weekend getaway. I browse the internet and saw this Top 150 Great Places in Illinois as endorsed by the American Institute of Architects ( including the Fountain of Time, …

Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas is one of the best places to be during the summer! It’s a ton of fun and it offers fun to the whole family, from tiny kids to adults! There are two parts to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, East and West. When I …

When my husband’s best friend came over to Botswana for a visit, I arranged a mobile safari for both of them using the services of Audi Camp. As I was not going to join the safari because the kids still had school, I took care of arranging their …

When we planned our week long trip to a rented beach house in Virginia Beach, one of the places we didn’t actually expect to visit was the Edgar Cayce A.R.E Association for Research and Englightenment, but because I love all things of a new age or psychic nature (and …

Once in the early 18th Century seen as one of the wickedest Cities on the earth due to the wealth, piracy and other frivolous and illegal activities. This destination is one of the best spots for sea food in the Caribbean. Mostly destroyed by a earth quake at the …

This is one of many natural parks in British Columbia, which is unspoiled by man. Ironically, this site was littered with sawmills at one time!
Burnaby is home to a nature house, a viewing tower, picnic sites, and walking and hiking trails, which are approximately an 11-kilometer walk. …

I travel through Flagstaff occasionally. Unfortunately, I don’t have a chance very often to stop and see all the sights. I love the mountains surrounding Flagstaff, and since it is higher in altitude than most other cities in Arizona, it tends to be a little more green there than …

Sunny day is the perfect time to pay Pura Besakih a visit. It’s scenery is beautiful, and you can take clear, beautiful picture of the mountain behind it.
The Pura itself is not only for tourism needed, it also used for Hinduism ceremonies. So you can expect more people …

Wether you need to book travel plans for an emergency or for a leisurely vacation you need to check thru http://www.bookingbuddy.com . They will find you the cheapest travel arrangements online searching thru such sites as Expedia, Orbitz, Ultimatefare, Cheap Tickets, Cheap O’ Air, Kayak, Travelocity, Hotwire, Priceline, Side …

Mayon Volcano is an active volcano province of Albay, in the Bicol Region, Philippines. It is being admired for its “Perfect Cone”. My knowledge of Mayon Volcano started way back in my elementary days as we were studying about the beautiful tourist spots in the Philippines. …

On this particular occasion, I was traveling quite heavy in terms of the number of people I was with on the regular visit to various parts of the Kruger National Park, and my experience gathered up on the previous visits had us lodging at the Pestana Kruger Lodge, which …

Luino is a beautiful little town that lies about 10 minutes away from the Italian Swiss border. Luino is one of the nice towns south east on the Lago Maggiore. It is a truly beautiful place to go for a walk, a jog or bicycling. The town is very …

Denpasar is the capital city of Bali. It is located in the south of the island. The borders are Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan regencies. I tried to find out the meaning of Denpasar. Denpasar means a new market. It is taken from Arabic and Chinese. The city has become the …

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 …

Crete is in Greece and I am proud that I have had a fantastic holiday to this particular travel destination before with my 2 best friends, H and Z. There was a very nice and fantastic scenery in Crete and it is actually a very big and beautiful …