The Mansion is the official vacation house of the President of the Philippines when they go to Baguio to rest or for any other engagements. It was originally built to house Governor-Generals during the American era, but it was destroyed during the war with the Japanese in 1945. When …

While visiting Holland, Michigan, my Dutch grandparents wanted to take us to see as many authentic Dutch attractions as we could, and one day they planned a visit to the Deklomp Wooden Shoe and Delft Factory. Although I have been to the real Holland several times, I was looking …

One of the longest running attractions in the White Mountains is the Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, NH. It’s been there as far back as I can remember and I’ve been going there since I was a kid, some 40 years ago.
In all the times that I …

Barkerville is named after an Englishman, William Barker, who struck a very rich payload of Gold at Barkerville in August of 1861. As word of mouth spread quickly, a town sprang up, and Barkerville was born in 1862.
Prospectors were soon traveling to Barkerville from all over the world …

In August 2004 I got a chance to visit this place. The nearest Airport and Railway Station are at Guwahati from where it is about 150km. Cherrapunji is known as the wettest place on planet earth due to unpredictable incessant rains. One can also get a view of …

Besozzo is one of the less livelier places which surround Varese. Besozzo has a lot to offer to potential visitors. First of there is a pool where one can go for a swim, there is a pretty small shopping district where you can find a variety of items. There …

This was probably my favorite park I visited when I was in and around the Cape Town area, and it may even have been one of my favorite experiences while visiting South Africa. The park is known for its wild roaming penguins on the beach, and it was an …

We do like to take short breaks down to Devon and Cornwall when we can. The one time we stopped in a lovely location by ST Ives called Lelant. The accommodation was a one bedroom bungalow called Leafy Hollow.
We had a little trouble finding the accommodation as …

If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting the land of the Pharoes then a Nile cruise is the best way of doing it. Nile cruises attract all sorts of people. Apart from the fact that you see the beauty of the Nile and have your entertainment set up every evening, …

Egypt has been a hidden treasure for travellers for many years, with its Pyramids in Cairo and its Karnak Temple in Luxor, and not forgetting the famous “Red Sea” and “The River Nile” altogether has made Egypt a very cultural and spiritual place for everyone who visits, be it …

I am a person who does not really enjoy the hustle and bustle of the big city. Traveling around Phoenix, while this may be much warmer than it is in the Northwoods, is not my idea of fun. (Just so you know, we live in the country …

We get season passes to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri yearly, so we try to get there at least four or five times a year. One thing we had never done was take a dinner cruise on the Showboat Branson Belle. We had thaught this was more of …

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 …

Zhou Zhuang is one of the ancient water villages near Shanghai, China. Because of its proximity to Shanghai, it is the most popular tour destination of all of the villages.
The tour bus, which leaves from the Stadium near Xu Jia Hui (or can be caught earlier from the …

For those of us that enjoy camping being able to prepay and reserve our camp site is very valuable. Reserve America provides just that, and they do it for free. They offer site maps and detailed information not only about the campground but also about the individual sites. You …

In Walt Disney World, Florida, there is a Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. I have been with my relatives, aunt and my whole family and we were really scared out of our wits. At the first glance, I already feel the knots in my stomach and know …

Fall Creek Falls is a state park located about thirty miles from Crossville, Tennessee. We went to visit it the second weekend in July. The first spot we stopped at appeared to be man made. It had a concrete wall that you can sit on with a ladder going …

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 …

The Shanghumukham beach is one of the most well known beach in India. To reach the beach all i had to do was drive 8 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The first time when i came to this beach i was hardly 7 years old and then after 12 years i …

When in Bermuda, a visit to the Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo would be worth your time. It includes a visit to a zoo, a museum and an aquarium, all for the same admission price of 10 United States Dollars for adults and $5 for seniors over 65 and …

It was the first time I visited India. The purpose of my visit was to join an international seminar in New Delhi and continued with a sight-seeing trip. I understand that entry visa to India is not necessary for those having service passports from certain countries including my country …

I recently went on cheaptickets.com to buy 2 plane tickets. The layout was good as was the design. That was all that was good…I got a confirmation e mail saying I had booked the tickets. However-A little while later I got another e mail saying that my reservation could, …

Colmar is found within the region of Alsace France and provides its visitors with several significant sites. The town is comfortable in my opinion as to size: just under 100,000 residents and further is historically beautiful. Most fortunate for the visitor as well as the town’s …

I remember going here a while back (two years ago) on vacatin with a couple of friends who won the trip on-line. I gotta admit that we felt sort of out of place. Sure it’s a family destination but primarily a Honeymoon lieu. The Island itself is AMAZING, truly …

Every Memorial Day Weekend, the folks in Zellwood, FL hold a annual festival that centers around a product for which they have become known; Sweet Corn!
Yes for two days every year in the month of May, the town of Zellwood, FL is bombarded by a swarm of …

If you’ve ever considered visiting Britain for a vacation there are at least two very good reasons for doing so.
First, there are all the extremely interesting contemporary and historical things that visitors to Britain can see and do while on holiday there.
Second, and this is what I’ll concentrate on …

Hampton Court is a name that most people will probably associate with the royal palace on the River Thames near London, but in fact there is at least one other place by that name: this one is Hampton Court, a castle with impressive gardens in Herefordshire. Although considerably less …

Living in Michigan, we only get about 4 months out of the year to enjoy the great outdoors. That is, if you like warm weather like me. The other months are too cold for my taste. One of the activities we enjoy as a family is …

There is a rumor that circulates in hostels and on Internet travel forum that all climbing companies use the same guides so it doesn´t matter who you book a tour through. This is like saying that all merchants in Otavalo are trying to double the price they normally …

Devils Lake is the largest natural lake in North Dakota covering approximately 100,000 acres and a small city of 8000 people named after it. I went there for a two week electrician course with the army national guard in 1998. This was the first time I had ever been …

My main interest for finally going to Museum of Anthropology at UBC in Vancouver, was that I am a big fan of Bill Reid, the famous First Nations artist, and I am also very interested in the history of First Nations people; this museum has one of the biggest …

Anyone who enjoys quaint little towns, vast amounts of art, crafty ideas, ma and pa widow shopping, and enjoying the fine delights of decadent foods would be sure to enjoy a stay at Lewes Delaware. Lewes sits directly before Rehobath Beach, Delaware and has become a notorious haven …

Busch Gardens Africa, for those who don’t know, is a huge and very popular amusement park/zoo in Tampa. It attracts tourists from all over the world, and is a popular hot spot for young adults around Florida who can get discounted passes.
Having a season pass myself, I was excited …

Mahabalipuram in Tamilnadu, South India is a great tourist destination in India. It is close to the Chennai city on the Corommandel coast. Famous for the various art forms like temple buildings, monuments and natural beach sceneries. The soil is extremely sandy as it is …

The Adirondack Mountains or the Dax, as they are fondly called by New Yorkers, are a great winter or summer destination. It’s so scenic, and I had been there twice.
Would you believe, two winter Olympics have been held here due to the excellent mountain terrain and lots of …

During a visit to a friend in Laguna, she said that our trip wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t go camping at Taytay Falls in Majayjay, Laguna. Our original plan was to camp on the way back in Paenaan, so it was a good thing we had our camping …

During our stay for a week in Pontianak, I intended to hire a car to travel from Pontianak to Singkawang (the largest China Town in Indonesia) with my wife. The distance between the two cities is about 145 km and it was said that it would take you 3 …

The Vibe Hotel is located at 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney. The location is very convenient as it is about 5 minutes walking distance from the Museum station, from which you can access Sydney’s rail system. I stayed in the vibe hotel for 4 days and 3 nights and I …

While on vacation, I hardly take my computer with me. Among my favorite things to bring however are my MP3 player, camera and of course, the phone. But, charging them can be problematic as I do not stay in only 1 country. I move from country to country and …

Michigan Adventures is a small amusement park that was bought by Cedar Fair. Cedar Fair owns a dozen or more amusement parks. Some of the more known parks include, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Carrowinds, Knots berry farm and Canada’s wonderland. When we went to Michigan Adventures it …

There are many good walking routes while visiting Paris; and I encourage you to visit often: exploring many different areas—”that is, if you can so manage. The area of subject, within this review is: Montparnasse.
My first impression of Montparnasse is that it is a …

Vuda park is one of the famous tourist spots in Visakhapatnam.The speciality of Vuda Park is it located just besides of Ramakrishna Beach. As Both Vuda park and Rama Krishna beach are located side by side, relaxes in VudaPark while enjoying the cool breeze from nearest beach.This …

I have once vistited a historical Temple monument known as Gangai Konda Cholapuram built by the King Raja Raja Chola the great who ruled most of the South India many hundred years ago.I was amused by the huge size of the temple and wondered how …

Walnut Canyon is truly a remarkable place to visit. Especially for me, because I am from Wisconsin and I have never seen this type of archeological site where I live. The cost to get to visit the site is $5 and is worth every penny. The …

My husband went to Disney World to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. We had fun but time restrictions made us cut our trip short. We just visited Magic Kingdom and promised our selves to be back soon. Then on our 4th wedding anniversary we went back to Kissimmee, Florida, this …

The Reliant center is one of the biggest stadiums in the United States, it is used as the current stadium for the Texans when the NFL is in season. What this means is that the stadium holds thousands of people and can get very busy at times. This stadium …

Pinnacle Mountain State Park is located just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. Aside fromthe spectacular scenery, Pinnacle Mountain has several hiking trails for people of any level of fitness.
I am not very fit, so we took one of several trails up the mountain right to the top, followed by …

Dominican Hill attracts only a select group of people; the ghost hunters. Not many tourists venture into Dominican Hill, much less enter the dilapidated building. There is much history behind this place. It used to be a vacation house for Dominican Friars, was turned into a school, became a …

As a regular train user and commuter, of which the railway operator of South Africa is a company called Metrorail, the experiences I have had are not very pleasing ones at all.
The only advantage about this train service is the fact that it is the cheapest mode of transport …

The Islands of Johor are quite aplenty, and since Johor is extremely near to Singapore than any other states in Malaysia, me for one have been to some of these islands that I am going to mention to you here in my review. Amongst them are Pulau Aur, …