People have always told me to go to Donsol to see the whalesharks (butanding) as it is an out-of-this-world to actually swim beside the gentle giants. As my friend who lives in Bicol invited us to go there last month, I gladly accepted the invitation.
It turns out that …

Most visitors come to Banff for the skiing and scenery, but there is a bit of history to see there as well. I have been to Banff countless times (I live an hour away, in Calgary) but have only just visited the Cave and Basin more recently.
We went …

Barstow, CA. Is a good half way point between Vegas. Sort of anyway. This place has always left a sour taste in my mouth and I never really wanted to be there, and I think this is with good reason. Something about this place just doesn’t strike me as …

One of the most exciting activities to do while in Dubai is Desert Safari. You can choose from a morning or evening or over night desert safari.
I had tried the evening desert safari. It departs usually between three to four o’clock in the afternoon in a four-wheel drive …

Last month I went to Pondicherry along with my friend Senthil for visiting Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Both we are from Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. We started our journey on 19/02/07 around at 11.30 p.m by train. There is no direct train to Pondicherry. So, we went to …

The Koreans claim it as Korean Hawaii or Korean Bali, but I personally think it is a bit far stretched to compare Jeju island with Hawaii or Bali. I went there last year with my boyfriend, on a 4 day backpacking trip, and we thought it was not a …

Every summer when I was a kid, my Grandparents would come up to my house at least once, and usually twice a week to take my brother and I to Beach Pond State Park to spend the day there. We’d leave at about 9:30 and it took about …

Calicut is a small city in Kerala, a southern state of India. Calicut is almost 400 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala.
I had heard from people that Calicut is a place worthy to be visited. I decided to see what was special in this place and spent two …

Bangalore is the capital of the state of Karnataka, India. The government bus stand of Bangalore is a large bus stand. At the same time, it is very confusing over there.
There are buses going to and from other places in the state. There are also a few buses which …

The Philippines is a haven for travelers. However, one must be an intrepid traveler to come to this island country composed of more than 7,100 islands. I have lived here all my life and have slowly tried to visit the thousand of islands in my country and have had …

Cameron Highlands is a well kept gems from foreigners. As this place is located more than 300 km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, many foreigners have no idea of the countless place that you can set foot in Cameron Highlands. Why do I say so?
Recently, I brought a Japanese friend …

When I was a young teenager and my siblings were younger too, my parents brought us to visit The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis n Indiana. This was probably one of the best children’s museum that I have ever been to so far and definitely one of the most …

Last weekend we went for a leisure trip to the beautiful hill town of Simla,India referred by many as Queen of the Hills.We love to explore the fringe areas and our enquiries led us to this beautiful Sutlej River bend in Tattapani which is about 60kms from Simla.The …

Ok this one particular trip I only recommend to people who like to be out at sea and like to swim/snorkel and fish.
You leave very early in the morning from your hotel (and depending on which one you are lodging in) it will take you around 3 - 5 …

My grandfather took me to this place, while we were traveling in Quebec. The best way that I can think to describe it is that it’s an indoor zoo, split off into four sections, each of which is specifically designed to mimic the animal groups natural habitat as …

While staying in Lake Louise, we booked a half-day rafting trip down the Kicking Horse River with Wild Water Adventures. Instead of driving in, we decided on their shuttle service, which was a treat in itself. The guide gave us a little “tour talk” about the Rockies, and …

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 …

I have travelled on the M six toll road a few times now and have stopped of at the service station at Norton Caines a number of times. It is located between junctions T six and T seven. The services are the only one on the M …

I got this bag last month as a Christmas present and am very impressed.
I was lugging an old rugged backpack for the past 7 years. Finally, that thing gave out on me. I looked around for messenger bags because I felt that was the most popular kind of bag …

Enjoying Colorado’s natural beauty is a perk of living on the Front Range. But some of the man-made sites are just as cool. We took our daughters to one of those places last summer. A castle built by ONE man north of Lake Isabell on Colorado 165. Mr. Bishop …

The mass transit system in the city of Saskatoon, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, is probably the most primitive. For one, it does not have a rapid rail system. In fact, the entire system is composed of a network of buses serving 16 different routes.
A bus …

Mid America Camp Inn, is right off the I-70 in Goodland, KS. Though probably at its peak 30 years ago, this park is a few hundred sprawling flat acres with hundreds of slots for RVs, trailers and tent campers. The majority of theses ample pull-thru …

Round Lake, Idaho is located in Sagle just 10 miles south of Sandpoint , Idaho. With 142 acres of forest surrounding a 58 acre lake the Park is 2,122 feet above sea level. The lake is a product of glacial activity from the Pleistocene Epoch.
You’ll find yourself in …

I went to Wildwoods in New Jersey for an ultimate Frisbee tournament with my sister. While I didn’t play in the tournament, I did enjoy the Wildwoods’ many activities.
Accommodations: We stayed at a non-descript motel along Atlantic Avenue called Acacia Beachfront Motel. It was clean and comfortable, and the …

I have been to Bangalore, a place in Karnataka, a state of India. Bangalore is a busy place with much noise and heavy traffic, especially in the main city. However, there are many interesting and beautiful places to visit in Bangalore. Some of the tourist spots of Bangalore are …

When travelling south on the M40 motorway I often stop at the services between junctions twelve and thirteen which is the Warwick South services. As the name suggests these are only accessible by those travelling south, the north bound carriage way has its own set of services. …

As an avid dog owner and dog lover, it is important to me to be able to bring my dogs with me to as many places as I am able. However, I realize that sometimes it is not practical to have dogs along in some situations and at …

My family and I had a great day out last week when we visited Hoo Farm. Hoo farm is located in Preston on the Weald Moors in Telford, Shropshire.
We took our three and a half year old son and our nine month old baby, it cost us …

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 …

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 …

I have had the best service at Lavonna’s Travel. She is the most hard working travel agent that I have ever worked with. It doesn’t matter if it is hotels, cruises, flights or whatever - she does her absolute best to get you the most reasonable price. …

Cedar Valley Campground is located on highway 70 in Spencer County, Indiana. It is a small simple campground. It does not offer much in the way of amenities but it does offer a lot of peace and quite. It is located about 25 miles from Holiday World Splash …

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is housed in a nondescript brick building that is easily accessible from the boardwalk along Halifax Harbour or from the main entrance in the downtown core on Lower Water Street, Halifax.
Inside the building is one of the most famous exhibitions in the world, …

I went on a free excursion in Paphos, Cyprus called the Free Blanket Trip. This trip involves a visit to a health therapeutic presentation at a showroom belonging to PAL Promotions (Produce of Authentic Lambswool)and after an excursion sight seeing to a destination within the surrounding area of …

I’ve been to MUNTING BUHANGIN BEACH CAMP for two times already. We made the book through their Makati office located at 4TH Floor, Loyola Plans Bldg., 849 Arnaiz Ave., Makati City.
The first visit we had it was not peak season. We rented a tree house …

This is really an exellent place to spend your Christmas holidays. Although it is very cold there during the night so if you go there just organize something for New year’s Eve, plan to wonder around is not very cleaver. Not because it is not safe, because it is, …

Oceanjet fastcrafts is a major player in the Visayan inter-island shipping industry that uses Cebu as a hub of operations. Oceanjet serves the ports of Ormoc City, Tagbilaran City, Dapitan City, Dumaguete City, Bacolod City, Iloilo City and the town of Poro in Camotes Island. They are quite an …

For an out of this world adventure then I’d have to proclaim a favorite destination is Yelapa Mexico.
You’ll be entranced by the thatch roof hideaways; sandy beaches, palms and rustic romance in the way of cobbled decks, plum deck chairs and orangey exteriors at Hotel Lagunita. Plus after late …

In Newport, RI, there are several magnificent mansions. Many of the mansions, you can tour. This review is about one that I had the opportunity to tour this past summer. It’s called Beechwood and it’s the historic mansion of the Astor family.
This is not just another semi-interesting tour …

On January 1st at exactly 12 Noon, there is no place I’d rather be than at Mackerel Cove in Jamestown, RI to witness hundreds of people jump into the icy cold waters of Narragansett Bay. They come in swimsuits, some bikinis and some with bow ties and top …

The beast is the longest wooden roller coaster I have ever ridden. It has 7,359 feet of track. It has two lift hills the first drop is aproxmiately 110 feet and the second drop is about 135 feet, which is one of the things I find to be unique. …

Cherokee Village, Arkansas was initially a vacation spot for my husband and I for many years. This area is nestled in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas almost at the Missouri line. There are 5 lakes and 2 rivers running through Cherokee Village so water sports are abundant. The area …

My husband and I decided to pay a visit to the Johnstown Flood museum. We took a bit of a detour to get there as we were on our way from Alexandria Virginia to my sister’s house near Pittsburgh Pa. Being from Pennsylvania orginally I …

This an on line Travel Agency based at Delhi arranging package tours for various destinations from India to places within the country as well as abroad. Early this year I used this website to plan the trip of my family to Bangkok. They booked us by Thai Airways from …

Whenever I travel to countries in different parts of the world, if and as time permits, I try to take the opportunity to visit historical places and those highly valued and respected by the residents of the place and citizens of the country.
When I visited Bangkok , Thailand , …

Every year our family travels to at least one amusement park. You might say we are roller coaster fanatics. We have been to 21 different amusement parks in the last 10 years. Several parks we have been to 30 or more times. One such park is Carowinds in North …

I took the West Coast Express one-way train ride on January 7, 2011 from Mission City back to Vancouver. I got to the main depot before 7:00 a.m. To my surprise I found that the train was still running, thinking that there was only one trip at …

While traveling to Washington D.C. may not be an ideal trip for those who truly despise traffic and a city atmosphere, it is certainly an experience that every person should have atleast once in their life. See that nation’s Capital Building, take a tour of the White House, …

My husband and I love history and love to go around old castles and stately homes. So recently we took our two young children of to visit Berkley Castle and we all had such a great time. Berkeley Castle is just of the A38 about midway between Bristol …

Frampton Marsh is a nature reserve that is located 4 miles (6.5 km) southeast of the town of Boston in Lincolnshire, in Eastern England. The site has been managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) since 2007 but I have been visiting here long before then …