Last Easter we decided to take Kurt to Dudley Castle and Zoo as he hadn’t been before and both Lyndsey and I remember going there as kids with our parents.
You can see Dudley Castle from quite a distance away and Kurt was getting excited when he could see it …

Directly in front of Ocean City, Maryland, lays Fenwick Island. This adorable little beach town is famous for containing all of the attractions of Ocean City, without all of the crowds. I love it there! There are plenty of miniature golf courses, rides, wonderful eateries, diners, …

One of my all time favorite vacation spots is Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I love it so much because it is a beautiful town, plus it has a really great theme park called Dollywood. Dollywood was created by none other than Miss Dolly Pardon.
Now I know you may …

If you have never been to Copper Falls State Park, you should it is beautiful. Copper Falls State Park is just a “bit” north of the small northern Wisconsin Town of Mellen. It takes you less than 2 minutes to get through the town of Mellen. …

Our family has gone to this lake resort for twelve years now. And i can honestly say, there is not another place I would like to spend our summer vacation every year. The great thing about this resort is that its so small. Yet it is …

The coolest place to visit in Holderness, New Hampshire is the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. It is a place you can take a nature trail and visit with amazing New England animals, as well as take a tour boat out onto the beautiful Squam Lakes and learn about …

For our anniversary last year, my boyfriend and I took a wonderful and relaxing trip to Blue Hill, Maine. Having known nothing about this little town, we stumbled upon it by looking through vacation home rentals and eventually settling on a lovely little townhouse there. It was a beautiful …

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 …

Wet ‘n Wild Water Park in Orlando, Florida should have its name changed to Wet ‘n Whack. If you thought waiting online for the Saw Mill Log Flume at Six Flags Great Adventure was bad enough, wait until you come to this park. This place is all about long …

Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife is actually just about 30-40 minute drive from our house. We’ve been there last year and just like the other years, it still for us is a place of fun and relaxation. You can read books and enjoy the quiet park …

From Pier 33 of Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, you can take a ferry to Alcatraz Island, where you can take a tour of the prison and the grounds. It is a bit expensive, as it is about $25 for a day tour and more for the night tour. …

If you’re looking to travel anywhere in France you will need to know what to look for if you want a bargain.
Hotels Look for F1 hotels along the route. You can pick up a location map the hotels and some big supermarkets. It shows you where all …

The Mountain Farm Museum in Gatlinburg Tennessee was very nice. There are walking trails to an authentic Indian camp. There is an old farm house that has been very well maintained. They have a barn with live roosters and working equipment, along with old equipment. There is also a …

When traveling to Branson, Mo.,we always visit Silver Dollar City, which is a hugh old time city set up how things were in the hills years ago. One of the best parts of the trip is always Marvel Cave. The City was actually built around the entrance of the …

Whale watching has become a tourist drawer lately in Victoria, BC. Fishermen who are out on the water frequently are always spotting whales surfacing on our ocean, the Pacific. In the last few years some boaters have made it their business to take people out in the …

Smoo Cave is located on the outskirts of Durness, which is the most northern village on the western coast of mainland Scotland. It boasts one of the the largest entrances of any British cave with a diameter of over 15 metres (50 metres) and it is free to visit.
I have …

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing a concert three times now at Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL. Actually, it used to be called,”The Sound Advice” amphitheater.
I have to preface by saying that half the fun is the tailgating picnic that happens before the event! People get …

The Land of Lost Content is a remarkable tourist attraction, one which almost everyone who visits absolutely loves, and yet it is a place that seems to be barely known beyond its immediate vicinity. This may change to some extent now that it has been featured in at least …

If you are planning a trip to Utah, and you are looking for the warmest spot in the state, check out St George. The City of St George is located in the extreme Southwest corner of Utah. It is warmer than the rest of the state because of its …

Pele Goddess of HI Volcano by Herb Kane is an absolutely gorgeous painting of the Big Island’s (the island of Hawaii) Goddess Pele who is a mythical Hawaiian fire goddess who dwells in one of the craters of the Kilauea volcanos. There are different versions of her legend, …

You can request strollers and wheel chairs and they are free of charge when you are touring the Kennedy Space Center. When you are planning a visit to the center you will find that there is enough to do that you will want to spend a whole day there. …

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, …

Annapolis can easily be forgotten as it is a smaller town along the Maryland coast but what a mistake that would be! It’s a beautiful seaside town with fabulous little boutiques and galleries. The achitecture and views are breathtaking!
If you are ambitious you will find many sailboat rentals to …

NAIA Terminal 3 is the departure and arrival point for local carriers such as Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines which has a lot of domestic routes as well as some international ones (Cebu Pacific). It’s the newest and best-looking airport in the Philippines. It is located not …

If you are traveling, and looking for a place too relax in a lovely wooded setting I recommend the Hocking Hills in southestern Ohio. Ohio is a lovely state and the prettiest place in southern Ohio is without a doubt is the hocking hills. Near logan and rockbridge ohio. …

Gabane is a bit out of Gaborone (about an hour’s drive) but if you want to see local artisanal stuff, this is one of the better places to go. During my first visit, we were lucky because a colleague of my husband showed the way. Our next visit, however, …

Lynchburg is a quaint town with one small shopping area, one hotel which is very nice, frienldy and clean, a military base and of course Jack Daniels which is the main income for the area.
The shopping district has a affordable restauranant. Many of the shops are like od fashioned …

Don’t let the name fools you. You don’t have to pack your bags and boots and put on insect repellents to venture in the thick jungle searching for the Lost World of Tambun. But the gate to the Lost World is only open around noon daily and you can …

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 …

This museum utilizes a building used to be the power house for the city trams. It consists of three levels, one ground floor and two levels underneath. The main displays are a steam engine, a locomotive, other mechanical transport systems, and electronic-based components and systems used to explain the …

The Banqueting House may not be at the top of every London tourist’s list of places to visit. However, if you have a couple of hours to spare, this last remaining part of the historic palace of Whitehall is well worth a look.
Situated on Whitehall, across the road from …

Guadalupe, California is a little town set on the central coast, but if you keep driving west for about another five miles you come to the Guadalupe Dunes.
You will park in a common lot with other who like to hike the area and begin a beautiful beach walk and …

Tunisia has had some extremely bad reviews as a holiday destination but I would just like to give some ideas and suggest that if you are wanting a different holiday experience then Tunisia is well worth a visit, though some say it’s similar to marmite ‘you either love it …

Robert Burns is Scotland’s most famous poet and Tam O’Shanter, written in 1790 is one of his most famous poems. Souter Johnnie, lived in the the Ayrshire village of Kirkoswald and was one of the inspirations behind this poem. Owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1932, Souter Johnnie’s …

Bluegreen getaway’s Club 36 resort at Las Vegas came to my list at Las Vegas by a true deal which offered three nights for just fifty dollars. I am not sure whether this place truly qualifies to be called as a resort, but I enjoyed each and every bit …

I liked my visit to the Lake Anna Nuclear Info. Center in Mineral Virginia so much that I have brought many vistors to see this landmark. This is part of Dominion Virginia Power’s effort to educate the public about the use of nuclear power.
This …

Luray Caverns in Luray, Virginia is one of my favorite places to visit. It is just as the name states. This is a walk through cavern that I visited as a child and then again as an adult. The cavern changed a lot over the years in some respects. …

Lake Maria State Park is a great park for exploring a hardwood forest, wetlands, lakes, and rolling hills. I have visited this state park many times over several years, and usually visit at least once every year. The park is home to Blandings Turtle, a threatened species. I have …

Valley of Fire State Park
Overton, Nevada 89040
702-397-2088
Valley of Fire State Park is a wonderful opportunity for a time-out from the Las Vegas glitter and glam atmosphere. Valley of Fire is located about 45 miles northeast of Vegas and it is a beautiful place to hike or to …

Linesville Fish Hatchery is one of my favorite places to visit and to take the kids for a different kind of educational experience. If you happen to be a fan of fishing, whether it be in Lake Erie, a river, or one of the other numerous lakes in …

Most people think of Michigan as a cold state that has blizzards and snow all the time. Well, in the winter months yes, it can get like that. But we actually have very nice summers and sometimes the temperature gets way up there.The best part …

Taiwan is not a very big country, so I planned to visit her four largest towns within 10 days from south to north, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Taichung, and Taipei. Tainan is located some 30 minutes by local train from Kaohsiung, therefore I did not book any hotel but did a one-day …

If you’re ever around Front Royal, Virginia and need a comfortable, yet affordable place to lay your head for a night, check out the Shenandoah Motel. Loacated on 1600 n Shenandoah Ave. in Front Royal, Virgina, this motel offers all the luxuries of better quality motels for only a …

It’s amazing that visitors to the fine city of Chicago do not see Navy Pier for what it is: the ultimate tourist trap. This park is full of lousy food-court style food, shops selling trashy souvenirs, and all the other trappings of a second-rate small town …

Quarto Oggiaro is a small town on the outskirts of Milan, unfortunately though it isn’t a very nice place. It has one of the top criminality rates in the tricounty area and it is really dangerous to walk around at night unless of course you were born and raised …

If you have a vacation coming and you want a place to get away from it all Los Cabos is an excellent choice, it’s quiet, restful and incredibly beautiful, the type of place you hate to leave and when you go home you wish you were …

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 …

When I went to Washington D.C., one of the places I knew I had to visit was the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. I’m a big Kennedy fan; that is, I love John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy and what they stood for. …

Dubai, is becoming one of the most popular tourist areas in the world. There are many ‘crazy’ things you can do and it is being refferred to as the Las Vegas of the east. On my travels there I decided to go Visit SKI DUBAI.
Ski Dubai is a huge …

The resort town of Saugatuck, Michigan reminds me of a story book. I loved all the little artsy shops there and the restaurants were phenomenal. There was the fudge shop called Kilwin’s that is amazing. As soon as you walk in, you can watch them actually making …