Four days was not nearly enough for me to experience all that Japan’s old capital, Kyoto, has to offer. However, I certainly gave it a try.
Located in the central island of Honshu in Japan, Kyoto is a city that effortlessly manages to merge the old with the new. While …

You should visit this interesting zoo if you go to Singapore. Especially if you have your family and little kids with you, this could be a memorable journey. First of all, I would suggest you to buy the admission fee package both for the Zoo and the Night Safari. …

This is a great little place to enjoy a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich while passing through Kailua Town on the Windward side of the island of Oahu. I like to stop here after a day at Kailua Beach Park or after a day of kayaking to the mokulua islands. …

Pulling into the Benson, Arizona KOA, my husband and are were unimpressed and uncertain if we really wanted to camp there for the night. It looked like it was in need of maintenance like paint and a little fix-up here and there but we decided to stay. …

Nordic Ark is a Zoo in Sweden, on the west coast, that is working to save and preserve endangered animals. They do this by breeding and reintroduction, when it’s possible. A small part of their property is open for the public, for us to enjoy these animals and get …

Greyhound is my travel bus of choice whenever I travel around Western Canada. Hence, on many occasions, I have taken the Greyhound bus to the Canadian cities of Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and Saskatoon.
I often looked forward to the experience as it was always so efficient. Nobody bothers …

With us living in Palm Bay, FL on the East Coast, we are within close driving distance to Cocoa Beach and the Cocoa Beach Pier where we have often spent time both with our kids and with each other.
Cocoa Beach almost always has something going on be it a …

I’ve been to Wonderland countless times before and each time is a spectacular experience. They sometimes host concerts for famous asian singers such as ‘Janice’ or ‘Ella Koon’. I have to admit it is difficult to get seats at such an event without coming 3 hours ahead of time. …

Split is a beautiful city in Croatia. I have been to this beautiful city before and it was a field trip during my high school trip last time. We had some destinations to choose from our class budget and it seemed that my History high school teacher …

As soon as you drive into Havana from any direction, you can see the Castillo del Morro located on the top of a cliff that juts out on a narrow peninsula into the Havana Bay, and its lighthouse is an important symbol to the citizens. As with the three …

Interstate State Park is a gorgeous place to camp. There is really no other place in Wisconsin which has this kind of character. As far as I am concerned, Interstate Park comes a close second to Wisconsin Dells in sheer beauty which is due basically to its …

Regardless of age or interest, one of the highlights of any trip to the Gold Coast is Dreamworld. I was not sure if I really wanted to go, I was too old, the rides were for kids and all those excuses. Finally on my last day of my trip …

One of the activities I did while on Bazaruto Island was to go to Paradise Island which is about 30 minutes away by motor boat. The whole trip was supposed to last half a day and was organized by the Activities Center in Indigo Bay. My husband paid …

Mount Trashmore Park is a great place to visit if you happen to be in the area and want someplace to picnic or relax outside away from the beach and all its noisiness for awhile. Hours are from 7:30 a.m. until the sun goes down.
The huge “mountain” this …

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is an excellent place to visit for nature lovers. Besides nature lovers, nature photographers roam the reserve to capture scenic and fascinating animals and creatures at the reserve. It is also a tourist attraction.
I used to teach in a school and was in charge of …

Mallaig, on the western coast of Highland Scotland, may not be everyone’s first thought when they come to consider places to visit in that part of the world. It is, after all, first and foremost a port, and in general ports are not the most attractive of towns. To …

We used to live in New Hampshire and when we did, we used to take weekend trips over to the other side of the state to North Conway.
It was a nice place to take our family of three kids and find enough things to do there to entertain them …

On our recent vacation to Gatlinburg Tennessee we visited the Tennessee Museum of Aviation. The museum isn’t in downtown Gatlinburg, but it is close. They have brochures at all motels and visitor centers where you can get the phone number and call for complete directions. Or you can …

The best part about living in Michigan would have to be being surrounded by the Great Lakes. Most people think of Michigan as a cold state that has blizzards and snow all the time. Wel, in the winter yes, it can get like that. But we …

My review of this travel agency called The Four Oceans Travel and Tours would be quite pleasant. I happened to call them several times to find me the most affordable flight going to Detroit from Manila. I was even accomodated by the owner which made me feel special and …

Nova Scotia is a very beautiful and inexpensive place to be spending time at. I have been to this place with group of friends before and I must say, life in Nova Scotia proves to be far away from civilization as possible. Now, the life in Nova …

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 …

Another original Walt Disney World Ride that has been there since Disney World opened in 1971 is the infamous “Jungle Cruise Ride” in Adventureland. Now you know many people I know, no longer bother with this ride. I don’t always but if I have time I do. It’s …

It can be found in the Chico River in Kalinga Province. The experience is very thrilling! We just spent Php 5,000.00 for 3 days. The river is very long and mountains are on its sides. No need to bring any equipment. They have it all. There are 3 runs …

There is a wonderful medieval core within the city of Vienna where time seems to have stood still. The place to begin this exploration in my estimation is the Stephansplatz.
The enormous cathedral referred to, as the Stephansdom is the beginning point and is a gauge as far as treks …

Yesterday i went on a quick trip to Como lake, and wow was it a beautiful sight. I was lucky enough to get a good day of sunlight, i went high in the mountains and there was the most beautiful sight you could ever have imagined. The lake looked …

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 …

One of the most fun things ever to do when I was living in Rhode Island was to plan to take the Block Island Ferry over to the island and spend the day there.
If I sound like a proud parent when I speak of this beautiful place, I apologize. …

This is what I call a ‘has been place’. It used to be fun to go here and ride the huge slides with my nieces and nephews. It used be a weekend getaway for my family, now we don’t even like going here. Aside from all the people trying …

When we had the pleasure of touring some of the Southern States while visiting with friends in Mississippi last year, we were looking into possible animal related attractions or zoos that we could go see. One of the best little treasures that we fell upon was the Wild …

Tasmania is in Australia and I feel that it is a truly Australian gem and a travel destination not to be missed. I went to this particular destination before for a holiday with some friends and initially, I wasn’t really sure what Tasmania is all about and not …

Independence Dam is a small state park located in Defiance, Ohio. It lies along the banks of the Maumee river. It offers boating, canoeing, and hiking. As small kids we would play on top of the dam while my dad fished. As we got older we would also …

I do agree with Nicholas: Athens is a beautiful city and you can easily spend three days or more there, still you have not seen everything there.
The Acropolis is for every body who is coming for the first time to Athens the first stop. A few years ago I …

This Jog falls is on the river Sharavathy.It has been called by another name as Gersoppa Waterfall.It is in the state of Karnataka,Tamilnadu.This is very near to Bangalore.To reach this Falls you will be having 2 Highways from bangalore.I think National Highway 48 Will be good when compare …

Sweden’s High Coast or ‘Höga Kusta’ is sometimes referred to as ‘Sweden’s best kept secret’. Most tourists that visit Sweden enter the country in the south-via Stockholm’s Arlanda airport or via border crossings in the southern part of the country. These tourists also tend to spend the duration of …

I had visited Havana, Cuba three times before I finally went to Finca Vigia, now Museo Hemingway, where Ernest Hemingway lived for twenty years and wrote many of his most famous stories here. The Cuban government has now turned it into a Museum, and I am glad I finally …

Llangollen is a small town in mid Wales which is perhaps best known for the International Eisteddfod, a cultural festival which it hosts every year and which brings huge numbers of visitors to the town from around the world. However, I prefer to avoid Llangollen during this period, since …

It was one beautiful summer and for our regular summer retreat chose Pagudpod Island as our destination. Results of researches done on the internet about Pagudpod encouraged us a lot to visit the place. The positive reviews about the superiority of the beaches enticed us all the more. So …

Raleigh, North Carolina can be a pretty city to visit. Unfortunately the first time I saw it was shortly after hurricane Fran had devastated it. I was one of twelve soldiers that volunteered from the 505th engineer unit that to be deployed at first to assist with …

On my last trip to visit my mom, I decided to venture out into the community and check out their Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. To be frank, as long as I had previously lived in Gainesville, I didn’t realize the city had a botanical gardens. Because my visit took place …

Waimea Beach Park - 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy
If your traveling to the island of Oahu you will want to make plans to visit the famous North Shore. Part of your visit to the North Shore should include Waimea Beach Park. This is a wonderful place for families to …

This is a great destination for expats probably more than travelers. It features a wide range of foreign foods, the things that expats tend to miss when their away from home, but that travelers try to avoid. Not saying they don’t go there, because they do and …

Birds? It is one of the creatures I love. Unfortunately, our zoos exhibits only limited number of bird species, so when I got an opportunity to visit Singapore, I made sure that Jurong Birdpark should be one of my iterinary.
Jurong Birdpark is in Jurong Hill Singapore, so …

I have been to Dubai and it is a very attractive city. In Dubai, there are huge buidings, beautiful mosques, large attractive shopping malls and villas.
Dubai is a rather crowded city and this might appear to be a minus point, but the city attractions are so much that …

Bodh Gaya is a Buddhist pilgrimage spot near Gaya, India. Though I am not a Buddhist, I visited this three times because of the beauty that it has. The small town Bodh Gaya has lots of temples with one main old temple of Lord Buddha. The major attraction that …

Kauai is a very gorgeous place that is truly lush and beautiful. This place is also known as the Garden Isle, as I have asked one of the hotel staff before. I went with my aunt and her family to Kauai before and as told by the …

Hyderabad is a large city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Hyderabad is rather crowded, but it has got numerous interesting tourist attractions. One can reach Hyderabad by air, train as well as bus. The railway station of Hyderabad is very crowded. One can use buses while traveling …

If you have never been to NY then you are really missing out, I suggest that this be one of the places that you go before you die and if you are ever in New York you will find that Bronx, NY is one of the best places to …

New Zealand is a very wonderful country and I really think that everyone should visit this fascinating, at the bottom of the planet country. There are just many things that one could get here and it is indeed far away from the rest of the world. So, …