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 …

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 …

It is not easy for any of us to appreciate someone else’s culture and tradition if we do not train ourselves to travel. For my years of experiences traveling, I have enjoyed and appreciated other people’s culture and respected their religion as well.
In United Arab Emirates, …

The Rocks is one of the most historic parts of Sydney that has still maintained most of it’s heritage with a lot interesting architecture and plenty of creepy atmosphere at night. This is the place of convicts, often brutal living conditions and shocking crimes.
I didn’t particularly believe in …

One day in February 2012, I visited a kind of museum housed in one of the four pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge. I thought that it was a small one. I was quite surprised that the museum is sufficiently large to accommodate a number of departments within one single …

Arlington National cemetery is a cemetery for military members and their families. There are people from every war the United States has ever seen in this cemetery. I don’t want to forget to mention that presidents have been buried there as well. I love to visit this cemetery for …

If you plan to travel to Nevada by heading south on Interstate 15, you will pass through St George, Utah, and a few little towns in Arizona called Beaver Dam, Desert Springs, Littlefield and Scenic. Just as you cross the border from Arizona into Nevada you will enter Mesquite. …

If you are interested in a most outstanding and stupendous view, you will be greatly amazed by visiting Devil’s Bathtub at Mendon Ponds. Devils Bathtub is a pond that is deeply surrounded by a glacially formed gorge. As a visitor you have the option of walking one …

Buncrana is a small town in the Inishowen peninsula in Co. Donegal.
It’s main attraction is that is lies on the shores of Lough Swilly, which separates the Western Peninsula from the Fanad from the Fanad peninsula. It’s a picturesque area surrounded by the famous ‘ rolling green hills’ of …

Three years back, I visited amazing and very interesting place in Visakhapatnam. That is Burra caves, an exciting creations of nature. These highly attractive and beautiful caves are located nearly 95 km away from the visakhapatnam. These fascinating creations are very big limestone pillars formed naturally millions …

We were in Santa Fe, New Mexico a few years ago and my son and his father talked me into going with them on a raft ride. Now I am not one who loves the water, I would rather watch it than be in it but an adventure …

I recently visited the city of Guadalajara in Mexico and must admit that I fell in love. I was born in that city, but moved away when I was very young, so I grew up hearing of how beautiful it was. Now that I finally had a chance to …

Bay Gardens Campgound is located along the shore of the Minas Basin in beautiful Lower Five Islands, NS. The camping is totally open, there are very few trees and very little privacy…the downside of this establishment. On a more positive note, the campground features the best view …

Nagarjunakonda is a place in Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. It is one of the richest Buddhist site in India. This is a place which is famous and is visited by many people.
One of the sights is Vijayapuri which means ‘city of victory’. Vijayapuri has a long history …

The Children’s Museum in Memphis, Tennessee is one of the greatest attractions in the area. Not only does the museum appeal to children, but adults will enjoy the experience as well. Located in Midtown Memphis, the museum is open daily except on Monday. Admission fees vary depending on the …

I would like the tell you a little about a beautiful little city in my state. Natchez, Mississippi is a nice place to visit. If you are looking for a quiet little get-a-way, I really think you would love coming here. It sits on the side of the Mississippi …

One of my favorite things to do on a particularly rainy day is to hop in the car and travel to the Franklin Institute, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an astounding museum with information and factual based knowledge about artifacts, history, the human body, stars, machines, inventions, …

Panglao Island is one of the islands in Bohol province. For me it’s like mini Boracay because of the white sand. That island is not yet that commercialized compared to Boracay. There is a dolhin show every morning at the sea. At night you can …

Sydney is Australia’s largest city, currently with a population of aprox 4.3 million people. It’s not one of those cities with countless high rise apartments with congested living spaces, Sydney has a large area for it’s population.
The part appealing about Sydney to me is the fact that alot of …

Actually I had booked another hotel near Wellington Railway Station to ease me when I need to take a bus to another city. But then I changed my mind, a place in the city centre would ease me to shop, get food, and walk around. Aura Hotel seemed a good …

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 …

The upstate area of South Carolina has a lot of parks and recreation areas to offer, and I’ve been to most of them. Although there are many different ones that have places to swim, I recently came across one that provides an opportunity to camp,, fish, hike, and …

Winchester House is the construction of a woman, Sarah Winchester, believed to have gone mad after the death of her husband, William Winchester, the owner of the Winchester Rifle Company. It is believed that she built the house, worked on everyday for thirty years, to make the spirits of …

Chongqing is not a touristic area yet it has some good spots to visit. If you arrive by air, it is strongly recommended to arrive before 10 pm when subway is still in operation, as there is very much different in transportation fare between subway and taxis. In early hours …

This farmers market is one of the last predominantly Mennonite Farmer’s Markets in Ontario. The sheds are still full of horse drawn buggies, and the booths are managed by shy German-Mennonite girls, in white lace bonnets and long plain skirts. The management of the St. Jacobs Farmer’s …

On my recent trip to the UK, I was taken by my friend for a day at Stonehenge. It was worth the long ride. When you approach the site, you can see fairly clearly even from the road the stone circle which has engrossed and mystified so …

We love camping and the fact that we live in Michigan gives us numerous campgrounds to choose from. We recently heard about Duke Creek Campground in Cedar Springs, MI. It’s about a 40 minute drive from our house, so it’s not too far out of the way. …

Fort Wetherill in Newport, RI is an historic fort that is located on some high granite bluffs and is open to visitors to explore and enjoy all it and the park has to offer. From Ft. Wetherill, you can see Newport Harbor perfectly and it makes for such a …

Many people told me when I decided to visit Austria that Vienna is not a large city and the things to be seen are quite a few.
It is also true that a great number of my friends have visited Vienna and drove me crazy with their details about the …

Pine Mountain is nestled in central Georgia, but you would never know it after arriving there. When I arrived, I was bombarded with every kind of ‘mom and pop’ restaurant and quaint antique store that I could have ever wished for. From time to time, I get tired …

Wagga Wagga is the biggest inland city in Australia around six hours by train on the Country Link XPT and slightly less by car from Sydney.
Since the most populated cities and regions of Australia are all situated on the coast there is not much competition for places to …

Winterplace is a ski resort located in Ghent, West Virgina. I had never skied before when I went with my son and his boyscout troop three years ago. In retrospect I wish I had went at least once before going with my son. We got discounted tickets through the …

My aunt had tried driving from Washington D.C. to Delaware before, and the time took approximately around 2 hours or so. She is really a brave woman and I truly admire her courage. I took solace in her bravery and that was a nice drive that we …

A couple of weeks ago, we took a trip to Independence, Mo., to spend the weekend with my husband’s brother and his family. On Saturday the guys had some “men stuff” to do, so my sister-n-law suggested we go into Kansas City and have a little fun with the …

Coki Beach in St. Thomas is very popular both with locals and with tourists. It’s especially well-known as a prime spot for snorkeling. I went there a few times over the years when I was living in St. Thomas, and although the beach itself is beautiful, it …

London Gatwick Airport is located about 45 km south of London. It is bigger than Stansted and Luton, making it London’s second busiest airport and also the second largest international airport. Only Heathrow is bigger. Quite a few cheap airlines operate from Gatwick, and also many flight to the …

At November 2005, my office has an outing activity to Sepa Island, one of the island located in Kepulauan Seribu, north Jakarta. It was around 300 hundred people join this activity, so we were divided into several bus. We went from the office at nine am, to go to …

I have wanted to see the Florida Everglades all of my life, and I recently got an opportunity while spending time in the State. I didn’t even know what the boats were called, but I had always seen them in movies, with big fans on the back and going …

I went to Egypt last summer and I was quite impressed. The people there are amazing, they are very very friendly. This review will cover a few things: Transportation, Restaurants, Entertainment.
First of all Transportation.
Its really easy and cheap to get some transportation. There are taxi’s all over the place …

After years of camping throughout West Virginia, I had built Pipestem State Park up as the ultimate outdoor destination in West Virginia. When I got there, I was a bit surprised at how civilized everything was, though the wide array of activities made it a fun place to stay, …

Cape May, New Jersey, by far, is one of my absolute favorite places to visit during the summer months. The town of Cape May is just so quaint and so truly enjoyable! It has a wide variety of Victorian Bed And Breakfasts that look right out onto …

I have taken many trips on the Australia wide rail network and found that both the positive and negative aspects are pretty consistent regardless of where I have gotten on or off and the times and days traveled.
For short trips of around three hours or less I find …

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Saint Paul Mountain Range
Reserve a whole day for this adventure trip. From the Palawan capital, it would take you at least 2-3 hours drive around the mountains to the beach. It costs p1,500 per person depending on the travel agency you book. We booked …

Earlier in the summer, I took a vacation to Miami with two of my best friends and we spent part of the day at Miami’s Seaquarium. I call the seaquarium an answer to Orlando’s Seaworld without the rides. I liked seaquarium because it was exactly Orlando seaworld except they …

If planning for a summer vacation, Ohio has really beautiful, balmy summers, and Lake Erie provides lots of recreation. I love my summer vacation home there. I call it the place where the breezes meet. Located near a former religious retreat, it’s clustered on the edge …

With reference to my title for this review (”Lord Of The Flies”, taken from the British film), you’ll not find any lost English children chasing wild boars or each other through Alamo, Nevada, but you may find the experience of visiting, or even traveling through, this hamlet nearly as …

We have done this tour twice. It is a free walking tour of the factory that takes approximately 40 minutes. You get to see the entire process of how a jelly bean is created and packaged. It is very interesting, but I would say it would not be for …

I used to visit a lot of churches before especially when I was in Europe but not anymore. But, since I was visiting Sevilla in the Andalusia province of Spain, I thought I should revive my Catholic upbringing once more.
This Gothic cathedral was certainly impressive. It was also just …

I went to Corsica last summer and I gotta say I was both very impressed and somewhat let down at the same time. The city itself is truly marvelous, grat ocean view, loads of restaurants offering all kinds of different menus and price ranges. There are only 2 nearby …

I have been living in the city of Surrey for over a year before I finally got acquainted with Bear Creek Park. My friend drove me there only recently, and I wondered why I haven’t had a chance to visit it before.
It is an amazing place, and a …