St. Joe State Park Campground- Missouri
2800 Pimville Road
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-1069
We pulled into this campground exhausted, we had a long drive during the day and we were ready for some much-needed sleep. We were on the verge of being turned away but lucked out when a …

I lived near the Las Padres National Forest for many years. It was my play ground and my home. I walked the trails, backpacked, camped and 4×4 over it. This is a wonderful forest in the sense there is a lot of open space.
It can be accessed from Santa …

I visited Walt Disney World with my family last May. While the experience wasn’t quite the magical experience I had expected there’s one thing I enjoyed wholeheartedly. That was the It’s a Small World ride in the Fantasyland part of The Magic Kingdom.
This was an adorable ride. …

St Louis Mo, Nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there.Each time I have been there was a bad time for me.The first time I nearly froze to death.I was there for a funeral and couldn’t seem to get warm and I know cold, I am …

Brinton Park, which for reasons lost in the mists of time and not known to me is just about always referred to by local people as “Brintons Park”, is a fairly large public park in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire. It has been established for more than a century, …

In my opinion there is nothing more beautiful then the land God has created in this wonderful country we call America. One of those hidden gems is Pymatuning State Park on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. It has 65 cabins, 375 campsites, swimming beach, hiking trails, 10 boat …

We go to Branson a few times a year and always find somthing we haven’t done or seen yet. On one of our more recent trips we went to the Antique Toy Museum. The cost was not that bad, considering it also included a visit to the Harold Bell …

Italy (Lazio—”Administrative Area) Viterbo (Town)
(Note—”Some of the sites are in Italian so are spelled correctly.)
Viterbo is well-organized in that the contemporary portion of the town is well sectioned off from the historic aspect. This is not something that is uncommon of course in a regular town …

I and Tina visited the Holy Trinity Spar Farm for weekend relaxation after the busy schedule we’ve gone through during the week. The Holy trinity spar farm is located in the Volta region, about 80 km drive form the eastern part of Accra in a popular town called Sogakope.
When …

We booked this campground because my cousins had stayed here before, and thus had no idea what it would be like. You have to book quite far in advance (a year in advance is best, otherwise the campground office doesn’t open until March). Even booking a couple of days …

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is opened all year and sometimes it is so crowded that you will need reservations. Now, as a seasoned traveler I have been to alot of museums, and for the $84 million that was spent on this project, Cleveland needs …

I had the oppurtunity to stay in Maryland ,US for about one year.A great place to visit on the eastcoast.Nearest place to Capital of the country,Washington.The Chesapeake Bay in Maryland is a great place to visit.It is the major bay of the state.Baltimore Is …

As the 11th Dubai Shopping festival is going to begin in early January , I am just recollecting all sweet memories of last year’s DSF. Especially , Global village,the destination of DSF held at Dubailand complex. Last time’s Global village was marvelous. …

I didn’t know that Busch Gardens Williamsburg was voted the world’s most beautiful theme park until one of the tour guides told us about it. This place is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and I went with my boyfriend and some of his friends. We were visiting Virginia …

There are lots of nice places that I have been to, which is associated with Sydney Harbour. I certainly love Sydney and here are some of detailed places that are associated with Sydney Harbour that I find them pretty interesting.
I had been to a lot of times in …

My husband, children, friends, and I all had a great experience overall staying at the Treetop Villas at Disney World’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa in Florida in April of 2011. We stayed for six nights and seven days in our room. Our stay started well right away …

Panglao Island of Bohol is for me one of the most dramatic and romantic place any traveler could ever imagine! It is situated in the far-end part of the beautiful province of Bohol–one of the tourist destination places in the Philippines.
Going …

On the East coast of Florida, just a short drive from Melbourne Beach on A1A is Sebastian Inlet. This is a great place to take a family for the day and it’s fairly inexpensive at less than $5 a carload I think. There’s excellent Saltwater fishing there. …

On the West Coast of Florida, North of Clearwater is a state park on one of the barrier islands called Caladesi State Park. There have been many words used to describe this beautiful place but when I’ve gone there, only one word comes to mind repeatedly, serenity.
It’s been …

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 …

We live in Michigan where camping is a very popular activity during the summertime. Our family has been to numerous campgrounds over the years. We have those that are our favorites, and those that we will probably not visit again. We usually like to stay fairly …

From the time I was a child, I have regularly made visits to Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, FL. It’s considered to be a Sanctuary and I can’t think of a better way to describe it.
Bok Tower Gardens are a virtual carpet of beautiful flowers, lawns, and …

The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert is like a little hidden Gem. I understand from relatives in bigger cities that kids museum memberships cost in the hundreds for a family. In this day & age, who can afford that? The kids museum at Rancho Mirage …

The Eiffel Tower may well be one of the most famous landmarks in the world, and I was very excited to finally see it. We took a bateau-bus (a passenger ferry that makes several stops along the Seine River in Paris) to get there from our hotel in the …

Seneca Caverns is a great tourist location in West Virginia. The cave is beautiful, streaked with minerals caused by runoff. The guided tour takes about 45 minutes. The cost is as follows: children under 3 tour for free, 4-12 for $8, and 13 and up $13. Discounts are available …

Some friends of ours rented a cabin at Dakota Ridge last summer and they invited us down to go canoing with them. We had a ball, we rented a canoe right at the campground for $40 and we spent the day on the Black River. We meandered …

If you are a college student or high school student, and you are planning to vacation at the Delaware Beaches this year, more likely than not, your biggest goal will be to locate a hotel or motel in Dewey Beach. Dewey has become notorious for hosting a great …

I had to catch a bus from Springfield MA to somewhere else and the only way to get to the destination I was going to was to catch a peter pan bus from the bus terminal in Springfield. I actually had to visit the Springfield MA bus terminal on …

The new Gettysburg National Park visitor center was opened just last year and is definitely worth visiting. I have been to it a number of times already and leave the visitor center with a new bit of information each time. I liked the initial appearance of the visitor center, …

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, or IMS as it is sometimes known, is one of those places that everyone should see at least once in their life, especially race fans. I was lucky enough to spend a few days there in 2007 when I attended the Allstate 400 at the …

With all the talk about global warming, maybe now would be a good time to visit the park before they disappear. We went in late August which was a really nice time to go. The trails which Glacier Park is known for are wonderful. According to …

If you are a traveler like me and have been travelling worldwide, I am sure you too like me would have sometime or the other experienced some confusion about your luggage identity- on the airport or at the bus stop or at a railway station. This was perhaps the …

About four or five years ago, a very good friend of mine suffered a very deep tragedy. Her father had passed away suddenly and under strange circumstances and his death affected her to the core, leaving her entire family empty and in pain. But after a few months, she asked …

Berlin is a really hip city. There is so much history, art, culture in this city. The relatively recent reunification of East and West Berlin has made for a fascinating incite into a former communist bloc state. The city is full of museums and sights relating to the Stasi …

I was in Penang for vacation over the weekend. I visited the Penang Butterfly Farm which is located quite far away from Georgetown. It is located after the Batu Ferringhi stretch and before the newly built hydroelectric dam. This was my second visit to this farm; the first was …

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 …

I was on business and after that I spend 3 more days on vacation, because I fell in love with downtown Calgary. The location of the Radisson Hotel Calgary Airport was perfect for that, because it’s in about 10 minutes distance from the airport and from the center of …

The tiring life in the city could really burn anyone out and that does not exclude a working mother like me. So happy was I when my husband gave me a great surprise on our wedding anniversary last June. He brought me to Sonya’s garden on our …

On the way to pompei, you can see the volcano in the distance when you arrive. Then you can see the historic surroundings when you travel to pompei. When you get there you can have a guide that will take you around the important ruins and buildings. As you …

This is probably one of my favorite national parks I have visited when I was in southwestern Uganda, and it may even be one of my favorite experiences while visiting national parks. Rwenzori Mountains National Park is known for its unique glaciers snowfields, waterfalls, and lakes. It was an …

Our family has enjoyed camping for many years. We have our favorite campgrounds, but we also like to try new places once in a while. Livingg in Michigan offers plenty of options as there are a wide variety of campgrounds from which to choose.
Several years ago we …

I don’t get to go on vacation very often (money is always too tight lately). But, my wife has been wanting to see her relatives for some time now so I agreed to take a short trip out east to spend a couple days with them.
While there, we decided …

Roman Paris
(Note: Some of the following words are in French. All words are spelled correctly.)
During a recent visit to Paris, I realized there is a great deal of the city I had yet to explore. Prior to my visit my understanding of French History …

Talybont Reservoir, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in central Wales, is by no means one of the most famous or popular such tourist attractions in the country, or even in the National Park itself, but although it is hardly likely to detain the average traveller for an entire …

I had a very fantastic time while being in Quebec City. My whole large family, together with my aunt’s family plus some other relatives made our way to this fantastic state some years back. There are just so many sights and attractions there and there were so …

Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas is one of the best places to be during the summer! It’s a ton of fun and it offers fun to the whole family, from tiny kids to adults! There are two parts to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, East and West. When I …

This past February, I was fortunate enough to visit the Bahamas, Freeport to be exact. I should first mention that I won this trip so I was pretty easy to impress! Many people think Freeport on Grand Bahama Island is a bit tacky. They tend to …

Kayak.com is a website that searches hundreds of databases for you to find the cheapest flight or vacation package. Kayak searches popular databases like Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Airfare.com and BritishAirways.com. It is best to use a departure location in the United States, but I have also found inexpensive flights out …

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 …

I have to admit that my visit to Mount Vernon wasn’t exactly what I wanted it to be. I had a blister on my foot at the time, and it hobbled me significantly. Therefore, I didn’t really get to see that much of the place.
Still, Mount Vernon …