Wilshire Blvd. is one of the main streets of Los Angeles, winding through the city, connecting with many of the main highways and eventually taking drivers to the Pacific Ocean.
Wilshire offers a great pass through the city. It hits the 405, 5 and 110 highways and is easily accesible …

Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa is one of the best places in Palawan. It’s a private and isolated place, and great for relaxation. The resort is peaceful and they have preserved the serene beauty of nature. I went there last a few months ago and I’ve been dreaming …

After visiting the Okavango Delta, it was inevitable that I would pass the Moremi Game Reserve. My family and I were picked up by the drive of the Lodge where we was supposed to stay. The whole drive took about 6 hours from Xaxanaka. I was met by …

South Mountain State Park is a very special place to me. Some of my friends thought I was crazy, when I decided to go for a week long backpacking trip with three kids alone with no prior experience in backpacking. I however did not see the problem. I looked …

First of all, let’s say that I’m NOT satisfied with this product.
I’ve had it not even a year, and I’ll have to get a new backpack next year for sure. It was one of the most expensive backpacks at the location where I purchased it from, and from what …

I was excited to visit Beijing for the main reason that it is where the Great Wall is located. It was more cold than what I experience in Shanghai.
From the hotel we drove for about an hour. The Great Wall was situated in the mountains of Beijing. There was …

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, …

Anyone who loves log flume rides has to try out Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom in Disney World. I’ve been going to Disney World for years and years and every time I go I absolutely HAVE to go on Splash Mountain. Not only is it a great …

When my husband and I vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, we often stay in the town of Avon. Avon is on Hatteras Island which is the quieter end of the Outer Banks. We have stayed at one time or another in most all of …

Italy is a really gorgeous country filled with great art, architecture and also historical facts. But then the cities tend to be a bit busy, and the main capital is none other than Rome.
I remember going to the gorgeous island of Capri and this has one …

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 …

Wether it was named after a plant, a horse, a person, or simply because of the magnificent rust colored boulders that plague the area, sabino canyon has something to offer for everyone. Waterfalls run rampant throughout the area and a trolly takes people up the canyon every 30 minutes …

My husband and I got married September 22 and wanted to honeymoon in Ireland. He didn’t get his passport in time (not till a year later), so we decided on our second favorite place. New Orleans was our choice for the honeymoon and I did a ton of planning …

Bowling in Castelletto is a lot funner than doing the same thing elsewhere. Apart from the fact that Castelletto offers a much funner nightlife, with many little restaurants, nearby discos and bars/clubs, it also has a much bigger bowling alley thus giving you and your friends much more space …

Lucky for us, we only have to travel about sixty miles to Springfield, Mo. to visit the Springfield Conservation Nature Center. If traveling through Springfield this is a must visit for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. The Conservation center sets on eighty acres of land right in town. We …

Kings Dominion Park is an amusement park located tweenty miles north of Richmond, Virginia off Highway 95. When me and my husband went the first time we dropped off our kids at his sisters for the weekend and drove the six hours to the park. We stayed at the …

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 …

My wife and I wanted to do something specile for our 2 year wedding annivisity and we had heard a few good things about Alaskan Cruises. We only had a week to plan and pick a cruise line that was leaving during the week we had off, and …

CIPANAS is small town in West Java Indonesia,most of tourism only knows Indonesia from BALI. But here in the middle of Jakarta and Bandung there is small town called CIPANAS you can have the beauty of Mt.Gede and Mt.Pangrango the two mountain is side by side and still active. Most …

The national opera is one of the most impressing buildings in Paris. I would highly recommend to do guided tours. I have visited the National opera on this my trip to Paris. I should say that the inside opera has very fascinating views. The Grand Staircase is one of …

Elk Neck State Park is in the North East, Maryland area. It has been one of my favorite local places to visit every year. There are several different areas of the park that allows you to do different things. There is a beach area that is great for kids. …

I occasionally take yellow line from Skokie to Chicago if I want to get to downtown. Yellow line is small in all aspects - the trains only have 2 carts, and there are just 2 stops - Howard and Skokie Swift. There is plenty of parking available near the …

During our recent trip to LA, we spent a day and a half in Hollywood, and the Wax museum was one of the many attractions we visited. Having been spoiled by Madam Tussaud’s Wax museum in London and in Las Vegas, we certainly had a high standard of expectations …

If you want to go for a holiday and you want a very active night life I would recommand Makarska Croatia. The night life is really wild there and it is not very expensive. You can buy a coctail for less than 5 euros and other drinks are from …

Zhou Zhuang is one of the ancient water villages near Shanghai, China. Because of its proximity to Shanghai, it is the most popular tour destination of all of the villages.
The tour bus, which leaves from the Stadium near Xu Jia Hui (or can be caught earlier from the …

Hot Water Beach is a beach in Hahei in the Coromandel. There was only one reason why I wanted to come here.
Hot Water Beach is known for being on a volcanic fault line. What this means for tourists is that you can dig a hole in …

Everytime we are in Europe, we would go to the beach. I always feel that the holiday is not complete without at least inhaling the crisp, cold North Sea air. We discovered Nieuwvliet-Bad by chance when we could not get any accommodation in Cadzand which is a popular beach …

I finally went to a place I had wanted to go for some time, Devil’s Coulee, in Warner, in southern Alberta near the US border. I had read about the area for some time, and its main claim to fame was that it had some fossil beds where many …

If you’re ever looking for a place to pitch your tent the Boston Minuteman Campground in Massachusetts would be a nice place to do so. I camp a lot, and this struck me as more of a classic campground with dirt campsites and wooden picnic tables in the middle …

This is the annual ribfest in scarborough, Toronto. It is held in Warden and Steeles, which is same place they held other festivals like Toronto Night Market. Also it is by the T & T Supermarket, so it should be pretty easy to spot, seeing how it is in …

Do you have only 30 hours in Busan? Do not worry, I still could enjoy this second largest city in Korea during that short period, you may follow my way. I arrived at 10 am and left this city at 4 pm on the next day and managed to visit …

Navy Pier is one of my favorite places to visit during a summer. It’s located just north of downtown Chicago, provides wonderful views of the city skyline, and has a lot of interesting features - such as IMAX theater, Ferris wheel and various boat tours.
The place is usually packed …

I had no idea what to expect from the Oklahoma City national Memorial & Museum. I remember when the bombing happened like it was yesterday and thought we should stop and take the tour and show our respect to those that had died, as well as the survivors. I …

I travel to Buffalo, NY from a very small town in central Kentucky about 3-5 times every year. I’ve used Expedia every time and never have I had any problems whatsoever.
They usually charge me about $20 each time but let me tell ya it’s worth every penny. They …

I began doing some research for a trip that I wanted to plan in the future, and I began my research online. As Jordan was the destination that I wanted to get information on, I of course saw the countless websites and travel information on this ancient and fascinating. …

The Baltimore Aquarium is perhaps the most breathtaking aquarium that I have visited in my life. It is located in central Baltimore, MD and attracts tourists by the thousands year after year. Not only can you view divers swim with the scariest sharks I have seen in …

Three years ago, my husband got transferred to Brunswick, GA for his job for a temporary position. We had been living in Central Florida for the past 12 years so I was not overjoyed, nor was my adult daughter who lived with us at the time.
After we got there, …

Every girl probably dreams of having a memorable and romantic Valentines date with their special someone. That was what I was looking forward to when I went back home in the Philippines after working for almost a year in China. I’d be finally spending my first valentines day with …

I received a Walt Disney World vacation planning kit in the mail a couple of days ago. My husband wanted to watch it to see what they have there that was new, so we did. It is a neat idea for marketing the park and resorts to stay at …

Eagle Rock, Missouri is right on the Arkansas border on our way to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We stay the weekend in Eureka Springs a few times a year. There is just lots to do and see in this area. Right outside of Eagle Rock we discovered the Promised Land …

One of the only state parks I have visited in Alabama is Lake Lurleen State Park. We picked it because it was the closest park to Vision Land at that time that had openings on Labor Day Weekend. You see my husband got this hair brain idea to go …

There’s something for everyone at the Canadian Rocky Mountains, or the Canadian Rockies for short. For starters, you can pick your own favorite mountain. Mine is Castle Mountain in the Jasper National Park area. I find it so bewitching as it looks like a castle hanging …

As a resident of the Gold Coast it became very apparent to me what the term ‘tourist trap’ actually means from the time that I spent at Surfer’s Paradise.
While I agree that it has beautiful beaches and is one of the more iconic destinations on the Gold Coast …

Looking for a beach destination that is suitable for families, not swamped with crowds, but loaded with fun for the entire family? Perhaps you should consider packing up the family in the old van and heading to Bethany Beach, Delaware. Aside from offering its famous tax free …

The word —˜Myanmar’ reminds me to a rather isolated country with poor people and not very well maintained public infrastructures. It had been, however, my opinion before I visited this country. Last July I went to the city of Tachileik of Myanmar through Mae Sai town of Thailand. Both small …

The one place that will always be on my to-do list whenever I visit my friend in Vegas, is a visit to the Red Rock Canyon, just several miles from the strip. You live the giant city of lights, drive for 20 minutes, and suddenly you’re in a mountainous …

I had never even heard of Old Town on 192 until I actually drove past it, heading towards I-4. Whenever my family and I would travel to Disney World, we would get off of 192 at 535, so we would never see …

The Spoetzle Brewery, located in Shiner, TX, is the third largest family owned brewery in the country. Brewing Shiner Beer for a century, the Spoetzle Brewery is a Texas historic landmark as well as an active brewery and tourist attraction.
A visit to the brewery starts in the gift …

My husband and some friends went to Boracay Island this year for the Holy Week celebration. It was April 2010, and the island is filled with tourists and locals during the Holy week. People flock the area because of the bars, hotels and restaurants all the beach front, and …

On a two week trip to visit friends in Mississippi, we traveled to Alabama and got the chance to see a few things while there. One of those things was the Montgomery Zoo, in Montgomery, AL. You know I’ve been to many zoos before and I’ve even been …