Travel Reviews
Janjira fort in Alibaug
The Janjira Fort is one the few sea forts in India. It was built by the rulers of Ahmednagar in the 15th century.
I had been to this fort for the first time with my college friends and then after i visited it twice. The fort was a massive masterpiece …
Genting Highlands
I’ve been to Genting Highlands three times already, and am planning to go there again before the year ends. The first two trips were only day trips, with us staying in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The third was a 2D1N trip, which was more fun because we got to enjoy …
Heaven’s Up North Campground
My husband and I are very fussy about where we camp. This is another one of the places that suit us. Lakewood is a very picturesque area. The profile of the surrounding area is really low key and although there are a lot of people; …
Mayon Volcano ATV Adventure
This activity is a must if you’re going to the Bicol region. To reserve for this, you have to contact the person in advance. My friend reserved for us, and if you’re interested, just contact me at glenn_globe@yahoo.com and I can send you the contact number. …
Cathedral of Zagreb
While I have seen quite a few magnificent and old cathedrals throughout the world in my travels, and some of them are very similar, the Cathedral of Zagreb has some unique features that I found very interesting when I visited Croatia. We got a map of the city from …
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL
Leu Gardens, is in Orlando, FL. It’s not only a beautiful place to simply spend an afternoon strolling the beautiful gardens, but it is also a wonderful place to hold a wedding or other special event. It’s 50 acres in total and they have created walkways that weave …
Hickory Grove Road in Starkville, MS
I try to avoid traveling along this road when possible. It’s located somewhat outside the town of Starkville. You can take this route when traveling from Starkville, MS to Columbus but I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s located just off of the west ended of Highway 82 …
Lalbagh Botonical Garden
I am from South India and my hometown is Chennai. But recently my husband got a transfer to Bangalore. Initialy it was very difficult for me to accept the change of place, but after sometime I started loving the garden city, Bangalore. When I decided to explore Bangalore, …
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC)
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company or JUTC is the largest bus company in the island of Jamaica. I personally prefer using them whenever I have to take public transportation on some routes and in some places since they then to be more organised than other companies. I find them …
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is one of my favorite places to be. It is only minutes away from Barrett Parkway, which is a busy part of Kennesaw, but enough distance that you feel like you are out of the city. I can spend hours at …
The Pilanesberg Game Reserve
I’ve lived in South Africa for many years and visited many of the game parks. One of the best ones yet is the Pilanesburg Game Park which is adjacent to Sun City. Not only is it in a prime location but it also offers so many accommodation …
South Africa Hermanus Boat-Based Whale Watching
Hermanus in South Africa is famous for the Southern Right whales who come to visit its waters in the late winter from July to November. These mammals go there to breed and calf.
My first impression of the town was that it was quite small with plenty of …
GWK Culture Park Bali
I often visited Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) cultural park. A lot of art performances were performed frequently there. GWK cultural park is located in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. It is about half an hour from Bali’s capital city, Denpasar. It is located on a large and hot hill. I never …
Ixtapa
Ixtapa is in Mexico and I love this place so much. Everything is perfect here; from the sun, mountains and right up to the beaches were truly amazing. I have been to Ixtapa before with my boyfriend and recently, I watched the season 2 of Prison Break …
Maruthamalai Temple
I got a chance to visit a Hindu temple known as Maruthamalai situated around Coimbatore located in South India.The word ‘Malai’ is a word from Tamil language meaning ‘Hill’.So the Maruthamalai temple is a beautiful temple on top of a hill and I felt the pleasant air when climbing …
Taal Volcano
It was not my first time to go to Batangas. Though, I have been there many times, I have never got a chance to see Taal, Volcano, in real. I have just seen Taal, Volcano in pictures like postcards and in books.
When my fiance was here, he …
Byron Bay
Byron Bay still has a reputation as being a haven of alternative lifestyles despite the fact that it has become shamelessly commercial and incredibly expensive tourist trap. I could almost see the seventies hippie era standing in the main street, but a certain fast food restaurant chain was blocking …
Brussels Cantillon Brewery tour
If you like beer, or even if you are interested in local history, then a visit to Cantillon Brewery in Brussels, Belgium is a must while in the area. It is a museum of one of the most famous beer and beer-brewing families in Europe, as well as being …
Sharjah
Sharjah is a beautiful city in the UAE. Compared to the other big cities, Sharjah is less crowded and quiet. One problem in Sharjah is the lack of public transport which makes you to depend on taxis.
Sharjah fort museum is an interesting tourist destination. This museum gives you …
Southern California Beach Club
The Southern California Beach Club is a timeshare in Oceanside California that is almost literally right on the beach. I have been to this timeshare every summer for the last ten years and have definitely seen the good and bad aspects of this timeshare. First, this timeshare …
Lonely Beach Ko Chang Thailand
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 …
Lake Erie OH
Lake Erie is one of the great lakes in America. It is located on the northern side of Ohio. When I studied Ohio history we learned that Lake Erie borders the country of Canada, and the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan which are part …
Wilder Mountain
Wilder Mountain is the name for the mountain where the old town of Wilder Tennessee is. It is off Hwy 85 between Monterey and Clarkrange TN. Wilder used to be a coal mining town but when the mine went out of business most of the town became like a …
Baclayon Church
Baclayon Church is the oldest church in the Philippines. Its construction and existence can be traced back to the Spanish occupation in the Philippines.
When I visited the place last year, it was still as remarkable and sublime the way it had …
Pickett to Peters Mountain End to End Trail
I live in Fentress County, Tennessee which is what I consider to be the back gate to the Big South Fork. That’s why having the Big South Fork in my back yard practically makes it easier to use it as a playground for our local boy scout troop when …
Mount Titlis Switzerland
We went to Mt. Titlis on our way from Interlaken to Lucerne. It was highly recommended to us by some friends so we requested our tour agent to include it in our itinerary. Just the day before, we went to Jungfraujoch which is another Top of the …
Sun Villa Spa & Resort
My hubby and I went to Boracay for our honeymoon. It was a wedding gift from an uncle and aunt. they booked us at Sun Villa Spa & Resort. It is located on top of a hill and just a few walk you’ll be directed to D Talipapa and …
Vienna travel
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 …
Gothenburg Sweden Travel
Gothenberg is a lively city, rich in a variety of cultural activities, with museums, parks and an attractive harbour-side centre to explore. Designed by the Dutch and known as Gotëborg in Swedish, it is a compact little city, with almost everything of interest within easy reach. The best way …
Madurai India travel
I am Karthikeyan. I am living here in Madurai. I was born here and study here and now I am working here. I really love to be living here. We lead a peaceful life in Madurai. Today I like to write about my city …
Kortright Center Toronto
This is another one of those ‘conservation parks’ much like the Black Creek Pioneer Village only it is kind of slightly different - the BCP has the pioneer town preserved while the Kortright Center conserves stuff like energy and the environment. A lot of school book trips to go …
A & O City Taxi
This is a taxi cab company that I used for the first time when I was running late for school on a day during finals week. On a normal day I would go to the college campus in New Rochelle and take the school shuttle bus to the campus …
Taxi service in Singapore
Taxi service in Singapore is one of the best I have seen among several countries I have visited so far. The best thing about the taxi service is easy availability. Except the very peak travel hours, I have been able to hire a taxi within 3 - 5 …
Bolton West Services M61
Travelling around as I do for work I found that I needed to stop at Bolton West services which are on the M sixty One motorway between junctions six and seven. These services are operated by a small company called First. When I arrived I realised that …
Navy Pier, Chicago
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 …
Brackendale Eagle Provincial Park
Brackendale Eagle Provincial Park is a 755 Hectare park, located on the Squamish river. It has long been recognized as one of the most significant areas of wintering bald eagles in North America. The huge runs of Chum Salmon in the Squamish, Cheakamus, and Mamquam rivers attract …
Linesville Fish Hatchery
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 …
Champion Blue 4-pocket Backpack
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 …
Cape Town Tour of Robben Island
Since September is declared Heritage month in South Africa and I found myself in Cape Town with a few coins to spare, I decided to visit one of the most talked about world heritage sites, the Robben Island, were the great Nelson Mandela was once held prisoner of politics.
I …
Splash n Go wipes- travel set
Travelling clean always remained difficult —“ because no matter how many times I washed my hands and face, they would start feeling sticky sooner or later. This is when I decided to get a permanent solution to this problem and got myself Splash n Go wipes- travel set. These …
Jeju Island, South Korea
The Koreans claim it as Korean Hawaii or Korean Bali, but I personally think it is a bit far stretched to compare Jeju island with Hawaii or Bali. I went there last year with my boyfriend, on a 4 day backpacking trip, and we thought it was not a …
Hotel Savoy Lloret de Mar Spain
This enormous hotel is situated not far from Girona, Barcelona, really close to the beach, maybe some 100m from it. I was there many years ago on a trip with my school mates when we finished high school. We were really young then so I didn’t mind anything …
Wonderla
Wonderla is a very famous and popular amusement park in Bangalore, which is the capital of the state Karnataka in India. The wonderla is situated in mysore-bangalore (twin cities) highway. Here customers can watch some folk dances, and in festival seasons there are many attractive programmes conducted. …
Fisherman’s Cove
Any tourist visiting the City of Dartmouth would be well advised to spend an afternoon or even a whole day at Fisherman�s Cove. Located at the end of Pleasant Street, Fisherman�s Cove is on the very edge of Dartmouth, by the harbour.
This old fishing village is roughly two streets …
The Hellfire Caves of West Wycombe
If you fancy a pleasant day out near London, but very much in the country, you may want to visit West Wycombe Caves, known also as the Hellfire Caves. This name derives from the club that used these caves in their heyday during the eighteenth century, but more of …
Botswana Pelegano Crafts, Arts and Pottery
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, …
Monterey Bay Aquarium
While visiting San Francisco, California, my husband and I rented a car and drove about two hours to Monterey to see the Aquarium. They were supposed to have one of the best aquariums around, and we are both lovers of ocean-life. I have to say we were both disappointed …
Abrams Falls, Smokey Mountains National Park
When it comes to the Smokey Mountains National Park, it is a very beautiful place. Yet, sometimes in the most beautiful places on Earth, it doesn’t feel like a vacation. Yes, I was in awe at the beauty of the park and nature in its truest form, but sometimes …
Coki Beach
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 …
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