The Forbidden City. This majestic palace built in the fifteenth century and served as the central seat of power in China for over four hundred years, from the Ming to the Qing dynasty, is engraved in the world’s consciousness as a city that both beckons and threatens with its mystical …

On a couple of occasions we have been travelling on the A fifty and stopped of at the services called Derby South, these are located on the east bound carriage way of the A fifty about two miles before you get on to the M one motorway.
These services are …

I’m definitely an avid traveler and one of my favorite things to see are historical homes. I really love to see how the other half lived and what they did back in the day. While touring Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling water I have come to realize what a controling …

Georgetown, on Pulau Pinang Malaysia was awarded UNESCO’s world heritage site status in 2008. My husband, two children and I visited to have a look for ourselves. Originally a haven for pirates, Georgetown was pretty much given to the British in 1786 by the Sultan of Kedah. Alot has changed …

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 …

When I was on vacation in Maine a few years ago, we had the opportunity to stay in Scarborough for a few days. We had a recommendation from a friend to stay in one of the cottages at Pride Motel and Cottages. Pride Motel and Cottages is on US …

If you ask anyone living in Singapore, and you say that you have never been to Sydney before, most likely they will think you as weird. That is true enough for my circle of friends. Want to know why? That is because Sydney or shall I …

I recently went on cheaptickets.com to buy 2 plane tickets. The layout was good as was the design. That was all that was good…I got a confirmation e mail saying I had booked the tickets. However-A little while later I got another e mail saying that my reservation could, …

Oak Hill, Ohio is a small town in the foothills of southern Ohio. I was not born there but I lived there off and on most of my childhood. The high school used to go from grade seven to twelve. They used to allow us to walk down town …

I have found the Outdoor Revolution Backpack to be quite a useful backpack for several reasons. Please let me share my positive experience with you.
I would like to start this review by outlining some good advantages that I have found in this backpack’s design. I believe that they are …

The main city and economic hub of central Oregon is the city of Bend. It is one of the most popular cities in the eastern half of the state and a great place to settle. It is located on the Deschutes River where pioneers crossed on their way to …

My first stay in Marathon Key was nothing short of amazing! I had been through there before, just riding through on our way to Key West and then heading back toward the mainland on a day trip, but this was the first actual time that my husband and …

Baiyoke Tower and Sky Hotel is one of the tallest buildings in Thailand, standing 309 meters above the ground. Surrounded by Bangkok’s Pratunam shopping district it towers above the busy streets and is easily recognizable by it’s circular fluorescent …

While visiting Holland, Michigan, my Dutch grandparents wanted to take us to see as many authentic Dutch attractions as we could, and one day they planned a visit to the Deklomp Wooden Shoe and Delft Factory. Although I have been to the real Holland several times, I was looking …

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 …

Exmouth is a seaside resort in Devon, in the south-west of England. It is renowned as a pleasant place to take a young family on holiday, thanks to its expansive beach of golden sand. It is not one of the more intense or extreme resorts, and as such it …

Last summer I went to Seattle to see a Mariners baseball game, and decided to do some sight seeing while I was down there. One of the many places I went to was the Space Needle - the towering, stylish tower that is deep in downtown Seattle.
Once I …

Vancouver’s historic Chinatown begins at Main Street and Keefer Street. This is simply the biggest Chinatown in North America, second only to San Francisco’s. I love going to this place for the cheap buys, especially seafoods, poultry, beef, fruits, and vegetables.
My best friend, however, likes to come …

I have always been a huge fan of monkeys. So every time I visit Bali or any other places where there are monkeys around, I will spare my time to visit those places. And this time I’d like to share my experience visiting Ubud Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali.
I …

Just about 45 minutes South of where I presently live in Palm Bay, FL, is a relatively small town called Vero Beach. I have been visiting Vero Beach since I was little. My parents often took a day trip to Vero Beach when they were visiting relatives in …

I’ve been to MUNTING BUHANGIN BEACH CAMP for two times already. We made the book through their Makati office located at 4TH Floor, Loyola Plans Bldg., 849 Arnaiz Ave., Makati City.
The first visit we had it was not peak season. We rented a tree house …

I have been through Hong Kong International Airport so many times that I thought it is about time that I wrote a review.
The new Hong Kong airport was built on a man-made island off shore from the island of Lantau during the 1990’s, opening in 1998. The terminal building …

Very few people ever venture out more than a few miles from their homes so they miss out on all of the natural wonders of the area around them. I had often heard many say that if something was more than a 1/2 mile off the road most people …

Jolly Mill Park is in a desolute area outside of Pierce City Mo., in Southwest, Missouri. We had been told by friends it is a great place to take the kids to swim and fish and just enjoy the day outside. A couple of summers ago we looked up …

A big advantage we had while visiting the Fish River Canyon was that this place was very near to the resort where we were staying. I did not think it would be very wise to go to the Canyon and sleep somewhere else as the journey would be …

If you’re looking to travel anywhere in France you will need to know what to look for if you want a bargain.
Hotels Look for F1 hotels along the route. You can pick up a location map the hotels and some big supermarkets. It shows you where all …

The island of Crete is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. The history of the island dates back to around 3000 BC when the Minoan civilization flourished here. Much, much, much later the Venice republic conquered the island. Ruins of the this period are scattered throughout the island. …

Luoyang is a city in China, which is located in Henan province. It is a good place for travel. Because the city has long history, different culture, many famous scenic spots, even delicious food, etc.
If you want to travel it, the best time is spring. Because it has a …

Lutsen Mountains is a wonderful vacation spot for everyone in the family. They have plenty of terrain to keep skiers and snowboarders of all ability levels happy all day long.
I have found that the best time of the year to travel to Lutsen for skiing or snowboarding is …

The majority of people in experiencing Niagara Falls do so from above, watching out over the railing beside the Falls, watching it fall majestically in all of its incredible glory.
However, if this is all you see, you are missing out on an amazing experience. Journey Behind the Falls …

Muddy Pond is a Mennonite community it is located between Clarkrange and Monterey at 3780 Muddy Pond Road. The Mennonite are well known for their molasses. They allow people to come watch them make the molasses and explain the process. It makes a great tour for school kids to …

MADURAI - THE TEMPLE CITY. Why the people called madurai the temple city ? Because we proud to have the Asia’s largest Hindu mythological temple in our city. Not only this we have lot of temples over in madurai city. They are Meenakshi Temple, Theppakulam Mariamman Temple, Madapuram Kaali …

We just decided to camp out on our way down to Tennessee last week and looked for a place midway between home and our destination and this campsite fit. We had only decided this the day before we were leaving, so we were too late to make reservations …

This is one of the main attraction in Sandiego.It will be educative and informative not only to kids but also to adults.The zoo has occupied a vast area.so it wont be easy to go through all the attractions in a day.so to some places we can use the …

If you’re ever in the Eastwood/Moorgreen/Watnall area of Nottinghamshire with an hour or two to spare, you could do far worse than visit St. Mary’s Church, Greasley.
A church has stood on this site for over a thousand years although much of the main body of the present building dates …

If you are in Baltimore Maryland for a stay and you are in the city, please look out at the Inner Harbor. Docked at the harbor is the USS Constellation. This is the last surviving ship of the Civil War and must see.
During the summer there …

We were on our way to Berlin and we had to change planes at Bergamo Airport, and we had an afternoon to wait. So, we decided to hop on a bus, and check out the city of Bergamo. It was really easy and convenient, there’s a direct bus-line which …

Paris Mountain is one of several parks I took my children to in South Carolina. What stands out about this park was the time we were hiking the Sulfur Springs Loop and met an elderly couple. We were admiring a small waterfall and somehow got into a conversation …

Lake Maria State Park is a great park for exploring a hardwood forest, wetlands, lakes, and rolling hills. I have visited this state park many times over several years, and usually visit at least once every year. The park is home to Blandings Turtle, a threatened species. I have …

One of the things I love about Subic Bay is that not a lot of people think of it as a tropical paradise. Unlike other tourist attractions in the Philippines, few people would consider going to Subic for the weekend. Maybe because accommodations are quite expensive, and the facilities …

Of all the places in the Philippines, Cebu is probably my least favorite place to visit. And I dread going there every month for work. You would never catch me going there for a vacation either. I don’t exactly know when I started hating this place, because it didn’t …

Black Creek Pioneer Village is one of those ‘theme’ villages that have been preserved ever since the early 1800s and on. The pioneers lived here in Ontario during that time and this village preserved all their homes - well a couple of them, as well as things like stores/shops, …

When we lived in Port Orange and Daytona Beach Shores for a few years, we were always looking for new sightseeing venues to take our visiting relatives when they came South.
I’m a bit of a nautical nut and I love my lighthouses and try to visit them to at …

For those who want to see how the ethnic tribes of Benguet lived, this is a great place to visit. Nestled atop the mountains, it was designed to imitate what an ethnic village will look like. The huts were painstakingly taken down from real villages and erected again. Since …

London city airport is the only London airport that is actually located in London. It is the UK’s leading business airport, and has connections to most major European airports. It is smaller than the other London airports, but an additional runway is planned before 2030.
Getting to and from …

Hi, i’m going to talk you about a long trip to Viena I did some time ago.
First, Vienna it’s cold, reaaaaaly cold, especially in December when it snowed almost every day. The city itself is expensive compared to Prague or Budapest, but it’s more worth of a visit.
I arrived …

If you ever visit one European city, make Barcelona the top of your list. I’ve visited Barcelona around 5 times over the last 10 years and never cease to be bored by the city.
It’s a wonderful city and very large and bustling. You feel you will never see …

A few weeks ago, I decided to take the Cantrail bus from Seattle back to Vancouver, as the Clipper back to Vancouver Island left far too early for me. I reserved my ticket online a few weeks before the 1:00 departure and picked up my ticket the day of …

Last weekend we went for a leisure trip to the beautiful hill town of Simla,India referred by many as Queen of the Hills.We love to explore the fringe areas and our enquiries led us to this beautiful Sutlej River bend in Tattapani which is about 60kms from Simla.The …