There is a rumor that circulates in hostels and on Internet travel forum that all climbing companies use the same guides so it doesn´t matter who you book a tour through. This is like saying that all merchants in Otavalo are trying to double the price they normally …

If you fancy a get-away-from-it-all break, you may be surprised at the location I am going to suggest. In early summer, most people would head off to the sunnier spots in Europe and find something cheap in Spain or France, perhaps. They would expect decent weather, of course, which …

One of the great things about living in Michigan is being surrounded by the great lakes. Over on our side of the state, we have Lake Michigan, which is about 30 minutes from where we live. Sure, there are really only about 3-4 months out of the …

In Eastern Massachusetts is the perfect blend of New England charm and scenic beach relaxation. It’s a little known place called Cape Cod. Okay, so not so little known, but nonetheless, charming as all get out!
From the time I was a kid, I’ve been visiting Cape Cod for …

My friends and I visited Bohol as it is famed as one of the most beautiful places to go to in the Visayan region of the Philippines. Bohol is divided into two big cities, namely Tagbilaran and Panglao. We made sure we got to visit all the major tourist …

Hi my name is Saffron and I would like to share my experience of living in melbourne Australia for 6 months. I just thought I should write about my experience as it may help others considering to travel in the near future.
Firstly I have to say when I arrived, …

The resort town of Saugatuck, Michigan reminds me of a story book. I loved all the little artsy shops there and the restaurants were phenomenal. There was the fudge shop called Kilwin’s that is amazing. As soon as you walk in, you can watch them actually making …

I always spend time going to parks here in our country; I had been to Mountainview Nature Park, and in other parks. Because of this, I make sure I won’t miss Singapore’s Botanical garden, which is open daily from 5am to 12midnight. This explains why, it’s a jogger and …

On my most recent trip to Havana, Cuba, I was determined not to miss the opportunity of touring the famous Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partagas, or better known at the Partagas Cigar Factory. I had previously only stepped inside the front entrance and been in the cigar store, and …

One place that absolutely is one of the most impressive places in the whole world that I have been to, is Longwood Gardens in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It is one of the most phoenominal places to visit for families, couples, children, the elderly, or even touring groups. …

This state park offers a beautiful beach that runs along the coast of Washington, the park is on the beach and has a beautiful ocean view. It is a sandy beach that goes on for miles, and has so much scenery along it. The park offers campsites accomodating RV’s …

When looking for somewhere to stop on holiday we don’t go through travel agents we like to look around on the Internet to find great places to stay. One website we use to help us do just that is Holidaylets.net. This website list loads of different properties …

Eiffel has been a long time ago became a symbol a capital city of France, Paris. Its unique shape and beauty has also become the symbol of love, where most of romantic movie story took place in this location. There were many words can describe the beauty of this …

The summer after my senior year in high school, I had the chance to travel to Germany and visit Dachau, Germany. This was a very sobering experience for me. No one can truly see what a concentration camp was like until they visit one for themselves. …

f you haven’t been to China, this is the time to be there because of the 2008 Olympics! I went there 2 years ago and I must say, while some cities i’ve been to are a little dirty, I liked Beijing! I don’t know which lured me into falling …

Winter Park Ski Resort is a lesser known ski area, but a lot of people from Denver head to this ski resort on the weekends and holidays. I was lucky enough to be able to ski at this resort for a couple days. In the past few …

North Thailand is a distinct area that I have been to sometime back with my boyfriend. There appears to be lots of lowlands, nice valleys and an array of rolling hills that I felt were very picturesque. Rumors have it that there were opium poppies around and …

I had been to Mattancherry Palace with my family about 6 months back. I heard about this palace from one of my cousin who was residing at Cochin and we didn’t want to miss the chance of giving it a visit.
I could tell the glory of the palace …

On our way down to Dover docks we stopped of on the M Twenty motorway at the Maidstone services so Kurt could stretch his legs and we could get a quick bite to eat before continuing the journey to the port of Dover. The services are located at …

Monaco is in Europe and I certainly feel that it is a land of luxury. Last time when I was small, I was quite surprised to know that Monaco is actually the richest country in the world. But then again, everything there is pretty expensive and I …

Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, is Copenhagen’s main airport. It is easy to reach from central Copenhagen; you can chose to go by metro, train or bus. You can also take the train directly to the rest of Denmark, and there is an express train to. Sweden
Changing planes is easy; the …

When I had family visiting from out of state and they had done all the Disney, Universal and Sea world attractions, they were looking for something a little quieter and cheaper in the Orlando/Kissimmee area to do where they might be less squabbling and more smiling.
I happened to think …

Round Lake, Idaho is located in Sagle just 10 miles south of Sandpoint , Idaho. With 142 acres of forest surrounding a 58 acre lake the Park is 2,122 feet above sea level. The lake is a product of glacial activity from the Pleistocene Epoch.
You’ll find yourself in …

Over the last couple of year I have being travelling up and down the M one motorway and during this time I have stopped of at the south bound Watford gap service area. The service area is between junction sixteen and seventeen on the M one, and is …

I recently flew Czech Airlines between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Paris France. I chose this airline because it offered the cheapest rate and, as a student, I was traveling on a strict budget and price was very important to me.
I can not praise the airline highly enough. I …

I found myself in the middle of Shanghai with not nearly enough money to get back to my place of stay by taxi. So I decided to opt for the transportation of the masses: metro.
Clearly marked in all places so it’s not difficult to find, it’s cheap and …

Somewhere in the South Pacific, I love this place called Moorea so much. There were lots of beautiful flaura and fauna and definitely a great beautiful and natural paradise to be found. I felt that everything was truly remote and glamorous and if you have been to …

The Horse Mountain Recreation area is a great place to explore the snow in Humboldt County. Take 101 to highway 299 east, and go about 30 miles to Titlow Hill Road. Turn right and go about two miles up to the parking lot.
I love going to Horse …

There are many good walking routes while visiting Paris; and I encourage you to visit often: exploring many different areas—”that is, if you can so manage. The area of subject, within this review is: Montparnasse.
My first impression of Montparnasse is that it is a …

Dublin is in Ireland and it is a nice, friendly-looking city with lots of nice walking tours available. I have visited the Merrion Square, Dublin Castle and lots of nice and memorable walks along the Phoenix Park. I love everything about the beaches in Dublin as well …

Corso Mateotti is probably one of te best ’shopping’ roads in Vares.
Sure it’s definetly not Rodeo Dr. But it does have quite a few things. It had 2 Libraries with huge selections of books, There is a footlocker just 10 feet away. There are also many small boutiques like …

Bakersfield California what do you think of when you think of Bakersfield. Well, I can tell you that I don’t think of a whole lot when this city comes to my mind. Honestly myself and just about everybody else has heard of this city off of a movie or …

The Norris Dam State park is what we call a hop, skip and jump away, in our neck of the woods. It is located just 28 miles off highway 441 from down town Knoxville, Tennessee. Making it is close enough for many people to enjoy for an afternoon …

Travelling has become a part and parcel of my life. Though I love everything about travelling, I must admit my irregular sleep patterns sometimes take a toll on my health and this become very irritating and inconvenient for me. This is when one of my acquaintance suggested that I …

Buffalo is not one of the places that we normally associate with Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Perhaps America’s greatest writer, he spent the years of 186-1871 living in Buffalo as co-owner/editor of the Buffalo Express.
The Mark Twain Room at the Buffalo and Erie County Public …

I don’t know why this was listed as one of the tourist destinations in Jakarta. We got there and we didn’t find anything interesting. We really wanted to see old Dutch buildings, but all we found were dilapidated ones that could have been built by any nation.
When the taxi …

We stayed at the Ramada Inn in San Diego for a weekend trip recently. As San Diego is not such a large city, it was quiet convenient from many of the attractions.
It’s not a downtown hotel, so don’t expect to be close to the hip areas. It is located in …

Ellis Island is like a place full of wonderful historical facts and finds to me. I have heard about Ellis Island before I got to this place before by my friends back home and they said that if you actually managed to visit, it is a fantastic place.
SO, …

Arkansas is a beautiful state with a scenic beauty. There are a lot of outdoor recreations and certainly many sight-seeings to do and things to see and check out. I have been to Arkansas briefly before in 2000, and again in 2006. My personal opinion on …

It is said that Ayutthaya (pronounced as ah-you-teah) is the former capital of the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand). This made me want to visit the city but I did not expect to see only ruins. Alas, the city accommodates many ruins of the temples, but surprisingly I could not …

Until fairly recently I was not only ignorant of what an interesting little town Crickhowell was, but was barely even conscious of its existence, tucked away as it is in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Having now seen the place for myself, I can only unreservedly apologise to its …

In 2001 I went to Hohenfels base in southern Germany with the national guard. We were part of a rotation to build a mock up school on the tank range. I kind of felt like it was a waste of money to build the school with …

I have been to Bangkok, Thailand, a number of times over the years, and I truly like the City. People are so friendly, polite, and courteous. In the earlier years, however, moving about in the City, whether by taxis or buses, or driving by yourself, gets so frustrating …

I went with my family to Six Flags Fiesta Texas for the first time on Monday July 28. We live in Houston, TX so we drove from Houston to San Antonio. It was about a 3 hour drive. We did not have too much trouble finding the place. We …

I LOVE TORONTO!
I was not born in this city, or country for that matter, but I immigrated here about 5 years ago and fell in love with it.
It’s located above the state of New York, US, and is the capital of the state of Ontario, Canada.
The city itself-downtown- has …

I am very lucky to be living in the center of the city. I have easy access to the most important things in day to day living including supermarkets, a clinic, a pharmacy and such stuff. I am also fortunate to be near a travel agency as there …

While visiting the Pensacola Lighthouse last year, my husband and I also decided to go check out the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola. The Museum is absolutely FREE! Yes, I said FREE and it’s a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. They do appreciate donations though, but they aren’t …

The minute I step out of the bus, I already hated the place. I had to endure an 8 hour trip in the same row as a child who was being fed by her mother steadily for the first four hours of the trip, and the same child who …

Stourport-on-Severn in north-west Worcestershire is a smallish town which is not usually mentioned very much, if at all, in the tourist guides, but which is well worth a visit. I live fairly close to Stourport (as it is usually abbreviated) and have watched with considerable interest over the last …