Living in Tucson, I am lucky enough to have this great travel destination right in my backyard! Reid Park is one of my family’s favorite places to spend the day, and we always bring out of town guests for a day at the zoo! The Zoo is open from …

Chinese people settled in Oroville, CA during Gold Rush times and eventually built a fairly substantial community near the Feather River. Apart from the homes, shops, etc. above ground, there was also a “shadow” town in tunnels below ground, where illicit trade was conducted, and was also the means …

Earlier in the summer, I took a vacation to Miami with two of my best friends and we spent part of the day at Miami’s Seaquarium. I call the seaquarium an answer to Orlando’s Seaworld without the rides. I liked seaquarium because it was exactly Orlando seaworld except they …

An incredible city! I suppose it has as many Roman ruins as Rome itself. Just kidding. But compared to anything I know and have ever seen… this little city has the greatest number of Roman ruins in Europe (except Italian towns). This is not a surprise (not anymore) since …

Laguna Beach, CA is my most favorite place to go to on vacation. I would recommend this city to anyone because it is an all around great place. Laguna Beach is a very expensive place but I believe that it’s well worth the money. The weather …

I just returned from a trip to San Francisco, California where I was lucky enough to visit Alcatraz Island. After reading several books about San Francisco, I saw that travelers were advised to book tickets well in advance if you wish to see this historic prison. I booked two …

Imagine purchasing a road map at your local Wal-Mart and discovering later that it is 2 years out-of-date! That’s what happened to me today. I purchased a road map of North and South Carolina published by American Map for $4.95 to help me locate routes for an upcoming merchandising …

I was a bit embarrassed to find out about this place from a foreigner who was here for the world cup as it really got me thinking about how beautiful this country really is and why on earth I had never explored such majesties when they were right in …

My trip to the city of Nassau, in the Caribbean country of Bahamas is unforgettable. I went with my sister and my mother. The journey began in the city of Toronto in Canada, where we took the plane at the Pearson Airport en route to the Nassau …

Lanzarote is a truly marvelous place to spend a vacation. I do not recommend this place to a younger crowd as it doesn’t offer much as night entertainment. There are tons of little trinket shops, but I recently found out that it is not worth it to purchase from …

El Quinto is a beautiful, small campsite in Almeria in the southeast corner of Spain. El Quinto is 500 meters from the well know village of Mojacar, the alledged birth place of Walt Disney, and just 2km from the Mediteranean sea. This camping site is close to …

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 …

Camp Wanakita is a camp I went a few years back with my school. It was a winter camp so it was unlike any other summer camps I have been to in the past. I wasn’t sure of what to expect - in normal summer camps you have a …

Hereford in Gloucestershire, England is my home town and where I was born. It is located in the Midlands, about 3 hrs from London. It is a small town very close to Ross - On - Wye, Leominster and Ledbury.
Hereford is a small farming town and still has a …

Wild Mountain is a fun destination spot for both winter and summer activities. Winter provides fun on the slopes for people of all ability levels. There is a double black diamond run which is the longest of its kind in the central part of the state. The Challenger trail …

I have been going to Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven FL ever since I was a kid. Back then it was just Cypress Gardens. Today it’s called Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. It went through a rough period where it was sold and then bought several times. And …

Located near the heart of Shanghai, interestingly enough, this is an active temple. It’s a cozy little break away from the city with its high thick walls to try and break away from the roaring traffic outside. It almost succeeds in this task as well. Compared …

Shimoga is a very beautiful place in Karnataka, India. But the only tourist spot is the Jog falls. This waterfall is spectacular and beautiful. Jog falls are a magnificent sight in the wet season and the best time to visit is late November to early January. People come in …

It was my very first time to visit this wonderful recreation place which is complete for the whole family to enjoy. It was located at the heart of Pasig City Philippines near Francisco Legaspi in Parkwood Greens Executive Village where you can go for a picnic, play sports, enjoy …

While we lived in Georgia for 2 1/2 years, we used to frequently take weekend trips to Savannah, GA which is in the Northeast part of the state.
We started out going there because we were living in Brunswick and at the time there wasn’t very many popular stores in …

For an American, the idea of a chalet holiday is a foreign concept. Crystal Holidays is an English company that operates Chalet´s in Colorado for visitors from the UK and any savvy Americans in the know. For those taking a ski break to Colorado, Crystal Holidays should …

Aberdeen is the city in the north-east of Scotland which is the centre of the oil industry in Europe. As a consequence, it is a fairly cosmopolitan place with people working for oil companies, drilling companies, subsea companies and a wealth of other businesses, both traditional and modern, employing …

One of the states that I absolutely love visiting while on a vacation is Virginia. We have vacationed in Virginia Beach 3 times now. One of our favorite things to do while there is spend some time on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.
The Boardwalk is such an eclectic mix of …

Pune is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. Pune is a beautiful city. There are many interesting places to visit. Moreover, Pune is a clean city and worth traveling. However, the climate in Pune is rather hot. The best time for travel would be from October to …

The Polynesian Cultural Center was so much fun! I would go back again and again. There are several different ticket “packages” you can buy depending on your price range. I would definitely recommend purchasing a package that includes a meal, though. We purchased the buffet/luau …

My family and I have camped at the Pickwick Landing State Park campground three times. We stayed there twice last summer and recently spent a long weekend there for the Easter holiday. We enjoy this campground very much and it is one of our favorites.
The campground is very well …

The Jansport backpacks are an amazing bag for traveling or for school. This bag has many pockets to store many items in. It even has a socket to store a drink such as a water bottle or a Gatorade. Jansport has many different kinds of bags and with a …

Cagayan de Oro is a province in Mindanao, Philippines. It is famous for its white water rafting along the Cagayan de Oro river. My friends and I went there last year to give it a try. We booked with First Rafting Adventure, which cost us Php1,100 …

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 …

When we went to the American Memorial Park, we stayed at Micro Beach for some fun in the sun. According to my friend, Micro Beach is ‘THE’ place to go. It has various kinds of water sports available, from kayaking, windsurfing to snorkeling. There were plenty of people by …

I thought it only happened in Manila, where cab drivers took advantage of desperate passengers; apparently it’s also true to most parts of the Philippines. In 2005, I went to Davao to visit my sister who was going to give birth to her second child. I went inside a …

When we went to see this beach for the first time about a year back we were awe-struck by the beauty of this place. There after we made a couple of more visits. In fact we fell so much in love with this place, we bought a piece of …

The Carnegie Science Center has long been known as one of the best museums in Pittsburgh. I recently visited it for the first time when my parents were staying with me and I absolutely loved it.
The Carnegie Science Center is a museum primarily aimed at children, to teach …

Kings Mountain National Park is located on South Carolina Highway 216 just ten miles south of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. You can camp free at the Garner Creek backcountry site if you are ambitious enough to hike the three miles to it. Don’t fret car camping is offered …

I am from the Midwest so the east coast is an unexplored area for me. When I was recently there, it reminded me somewhat of Wisconsin. My husband and I spent a week at Blackwoods campgrounds. This campground is surrounded by big woods with large pines …

Nara is an old city in Japan. I ever read that Nara is the first permanent capital of Japan for about eighty year in 710. I had a chance to visit this place when I went to Osaka. The location is not really far from Osaka or Kyoto. I …

The University of Bristol Botanic Garden is one of those places which really ought to be slightly more of a tourist attraction than it in fact is, but which I can understand not being so. Probably the main reason for this is that it is just a little bit …

In San Francisco, I have been to this great island called Alcatraz Island. This place is a little peculiar in the sense that there was a guarded tour to the cell house and there were things to be told and learned. I have been to this place …

I believe the best way to see Ratanakosin is by river. It is also a good way to get to the Grand Palace. In fact, with streets always backed up with traffic I think the River in Ratanakosin is really the most logical choice. My advice is …

My family and I had some fun time to visit Singapore at 2007. We went through Batam by ferry boat to Harbor front. It took around 1.5 hours to cross from Batam (Harbor Bay) to Singapore (Harbor Front). From Batam we can already see Singapore’s tall buildings. It was …

After going to the Grand Palace, this is the second temple that we’ve visited. Since our trip is a “Do Your Own” trip, we’re always carrying our maps with us. To get here, you can either hire a taxi or a tuktuk (tricycle). Since it’s near at the palace, …

Bangalore is the capital of the state of Karnataka, India. The government bus stand of Bangalore is a large bus stand. At the same time, it is very confusing over there.
There are buses going to and from other places in the state. There are also a few buses which …

Torba Club Voyage in Turkey, that is were I went this spring, let me tell you a few things about my trip.
Area - in Torba, 7 km from Bodrum, a quiet village full of hotel-clubs.
The resort is full of greenery, has about 75-80 white houses built in a Greek …

Great Wall may be claimed as the most famous landmark in China. Many travel organizers around the globe offer sight seeing trips to this place of interest. Each time I visited Beijing for business, the host always puts trip to Great Wall in his or her agenda. During my …

I decided that because I was driving through western Canada so much, I would at least make an effort to learn a bit about the history of the small, old towns that I drove through. In my quest for knowledge, I decided to stop at The Valemount Museum for …

Botswana is a large country and unless one is very patient with doing long distance driving, this might not be the right place to go. I discovered this already as there were very places where I could go which did not require a lot travelling.
Before leaving this country, I …

When travelling north on the M One motorway in the UK I often stop at the Woolley Edge services. The services are located between junctions thirty eight and thirty nine. The service station is operated by Moto who are one of the bigger service station operators in …

Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been going to Anna Maria Island on the West Coast of Florida. It’s a small tropical-like island located just South of Tampa.
It’s such a peaceful place to go. It’s a really small siland, just a few miles in length, …

I have an aunt, on my mom’s side, who has a home in Adelaide, South Australia. Every year, she would invite the whole of my family to come to her home in South Australia. So, last year on the month of October, I went with my mom …

As I am sure many people know by now traveling can be very expensive, but this is not only because of the increased cost of a flight and well as the lack of food on a flight but all of the things that you need to make a successful …