Admittedly, there is not much to see on a trip via car from Prince George, BC and Jasper, Alberta on the Yellowhead Highway, except for the sometimes spectacular scenery and occasional wildlife. Certainly, there are no important points of interest or fine dining establishments. However, on a recent trip, …

The mention of the Red Light District in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has always conjured up images of seedy perversion and dirty and crime-ridden streets, a place not in the least bit safe for visitors to come. With such a notorious reputation, I expected to be quite appalled; instead, if …

I first visited the city of Ohrid, Macedonia in 2002. An I loved it. Then I came back in 2004, this time with my wife. This is the most beautiful city in the small Balkan country, who claims to be the country where Alexander the Macedonian, also known as …

I do agree with Nicholas: Athens is a beautiful city and you can easily spend three days or more there, still you have not seen everything there.
The Acropolis is for every body who is coming for the first time to Athens the first stop. A few years ago I …

Khutse was my first taste of the Kalahari Desert. I went there for a long weekend (Friday- Sunday) in July 2008. To get to this place from Gaborone, you have to drive for about 4 hours (leisurely pace with moderate speeds as there are lots of places which …

Charleston is a quaint little town in South Carolina. It would not be appropriate to say ‘little’ because it is the largest preserved historic town in the USA and the second largest in the world. I came to know about this during a carriage tour that my husband and …

I want to share with you our one of the best tourist spot in the Philippines. Subic Bay is one of the most interesting place in the Philippines. This is a place where you can find relaxation because they have spa, or simply sitting by the beach and enjoy …

I had been coming to Florida from New England for vacations my whole life. My family always visited my relatives in Melbourne on the East Coast. We only went as far West as Orlando or Winter Haven when sightseeing so I had not seen anything on the …

My recent trip to Italy included many cities, and during a stay in Naples, we signed up to do a tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pompeii, the ancient excavation site of a city that was buried under tons of ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 …

Are you a thrill seeker wanting to ride plenty death defying rides at an amusement park? Well Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) is not for you. The popularity has murdered this amusement park.
I went to SFMM with a group of friends for my first time to the park. I …

According to some references, besides functioning as communication tower Tokyo Tower also accommodates some interesting items such as museums to visit. When I stayed in Tokyo (for 40 days for a joint research), I had a couple of weekends to hunt experience, including the Tokyo Tower.
Armed with a map …

I don’t get to go on vacation very often (money is always too tight lately). But, my wife has been wanting to see her relatives for some time now so I agreed to take a short trip out east to spend a couple days with them.
While there, we decided …

West Virginia is a pretty interesting state to visit in USA. I would call this a modern country but with a historical touch. My boyfriend and I wanted to visit some great places in West Virginia, and we asked the hotel tour guide for help.
First we went …

One of the day trips my family and I took was a journey to Cape Agulhas which was at the southernmost point of Africa. My husband insisted that we should see it as according to him we could not possibly go more south than at Cape Agulhas. In addition, …

Monticello is the estate designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President, just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia in Albermarle County. It is run and maintained by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and has been excellently renovated throughout the years, looking just as if they expected Mr. Jefferson …

Cypress Provincial Park is based in North Vancouver, just off Highway 1. This park is used mainly as a ski resort in the winter, with snowboarding, skiing and cross country skiing all readily available. They also offer snowshoe tours. In the summer, Cypress Provincial Park …

In August 2004 I got a chance to visit this place. The nearest Airport and Railway Station are at Guwahati from where it is about 150km. Cherrapunji is known as the wettest place on planet earth due to unpredictable incessant rains. One can also get a view of …

This amusement park is one of the neatest places on earth! Almost everything is made out of legos, and they even have a section where you can see replicas of cities like Paris, New York, Las Vegas, and New Orleans all made out of legos! They also have some …

For those who can not afford the cost of overnight stay in a houseboat, the shikkara ride in the backwaters of Alappuzha or Kumarakom in Kerala is an excellent option. The shikkara is a traditional open canoe like country boat which has been equipped with bamboo seats and an …

The —˜Travelon Mini Cosmetic Organizer Travel Case’ has a phenomenal amount of space for all the make-up a girl could want, this in my opinion is perfect for a on the go woman, as it is both appealing on the eye and comes in a fantastic array of colours. …

This is an interesting website that publishes Travel glitches, such as pricing glitches, etc. Example if there is a hotel room showing at a ridiculously low price on a travel booking website it will be listed there. There are three different categories listed
1. Rate mistakes and …

Pinnacle Mountain State Park is located just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. Aside fromthe spectacular scenery, Pinnacle Mountain has several hiking trails for people of any level of fitness.
I am not very fit, so we took one of several trails up the mountain right to the top, followed by …

Schönbrunn has been called Vienna Versailles. It is a big palace with surrounding garden built around 1700. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Vienna, with lot of different things to see. It is easy to get there; there are two underground stations quite close. There’s Schönbrunn …

Bethlehem PA is the home of the Bananna Factory, a scientific museum and playground for children and adults of all ages. The Bananna Factory is the ultimate place of fun, experimentation, and learning for just about everyone. You literally can’t walk out of the place without feeling …

I don’t know how we found the time to go to Hidden Beach because it was at the farthest side of the island. Located at the northeastern side of Saipan, the beach can be reached after a long trek through a forest. My friend said that it would take …

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, …

I always buy my airline tickets from Expedia.com, for both domestic and international traveling. Expedia’s system does all the shopping around for me and gives be the best results. I put it my destination, dates, and other preferences, and Expedia will check all available flights from all airlines for …

Travelled to Malaysia last year and visited KL Tower (Menara KL) at night. The tower, standing 421 meters tall has a breaktaking view and can make your jaw and hat both fall. With its beautiful spot lights all around, it looked like a sci-fi object up in the sky. …

Barcelona is a beautiful city. It is alive and buzzing and has art and entertainment that caters for all tastes.
When I visited Barcelona a couple of years ago I was fascinated by the architecture. Barcelona is famous for a number of things, not least the fact that it is …

One of the places I visited in Mexico is Chichen-Itza, an ancient and historical ruin in the Yucatan peninsula. My family and I were staying in Playa del Carmen and this was definitely on our list. Previously, my husband was already in the area and he promised that he …

I went on the Las Vegas Club Crawl while visiting Vegas for a friend’s 30th birthday. We got the passes for $40 through LivingSocial, which is a little less than half price $85). Although I had a good time, I’m glad I only payed the $40. This club crawl …

For our honeymoon, my husband and I went to Sandals in Nassau, Bahamas. When I used to see the commercials I always wondered if it was really as nice as they made it out to be. I mean do people really “wait a lifetime for a moment …

I have been to Puerto Princesa, Palawan and I find the place really beautiful and clean. However, I have read also about Coron, Palawan and I am really intrigued by the write-ups.
Together with my daughter, brother and sister-in-law who were in the country for a holiday, we …

My aunt lives in Massachusetts, so I’ve been out there a number of times. The entire state is rich with History, what with it being the place that the Mayflower landed and all.
But, Plimoth Plantation stands out as one of the best, most historically educational and interesting experiences …

I live in the Chicago area, so I have taken trips to the Museum of Science and Industry numerous times in my life. It is one of my very favorite museums, and believe me, I have been to many! Unlike the Field Museum in Chicago, for instance, the exhibits …

On one of our many cherished trips to Ocean City, Maryland, we decided to try something a little different and drive out to Snow Hill. Here we found a lovely restored 19th century village known as Furnace Town Heritage Museum. The huge furnace, of course, was one of the …

While so many people travel to Orlando each year to go to the theme parks, many are not aware of a little place in neighboring Kissimmee called Old Town that is a nice reprieve from the theme park madness, price and crowds.
Old Town is just that…it’s a little town …

Old houses are very intriguing because they have some special archectural features to them typically. One afternoon I was looking for a different place of intrest to take my children for a day trip when I discovered the Carl Sandburg House. He was a welll known author and raised …

Wisconsin Dells is one of the most fun centered tourist destination in the Midwest, because almost everything that is there is meant to cater to tourists and out of towners. In fact, this space I think still has the title as the water park capital of the world, …

When people think of Niagara Falls, we normally think of the actual falls themselves, proud and majestic as they are. However, they are not the only thing that one can find when visiting Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks system in Niagara Falls, Ontario offers a host of …

People have always told me to go to Donsol to see the whalesharks (butanding) as it is an out-of-this-world to actually swim beside the gentle giants. As my friend who lives in Bicol invited us to go there last month, I gladly accepted the invitation.
It turns out that …

I have been to Bellingraph Gardens some four times over a period of 40 years and have never been disappointed when I go there. These gardens of some 65 acres are filled with every type of beautiful plantings you can think of. Open year round, and being in the …

My mom told me that in West Malaysia, Pahang is actually the largest state in Malaysia. For a fact, my late grandmother’s ancestors were all from Pahang but then I am 100% Singaporean breed. Of course, I have been to Pahang and checking out the late, late …

These frames are really cute at first. It is tempting to display your island vacation pictures in these Hawaiian Heritage Company frames, but I would suggest that you find a better way to prolong and enjoy your precious pictures. I first discovered these frames while shopping at …

When we spent some vacation time in the Scarborough area of Maine, we decided after it was suggested to go to Funtown and Splashtown in neighboring Saco, Maine. The first day we did Funtown. I did a review of that already so be sure to look it up. …

This Lowe Alpine’s TFX 9 Rucksack is very suitable whenever I want to bring to camping and outdoor activities or travelling.
This rucksack has inflatable air pockets which could be adjusted to suit your desired height. This is extremely important for the safety of your spine, and when carrying …

One of my favorite places to go on a beach vacation is Daytona Beach in Florida. I’ve been there on vacation 6 times now and we always have a fun, yet relaxing time.
The beach in many ways is divided into sections that seem to have different types of …

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 …

One of my favorite things to do on a particularly rainy day is to hop in the car and travel to the Franklin Institute, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an astounding museum with information and factual based knowledge about artifacts, history, the human body, stars, machines, inventions, …

I was in Munich at that time, winter 2005. My colleagues and I want to go to Venice, to getaway from our routines after 2 weeks training in Munich. We chose Venice because people said it was a very romantic place to visit. We have to choose whether we …