For our anniversary last year, my boyfriend and I took a wonderful and relaxing trip to Blue Hill, Maine. Having known nothing about this little town, we stumbled upon it by looking through vacation home rentals and eventually settling on a lovely little townhouse there. It was a beautiful …

Whenever I have felt the need to enjoy a peaceful day on the ocean, my most immediate inclination is to go to Asitigue Island located just past Ocean City Maryland. Asitigue is just about one of the only beaches that you can visit that has wild horses roaming …

The three towers can all be visited by the public almost everyday of the year.
The Lantern Tower, also known as the Four sergeants Tower, was built in the 15th century, it has been a lighthouse and a prison for English sailors captured during conflicts between the two countries. …

We took our two children who love animals to Twycross Zoo last week and had a great day and we will defiantly be returning there again. We arrived there at ten o clock and we left at about half past four. So we had a full day indeed.
Twycross zoo …

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 are ever in the Marietta area in Georgia, add Marietta Square to your must visit list. Marietta is not a tourist town, so Marietta Square is the popular place to visit when you visit Marietta.
The Marietta Square is a cute little area that is …

Genova is a city in Italy and I have been to before with my boyfriend. This city is very complicated and it will not take days for someone to learn about it. In the experiences that I had, there are lots of gorgeous towns along the 2 …

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 …

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 …

There are many interesting sights of which to take notice while visiting Tangier. The first place I believe to start is the Medina.
You enter through Rue Semmarine. You initially come upon the prior gold marketplace of the city. Even so there are still quite a few stores …

My husband and I got married September 22 and wanted to honeymoon in Ireland. He didn’t get his passport in time (not till a year later), so we decided on our second favorite place. New Orleans was our choice for the honeymoon and I did a ton of planning …

i think most people in northern europe will familiar with kilroy travels, which is a great online travel agency. why? let me tell you. kilroy offers two kinds of flight tickets, one is basic tickets that are expensive, the other is flexible tickets that is cheaper. Their search engine …

I didn’t know that hot springs were still the in thing when we went to the Luisa Ridge Resort. We arrived on a Friday and not a single soul was present, but when Saturday night came, droves of rowdy teenagers piled in …

I heard that Travel Channel has rated this beach Coronado Beach as one of the best beach of North america.Hence I was very much eager to visit this beach.I had the oppurtunity to visit it in the last week end.Truly it is the best family beach.Vast with light …

Going to Disney World is one of those few experiences that can last with you for a long time, but going during the Christmas Season brings about so much more to experience, discover, and see. And yet, going on Christmas Day, is an experience in itself. You learn some …

Taal Volcano is the smallest volcano in the Philippines. It offers a very wonderful view for those going up to Tagaytay, Batangas. It is surrounded by a lake and many visitors make sure they get a souvenir photo with this as their background.
The Taal Volcano is beautiful to look at …

What a majestic surprise awaited me when I recently decided to go to the Black Canyon National Park!
Although a native of Colorado, I had never seen the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Recently, upon hearing that entrance is free in the winter, my boyfriend and I headed up …

Adelaide: 3 Reasons To Visit
If you are coming to Australia for a visit, you must get to Adelaide, the “City of Churches”.
So why visit Adelaide?
1. Beaches: The Adelaide Metropolitan area, with a population of 1 million people, is surrounded by hills on the eastern and southern flanks, and by …

For three season backpack or cycle camping this stove is going to be hard to beat. It is tiny, it is lightweight, it works great! that would get it said in one statement but I’ll add a few particulars.
Price $49.99; Optional heat and wind shield price: $9.95
When …

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 …

As a family we visit Branson, Missouri a few times a year to spend the weekend and we spend at least a week of a family vaction there when we can as well. One thing I had seen on our previous visit was the Zipline, where you fly over …

I am a person who does not really enjoy the hustle and bustle of the big city. Traveling around Phoenix, while this may be much warmer than it is in the Northwoods, is not my idea of fun. (Just so you know, we live in the country …

The one place that will always be on my to-do list whenever I visit my friend in Vegas, is a visit to the Red Rock Canyon, just several miles from the strip. You live the giant city of lights, drive for 20 minutes, and suddenly you’re in a mountainous …

China is a nice country to visit and attracks the last years more and more visitors. Beautiful places like The Great Wall in Beijing, the forbidden city in Beijing, the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian is known by the most people.
A cultural event in this city Xian is the …

The first time I got to visit Gastown in the city of Vancouver, I thought it was some quaint town, indeed. It still sports a cobblestone and brick laid ground to this day. It was rather like being lost in a small town in Europe, and not …

Some of my best memories of my many Florida trips involve Cypress Gardens, a beautiful, amazing place with many entertainment venues and lovely scenery. Cypress Gardens is a very complex place, and I enjoyed every part of it. My favorite part was the sprawling garden, filled with tropical hideaways, …

Nagarjunakonda is a place in Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. It is one of the richest Buddhist site in India. This is a place which is famous and is visited by many people.
One of the sights is Vijayapuri which means ‘city of victory’. Vijayapuri has a long history …

On our second day in Hout Bay, the weather was clear and the skies blue. It seemed that there were no easterly winds. We decided to drive to Cape Town and go to Table Mountain. Table Mountain is the most famous and visible attraction of this city. I cannot …

The Shepherd of the Hills tour is somthing I had been wanting to do ever since I picked up Harold Bell Wright’s book, The Sheperd of The Hills, on one of our previous visits to Branson, Missouri.
Our tram tour took about and hour and a half, and the tour …

I been to Hong Kong this year January 20-22, it just 3 days and 2 nights. But i enjoyed my stay there. On my first day, i took ferry from Macau (because i arrived at Macau International Airport) to Hong Kong. It cost about HKD158 for one way. Upon …

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 …

Review Ile De France
Visiting Versailles
I seem to have acquired a penchant for finding very small places; however with a great deal to offer as far as cultural wealth.
One area is the Ile-De-France. In fact you may end up traversing under fifty miles and have already uncovered a good …

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 …

My visit to Sequoia National Park still remains close to my heart. The solace and refresh that the giant trees, snow clad mountains and the mysterious silence offer here are simply rejuvenating. After my trip my mind got a very good feel.
The much sought after attraction here is the …

If you like snowy vacations then I believe you will like Kamikochi Japan. We were advised when journeying to Kamikochi that travel is only possible by electric railway and on the first week of May. Before that time hefty amounts of snow are being removed from the region. …

I got a chance to visit Gangtok in February 2003. It’s a four hour drive from Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri.
It’s a small city but very colourful and picturesque. One unique thing about the city is that you will rarely find a level ground to park …

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 …

The Antwerp Zoo is directly across the street from the central train station. This was great for me since I had just arrived by train and had made a special trip for the zoo. I was eager to see this place. All the guidebooks raved about it. My advice …

When I was in the fifth grade I got to go to a place called Old Winston Salem which is an old time community that is set up for visitors to go see and take tours of what the old timers used to do, make, and how they lived. …

Breskens is about 10 kilometers from Nieuwvliet-Bad where I was staying last week for a short holiday. By car, the drive is quite easy to do (about 15 minutes) as it is one of the nearest towns from NVB. For us who we were staying in the Sluis area, …

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 …

Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia, often known as the “Golden Land” with all its cultural and historical bockground. Myanmar lies between the two cultures, i.e, India and China, and a long history of relations and influences from the two countries, yet has a unique
culture of its own …

I have traveled more than three times to the famous meditation centre called as Dhyanalinga which is situated in Poondi in South India.’Dhyanam’is a tamil word which means Meditation.Dhyanalinga is the right place for me to meditate because of the calm and peaceful surroundings.
Dhyanalinga has a …

Have you ever been to Lagos? So many people regard that place as Nigeria`s New York. There however remains some stark differences in both cities.
I came to Lagos two months ago. I discovered that most of the streets are dirty and overcrowded. The houses in some places arie in …

We recently spent a weekend with my in laws in Independence, Missouri, not from from Kansas City. We had the opportunity to visit the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. I knew this was going to be right up my husband’s alley, he is somewhat a history buff. I …

One of the activities I did while on Bazaruto Island was to go to Paradise Island which is about 30 minutes away by motor boat. The whole trip was supposed to last half a day and was organized by the Activities Center in Indigo Bay. My husband paid …

Anyone who enjoys a city type atmosphere accompanied by broad sandy beaches, lots of great eateries, games, boardwalks, and shopping is sure to fall in love with Ocean City, Maryland. Although I do love beaches, I am not a city person at all, and I even like Ocean …

I have not been to the beach since I was a child and any memories of those days have long been erased. I had heard friends discuss what a great beach Pensacola Beach was and that they love returning every year just to put their feet in the cool …

For our anniversary this past year, my Daughter and her Husband gave us passes for a Hot Air Balloon ride from a company called “Painted Horizons” out of Winter Garden, FL.
Although it’s something that I’ve often thought about doing, much like Parasailing, I didn’t actually plan to go through …