This is an anime convention that is like most convention, held yearly. It is in Illinois (Rosemont) and I believe it is near an airport so if you are ever flying there to attend, it is pretty easy to get there after. In fact I think a lot of …

On October 29 of 2007 I went with my husband and daughter to see my husbands dad who was dying. We were about five minutes to late for my husband to see him before he passed away. Since the funeral was planned for November 1 we decided to …

If you have been thinking about visiting the Ecuador but haven’t yet, you will now after reading this. Just like anyone else, I had heard enough of the Ecuador and about it adventures. If at all anyone is interested in visiting the Ecuador it is because they are adventurous …

I have visited Pennsylvania Dutch Country many times. True Dutch Country is an area about ten miles long stretching from the small towns of Bird in Hand to Intercourse Pa. They can be accessed from Pennsylvania Route 30. If you choose to go on the weekend though you will …

This market is where you want to go for bargain stuff in Bali. Around 45 minutes away from Kuta which is the main tourist spot in Bali, you can reach Sukawati market with a chartered car any hotels usually provide for 250,000 rupiahs.
You know how you always need …

We recently took a long weekend and went into the mountains of Virginia. We had been in this area before, but had never really done any site seeing. This trip we decided to visit at least one local attraction. We picked Shenandoah Caverns. The …

In Singapore, there is also a version of Chinatown just like the one in USA. But this Chinatown is something of a local type of place for people of all races and you can learn a lot about Chinese people over here.
In Singapore itself, there are lots …

Recently, I had occasion to go to Rhode Island to visit my Dad and while I was there, we took a short excursion up to one of our favorite haunts, the White Mountains. Now I’ve done every ride and attraction there at one time or another and some many …

There is a place north of Merrill called the Underdown. It is such a versatile spot. You can camp, ride you horse, swim, ATV, bike, hike and whatever. It is way back on a glacial park of Northern Lincoln County.
I have gone horseback riding up there …

I’ve just discovered a very practical and cheaper way to enjoy Boracay Island. The very famous tropical island located 200 miles south of Manila where the beach is being claimed by the tourists as the finest in Asia. I just arrived from our 3 days 2 …

The Islands of Johor are quite aplenty, and since Johor is extremely near to Singapore than any other states in Malaysia, me for one have been to some of these islands that I am going to mention to you here in my review. Amongst them are Pulau Aur, …

While spending a week in Seattle, my husband and I had underestimated how long it would take to see the various attractions we picked out for each day, and on the day we were visiting the Space Needle we found ourselves with no plans and a few hours left …

The Fred Dale nature reserve, which lies on the edge of the Wyre Forest close to the River Severn west of Bewdley, is by no means well known, and even in the local area some people may not recognise the name - which, incidentally, honours a member of Wyre …

When we fly to Spain my parents normally pick us up from the airport, and we will then hire a car once we get to our house. We have found a great company to hire cars from who have bases at Malaga Airport, Marbella and La Cala de …

Cubbon park is a beautiful park in Bangalore. It is a large piece of land and covers an area of almost 300 acres. There are colourful flower beds, shady bowers and exquisite statues in the park. This is one of the most enchanting parks in the city.
Cubbon Park is …

While visiting the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii, we spent an afternoon hiking up to Manoa Falls. This hike is such a beautiful scenic hike and it’s only about a mile long so it’s really not bad at all. There is so much lush foliage and scenery …

When visiting by myself or taking visitors to see the sights this is a very nice place to have lunch with the lawn around the museum very inviting for picnics or as a place to just relax in the sun and enjoy the view of the nearby harbor bridge …

The South of Thailand, personally to me, is a more popular and a better get-away place, and this is based on my personal experience. To start off, I went to this part of Thailand years back before the Tsunami in 2004, and Ko Samui is actually Thailand’s 3rd …

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 …

Madame Tussaud is the place where you can see the candle sculptures of famous people. It is located in Victorian Peak, Hong Kong. The famous people are legendary actors and actresses, presidents, athletes, and singers. Such as Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, SHE, The Beatles, George W. Bush, Tiger Woods, …

My husband has been taking me to pay lakes for the past eight years. Every one we went to ended up the same, sitting around watching a bobber for hours upon hours. If the bobber goes down, you have a fish. Big deal. The bobber rarely ever went down. …

2 weeks ago I came home from my business flight Frankfurt, Germany. I was sent there to make couple of deals, and I had 1 day time for site - seeing. Overall the City is clean and nice, of course I was mainly only in the Downtown, but as …

Pedraza is one of my favorite villages in Spain. Not only is it an incredibly authentic (not touristy) medieval village complete with a huge stone gateway that once held the prison, it also offers excellent shopping, dining, and lodging. Pedraza is perhaps two hours by car from Madrid, but …

A while back, my husband earned a free trip to Maui through his job, so we decided to go. At the time neither of us had been there before, but we had seen some beautiful pictures. Since it was November and we live in Michigan, we were more …

I would like the tell you a little about a beautiful little city in my state. Natchez, Mississippi is a nice place to visit. If you are looking for a quiet little get-a-way, I really think you would love coming here. It sits on the side of the Mississippi …

My husband and some friends went to Boracay Island this year for the Holy Week celebration. It was April 2010, and the island is filled with tourists and locals during the Holy week. People flock the area because of the bars, hotels and restaurants all the beach front, and …

I ventured to Yuma Arizona a couple years back and I’ll easily conclude from a geography standpoint, I’m certain it has not changed–I mean I don’t beleive we need to worry much considering the arid route I took.
First off, I got this incredible notio that Yuma would be an …

Baga was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my life. It had lush green country side with swaying palm trees on one side and golden beaches on the other. I had visited this place twice, once when I was a kid and the other …

Coki Beach in St. Thomas is very popular both with locals and with tourists. It’s especially well-known as a prime spot for snorkeling. I went there a few times over the years when I was living in St. Thomas, and although the beach itself is beautiful, it …

I know that a lot of people are unaware of how to book flights and hotels and other things that travelers do and if this is you then you probably are looking to save a lot of money since you are normally forced to shop in places where you …

I drive a 2002 Honda Oddessy and I am a very happy camper. It now has 135k miles on it and is still purring like a kitten. I have had to make very few repairs on this out side of normal replacements. It drives like your floating on a …

It’s getting warmer now and my wife and I are making plans for what we want to do with the kids this summer (using a good chunk of my vacation time in the process).
I’m not sure if we can afford it yet or not, but one of the places …

If you are a first time visitor to Peru you are about to experience a 3rd world country like you have never experienced before. Some might say it is a dirty, poor, rural country. Others might say it is an exotic land that is far …

Cinnamon Bay Beach is a popular northside beach on St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. I can’t call it my favorite beach on the island, because all of the beaches on St. John are among the best beaches I’ve ever been to during my lifetime. …

I had no idea what to expect from the Oklahoma City national Memorial & Museum. I remember when the bombing happened like it was yesterday and thought we should stop and take the tour and show our respect to those that had died, as well as the survivors. I …

Kayak.com is a website that searches hundreds of databases for you to find the cheapest flight or vacation package. Kayak searches popular databases like Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Airfare.com and BritishAirways.com. It is best to use a departure location in the United States, but I have also found inexpensive flights out …

As expected of any tourist, I visited some places when I was in Cape Town. In particular, as I had 2 kids in tow who need to be amused and a husband who did not want to be dragged to the shops, one of the unanimous choices we picked …

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 …

Fort Wetherill in Newport, RI is an historic fort that is located on some high granite bluffs and is open to visitors to explore and enjoy all it and the park has to offer. From Ft. Wetherill, you can see Newport Harbor perfectly and it makes for such a …

Guinness Storehouse Tour
Everyone said we had to see tour the Guinness Storehouse and after checking into our hostel in Temple Bar (the tourist and nightlife hot spot) we decided to walk to St. James Gate. It was our first day in Dublin, it was raining (of course) and …

I am a person who loves history and also modern fun, as in a little flutter. Now to find both of these I take a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota where I stop off for a day or two (or three..) at Deadwood. A town where …

Jamestown is a great place to raise a family! There is a bowling alley, skating rink, movie theatre and two coffee shops. One of the coffee shops,GF JAVA, is a christian based and christian run business. They offer internet for your laptop while you sit, listen to contemporary christian …

In washington DC there are many museums besides the Heritage Museum but I’ll be focusing on this one. Although they call it Heritage museum, it’s more like animals and gemstones, and artworks. Animals include marine animals, or mammals like birds. I absolutely found the gemstones section breathtaking, if you’re …

St. Joe State Park Campground- Missouri
2800 Pimville Road
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-1069
We pulled into this campground exhausted, we had a long drive during the day and we were ready for some much-needed sleep. We were on the verge of being turned away but lucked out when a …

Our home school group went on a tour of the Chickamauga Battlefield yesterday. We did a picnic lunch shortly before our guided tour. We watched a short video about the battle and how many soldiers died defending their way of life in the south during this civil war battle. …

Sitting adjacent to Williamsburg, Virginia, sits the white sandy beaches of the pristine Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach is a hot spot for many tourists, as its huge hotels and waterfront motels provide excellent views for all visitors. The beach is immaculately maintained by the state of Virginia …

Though it is not a very big museum, yet I recommend this museum. Museum shows Arabian culture,heritage, tradition ,business and professional life. The museum is located inside an ancient historical Fort of Al Fahidi near Burdubai.There is a good collection of archeological objects that depicts the ancient traditional and …

Talinn, the capital of Estonia, is an up and coming destination for weekend breaks. Cheap flights are now available through Easyjet from London Stansted, so now there is no excuse for not visiting this fascinating medieval city.
Talinn is divided into two distinct parts, the old town, situated within …

One of the best things that has ever been given to me to make my airline travels a lot easier. It does this by making me very comfortable, the problem I find with many airlines is that I am not comfortable at all because they gave you a very …

If u are interesting in trekking then I have a very good spot here in Kerala, which is a state in India, and the place is known as Chembra peak. Chembra is a highest peak in wayanad and it is a ideal spot for trekking. I had been …