Two years ago I visited Crete, one of the most beautiful islands of Greece which is unique for its history, the scenery and its people.
I was advised to visit the village of Anogia which is situated 740 metres up, on the north of Mount Psiloritis taking the way from …

The Spoetzle Brewery, located in Shiner, TX, is the third largest family owned brewery in the country. Brewing Shiner Beer for a century, the Spoetzle Brewery is a Texas historic landmark as well as an active brewery and tourist attraction.
A visit to the brewery starts in the gift …

One place that I would love to live is nearby Sebastian, Florida. It’s truly unlike any other area in Florida. It’s just North of Vero Beach and just South of Palm Bay. The pace of life is slower there and the theme of the day is always …

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 …

Some time ago, my wife and I had the great opportunity to spend 5 days in Paris, as a wedding present from my parents! So several weeks before actually getting there, we started searching for a nice touring schedule that could really make the best possible use of those …

I visited Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona with my family in August 2005. It was an amazing experience that cannot be replaced by anything else. The Grand Canyon is one of a kind.
At Grand Canyon National Park you drive in on the south side of the …

The Denver Firefighter’s Museum, while one of the lesser known attractions in the Denver area, is still a fun inexpensive outing for the family. My youngest daughter loves fireman and wants to be a firefighter right now so we too her down there. Located right in the heart …

My visit to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago,IL gave me a big shock right off the bat. That was caused when I saw the ticket price. I could not believe it. I was there with a group of fifteen people, and when I purchased the tickets for all of …

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 …

Luino is a beautiful little town that lies about 10 minutes away from the Italian Swiss border. Luino is one of the nice towns south east on the Lago Maggiore. It is a truly beautiful place to go for a walk, a jog or bicycling. The town is very …

Recently on a vacation to Orlando, one of the highlights of the trip was a day at Epcot. Epcot is one of my favorite amusement parks in the country. The rides at the park have a unique balance between thrill and educational. The park features coutries from around the …

STAY AWAY FROM LASTMINUTETRAVEL.COM!!!! On August 28, 2006, I reserved and paid for two different rooms at Royal Lahaina in Maui through LastMinuteTravel.Com website. One was for September 12, 2006 for Garden Cottage and the other reservation for September 13 through September 16, 2006 in a Ocean view …

There is a wonderful medieval core within the city of Vienna where time seems to have stood still. The place to begin this exploration in my estimation is the Stephansplatz.
The enormous cathedral referred to, as the Stephansdom is the beginning point and is a gauge as far as treks …

Directly in front of Ocean City, Maryland, lays Fenwick Island. This adorable little beach town is famous for containing all of the attractions of Ocean City, without all of the crowds. I love it there! There are plenty of miniature golf courses, rides, wonderful eateries, diners, …

The Post Falls, Idaho Buck Knife Factory offers tours Monday through Thursday at 10am, 12pm and 2pm. You can get on the list for the free tour of 12 persons or less by calling 1-800-326-BUCK.
This is a great tour for anyone interested in knives. It starts with everyone getting …

The Lincoln Monument was a great experience! I loved how well kept up the area is around the monument. In addition, there are restrooms at the bottom of the stairs so it is a great place to stop when touring around Washington, DC. Lincoln sits proudly …

A quiet Sunday afternoon with a couple of friends at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve was one of the best times of my life, ever and the game drive within the confines of Mazda 2 private vehicle was quite an experience.
At a cost of the equivalent of US$5 for the …

Melbourne. One of the largest cities in Australia, a great place to travel? I would think so. I have been there in total of two times in the past three years. If visiting from another state in Australia, taking a flight there would be the easiest and fastest, you …

When my family and I went to Kota Kinabalu, we decided to go on the Kota Kinabalu Half Day City Tour with Lunch. Upon seeing the tour itinerary, we thought that it didn’t seem so exciting but we decided to go anyway as we were already there and …

When I first read a museum about sex was opening in Manhattan, I laughed. To me, museums were for art and history and culture, not turn of the century sex toys and porn. And after reading a number of scathing reviews about the Museum of Sex, I completely wrote …

I have been to Dominica with my 2 best friends before and this place is really awesome. It is actually a lush and green volcanic island and in a setting with lots of coastal villages and pretty, spectacular sceneries. I remember being in this place and loving …

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 …

Weeks before Christmas, forced to flee the cold, terrible weather of a wintery Korea, I hopped a flight to Thailand. After a long cab ride, an even longer bus ride, a bumpy ride in the back of a pick-up truck, the slowest ferry I’ve ever been on, and a …

I am a huge dolphin lover. I have tons of books, jewelry, etc; of dolphin shaped objects and I take any chance I can get to see dolphins. Whether in the wild or at Seaworld. Mostly, I like to see them in the wild, in their natural homes, roaming …

The first time I went to Sangeh, one of the so many monkey forests in Bali, was nearly thirty years ago. You see, I have always been a huge fan of this creature called ape or monkey. Everywhere I travel I will spare my time to visit this kind …

This was one of our favorite places to camp when are kids were younger. There are several campsites including full hook up, electric and tent camping. There is a shower house and nice bathroom but many of the bathrooms in the campgrounds are pit style. Bring you …

The Page-Lake Powell Campground is one of the cleanest campgrounds we have ever had the opportunity to stay in. The rates at the campground are some of the best in the area, full service with cable ran us $30. One of the really nice things this campground …

Arlington, Texas is a prime growing city with many tourist attractions. It is dead in the center of the DFW metroplex being Dallas and Fort Worth. Over the past 6 years of living here I have experienced many different changes. Huge businesses are everywhere to find jobs. Physical labor …

When my husband’s best friend came over to Botswana for a visit, I arranged a mobile safari for both of them using the services of Audi Camp. As I was not going to join the safari because the kids still had school, I took care of arranging their …

Longmeadow pond is a great place to take the kids on a hot summer day. It’s located in Bethlehem, CT, about 15 minutes from Litchfield. Even though Longmeadow Pond is technically a pond it seems to be more of a small lake. It’s located in a …

When I first fell for (bought into) a time share, the result of doing so was that my entire vacation was almost ruined. What was I thinking? I bought into the “points” system from Fairfield, and it turns out that my thinking was not so off.
The point …

I went to this beautiful place in Cebu City located on top of a mountain. The breathtaking view of the city below was just a sight to behold. I went there both during the daytime and nighttime but I should say the view is better during the night. The …

The fame of the picturesque Pagsanjan Falls located at the town of Pagsanjan, Province of Laguna has been for generations. I am therefore proud of my colorful experiences in this place which I found worth sharing.
The first time I went to Pagsanjan Falls, we did not book with any …

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 …

I lived near the Las Padres National Forest for many years. It was my play ground and my home. I walked the trails, backpacked, camped and 4×4 over it. This is a wonderful forest in the sense there is a lot of open space.
It can be accessed from Santa …

For those of you traveling to Milan there are some sights that you absolutely gotta see.
First of all i would reccomend the Castello Sforzesco and it’s sorrounding Parco Sempione. The castle is a really amazing site to see, one of the most beautiful things to see in Milan, and …

While visiting friends in Florida, our host planned a day out for everyone that ended up being a great experience. I am glad I didn’t know about it ahead of time, though, because I am uneasy with heights, and this adventure included some pretty high altitudes!
My friend kept our …

I am Karthikeyan. I am living here in Madurai. I was born here and study here and now I am working here. I really love to be living here. We lead a peaceful life in Madurai. Today I like to write about my city …

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 …

Honolulu is the capital city of the Hawaiian Islands and is situated on the island of Oahu. It is a modern city on a beautiful tropical island. The main tourist area is Waikiki Beach and, although this area is great to visit, there is so much more to Honolulu …

We do not do much during weekends here in Botswana and especially with the World Cup season kicking off nearly a week ago, we are somewhat glued to the TV which is not the most healthy way. I also thought that I have seen enough of Botswana, having been …

If you’re a budget traveler, and you’ve been to Malacca more than once, you have likely heard of Tony’s guesthouse. Like most hostels in Malacca, Tony’s guesthouse is situation within walking distance of most of Malacca’s historic tourist attractions. It is located closer to the historic ‘Bukit Cina’, or Chinese …

While visiting my nephew in Oklahoma recently, we took a day trip to the Little River Zoo in Norman, OK. This is a small non profit animal sanctuary and zoo that houses around 400 animals on it’s 50 acres of lakeside property.
This Zoo is pretty unique compared to …

Kings Island is an amusement park near Cincinnati, Ohio. I grew up near Cincinnati, and my summers in southern Ohio were never quite complete without at least one trip to Kings Island. Although I’ve been to several amusement parks during my lifetime, Kings Island remains one of …

One of the nicest places that I have ever gone camping was at Fisherman’s State Park and Campground in Narragansett, Rhode Island. I took up Camping a couple years ago rather seriously after having a great time camping with friends. Now I go as often as I …

Our family has enjoyed camping for years. We have been to various campgrounds throughout Michigan. Recently my husband’s company had to do a job in Indiana, which isn’t too far from us, and instead of him leaving for a week and staying at a hotel, we decided to pull …

The Banner Tinch Gulley is located on the Banner Springs to Tinch Town Road approximately 18 miles from Jamestown, Tennessee. To the locals this is a great place to hang out. If offers several great spots to fish with a couple of pull of spots to park your car …

Last weekend we went camping on the Christmans property it is located off Jr. Copeland Road in Jamestown, TN. The Christmans property is a little over a hundred acres and is close to the big south fork possibly even adjoining it. Which is why we stayed on designated trails …

People from all over the world come to North Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain to hike or run the Grouse Grind, the famous and popular trail that provides fitness buffs a challenging test of their fitness level. I have spoken to many people that have done —˜The Grind,’ and even more …

There are valid reasons to take a drive on this highway in western Nevada. I refer to the stretch of highway from Lathrop Wells (which is located about 70 miles north of Las Vegas) to Death Valley Junction, approximately a half-hour drive. For one thing, truck traffic is …