Phuket Island, pronounced poo-get, is found on the western side of Thailand, surrounded by the jewel toned water of the Andaman Sea. As Thailand’s second biggest island, it’s been on the tourist trail for sometime and that means two things, over priced and crowded. But not to …

I am one of those individuals who strongly believe in the saying —˜Health is wealth’. Due to tome constraints —“ preparing a healthy meal for the family would sometimes become difficult. So I would constantly update myself with the new products available in the market. On one such marketing …

Our family has enjoyed camping for many years. We have our favorite campgrounds, but we also like to try new places once in a while. Livingg in Michigan offers plenty of options as there are a wide variety of campgrounds from which to choose.
Several years ago we …

I have to say there is not a place I have been to yet that brings me the comfort and peace that Maine does. More specifically, it is Belfast that I really love. Once I smell that beautiful salty air, I know I am where I belong. It is …

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 …

For a great travel destination, I have been with my family to Niagara Falls, and I love it to bits. It is a real great place for a vacation and if given the chance, I would definitely travel again. However, if you must go, do avoid going …

Lynchburg is a quaint town with one small shopping area, one hotel which is very nice, frienldy and clean, a military base and of course Jack Daniels which is the main income for the area.
The shopping district has a affordable restauranant. Many of the shops are like od fashioned …

Ozone Falls is an area of free falling water into an amphitheater type of setting. To get to Ozone Falls from I40 you take exit 329 at Crab Orchard and drive four and a half miles on highway 70 to the parking area on the right. There is a …

As the time for my departure drew near, my sweet mother made it a point to bring me to see the Minter Gardens in Chilliwack BC. It was a bit of a distance to drive so we packed a picnic basket with some of her home cooked goodies, and …

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For those of you that haven’t visited Larnaca before, there is a lovely promenade near the marina, with a very pleasant sandy beach all along the front. Most tourists don’t ever get beyond this beach. If you keep driving along the same coast road (which at some …

Visiting State or Federal parks are always a perk for me because I can share that experience with my son who loves to be outdoors and exploring. When we travel to the mountains, he can fly up and down the trails before I can even start. One of the …

Although the name might suggest otherwise, lakes entrance is a tourist resort located in eastern Victoria, Australia. If you are interested in fishing, this port is also a perfect choice. The exact location is 200 miles east of Melbourne close to the managed man-made channel connecting bass straight and …

Erie Pennsylvania is a great travel destination on Lake Erie’s south shore. Many possibilities await you in Erie. If you love the water, boating and fishing look no further than Erie, Pennsylvania’s gem on the lake.
In Erie you can enjoy the night life, with plenty of clubs to check …

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 …

Another ghoulish delight is Metairie Cemetery; it is attractively landscaped with some of the most amazing tombs in New Orleans. In the 19 century the city was the premier venue for horseracing, and the Metairie Racetrack was the most famous in the area. After the Civil War, …

The Universal studios is one of the must to see attraction in California.You can have lot of fun here.There are so many rides and sure you will love to see the behind the screens of some shots.We went around first with the studio tour and just tried to …

Ocean City, Maryland is an approximately 10 mile long strip island off of Maryland’s Coast. Ocean City has long been a popular vacation spot for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware residents. Ocean City is within a few hours drive from both Baltimore and Philadelphia, making it an extremely …

The Capital City of Nepal is Kathmandu and Nepal is actually in Asia. I have definitely been to Nepal before, and though it is in Asia, I felt that the experiences there were very different with what I could have obtained back home. The sceneries were a …

I like Mangalore very much. Mangalore is a small and beautiful place in India.
There is a beautiful park with a lake. It is 10 kilometres far from the main city. There are many plants and trees in the park. A little farther from the park is an amusement and …

I’ve been taking vacations in the South for several years now. Many of them have been to sunny Florida. There are as I’m sure everyone knows a ton of attractions you can go see while visiting and a good many of these are in Orlando.
Not …

Today, I had to travel through Antwerp or Antwerpen city in Belgium. I thought this train station is an international station, so we were expecting great service from the station.
But when we waited in the ticket counter, it took us almost 30 minutes only to buy the train tickets. …

I’ve been to several countries for the past 4 years or so that I have been traveling for a living. I have to admit that I have succumbed to the charm of this perfect city called Paris. Paris is a hundred times more beautiful than the photos we see …

During my first year at the University of Pretoria, I made a rather surprising discovery when I came across the resident Eduardo Villa Museum on campus. I was shocked, firstly, that there are actually a number of museums on campus, and secondly, that I had spent a couple of …

Traveling to Disney World is one of my family’s greatest pastimes, so I try to get my son to most of the special events that take place there during the year. While he doesn’t really enjoy looking at flowers and plants, my husband and I love them. We have …

When we vacationed in Hawaii a few years ago, we had gone there mostly to see my longtime friend Jenny and her husband Paul who live on the beach in Maui. We got to do so many cool things while there and see so many wonderful places. …

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 …

First time I visited Bangkok, Thailand, my hotel’s front desk officer encouraged me that local transportation method using the river is really a worth thing to try. Based on the information I got before, I did use it for a whole day in my second vacation day in Thailand. …

Fort Bragg, California, a small town with about 7,000 residents on the West Coast, brings beach lovers and forest lovers together. No airport exists in close proximity to the small town, so the best way to reach the secluded area is by car on Freeway 101, Highway 1, Highway …

Porec is a beautiful small town on the west side of Istrian coast. I go there very often during the summer because there’s always something going on. The old town of Porec is actually a peninsula so you are surrounded by water wherever you go. It is really difficul …

Sharjah is a beautiful city in the UAE. Compared to the other big cities, Sharjah is less crowded and quiet. One problem in Sharjah is the lack of public transport which makes you to depend on taxis.
Sharjah fort museum is an interesting tourist destination. This museum gives you …

The Bertie County Visitor’s Guide is a product of The Bertie Ledger-Advance. I think it was a wonderful idea to come out with a visitor’s guide for Bertie County. To my knowledge it has never been done until now and Bertie County has so many things to offer …

My thirteen year old daughter and I had so much fun on the Ghost and Haunt Tour in Branson, Missouri that we cannot wait to go again. We left Daddy at the motel with our toddler. He is not into being scared the way my daughter and I are …

Selangor is a state in Malaysia and located in the heart of the Peninsula. It is actually one of the richest and well-developed state in Malaysia and if I am not mistaken, there is still a Sultan reigning there, or the royalty still reigns there.
The state …

I loved going to this city when my family and I used to live in Toronto in the province of Ontario in Canada. This was because not only is Buffalo such a scenic city, it is also close to Niagara Falls, another popular weekend destination for both Canadians …

Jenolan caves are in the Blue Mountains area, about 2.5 hours from Sydney. There are no buses going there, so you either have to join trip or drive on your own. The road is easy until the last part; it is very windy, quite narrow and has a lot of …

A great museum in my home town of Edappally. The museum has good collection of paintings sculptures of Kerala history. It really surprised me to see this museum about two years ago. It has unique collection of Kerala paintings of various artists from India. All the paintings …

Winchester House is the construction of a woman, Sarah Winchester, believed to have gone mad after the death of her husband, William Winchester, the owner of the Winchester Rifle Company. It is believed that she built the house, worked on everyday for thirty years, to make the spirits of …

Lake Lure, North Carolina is a very unique place to visit. It is located off highway 74 in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Lake Lure is mostly a tourist town but for those of us who either live there or nearby it can be an a very …

The Scarborough Bluffs were named after the famous chalk hills in Scarborough, England by Elizabeth Simcoe, wife of the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. But these days, everybody who’s familiar with this place loves to call it simply as Bluffer’s Park.
As such, the term conjures the image …

The last time I acquired a Travel Neck Pillow was some 10 years ago. It was a given buy an office mate. Her mother in law arrived from the Unites States then and she was given some Travel Neck Pillows which she gave away to us. Well that …

One of the neatest places to go during the holidays is Bethlehem, PA. Not only does the town go all out to celebrate the holidays by literally lighting up the streets and shops, but it also hosts town tours, limo drives, a wide variety of open museums, and the …

Since September is declared Heritage month in South Africa and I found myself in Cape Town with a few coins to spare, I decided to visit one of the most talked about world heritage sites, the Robben Island, were the great Nelson Mandela was once held prisoner of politics.
I …

We decided to make our weekly hiking trip to the Horseshoe Bend Military Park today. The park is dedicated to informing everyone about the battle of the Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend.
They have a small museum inside the visitor center that was quite informative. It’s …

Recently I took Lyndsey and the kids to Blakesley Hall in Birmingham to have a look round the grounds and the house. The Hall date backs to Tudor times and was built around the time of fifteen ninety. The house was originally built for a local man …

Brownsville, TX if you are looking for somewhere that has a little bit of history. But can also make you feel uneasy when you are traveling then well this could be the perfect place for you to visit. This is the further southern city in the United States once …

French Quarter is in New Orleans, Louisiana and I have been on a trip there with my aunt and her family. I really feel that there are many things that one can find in French Quarter and that I had a real nice time with much to see …

India is quite famous as hot tourist destination in the west for places like Goa, Kerela, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. But very few western tourists actually know about the tourist hamlets of the northern hilly regions based in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Manali is one such destination …

We didn’t know how we would feel at first camping at River Pines Campground since it is about 5 miles from our house. It seemed strange to pack up and travel right down the road to go camping. But a couple years ago, some friends of ours …

On our anniversary trip last May, we went to the beautiful city of San Francisco and this is what this review is all about. San Francisco City should be on everyone’s travel list. There is just so much to see in this place. I totally fell in love with …

The second set of free tickets I redeemed through TAP’s Victoria Program were for return flights to and from Faro, which was the easiest way to reach the Alrgarve region. Faro, the capital is a major city in Portugal and is a bustling, modern city.
My husband booked a car …