Travel Reviews
Mass Transit System in Toronto, Canada
I would recommend the Canadian city of Toronto’s transit system to all my friends as it is practical, safe and efficient. It is run by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), which is subsidized by the provincial government of Ontario.
When I lived in metro Toronto from 1996 to 2006, …
Beach Pond State Park
Every summer when I was a kid, my Grandparents would come up to my house at least once, and usually twice a week to take my brother and I to Beach Pond State Park to spend the day there. We’d leave at about 9:30 and it took about …
Arlington National Cemetary in Virginia
Arlington National cemetery is a cemetery for military members and their families. There are people from every war the United States has ever seen in this cemetery. I don’t want to forget to mention that presidents have been buried there as well. I love to visit this cemetery for …
CN Tower Toronto
CN Tower
301 Front Street West., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Ticket Price for everything but the restaurant: $31.00 each, all ages
Observation only: $25.00
Observation only - Child: $15.00
In 2006 the CN Tower is celebrating it’s 30th year as the world’s largest Free Standing Building. The CN tower is 1,815 ft., 5 …
Marlborough
My boyfriend and I had been to Marlborough before, which is located in New Zealand and there are just loads of great tropical water, neat adventure and also loads of beautiful spots. First off, we went to the Abel Tasman National Park and this is really a must-see …
Dudley Castle and Zoo
Last Easter we decided to take Kurt to Dudley Castle and Zoo as he hadn’t been before and both Lyndsey and I remember going there as kids with our parents.
You can see Dudley Castle from quite a distance away and Kurt was getting excited when he could see it …
Stourbridge, England
Stourbridge is a medium sized town - its population is something over 50,000 - on the south-western fringes of the Black Country region of the English Midlands, which is the industrial (in some cases formerly industrial) region to the west of Birmingham. It is not generally thought of as …
Musee de la Foundation Lorin Tangier Morocco
The site is located at 44 rue Touahine. The hours are 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sunday thru Friday. This is a great venue if you enjoy the history of Tangier during the 1900s. A very large area provides presentations of …
Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
This must be a well-known part of Tanzania and although it belongs to the country, administratively, it has its own Prresident to oversee it political administration. Its like an independent island but belonging to Tanzania. I also knew that the late Freddy Mercury of the pop rock band …
Ixtapa
Ixtapa is in Mexico and I love this place so much. Everything is perfect here; from the sun, mountains and right up to the beaches were truly amazing. I have been to Ixtapa before with my boyfriend and recently, I watched the season 2 of Prison Break …
Titanic Museum
We went with my brother and his wife to Branson MO, recently and one of the attractions we visited was the Titanic Museum at 3235 76 Country Blvd & Hwy 165, Branson MO. To say the least this museum was awesome. It is anchored on the water so …
Vuda Park Visakhapatnam India
Vuda park is one of the famous tourist spots in Visakhapatnam.The speciality of Vuda Park is it located just besides of Ramakrishna Beach. As Both Vuda park and Rama Krishna beach are located side by side, relaxes in VudaPark while enjoying the cool breeze from nearest beach.This …
Waipio Valley
Waipio Valley is a beautiful black sand beach which requires 4 wheel drive to get to. The valley is located in Honoka’a on the Hamakua coast of the Big Island. This beach is amazing with a 50 foot waterfall you can hike to in the back of the valley. …
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is a wonderful place to visit in Washington, D.C. It has free admission. That is a definite plus when trying to visit museums on a budget. The other nice thing about the Smithsonian Institution is that it has so much to see. …
World War II Memorial
When I visited the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC I was amazed at it’s size, beauty and grace. There is a large reflection pool that seemed much larger than an Olympic sized swimming pool. At either end were platforms that looked out over the water. You …
South Mountain State Park
South Mountain State Park is a very special place to me. Some of my friends thought I was crazy, when I decided to go for a week long backpacking trip with three kids alone with no prior experience in backpacking. I however did not see the problem. I looked …
Night Safari Singapore
We spent our vacation on Singapore, its our first time to travel abroad, and our choice of destination is singapore. I’ve heard of it many times from my boss, and read reviews from the internet and from books. It pictures singapore as one of the top travel destinations. I …
Phuket’s Best Beaches
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 …
Melia Azul Ixtapa
Melia Azul Ixtapa is in Mexico, and my aunt had sponsored me to this place before. Her husband works with a travel agency, and he gets discounts here and then. That is why I always get to go to nice and exotic places that I haven’t heard …
Tang Dynasty show in China
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 …
Cathedral of Zagreb
While I have seen quite a few magnificent and old cathedrals throughout the world in my travels, and some of them are very similar, the Cathedral of Zagreb has some unique features that I found very interesting when I visited Croatia. We got a map of the city from …
River Street Shops, Savannah
The last stop on all of the major tour trolleys driving around historic Savannah is River Street. Why last? Because you will want to take your time there, buy lots of stuff, and then you will be tired enough to go back to your car satisfied at the …
Planai skiing Salzburg Austria
last weekend we spent some wonderful days in austria. we were there for skiing. our location was about 70 km south of salzburg, the skiing area is called planai. the mountains go up to over 1800 m.
this skiing area offers you four different mountains to ski. on top of …
Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia
These towers were once the tallest building in the world. It’s probably are the tallest TWIN towers in the world. The reason why i went here is simply because of curiosity. Coming here is easy, depending on your location, simply ride the nearest MRT station and get-off at KLCC …
Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios is the off-shoot of the popular theme park in Hollywood. It is a very large park and has something for everyone.
I went here with my brother a few months ago and we had a lot of fun! We bought our tickets online a few weeks before, which …
Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls located in the city of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii was once a glorious water fall. However since the sugar cane industry closed the water fall has now become less appealing. I went to the fall last week and to my surprise all I saw …
Camiguin Island, Philippines
My friends and I went to Camiguin Island for our yearly vacation. Camiguin is a province in the Mindanao region of the Philippines and is known as the Island of Fire because of the many volcanoes in the island. Many people have the impression that all …
The Pinnacle at Mt. Wellington, Tasmania, Australia
I have to admit I was quite scared as the car went up the winding road to the top of Mt. Wellington. Although we had checked the night before the weather condition at the mountain and knew there would be …
Managaha Island
Managaha is a small island just off the coast of Tanapag Harbor. My friend said we should at least see the place, because it’s a part of Saipan’s rich history. We rode a ferry from the Harbor, and it took about 30 minutes or less; I didn’t bring my …
Everest 8045D Hiking Pack
I purchased the Everest Hiking Pack 8045D because I was looking for a backpack that I could take with me while I did some Wwoofing (Worldwide Opportunities On Organic Farms) in Florida, USA. I wanted a backpack that was big enough to store all the clothes and toiletries that …
Travel Calgary
If you are a new traveller to Calgary, take the opportunity to see the city and enjoy every moment while it last. It is difficult to leave the beautiful city behind once your time expires.
Calgary has so much to offer the visitor. If you are planning to …
The Springfield Massachusetts bus terminal
I had to catch a bus from Springfield MA to somewhere else and the only way to get to the destination I was going to was to catch a peter pan bus from the bus terminal in Springfield. I actually had to visit the Springfield MA bus terminal on …
National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham, England
There is a network of National Sea Life Centres around the United Kingdom, but the one I am reviewing in this piece is the one in Birmingham, which is therefore very nicely situated in the middle of the country. I think this is an advantage for two reasons - …
Lead Adventure, South America, Quito, Ecuador
Lead Adventures is a tour co-coordinator for school groups and individuals that is clearly a step ahead of others who strive to provide the same service but somehow fall short. Their wide variety of contacts and projects has developed through their expertise in providing a genuine experience for …
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is a magnificent city in UAE. It is one of the grandest, well-maintained and beautiful cities. The weather in Abu Dhabi is sunny and warm. There are beautiful beaches, parks and many other good places to visit.
There are a good number of parks and gardens in …
Polar Caves, Plymouth, NH
One attraction in New Hampshire that is worth a visit is the Polar Caves in Plymouth. Now, not unlike Lost River, Polar Caves is basically nature trails, boardwalks and stairs that take you along a path into, over, under around and through giant granite boulders that formed caves …
Pompeii
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 …
Vacation Station RV Park
Vacation Station RV Park is an upscale campground located in the heard of Ludington, MI. It’s about an hour drive from our house, so it’s not toot far out of the way.
The campground has spacious sites, although some of them are up on a hill so there …
Sampath Vinayaka temple
Those who comes to visit Visakhapatnam ,most notorious as steel city in Andhrapradesh of India ,never conclude their trip without visiting Sampath Vinayaka temple.It is temple of Lord Ganesha,situated near R.T.C.complex at Visakhapatnam. In the past, a road side apartment palced the Sampath vinayak’s statue infront of …
Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
When one thinks of Florence, Italy, it is hard not to think of the main symbol of this gorgeous city, the Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its dome rising above all the other buildings as a symbol of the Renaissance. The Duoma cathedral, the Campanile …
Feast East Sesame Dressing
You have got to try this awesome dressing. First, I must admit that I am not a big sesame fan. I don’t like the seeds, and I usually don’t enjoy the dressings with the seeds in them, but this is an exception. Funny thing is that …
Akaka Falls
Akaka Falls is located half and hour outside of Hilo on the Hamakua Coast. The drive takes you up into the mountain and into a huge cane field. Be sure to stop and cut a stalk of sugar. It’s 100% natural and tastes good. However the stalk will get …
Carlsbad Cavern New Mexico
There is only one word for the caverns and that is “awesome”. It is a bit hard explain without pictures and each portion of the caves is different. My husband and I went on the Kings Palace tour. Just in case you think that the caves …
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL
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 …
Linville Falls, Blue Ridge Mountain, North Caroline
Linville Falls is one of the many waterfalls located in North Carolina and in the Blue Ridge Mountains. While searching for famous or well known waterfalls in North Caroline, Linville Falls was one of the locations that came up in my searches.
There’s some really interesting history behind the …
Clark’s Trading Post, Lincoln, NH
One of the oldest tourist attractions in the White Mountains area of New Hampshire is Clark’s Trading Post in Lincoln. I’ve been going there for about 30 years now ever since my kids were little. The kids always looked forward to it and would excitedly talk about …
Biltmore Estate Asheville, NC
Last year in the month of November we went to Biltmore estate.This is a beautiful spot for you to stroll if you are fun and architecture loving…It is located in Asheville,North Carolina.It is largest privately owned house in U.S. with an area of 175,000 square feet …
Gonzalez-Alvarez House, St. Augustine, Florida
Visiting historic houses in St. Augustine is always my favorite activity when I journey to my “second home.” I love photographing and the area, especially since many St. Augustine structures were built in the 1700s and 1800s, most in a unique Spanish style; some of my best and most …
Bangalore Autorikshaw
After my stay of 6 years in Bangalore, one thing i have realized. The really lucky people in Bangalore are those who doesn’t travel in Bangalore Autorikshaws.
When I reach bangalore from my native, i always endup paying double meter charges to reach home from Kalasipalaya.
The distance between …
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