One of my favorite places overseas was Chisinau, Moldova. I got to visit there once several years ago when I was a member of the national guard in North Carolina. We went to build a hospital clinic and orphanage as part of a good will project for our government. …

Yesterday I had the good fortune of visiting the Boardwalk in New Jersey. It was interesting to know that this was the famous realistate that the game “Monopoly” was based on. I had been to Atlantic City only once before under the cover of night. Yesterday, I saw the …

What is Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is the great capital city of Scotland. It is the second largest Scottish city after Glasgow and the seventh most populous city in the United Kingdom. Due to its vast collection of medieval and Georgian architecture coupled with its spectacular rugged setting, it is considered one …

To the south of the city of Edinburgh, lies a village called Roslin. Some of you may be familiar with its name as there is a company based there which created a cloned animal for the first time called, —˜Dolly the Sheep’. Dolly is now in a case in …

For years, I had heard tales of a street which had been cut off from the City of Edinburgh centuries ago and then was built over and left as it had been. I thought this was fanciful, but, upon enquiry, it turned out to be true. In Edinburgh …

My friends and I took a trip down to Atlanta, Georgia last summer, and while there, I experienced something quite different from that of my everyday life.
One thing that really got my attention was how friendly the people were. I live in the state of Maryland. Though it …

When my husband’s former boss and wife visited us in Botswana, they did a whole trip of southern Africa. For this trip, the wife did all of her travel bookings with Island-Safari. This internet operated company swears to cheaper than other operators on the net for travels within …

It was the first time I visited India. The purpose of my visit was to join an international seminar in New Delhi and continued with a sight-seeing trip. I understand that entry visa to India is not necessary for those having service passports from certain countries including my country …

If you are from New York and you have ever been to Long Island, NY then you know that the transportation system in terms of what is available to the public is very small compared to the services of transportation available to the public that can be found in …

The Gold Coast in Australia is the Australian equivalent of Florida-fabulous weather and beaches and of course, theme parks.
Dreamworld is one of the main theme parks at the Gold Coast and in my opinion the best for all the family.
Firstly it is HUGE. Pretty much impossible to do …

This is a place that I heard so much about in various shown on TV such as The OC or the show about the house wives and it gives the impression that Orange Country is the place to be. It provided an expectation that there would be a lot …

Absolutely stunning, the Temple of Heaven is one of the major sites in Beijing and is not to be missed.
Actually just renovated in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, it is a symbol of Ming architecture and Chinese beliefs melded into this one beautiful compound.
When you first enter, the temple …

We were five in number and took the first STC bus from Accra to Takoradi, from there; we continued our journey to a small town called Beyin in the coastal belt of Ghana. Nzulezu is specifically located on a small lake called Tandani near Beyin in the western region …

Oak Hill, Ohio is a small town in the foothills of southern Ohio. I was not born there but I lived there off and on most of my childhood. The high school used to go from grade seven to twelve. They used to allow us to walk down town …

Want a real fun spot without having to pay for entry tickets!Just want to take a stroll on a relaxed day and have ultimate fun without having to spend a buck ! Or want to really do some crazy shopping and dine at some …

I am from South India and my hometown is Chennai. But recently my husband got a transfer to Bangalore. Initialy it was very difficult for me to accept the change of place, but after sometime I started loving the garden city, Bangalore. When I decided to explore Bangalore, …

Right now i live in South Florida, i Miami to be exact, and i have notice that everybody that when i go out of town and i tell people where i am from they get all excited about Miami, and i have to say that Miami its really overrated …

I visited this city 2 weeks ago and even though I live only 50 miles away I have never thought about going to spend some vacationing time here. Well The experience was great. This town for many years is known of one of the Caribbean’s premier tourist destinations and …

I did not know what to expect from the the Polynesian Cultural Center, but I was very interested in the culture. The Cultural Center is not a far drive from Honolulu and is easy to find. It is mainly outdoors so be prepared to be outdoors in …

Donsol is a small provincial place in Bicol Region, it is becoming more and more known because of great tourism marketing both from local and national government. During summer months, Butanding, or Whale sharks go to the ocean near the place to feed. It’s during these season, that they …

The very first time I went to Hong Kong was November of last year. I took my son with me. In fact, the trip was for him, sort of a belated birthday gift for his 13th birthday. He wanted Disneyland so much, and the one in Hong Kong was …

Luxor is in Egypt and I have gotten the chance to visit this lovely place with my boyfriend and my aunt’s family. We were all together and went during the year 2000. This was one of the best experience that we have had and I really treasure …

This is my favorite area of the Smokey Mountains National Park. So far at least. I still have much more of the park to explore, but this is the one place I have always tried to visit while at the national park. It’s so beautiful with its wide open …

If you want to experience the beauty of Bohol without spending too much on costly accommodation, try the Dumaluan Beach Resort at Bolod, Panglao Island Bohol. My friends and I stayed there for five days during our Cebu-Bohol trip and we really had an awesome time. The accommodation …

Me and my husband stayed at Olu Deniz in Turkey for 2 weeks and we had a lovely time, there was lots to do including shopping, boat trips, dolphin watching and fishing, lots of resturaunts, water parks, lovely beaches and lagoons, markets etc.
We found the local people to be …

The Flint Riverquarium of Albany, GA, was actually quite impressive for a small town exhibit. I cannot say that I was impressed by the staff member at the ticket counter (attitude and manners could have been better), but upon entering the building I was met with the friendly, smiling …

Recently I took my family to visit the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky. For those of you who do not know where Newport is, it is in far northern Kentucky right off I-71 just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.
We were a little disappointd with the aquarium. …

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is perhaps one of the only places in the United States of America that is famous for mushroom production. Since its earliest days, Kennett Square Pennsylvania, located just outside of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania has been famous for its mushroom farms. Becuas of the vast …

The nuns at the Monastery of the St. Clares have been raising miniature horses for almost one hundred years. These miniature horses, which are about 3 feet tall, look just like full size horses in proportion and coloring.
From 12-5 every weekday, the Monastery is open to visitors. …

Torba Club Voyage in Turkey, that is were I went this spring, let me tell you a few things about my trip.
Area - in Torba, 7 km from Bodrum, a quiet village full of hotel-clubs.
The resort is full of greenery, has about 75-80 white houses built in a Greek …

While visiting the Smokey Mountains, I made a comment to my husband about the fact that there were no ghost stories told by some of the park rangers or long time visitors to the park. Yes, there were plenty of books that were about ghost stories of the mountains, …

I love Chile, and the Capital City is Santiago. Chile is located in the Central and South America and is a very unique country. The local tour guide told me and my aunt that the population there is around 15 million and still rising, wow!
I …

In January of 1994, I went to Jacksonville, Florida to pick up my son who was visiting with his Aunt Suzie. Me and Suzie took my son to Atlantic Beach to play in the sand. We were walking along the edge of the water when I found a balloon …

I’ve been to MUNTING BUHANGIN BEACH CAMP for two times already. We made the book through their Makati office located at 4TH Floor, Loyola Plans Bldg., 849 Arnaiz Ave., Makati City.
The first visit we had it was not peak season. We rented a tree house …

When I was in high school, I fell in love with the Brazilian samba even if I had no clue at all what the words meant. I just love its soothing rhythm, the mellow and calm voice of Joao Gilberto. One of the songs I really loved up …

On our way to Illinois to visit friends and relatives we always stop and site see in St. Louis, Mo. On one of our trips this past summer we went to the St. Louis Art Museum.
I am not what you would call an art buff my any means. I …

Literally translated to pine hill, PiÅ„a Colina rests on top of a hill surrounded with a pineapple plantation. It’s a new place that my brothers and I visited last 4th of July.
I was attracted to it when I watched it on television on a cooking show. The place …

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is housed in a nondescript brick building that is easily accessible from the boardwalk along Halifax Harbour or from the main entrance in the downtown core on Lower Water Street, Halifax.
Inside the building is one of the most famous exhibitions in the world, …

New Zealand is a very wonderful country and I really think that everyone should visit this fascinating, at the bottom of the planet country. There are just many things that one could get here and it is indeed far away from the rest of the world. So, …

I arrived at Lisbon on a very sunny and warm day in February. It was my first time in Lisbon, and I was going to stay a week. I was very excited. Traveling from airport to city center was easy. I took a public bus which was running quite …

This is an interesting part of Wisconsin’s Countryside. It seems to be a portion plopped in the middle of Wisconsin’s farming community. It is altogether different than the rest of the countryside. The local county roads twist back and forth around I don’t know how many miles …

If you love nature, you’ll just love visiting Holden Arboretum. I am lucky enough to live close by and be able to enjoy it year round. This arboretum is hailed as one of the world’s largest museums of woody plants in the world! There’s more than …

When it comes to the Smokey Mountains National Park, it is a very beautiful place. Yet, sometimes in the most beautiful places on Earth, it doesn’t feel like a vacation. Yes, I was in awe at the beauty of the park and nature in its truest form, but sometimes …

Over the last couple of year I have being travelling up and down the M one motorway and during this time I have stopped of at the south bound Watford gap service area. The service area is between junction sixteen and seventeen on the M one, and is …

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 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 …

I purchased this bag to use when traveling and overall I have been very satisfied with it. The price is fairly cheap. I only paid 35 dollars plus shipping for it at the time of purchase. I purchased it from Amazon.com but I have also found it …

My dad is from Napa Valley, California so when we were younger, my family and I used to go out to Napa all the time to visit my dad’s family. When we were there we always spent some time going to vineyards. After all, Napa Valley is the wine …

I would like to tell you a little bit about one of my favorite spots on the “Trace”, Rockey Springs. It is now a great tourist spot. It has camping for both RV and tent. The restrooms are clean! Thats a major PLUSS for myself!!! It also has on …