Bakersfield, California is an icon of the central valley in which it lays. It’s larger than you would ever imagine since very few outside of California has ever heard of it. But it is famous for a few of the American legends that will live on forever.
Bakersfield is home …

I found myself in the middle of Shanghai with not nearly enough money to get back to my place of stay by taxi. So I decided to opt for the transportation of the masses: metro.
Clearly marked in all places so it’s not difficult to find, it’s cheap and …

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Kyrenia is located just 20km north of Nicosia, Cyprus’s capital. So to get there you follow the dramatic pass through the Kyrenia mountain range from the city plains of Nicosia. If you are travelling from the south of the island, as long as you are not held …

Blackpool is the UK`s number 1 holiday resort and mine also, my first experience of Blackpool was when I was about 8 years old, but I recently went with my husband and three children.
We went in July 2007 by Ulsterbus tours and spent a whole day traveling, however it …

Just imagine the following: 10.000 almost naked women, drunk and willing to anything to a stranger - free of charge, and 10.000 huge men without their shirts, dancing, to the rhythm of the almost 500 brass orchestras, shooting from the fire weapons. Mud is all around, people are vomiting …

The All Canadian Adventure tour hosted by vacationsmadeeasy.com was not what I expected. The tour was given by a well informed tour guide who spent most of our time talking about the history of Niagara rather than allowing us to thoroughly enjoy each attraction. We covered 16 places in …

I am not usually one to go to Haunted Houses but this year my husband and my Best Friend talked me into going. I do not enjoy being scared or startled. When you first get there you ride on a really neat elevator that shakes as you are in …

I hadn’t been to the Brevard Zoo in several years. So, recently we were going to have my little Granddaughter, Amber for the day and I thought it might be fun to take her to the zoo.
I was so pleasantly surprised at all that had changed since I’d been …

Two Good Kayaks in Kailua Hawaii is the best place on the island to rent Kayaks. You can rent a single or tandem kayak, depending on how many people are in your party. You can rent them out for the entire day, or you can do a …

Hearing the word ‘palace’ made me want to see it. Moreover this is an old palace of the kings of Thailand, the Grand Palace. Therefore on our first day in Bangkok, we (my wife, I and our two children) planed to visit the Grand Palace. Unfortunately, it was closed …

Probably You haven’t heard anything about this country called Latvia. This is a small country with a population of 2.4 million people. But such a small population doesn’t mean that there is nothing to do. I live here for over a 21 year and I would not change it …

The new Gettysburg National Park visitor center was opened just last year and is definitely worth visiting. I have been to it a number of times already and leave the visitor center with a new bit of information each time. I liked the initial appearance of the visitor center, …

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 …

If you are visiting the Orlando, Florida area, or you are a resident, then you should visit the Blue Water Balloons for a great adventure in the sky. Here is the information that you will need in order to get yourself booked on a trip aboard these fantastic hot …

As part of Go green Movement, Sentosa has Segway fun ride. I had the oppurtunity of getting the thrill of Segway ride all by myself. We took a package including Segway fun ride at Sentosa and I never knew anything …

Cedar Valley Campground is located on highway 70 in Spencer County, Indiana. It is a small simple campground. It does not offer much in the way of amenities but it does offer a lot of peace and quite. It is located about 25 miles from Holiday World Splash …

I recently received a wonderful gift from my parents for my birthday. They bought me a DVD set called —˜Must See Places of the World,’ because they know how much I love to travel, and thought that it would be helpful in helping me pick my next trip. I …

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 …

Quite simply, for me, the prospect of biking around Ecuador is intimidating. The roads here are steep and crowded with traffic. The terrain that can be covered, Cotopaxi, Otavalo, and Pichincha Volcanoes, have elements that I wouldn’t be comfortable covering by myself. I have met those …

Ok this one particular trip I only recommend to people who like to be out at sea and like to swim/snorkel and fish.
You leave very early in the morning from your hotel (and depending on which one you are lodging in) it will take you around 3 - 5 …

Most people never think of beaches when Connecticut is mentioned. I know I certainly didn’t. Just last weekend I visited Hammonasset Beach in Madison, Connecticut. It’s a great beach, one of thebest I have been to in the north.
I lucked out and went on a very …

Thailand’s East Coast is near to the Cambodian boder and I have another chance to set foot in this part of Thailand with my boyfriend and 2 of his friends before. There were lots of amazingly attraction places and our first stop was in Pattaya. Pattaya reminds …

When I first went to North Carolina, I visited my first cavern in the USA and it was a great experience. I couldn’t wait to try different cavern systems around the country and even the world. Searching under the very surface itself held a great mystery and sense of …

I went on vacation with my girlfriend’s family last summer to Hilton Head Island. I have been to several different beach sites both on the atlantic coast and in the Caribbean. The island of Hilton Head is very commercialized. If you are into natural settings and wildlife this is …

Gooseberry Falls State Park is one of the most beautiful places in Minnesota. Depending on what time of the year you visit, the area looks like a different place when the river is high and low. During the spring, the river levels are high from melting snow. The fast, …

Ful 2-in-1 Wheeled Upright with Detachable Backpack
Ful (pronounced fuel) is known for their great luggage, and this combo of a small suitcase and backpack is no exception. The small Ful suitcase and attachable backpack are great carry-on items. The wheeled 21 inch luggage suitcase has a great amount …

It had been years since I last visited the White Mountains in NH, but I got up there for a week last summer. I hadn’t been to Cannon Mountain in probably 10 years or more. But we were there to do it all since we hardly get …

Mount Trashmore Park is a great place to visit if you happen to be in the area and want someplace to picnic or relax outside away from the beach and all its noisiness for awhile. Hours are from 7:30 a.m. until the sun goes down.
The huge “mountain” this …

Evesham is a market town in south eastern Worcestershire in the Midlands of England. It is a place I know quite well, and a town I think is rather unjustly neglected by the tourist guides. This is no doubt because it lies on the northern edge of the Cotswold …

I went to Phuket a few years back, when I could still travel for free, and found this to be one of th most beautiful places I had ever seen. The beaches were perfectly clean, like the ones you would find in a post card, the town was absolutely …

Palm Beach, Florida has a very nice setting and the beach is filled with scantily, bikini-clad women and sexy men in their beachwear. However, that is not the main attraction at all that I find in this travel destination. Personally to me, Palm Beach is a nice …

On a few of my family’s popular twice-yearly trips to Ocean City, Maryland, I was lucky enough to get a chance to explore the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum. It’s not a very lengthy drive from the heart of Ocean City, and it was a great trip for me as I …

Asheville, North Carolina sits perched on top of a hill top which is part of the Great Smoky Mountain foothills. Its many rolling hills are covered in rhodendrum offering a beautiful view that is full of life and colorful blossoms in the spring and greenery in the winter. …

If you like history and would like to learn some things about the past of our US Soldiers then this is deffinately the place to be. I have lived on Post (Fort Knox) for over a year and I love to go an visit the museum and take …

Personally this hotel is the one that I liked less compared to all the other ones i’ve been to. First off it’s only a 3 star hotel but in high season it costs as much as it’s 5 star competitors, personally i don’t find that to be very fair, …

I remember that decades ago my primary school teacher told her pupils that the largest antiquity complex in the world was the Angkor Wat. No wonder that it is listed in one of several versions of the Seven Wonders of the World. This inspired me to find a way …

One of the many far standing theme parks in Orlando Florida is called Gatorland. Open to tourists all over the world, is known for the amazing alligator shows hosted by Chris and Mike. This 110 acre land is home to many alligators and there families. You …

What first atrracted us, and probably everyone else, to the Titantic Museum is the look. It is built like a ship, set up to look just like the original Titantic. We had wanted to stop on previous visits to Branson, but it always looked so busy and the parking …

This hotel was a great fit for me and my holiday expectations for a low-key, high-end, yet relaxing few days on the lovely island of Kauai, in 2009. Grocery and souvenir shopping is in walking distance, making a rental car useful only for seeing those out of reach …

When we lived in Port Orange and Daytona Beach Shores for a few years, we were always looking for new sightseeing venues to take our visiting relatives when they came South.
I’m a bit of a nautical nut and I love my lighthouses and try to visit them to at …

Lanzarote is a truly marvelous place to spend a vacation. I do not recommend this place to a younger crowd as it doesn’t offer much as night entertainment. There are tons of little trinket shops, but I recently found out that it is not worth it to purchase from …

Having been born and raised in Rhode Island 48 years ago, you’d think I’d have experienced every tourist site and natural wonder there is in that small state, but no, I had not. Last year, when I went home for a visit, I went with my brother and his …

I love visiting the Dole Pineapple Plantation. The best part is that it is very affordable. It is absolutely beautiful there and there is a lot to do. Dole has the world’s largest maze at over 3 acres long/wide. It is an interactive maze meaning …

Just a few days ago, I decided to complete my tour in the island of Bohol in the country of Philippines. This is one of the best tourist destination in the country. I’ve been to some parts of it last year but I decided to go back because the …

Contiki Holidays is something that I don’t think I would quite participate again. It is an exhausting 13 days trip and it covers Italy on a basic simple tour. I went with my group of girl friends and there were around 5 of us. We shared …

One fine Sunday morning we decided to drive to Pine Mountain. The primary source of attraction for my husband and me was the Animal Safari. It promised a near African safari experience with hundreds of exotic animals from around the world. There were six of us.
We bought tickets for …

The Steamship William G. Mather Museum is a great museum to take the family or a maritime enthusiast.My husband and especially the children love this museum. It is really a great tour, because how many times will you get to see one a these ore carriers. The Mather …

One weekend, my husband and I got really curious about the lives of the Ford family. There is just so much to learn about Henry Ford in printed literature and even in the internet. But when it comes to his son Edsel, there is an even better way to get …

For three season backpack or cycle camping this stove is going to be hard to beat. It is tiny, it is lightweight, it works great! that would get it said in one statement but I’ll add a few particulars.
Price $49.99; Optional heat and wind shield price: $9.95
When …

My name is Jennifer, I am 23,and currently working as a receptionist for a timeshare/hotel company in Virginia Beach. The company I work for owns and manages a number of hotel’s and resorts at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, as well as a Travel Lodge in North Carolina. Currently we …