Travel Reviews
Loch Awe, Scotland
Of all the many fresh water lochs in the Highlands of Scotland, among the most loved by those who have seen it must be Loch Awe, which lies in the Argyll & Bute region of the south-western part of the area. It is more than 25 miles in length, …
Jat Airways flights
Jat Airways (spoken Yat) is the main airline in old Yugoslavia. It still operates out of Belgrade and the area and I’m familiar with if for it’s direct flights from London to Belgrade daily. The only opposing company as I type is British Airways, and they would like to …
Minter Gardens
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 …
The Bananna Factory
Bethlehem PA is the home of the Bananna Factory, a scientific museum and playground for children and adults of all ages. The Bananna Factory is the ultimate place of fun, experimentation, and learning for just about everyone. You literally can’t walk out of the place without feeling …
Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville, North Carolina
It’s difficult not to praise this multifaceted attraction because there is something for everyone here. Whether guests want to appreciate America’s largest house, visit its expansive, well-manicured gardens, taste some local wines or go horseback riding, it’s all possible at Biltmore.
There are two major drawbacks to Biltmore that I …
Maid of the Mist Steamboat-Niagara Falls
At first glance, from high above Niagara Lake, the steamboat carrying tourists wearing waterproof capes seems a bit like a tourist trap. But the experience is really quite unique and amazing, and I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
Seen from high above the lake, Niagara Falls, …
Statue of Liberty
We have two days to spend in New York City. However, we were staying back in Jersey and we just travel by bus. So the first day we were there, we spent it going to Time Square, Rockefeller Center, China town and The Wax Museum. Aside from that, we stop …
Personal Water Craft on Lake Shastha
I am a major travel junkie ,I am always looking for different places to go and things to do.One morning while channel surfing ,I came across this travelogue on Redding/Mt.Shastha. I was looking for something low key to do for the long week end so TH and I …
Hong Mei Walking Street
This is a great destination for expats probably more than travelers. It features a wide range of foreign foods, the things that expats tend to miss when their away from home, but that travelers try to avoid. Not saying they don’t go there, because they do and …
Arbroath Abbey, Scotland
Arbroath Abbey in Scotland was one of the most interesting places I visited on my recent trip to the UK.
Traveling along with my companion who is a devoted fan of Scottish history, I was intrigued to find out about its famous history, and the signing of the Declaration of …
Camiguin Island
Camiguin Island is a volcanic island off the coast of Misamis Oriental in Northern Mindanao. The island can be easily reached by a 45 1 hour ferry ride from the Balingoan Port in Misamis. The island is dotted with numerous hotels and beach resorts along its coast …
The Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
I recently went on a trip to Southern Utah to check out the popular National Parks, Bryce and Zion. Both were amazing, and right when we thought we had seen everything beautiful that Southern Utah had to offer, we heard about the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. A …
Manila Taxi
I thought it only happened in Manila, where cab drivers took advantage of desperate passengers; apparently it’s also true to most parts of the Philippines. In 2005, I went to Davao to visit my sister who was going to give birth to her second child. I went inside a …
Brazil Corcovado (Trem de Corcovado)
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 …
Thomas Cook India
Hi, Everyone, Here in this short Review I want to share my Ruff Experience which I had with Thomas Cook India. Some days ago, I approached Thomas Cook via their own website for Simply Singapore tour. I was contacted by one of their senior representatives to help with the …
Dreamworld park Gold Coast
Dreamworld is one of Queensland’s biggest theme parks. The price for adult and student/child ranges from $40-100, however the price ranges whether there are discounts, or family tickets.
This theme park is located at Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. It is one of the very huge places where one day …
Wild Cat Mountain State Park
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 …
Westlodge Bed and Breakfast
Never having been to a bed and breakfast before, this first time encounter would prove to be somewhat of an eye opening experience as I had previously preferred the like of hotels, guest houses and even camp sites by way of accommodation.
Considering the fact that the place is not …
Algonquin Park Ontario Canada
Our mother use to tell us tales about her visits, as a child, to Algonquin Park. Located in Ontario Canada. They were magical tales about wonderful picnics and how usually a deer or two would wander over and have a nibble and an accompanying pet. It seemed like something …
Tokyo Imperial Palace
As the name suggests, this is the palace where the royal family of Japan lives. The premises are divided into two large parts, the west part referred to as the Imperial Palace, and the east part which is known as the Imperial East Garden. The admission to each part …
Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown, RI
Fort Wetherill in Newport, RI is an historic fort that is located on some high granite bluffs and is open to visitors to explore and enjoy all it and the park has to offer. From Ft. Wetherill, you can see Newport Harbor perfectly and it makes for such a …
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas is in Mexico and a very interesting travel destination that I have been to with my family before. The things that I find fascinating would be the excellent food, great fun, and the overall great place. The first and foremost thing that I …
Maple Valley Campground, Pewamo, MI
We have been camping for many years with our family and friends. We live in Michigan where we have long cold winters, so once the warm summer months come around, we love to be outside. Michigan has a large variety of campgrounds, and we have tried a lot …
Big Pocono State Park, Tannerville, PA
One of my favorite places to go when I visit the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania is Big Pocono State Park in Monroe County. It has a beautiful scenic drive that you can take by car or if you’re feeling physically up to the challenge, by bike. I don’t …
Dubai
Dubai is a place to review. I am excited to be writing about Dubai, since I have been to this place and I would recommend everyone reading to be making it a point to visit, if you have the time and means. The top 3 main reasons …
Luray Caverns
I don’t get much of an opportunity to travel and, when I do, I wouldn’t exactly say that I’m much for the “outdoors-y” type of stuff, unless it’s something of spiritual significance (like a hike to a Buddhist temple, for instance), but when my mother-in-law wanted us to stop …
Travel Garment Deodorant Remover
A few days back when I had been attending one of my cousins wedding - I was in for a rude shock. I had packed in a beautiful black dress for the main function, and when I just put in on- to my horror I found a big …
Madeline Island & Campground
I don’t think I can review the campground without reviewing the island. In order to get to Madeline Island, you have to take a car ferry. This was fairly expensive. When we went over, we never thought about the cost of the ferry. The cost …
Bohol Vacation
My friends and I visited Bohol as it is famed as one of the most beautiful places to go to in the Visayan region of the Philippines. Bohol is divided into two big cities, namely Tagbilaran and Panglao. We made sure we got to visit all the major tourist …
Maquinit Hot Springs
During our recent Coron trip, one of the places we went to was Maquinit Hot Spring. It was not included in our package tour so we just went there on our own. From our hotel beside the pier, we took a tricycle to the springs which cost …
Holy Trinity Spar Farm
I and Tina visited the Holy Trinity Spar Farm for weekend relaxation after the busy schedule we’ve gone through during the week. The Holy trinity spar farm is located in the Volta region, about 80 km drive form the eastern part of Accra in a popular town called Sogakope.
When …
Banner Springs TN
Banner Springs is a small community in Fentress County, TN. It consist of a gas station, community center, and furniture store. When my family first my family first moved to Banner Springs, Tennessee I was 15 years old. My aunt and uncle bought a place site unseen through …
Padeng Sumatra
Padeng is a mid-sized town on the western coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. It is a kind of a remote place. I got the opportunity to visit Padeng last year at the invitation of a friend of mine living there.
I flew from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Padeng by …
Karya Tour Car hire
During our stay for a week in Pontianak, I intended to hire a car to travel from Pontianak to Singkawang (the largest China Town in Indonesia) with my wife. The distance between the two cities is about 145 km and it was said that it would take you 3 …
Coco’s Beach Resort in Bolinao, Pangasinan
After six hours on the road from Manila to Pangasinan we finally reached the town of Bolinao at exactly 12 pm. This rustic yet very charming little town at the western tip of Pangasinan teems with activity when we arrived. From fresh to dried fishes, lobsters and seaweeds called …
North Wales Hosptial, Denbigh, England
The idea of visiting an abandoned or deserted insane asylum has always been one of my highlights of my vacations when I get the chance to visit other countries or other states. The histories and the ghost stories behind them have always interested me. So, while I was in …
Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center
Epcot Center was one of my favorite travel destinations as a child, and it remains on my list of all-time favorite places as an adult. I think Disney has mastered the art of creating magical theme parks, and I don’t think anyone else in that industry can even …
Paris the Triumph arc (monument)
I just have come back from Paris and just wanted to share my experience about some most popular monuments. One of them is Paris the Triumph arc monument. This monument is central located and easy to find. I would recommend going there by metro, the metro station is very …
Verona travel bag
Verona travel bag is a very lightweight travel bag which accompanies me where ever I go. The 20 inch adjustable Verona travel bag is an asset which I bought few years back and it has been serving me with just no problem what so ever for. Verona travel bag …
San Luis Obispo California
San Luis Obispo, California is located on the central coast and a great place for your next vacation. You can start at the south end of the valley before you enter the city is the Madonna Inn. You can’t miss it, because it covers a large amount of ground …
Schonbrunn Palace Garden and Park in Vienna, Austria
Visitors who wish to tour the Schonbrunn Palace or the Schonbrunn Zoo must pay a hefty fee. However, to tour the Schonbrunn Garden and Park is free. Knowing this, my group and I made a visit one sunny afternoon, strolling through one of the most well-known public gardens in …
Dachau
Dachau is a concentration camp in Germany that we went to visit while there in 2001. However on the particular day we went there to visit it was closed. The Sergeant that scheduled the trip failed to realize they were closed this particular day a week. We …
Mt. Shasta CA
My brother and I had the pleasure of going to Mt. Shasta several months ago for four days. It is located about 40 miles south of the California-Oregon border, so we decided to drive down and experience the beautiful scenery. It took us just over 10 hours from where …
The Honolulu Zoo
Honolulu Zoo
I have taken my daughter to the Honolulu Zoo in Oahu, Hawaii several times. Since the prices are so affordable, it is something that we can do fairly often. For kids 12 and under, the admission is only $3. The zoo is not as big …
Perlis
Perlis is actually the most closest to Thailand and I didn’t know that in the beginning, but my boyfriend told me that and I was like, “What, really”? No wonder whenever I read the papers and the criminals would have traveled all the way to Thailand and escape. …
Paris travel
The first time I went to Paris, I did it with my parents. I’d just turned eighteen and crossing the Atlantic was a novelty for the three of us. As I recall, we were all very nervous. Particularly me, since I was the only member of the family who …
Dinner of The Month Club
If you travel on a frequent basis then you probably eat two or three fast food meals per a day like I do and after I did a budgeting breakdown to see where all of my money was going I discovered that it was all going to take off …
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Nevada
Although it may seem impossible to find a family oriented place in Las Vegas, treasure Island Casino and Hotel is as close as you can possibly get. The nicest part about this hotel is that although most such a slogan as been family oriented, it actually manages to follow …
Bagan Myanmar
Bagan is one the most astonishing and important historical towns in Myanmar with thousands of Buddhist temples, pagodas, spreading all over the areas surrounding the Town. I was so amazed to see the number of pagodas just about everywhere in all directions.
My guide told me the saying goes that …
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