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 …

The last time I got home to Rhode Island, we were looking for something unusual to do or see that I hadn’t done before. This is difficult in Rhode Island because I was born and raised here and am known to be quite a traveler of sorts finding …

On my last trip to visit my mom, I decided to venture out into the community and check out their Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. To be frank, as long as I had previously lived in Gainesville, I didn’t realize the city had a botanical gardens. Because my visit took place …

I set out on a mission awhile back to check out the Florida Keys. First I drove through them and back just to see what they were like but didn’t stay. Then I started planning weekend getaways to various locations in the Keys. This is my review of …

The Tampa Lowry Zoo is what I would consider a playground for people to see animals in captivity as opposed to a regular zoo. They have at least nine restaurants from what I could tell, they have all types of rides as if it were a mini theme park, …

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 …

There are four main islands in Indonesia. They are Java, Sumatra, Kalimanthan and Sulavasi. Both Jakarta and Bali comes in Java Island. Bali is a small island situated around 1000 K.M - east of Jakarta.
There are 4 languages in Bali. Sanskrit, English, Bhasa Indonesia and Bhasa Bali. Most of …

My husband used to work for a company that periodically had him over on the West Coast of Florida. While he was working in Naples, one week, he picked up a brochure about the Naples Zoo in Caribbean Gardens. He brought it home with him and we later …

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 …

I recently went on safari through Serengeti National Park as well as the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. These are both world renowned for their majestic wildlife and stunning views. If you are planning on going on safari in Tanzania then you are probably headed to Arusha as …

Malaysia had just got an “award” for having the WORST TAXI SERVICE in the world. I, as a Malaysian, can confirm that they deserve to be the worst because the service is really crap. In fact, it has gotten worse and worse.
I take taxi occasionally and personally had some …

For any hockey fan, or even just a sports fan, the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario is a must-see destination. I have been a hockey fan since I was 3 years old, and although I have been to Toronto several times, this was the first time that I …

If you are in India on a tour than the last possible thing you want to miss is the pinkcity Jaipur, its said pinkcity after its buildings’ colours which are in only one peculiear shade of pink. The city is named after its founder King Jayasingh and offeres much …

There are a few ways to get to the Grand Canyon West rim, where visitors get guided bus tours, near-rim dining, and a chance to walk on the famous Skywalk. For us, we approached it from Peach Springs (where we found neither peaches nor springs), traveling a long and …

In mystic, Connecticut, there is this wonderful place that I had not visited since I was a child until recently. I remember as a child going there on a field trip with my elementary school class and I never forgot how much I enjoyed that trip even though it …

Pulling into the Benson, Arizona KOA, my husband and are were unimpressed and uncertain if we really wanted to camp there for the night. It looked like it was in need of maintenance like paint and a little fix-up here and there but we decided to stay. …

A really nice place to visit if you’re nearby is Lugano. Lugano is in the bottom part of the Italian Canton of Switzerland, and in my opinion is one of the most beautiful little towns you can find. There are many little shops and tiny resturants which make the …

My friends and I went to Thailand April of this year. We’ve known all along that there are many elephants in Thailand, that was why when we arrived there, one of the first things we asked the hotel desk receptionist was where could we find the elephants, and she …

When I was on vacation in Maine a few years ago, we had the opportunity to stay in Scarborough for a few days. We had a recommendation from a friend to stay in one of the cottages at Pride Motel and Cottages. Pride Motel and Cottages is on US …

Buncrana is a small town in the Inishowen peninsula in Co. Donegal.
It’s main attraction is that is lies on the shores of Lough Swilly, which separates the Western Peninsula from the Fanad from the Fanad peninsula. It’s a picturesque area surrounded by the famous ‘ rolling green hills’ of …

One of my favorite museums in the whole world is the American Museum of National History in Manhattan, New York. It is right across the street from Central Park and one landmark I have always remembered from my childhood on. This museum was the first museum I had ever …

One of my favorite places to go on a beach vacation is Daytona Beach in Florida. I’ve been there on vacation 6 times now and we always have a fun, yet relaxing time.
The beach in many ways is divided into sections that seem to have different types of …

When myself and my partner wanted to travel to Egypt we had three places in mind that we wanted to visit. The Pyramids in Cairo was of course at the top of our list, then second on our list was the Temples in Luxor, and not forgetting the beautiful …

Khao San Road is Bangkok’s backpacker paradise. I was in Bangkok last March for vacation and was booked for a spa treatment at Rambuttri Road, which is just a block away so we decided to go to Khao San afterwards.
Khao San is a very vibrant road …

You can request strollers and wheel chairs and they are free of charge when you are touring the Kennedy Space Center. When you are planning a visit to the center you will find that there is enough to do that you will want to spend a whole day there. …

The Demolition Derby up at the local fairgrounds in my town is a sight to see. So far every year I have lived here in Jamestown TN we have went to it. Last year when we went one of the cars were going so fast it went through the …

On 16 October 2007, my sister and I also went to Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville Queensland. We were charged $8.00 for an entrance fee. The ground floor is where we pay the entrance charge and at the same time, since there was a gift shop there, I …

Muthyala Madu is a small picturesque waterfall in Bangalore,a little ahead of Bannerghata nattional park.Its an ideal place for those in Bangalore to make a day or weekend trip,provide you like outdoors.I’ve made this trip several times,and,combined with a tiger safari in the national park makes for a mindblowing …

The Perhentian Islands are the perfect place to get away from it all and simply relax for a few days, which is actually what their name means, “place to stop” in Bahasa Melayu, the native language of Malaysia. Nestled off the east coast of Malaysia in …

Since I love where I live, I decided to write a review about my hometown, Allendale, MI. I have lived here in Allendale for about 7 years. We moved out here to be closer to my family and friends. Back then, this small town didn’t have …

This is one of the major attraction in the Universal studios.They will get you around the sets which are super hits.You can see in live the streets of newyork and side by side viewing of the portion of the film which has been taken in that place.The roaring …

Living in Florida, you’d think we go to the theme parks all the time, but actually we don’t. But one year, we decided to really go play tourist and we did the Disney Package deal and spent 5 days on Disney property with full park access, several meals included …

So if you like to travel and enjoy great cities than stay away from Downtown Holyoke! Yes I said stay away from Downtown Holyoke because there is nothing good about that place at all, not one single little thing is even halfway decent in that part of Holyoke. Holyoke …

Ethel M. Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens
Two Cactus Garden Drive
Henderson, NV
702-433-2500
Recently we spent two weeks in and around the Las Vegas and Laughlin, NV area with a group of fellow RV’ers. One lady in our group had researched free Las Vegas attractions and she was totally intent …

It was the boring and cold month of December when me with my family decided to get to tour kind of thing and the gems on the necklace was to have some casual leaves pending. The problem was that we being a travel addict have visited the places with …

The Singapore Night Safari is great family entertainment. It’s probably the most interesting thing to do in Singapore. You get to ride a tram through the rainforest at night, allowing a glimpse of the life of nocturnal animals. Remember the last time you went to the …

My friends turned us on to Bluestone about a years ago. They were raving about it for ages so we decided to acompany them for a weekend trip. We’re just back from our second vacation there!
Bluestone is the best kept secret in the U.K. travel industry. Located in West …

When I was traveling through Sydney I decided to pop into the aquarium in darling harbor. I wasn’t sure what to expect but the place really impressed me.
We were having breakfast on the harbor when a little train passed us by. By little I mean a cute …

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 …

The seaside resort of Llandudno on the north coast of Wales is well known (and in my opinion deservedly so) for its delightful, and slightly old-fashioned, holiday atmosphere, making it perfect for families. One of the things that contribute greatly to this feel is the town’s traditional Victorian pier, …

Schönbrunn has been called Vienna Versailles. It is a big palace with surrounding garden built around 1700. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Vienna, with lot of different things to see. It is easy to get there; there are two underground stations quite close. There’s Schönbrunn …

We were here last year in the middle of August. It was quite cool, so we had to wear our sweaters even though it was summer. We entered the main building next to the parking lot and paid our admission, then we were told we had a few minutes …

Leaving Sodwana Bay was not a big loss as it was getting to be too crowded not only at the beach but at the Lodge itself where we were staying. The next stop would be Swaziland. It was just 230 kms. from Sodwana Bay to Big Bend. The border …

When we went to see this beach for the first time about a year back we were awe-struck by the beauty of this place. There after we made a couple of more visits. In fact we fell so much in love with this place, we bought a piece of …

Went to Caramoan for summer.It was a very tiresome experience. From an almost 10 hour bus ride from Manila to Daraga to the 3 hour drive from Daraga to Sabang port and another 2 hour boat ride to the final stop. A friend who also went said that …

Cool cab services have started recently in Mumbai, India and the prior experiences with a cool cab run by individuals (which was a disaster) I was sceptical. Until recently though. I was travelling home which is on the northern side of Mumbai (India) from the south of Mumbai, which …

My family and I were in Southern Florida not long ago so we decided to stop by the Everglades. This was a dream come true of sorts because I had always seen documentaries on the Everglades but I had never been there. I was …

I visited Walt Disney World with my family last May. While the experience wasn’t quite the magical experience I had expected there’s one thing I enjoyed wholeheartedly. That was the It’s a Small World ride in the Fantasyland part of The Magic Kingdom.
This was an adorable ride. …

Our original plan was to traverse the mountains from Oxbow and reach the Sani Pass going back to the South African side. Kilometer wise, this is not so far but because these are steep mountain roads, it takes much longer to do it.
To advance a bit further in our …

In 1996 I went to San Lorenzo, Ecuador with my national guard unit to help build three schools. You don’t realize how poor people in a third world country really are until you go there. We took a C130 out of Charlotte, North Carolina and flew straight to …