Last weekend we went camping on the Christmans property it is located off Jr. Copeland Road in Jamestown, TN. The Christmans property is a little over a hundred acres and is close to the big south fork possibly even adjoining it. Which is why we stayed on designated trails …

The Bertie County Visitor’s Guide is a product of The Bertie Ledger-Advance. I think it was a wonderful idea to come out with a visitor’s guide for Bertie County. To my knowledge it has never been done until now and Bertie County has so many things to offer …

The Lalaurie House or as most locals like to call it “the haunted house”. Now here’s why residents of the French Quarter still hurry past this otherwise beautiful building. When Madame Dolphin McCarty de Lopez Blanquette wed Dr. Louis Allure, it was her third marriage-she’d already been …

I lived in Gothenburg, Sweden about 2 years for studying and I will recommend this city as one of the best place for visit. Living in Gothenburg was great because as the city is clean, harmoniously chic and the most important is Gothenburg almost has no criminal case. I …

We only get to Illinois to visit relatives about every two or three years. On our last trip this past summer we spent a week with my causin and her family right outside of Chicago. We spent everyday going into Chicago siteseeing, eating at different restaurants and shopping. On …

The Rhineland
Dusseldorf Germany
(Note that all of the spellings are correct. Some of the names are in German.)
Orientation: I found out Dusseldorf was established on the right-bank of the River Rhine however today it is quite apparent the town extends on each side. Naturally since the town …

Milford State Park is located in Northeast Kansas near Junction City, Kansas. This park has five campgrounds, and an Equestrian Campground. For those of you with RV’s there are over 50 full hookup campsites, and close to 100 sites with electric and water. If you are …

Camelback Mountain is one of the nicest mountains within the heart of the Poconos, if you ask me. Not only does the mountain offer a wide variety of sports and activities during each winter such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, running, or skating, but it also offers a dynamic …

This park is one of the best campground resorts in the state. I have been going here for about five years, and the place never gets old. My family and I have stayed in both a pop-up camper on one of the pull-in sites, and in a small rental …

I’ve lived in DuPage County for years, but I’ve only been to the Children’s Museum a handful of times.
The first time I went, I was with four kids between the ages of 2 and 10. The hardest part was keeping them all together, especially when differently-aged kids want to …

Southwest Wyoming is a great place for wildlife viewing, outdoorsy sports, great exploration and a lot other outdoor activities that one could do. I am proud to say that I have been to Wyoming in general but for this review, I am particularly wanting to review Southwest Wyoming, …

Guadalupe, California is a little town set on the central coast, but if you keep driving west for about another five miles you come to the Guadalupe Dunes.
You will park in a common lot with other who like to hike the area and begin a beautiful beach walk and …

I am lucky enough to live in one of the greatest cities in the world, New York City. New York has a lot of great places within it to visit and one of them is The Modern Museum of Art, better known as MOMA.
Recently they had a Salvador Dali …

A friend who has lived in Pagsanjan all her life, invited us to visit during the summer. I had never been to Pagsanjan Falls before and I was excited to see what this place had in store for a tourist like me. It took about 3 hours to get …

I was a bit reluctant whether to write this review or not.
I know everybody sees Paris as the city of love and they say “you never lived” if you haven’t been once in your life in Paris.
Well —¦ I must say I am not very fond of the experience.
After …

The only reason I wouldn’t rate Chiang Mai 10 is that some people will not like the heat and humidity there most of the year. But if you visit during the winter months (December through February) it is in the 80s during the day and 50s at night which …

Sydney is Australia’s largest city, currently with a population of aprox 4.3 million people. It’s not one of those cities with countless high rise apartments with congested living spaces, Sydney has a large area for it’s population.
The part appealing about Sydney to me is the fact that alot of …

It was my first time in Chicago and a friend of mine had suggested looking for Hi-Hostel in Chicago, which was not hard to get from the airport. The very first thing which I liked about the hostel was its location as it is within easy reach of some …

To make my travelling experiences trouble free, I took care to get all the necessary travel essentials in place before I set out to embark on the journey. For getting the right type of travel essential I never missed an opportunity to pick anything I found useful for my …

Kitsilano Beach is the in thing for teenagers and people up to 30 years old. Residents of Vancouver, or Vancouverites as they are called, affectionately call this beach Kits. The Forbes Traveler magazine recently declared Kits as one of the top ten beaches in North America.
I like …

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 …

Being a huge lover of whales and dolphins, I begged my mother for years to take me to Seaworld. We traveled to Orlando twice a year sometimes to visit Disney World, so why not Seaworld? I finally went while I was working at Disney World. And it was an …

Raleigh, North Carolina can be a pretty city to visit. Unfortunately the first time I saw it was shortly after hurricane Fran had devastated it. I was one of twelve soldiers that volunteered from the 505th engineer unit that to be deployed at first to assist with …

If you get the opportunity to go to Brittany, seize it with both hands. It doesn’t matter where you come from, they are the most welcoming of people. They are particularly keen on the British for historical reasons. Indeed, the Bretons have their own language which is similar to …

The formal name of this place is the Palace Museum. It is located to the north of Tian-an-men square. Although it has several entrance gates, the best way for exploring this museum is from Tian-an-men gate (the main entrance) at the south point. To do this, you can use …

Elephant Rock State Park is a place I went as I kid with my sister’s and my parents. To this day I love to take my family as well. When driving up to the State Park we can immediatly see why the name Elephant rock. The huge pink rocks, …

When night falls, unbeknown to us humans, nocturnal creatures are up and about. This is the idea behind Singapore Night Safari. As part of our Singapore trip, my friends and I went to this unique destination. We rode the bus to the Singapore Zoo. The night safari is in …

Recently, my girlfriend and I celebrated our second anniversary at Casa San Pablo, located in Laguna in the Philippines. We wanted to get away from the hustle and the pollution of the city, so we chose to stay at this getaway in the province.
Right upon entering the gate, we were …

I live in Fentress County, Tennessee which is what I consider to be the back gate to the Big South Fork. That’s why having the Big South Fork in my back yard practically makes it easier to use it as a playground for our local boy scout troop when …

i think most people in northern europe will familiar with kilroy travels, which is a great online travel agency. why? let me tell you. kilroy offers two kinds of flight tickets, one is basic tickets that are expensive, the other is flexible tickets that is cheaper. Their search engine …

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 …

I ventured to Yuma Arizona a couple years back and I’ll easily conclude from a geography standpoint, I’m certain it has not changed–I mean I don’t beleive we need to worry much considering the arid route I took.
First off, I got this incredible notio that Yuma would be an …

The ChampagneBeach in L’Anse Bateaux, Dominica is a long beach on the west coast of the island. It is a beautiful beach that has a lot of rocks, but essentially no sand, and what little sand there is, it is black. Although the beach is beautiful, the rocks are …

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 …

This was the most exciting and most enjoyable boatride I had in my travels abroad. It was in Vietnam, travelling from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City.
I visited Vung Tau, a popular beach resort town, southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The trip from HCMC to …

If you have never tried Matzo Ball Soup, and you are a big chicken noodle soup fan, then you really should treat yourself to this wonderful meal. I do not know of any restaurants who serve this in Hawaii, but it is big in Los Angeles. I …

Kayak.com is a website that searches hundreds of databases for you to find the cheapest flight or vacation package. Kayak searches popular databases like Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, Airfare.com and BritishAirways.com. It is best to use a departure location in the United States, but I have also found inexpensive flights out …

I am not really a fan of zoos, because I get uncomfortble and all emotional when I see animals in cages. But when I was in Guangzhou, China, for a short vacation, my friend urged me to visit the Guangzhou Zoological Garden, or more popularly known as Guangzhou Zoo, …

It was Valentine’s Day and we thought there was no better way to spend it than exploring the famous Golden Gate Park. We took the bus from downtown to Golden Gate Park, which is a 30 minute ride for $2.00 USD. To shake off the smell of public …

I love visiting Fiji, which is in the South Pacific. I went with my boyfriend before and I loved everything about this area. There are lots of great looking beaches and the weather was really great and fun throughout. I find that there are lots of …

Kuantan is located in the state of Pahang, in the East Coast of Malaysia. It is famous for having a long coastline of beautiful beach with powdery white sand. Many people are familiar with Club Med Cherating located 45 minutes away, but there are many other things to do …

The South American Explorers Club in Quito, Ecuador offers discounts to hostels, restaurants, and tour agencies. Following in this tradition is the Backpacker Pass. The Backpacker Pass is a free pass that allows travellers discounts at a variety of places that one would normally visit when in …

My favorite entertainment is the Indianapolis Zoo. This Zoo is a great place to take the kids in the summertime for a day of fun. The Indianapolis Zoo has all of the attractions that you would expect to find, such as bears, lions, tigers, giraffes, elephants, and dolphins. The …

Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Smoky Mountains at 6,642 feet. You can drive all but the last 300 feet or so, and then you have to walk up a pretty steep paved road. Once you get to the top of the mountain there is …

As a resident of the Gold Coast it became very apparent to me what the term ‘tourist trap’ actually means from the time that I spent at Surfer’s Paradise.
While I agree that it has beautiful beaches and is one of the more iconic destinations on the Gold Coast …

Once in the early 18th Century seen as one of the wickedest Cities on the earth due to the wealth, piracy and other frivolous and illegal activities. This destination is one of the best spots for sea food in the Caribbean. Mostly destroyed by a earth quake at the …

Ratanakosin is a city of many canals and thus is considered a river city.
There is a Grand Palace on the site referred to as the Royal Temple. The temple, in front has a cremation area referred to as Sanam Luang.
Wang Na is also known as the National Museum. …

(Note: Many of the locations and streets are in Spanish, so the spellings are correct.)
The site of the Alameda was at one time a market for the Aztecs. It is a nice place to stroll once you arrive in Mexico City. Mexico City, to its favor, …