Greyhound is my travel bus of choice whenever I travel around Western Canada. Hence, on many occasions, I have taken the Greyhound bus to the Canadian cities of Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and Saskatoon.
I often looked forward to the experience as it was always so efficient. Nobody bothers …

Cozumel is an island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. I went there with my family through Cancun. From Cancun, we took the ferry which would take us to this island (the ride was less than an hour). I think this seemed to be a popular way to …

My experience with the Art Institute of Chicago is extensive, as I go to this museum at least three or four times a year. It’s an excellent art collection with something for everybody. It’s best for adults and older children, as in teens, but it’s not ideal for young …

Grouse Mountain is one of my favorite places to visit, both in the summer and the winter. In the winter it’s a first class ski resort, and in the summer there’s a whole host of things to see and experience.
There are 2 ways to reach the …

I visited this world famous museum last year when I went to Hyderabad. The museum has a collection of beautiful Indian, Chinese, Egyptian and European treasures collected from all over the world by a single person, Salar Jung III who ruled Hyderabad state in the early 20th century.
I could …

This is one historical site you should not miss seeing. It is a huge cemetery , so plan on spending a few hours touring it. If you go to the visitor’s center they will give you a map with all kinds of interesting historical facts on it.
The best and …

Bethany Beach Delaware
It is summer again. If you happened to be in a cabin near a lake last summer, this time, it would be fun to be in a coast near the Atlantic.How about spending a weekend or a …

An attraction that is well worth considering for tourists who are visiting Herefordshire is the Hereford Cider Museum. This is an excellent place that combines being a very well run and interesting museum in and of itself, with the extra bonus of being somewhere that really gives an insight …

If you are interested in a most outstanding and stupendous view, you will be greatly amazed by visiting Devil’s Bathtub at Mendon Ponds. Devils Bathtub is a pond that is deeply surrounded by a glacially formed gorge. As a visitor you have the option of walking one …

I like going to Punderson State Park. I love the giant tudor-style Manor House to enjoy a wonderful meal as well as the rest of the facilities they have available for the publics enjoyment. They also have fishing, swimming, camping or hiking.
Although I’ve personally not rented a cabin …

One place that absolutely is one of the most impressive places in the whole world that I have been to, is Longwood Gardens in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It is one of the most phoenominal places to visit for families, couples, children, the elderly, or even touring groups. …

The best and most memorable tour I had during my trip to Australia was the Great Ocean Road Tour in Melbourne. I booked my ticket through Grayline, and availed the Diamond Pass which was a very good deal (AUD386 for 4 whole day tours which you can split …

If you have a vacation coming and you want a place to get away from it all Los Cabos is an excellent choice, it’s quiet, restful and incredibly beautiful, the type of place you hate to leave and when you go home you wish you were …

Palolem Beach is tagged as the Paradise Island and indeed I would agree to it because of the wonderful stretch of the beach which attracts a lot of foreign visitors who always come and visit Palolem and its natural beauty.
I visited Palolem beach and it was a wonderful experience …

NAIA Terminal 3 is the departure and arrival point for local carriers such as Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines which has a lot of domestic routes as well as some international ones (Cebu Pacific). It’s the newest and best-looking airport in the Philippines. It is located not …

Every time I’ve flown out of JFK, I’ve made the far too expensive choice of taking a cab there and back. As a cab will run you between $45 and $50 each way, it really does add up. So the last time I went to JFK from NYC, I …

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 …

It is officially FALL! This weekend, we bid summer goodbye and welcome fall thru the ever famous autumn activity APPLE PICKING! There are no available “pick your own” orchard in our area so we drove several miles to see Miller’s Big Red Orchard. It is a family owned …

One of my favorite places to go in Napoleon was the city park down along the banks of the Maumee river. In the spring, summer and fall we would swing, play tennis, fish or shoot baskets. There were always a variety of activities to do. One of my favorite …

We stay here quite often and enjoy the peaceful relaxing atmosphere of this park. Here you will find a park like setting at this location. There are so many trees with green grass areas and a river stream to sit and enjoy. There is a lot of room …

If ever there was a perfect example of an “undiscovered gem” among Worcestershire’s tourist attractions, then the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Gardens - referred to by absolutely everyone simply as “Jubilee Gardens” is it. Bewdley in itself is a nice place for a trip, but it would be …

Ujung Kulon National Park is well known for a long time as a Javanese Rhinoceros conservatory which is also included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. But when I was there a couple weeks ago, it turned out to be more than a wildlife experience.
This park is located in the …

Sweden’s High Coast or ‘Höga Kusta’ is sometimes referred to as ‘Sweden’s best kept secret’. Most tourists that visit Sweden enter the country in the south-via Stockholm’s Arlanda airport or via border crossings in the southern part of the country. These tourists also tend to spend the duration of …

Michigan Adventures is a small amusement park that was bought by Cedar Fair. Cedar Fair owns a dozen or more amusement parks. Some of the more known parks include, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Carrowinds, Knots berry farm and Canada’s wonderland. When we went to Michigan Adventures it …

Since September is declared Heritage month in South Africa and I found myself in Cape Town with a few coins to spare, I decided to visit one of the most talked about world heritage sites, the Robben Island, were the great Nelson Mandela was once held prisoner of politics.
I …

Anyone who enjoys a city type atmosphere accompanied by broad sandy beaches, lots of great eateries, games, boardwalks, and shopping is sure to fall in love with Ocean City, Maryland. Although I do love beaches, I am not a city person at all, and I even like Ocean …

Abu Dhabi is a magnificent city in UAE. It is one of the grandest, well-maintained and beautiful cities. The weather in Abu Dhabi is sunny and warm. There are beautiful beaches, parks and many other good places to visit.
There are a good number of parks and gardens in …

Melaka is a historical and mystery places good for travelling. Hang Li Poh’s Well, is the oldest well in Melaka (according to the my tour guide), was believe that never dried up in past time. That is the only source of water in drought in the …

I decided that because I was driving through western Canada so much, I would at least make an effort to learn a bit about the history of the small, old towns that I drove through. In my quest for knowledge, I decided to stop at The Valemount Museum for …

Erie Pennsylvania is a great travel destination on Lake Erie’s south shore. Many possibilities await you in Erie. If you love the water, boating and fishing look no further than Erie, Pennsylvania’s gem on the lake.
In Erie you can enjoy the night life, with plenty of clubs to check …

I have once vistited a historical Temple monument known as Gangai Konda Cholapuram built by the King Raja Raja Chola the great who ruled most of the South India many hundred years ago.I was amused by the huge size of the temple and wondered how …

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 …

One of the natural wonders that I really wanted to see on my trip to Hawaii in 2005 was Diamond Head. My girlfriend Jenny, who lives on Maui, had begged us to come visit for years. We finally found our way there a few years ago and when …

My family and I spent some time at this campground late in August. The campground itself was very pretty - lots of trees and nicely landscaped without being to delicate. The price was right for all the amenities we had. Electric, water and sewer was …

The largest bird park in Southeast Asia!Yes,that’s Jurong Bird Park which is located in Singapore.
Visiting this place end of last year open my eyes to what birds are really is.I won’t forget in my entire life to hear birds talking live in front of me in multilingual language.I means …

Croft State Natural Area is located just off of dairy ridge road in Spartanburg county South Carolina. It is truly a hidden gem just five miles away from downtown Spartanburg. I have heard it used to be part of an old military installation of some sort. It has some …

National Geographic magazine has now entered the retail market, and one of their great products is The Earth Explorer Small Backpack, for travellers. I found this Earth Explorer Backpack to be a true blessing this summer when I was travelling, and could not imagine living without it now.
I needed …

A few weeks ago, I decided to take the Cantrail bus from Seattle back to Vancouver, as the Clipper back to Vancouver Island left far too early for me. I reserved my ticket online a few weeks before the 1:00 departure and picked up my ticket the day of …

I would like to do a review on our Wax Museum which is located on Victoria’s Inner Harbour. The same harbour that is known for welcoming tourists royally. Victoria is known for its tourist attractions and people come from all over to visit them.
I particularly want to mention …

Gibraltar is a real great place that I just love to be at. I went with my group of friends, sometime in the year 2000 and I would say that this travel destination has a lot of spectacular views and lots of duty free shopping as well.
This place …

One ride at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, FL that has not been there since the very beginning is “Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.” I can remember all the buzz and excitement when everyone knew it was coming, but it hadn’t opened yet. Then when it did, …

My aunt lives in Massachusetts, so I’ve been out there a number of times. The entire state is rich with History, what with it being the place that the Mayflower landed and all.
But, Plimoth Plantation stands out as one of the best, most historically educational and interesting experiences …

When we went to Orlando, Florida, we just visited Disney World. It was a very short trip that we were not able to go to Universal Studios. My husband has been there few years ago and he’s all praises with the place. So when we went to Los Angeles, …

This was another beach holiday I like to remember. As we are in Africa at the moment, we felt that it would easier to go from this continent rather than from elsewhere. The flight from Johannesburg took only about 6-7 hours and for me, this was reasonable. We …

The Hanse Sail is the greatest public festival of the jear in Rostock. Rostock is a beautiful city in Germany at the coast of the Baltic Sea. Every jear in August at the second weekend the Hanse Sail take place. It has about 1,000,000 visitors jearly and is the …

Hotel Promenade’s address is at 4 Lorong Api-Api 3, 88000 Kota Kinabalu. It is a hotel overlooking the sea in the scenic town of Kota Kinabalu. I was here a few weeks ago and stayed for 5 days and 4 nights. Below I set out my points of view …

Lake Maria State Park is a great park for exploring a hardwood forest, wetlands, lakes, and rolling hills. I have visited this state park many times over several years, and usually visit at least once every year. The park is home to Blandings Turtle, a threatened species. I have …

In Grant, FL on US Highway 1, there is a little historical site that has a picnic and fishing area called Fisherman’s Landing. First and foremost, it’s the site of the Grant Historical house which is a house from the early 1900’s that was donated to the Grant …

Buffalo is not one of the places that we normally associate with Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Perhaps America’s greatest writer, he spent the years of 186-1871 living in Buffalo as co-owner/editor of the Buffalo Express.
The Mark Twain Room at the Buffalo and Erie County Public …