One time for my husband’s and my anniversary, I booked a surprise for him on the “Rivership Romance” in Sanford, FL. I had heard about them from an advertisement in a newspaper and they sounded interesting so I looked them up on the web.
The Rivership Romance has different …

I finally went skiing for the first time and I learned at KirkWood resort in Lake Tahoe. I was going with a group so I didn’t personally choose this place, but my friends who were expert skiers and snowboarders recommended it.
I first had to sign up online for lessons. …

My family loves to go camping, so a few weeks ago we decided to go camping at Boulder Beach Campground at Lake Mead. We arrived at Lake Mead after 5PM on a Friday evening, and the Lake entrances were already closed, so their were no park/lake employees there …

It is an extremely difficult task to properly describe Place Jemaa el-Fna, Marrakech’s ancient square which has been the heart of the city for centuries. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this symbol of old Morocco is truly like stepping hundreds of years back in time; with its markets, …

Having lived in Brisbane for the past eighteen months I have had the opportunity to pass through Brisbane Airport (www.bne.com.au) on a significant number of occasions.
Brisbane airport is relatively small and this makes it one of my favourite airports. For me the smaller the airport and the lesser number …

One of the first vacation hotspots in the Philippines, but not really the most fantastic place I have been to for the last couple of years. Although there are some areas that are still secluded and beautiful, most of Puerto Galera is crowded with people from Manila. Because it …

Mallaig, on the western coast of Highland Scotland, may not be everyone’s first thought when they come to consider places to visit in that part of the world. It is, after all, first and foremost a port, and in general ports are not the most attractive of towns. To …

I got this bag last month as a Christmas present and am very impressed.
I was lugging an old rugged backpack for the past 7 years. Finally, that thing gave out on me. I looked around for messenger bags because I felt that was the most popular kind of bag …

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 …

Because my wife started working shortly after my oldest daughter got done with school, we really haven’t been able to do what we wanted to do this summer. So, when the final weekend before my daughter started first grade got here way too fast, we decided to drop everything …

My husband and I are very fussy about where we camp. This is another one of the places that suit us. Lakewood is a very picturesque area. The profile of the surrounding area is really low key and although there are a lot of people; …

If ever I would be required to define the term elegance, I would simply allude to the Casa Toscana Lodge in Lynwood, Pretoria as the epitome thereof.
My visit to this majestically elegant lodge was one like no other I had ever experienced in my life and the mere act …

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 …

If you ever find yourself traveling through or in Fayetteville, AR, home to the state’s University of Arkansas, give your family and yourself a treat and go check out Wilson Park which is a stone’s throw away from the University’s grounds. When I went to college there, this was one …

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 …

The summer after my senior year in high school, I had the chance to travel to Germany and visit Dachau, Germany. This was a very sobering experience for me. No one can truly see what a concentration camp was like until they visit one for themselves. …

Montreal is a great city in Canada and the state of where this gorgeous city lies in in Quebec. There are lots of great food that I love and find in Montreal, and the fact that the people there are very friendly are certainly surprising to me. …

One thing that is fun to do while in the White Mountains, but is a little pricey is the Mount Washington Auto Road. If you’ve got a car in decent shape (and I say this because I once attempted this as a teenager with a car that had …

Right to the eastern side of Singapore, one can find a park known as Pasir Ris Town Park. The place could tend to be pretty deserted during weekdays and could be jam-packed during weekends. There are certain peak and non-peak periods, in my accordance.
It had been awhile since …

The Gold Coast in Australia is the Australian equivalent of Florida-fabulous weather and beaches and of course, theme parks.
Dreamworld is one of the main theme parks at the Gold Coast and in my opinion the best for all the family.
Firstly it is HUGE. Pretty much impossible to do …

My family and I have camped at the Pickwick Landing State Park campground three times. We stayed there twice last summer and recently spent a long weekend there for the Easter holiday. We enjoy this campground very much and it is one of our favorites.
The campground is very well …

It was a Sunday afternoon and the kids were all complaining about being bored as usual. That is when I decided to pack a picnic lunch and head out in search of a place to spend the day. We grabbed our road atlas and picked a general direction in …

Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom is located in Orlando, Florida. We went there on the fourth of July in 1999 as part of a ten day vacation. We bought a four day hopper pass so we could visit all the Disney Parks that week. I hated the traffic, …

Madame Tussauds (MT) museum in Hong Kong is located on top of a hill in Hong Kong Island. Subways are only along the northern beach, so there are only public bus, peak tram and taxi to choose to reach MT.
If your hotel is in Kow Loon area, it …

Somehow, when I set out walking from my hotel near Termini, in Rome, Italy, toward Trevi Fountain, I expected a fountain; of course, I expected a nice fountain, as this is such a famous landmark and tourist attraction, but a fountain, none-the-less. What I didn’t expect was the grand …

I have visited the Underwater World everytime when I travelled to this beautiful island of Langkawi. Underwater World is an aquarium that showcase a wide selection of of both fresh water and salt water fishes together with thousands of other marine life species. And it is conveniently located at …

Crowder’s Mountain is a small park located at 522 office lane, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. It offers backpacking, camping, canoeing, fishing, and rock climbing. When my youngest daughter was about 2, me and my babysitter, Louise took my three kids to Crowder’s Mountain for a day hike. …

In August 2015, while on our European honeymoon, my husband and I took the famous Swiss scenic train, the Glacier Express, from Zermatt to St. Moritz. This train proudly boasts that it is ‘the slowest express train in the world’.

Regardless of whether you travel in first or second class, reservations …

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in Brevard County off the Eau Galee exit of I-95, they have a Flea and Farmer’s Market. It’s open all year from 9-4.
We try to get there at least 3-4 times throughout the year to check it out and see what is new. …

Without Sentosa, your trip to Singapore will never be complete. It’s a tiny little island full of surprises. Before i came here, i don’t have any idea of what Sentosa island really is. I thought at first that it was a theme park with lots of rides but never …

A couple of weeks ago, we took a trip to Independence, Mo., to spend the weekend with my husband’s brother and his family. On Saturday the guys had some “men stuff” to do, so my sister-n-law suggested we go into Kansas City and have a little fun with the …

One of the things that I have always wanted to do was see attractions which are famous throughout the United States and one of those things (which I had first seen in the Rocky movie in the theatre) was the Liberty Bill in Philadelphia, PA but since it is …

Barcelona was a long expected experience for me. On my way to visit the major cities of Europe this city was the one for which I had the best expectations.
First you must go to Barcelona only if you want a holiday full of activity because you can’t possibly rest …

On highway 90 heading east out of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho you come to the town of Kellogg, Idaho. You may want to pass it by as just another small town on the map but it would be a mistake not to see this great little town.
It is one of …

The Chicago Botanic Gardens are big enough to keep any guest busy and happy for hours. With hundreds of acres worth of land, ponds, streams and a lagoon there are so many different varieties of garden that can be cultivated and grown. I have been here so many mornings, …

I still remember last year when I had to shaperone my little sister’s class trip to Pesaro (East coast of Italy) We left her school early in the morning and made excellent time. We stopped at a Mcdonald’s on the road (regardless one of the teachers was completely against …

The Richard Childress Racing Museum is something that all racing and NASCAR fans should see first hand. I’ve been there twice now, and am eagerly planning my third trip down. Every time I notice something different and something that I missed before.
The Museum is located in Welcome, North Carolina …

Bintan, Indonesia was one of the places my college best friends and I visited April of this year. We chose Bintan mainly because it is the part of Indonesia that is near to Singapore. Riding a ferry from the Tenah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore, we reached Bintan, Indonesia …

Keat’s Island is a small island in Howe Sound, having a handful of local residents who live there throughout the year (I know one of them!). The rest of the houses are mostly summer cottages. Keat’s is mostly known for Plumper Cove Marine Provincial Park, but also …

The Messina Hof Winery located in Bryan, TX is a family owned winery belonging to Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo. Public tours of the winery and its buildings are available every day at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 5:30 PM for $5 per person.
The tour is approximately one hour …

While miniature golf might not be everyone’s activity of choice, I highly recommend it if you find yourself in the company of kids of all ages and have nothing else to do. I recently found myself with several children ranging in age from 7 to 12, and they were …

Wyndham Rewards program is one of the best programs that you could be enrolled in if you are a frequent traveler and stay at lots of hotels. Members in the program can earn trip rewards points that can be used for airline miles which will get you free flights …

The Trafalgar Falls located in Trafalgar, Dominica are indeed a sight to behold. Although getting there is a long drive into the interior of the island where the roads are not that good, in the end, the effort and wear and tear on your vehicle is worth it. On …

My husband is one of the biggest history buffs I have ever seen. So when we go out traveling he never misses stopping off at every historical site there is. So when we went to Chattanooga he of course had to stop off at the Chickamauga Battlefield. My youngest …

The Warner Brothers Studio Tour begins with you being escorted into a small movie theatre and watching a 15 minute parade of motion picture vignettes produced by Warner Brothers Studios throughout the years. After that you are introduced to your tour guide and your tour group is ushered …

I went to Rovinj last summer. This small town is perfect for couples who want a romantic holiday. Rovinj is situated on the west coast of Croatian peninsula Istra just some 70km from Italian boarder.
There are a lt of tourists there during the summer specially Italian ones. I think …

If you’re a fan of “The Sound of Music” this tour is very enjoyable and a lot of fun. We actually got to see quite a few sights where the movie was filmed, it was definitely worthwhile.
We got picked up by the bus from our hostel, which was …

Last year we traveled through the UK and one of our days we spent in Liverpool. We had a few good reasons to make a stop in this English city. For one, we are huge Beatles fans and so visiting Liverpool was like a pelgrimage for us. Besides the Beatles …

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 …

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 …