Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a place in Kerala, a state of South India. Kochi is one of South India’s most interesting cities. It is a large city and is rather crowded. It is well-developed. It comprises of large buildings. Kochi has got a coastline.
Kochi international airport is …

We used to live in New Hampshire and when we did, we used to take weekend trips over to the other side of the state to North Conway.
It was a nice place to take our family of three kids and find enough things to do there to entertain them …

The Skowhegan State Fair in Skowhegan, Maine is billed as the oldest continuously running state fair in the nation. The fairgrounds are large and have events scheduled at them year-round, but the fair itself takes place in early August and runs for just over a week.
What can you expect? …

The town of Hershey, is literally a sweet place to visit for adults and children alike. Hershey, obviously, is the town where the world’s most famous chocolate bar and its brother and sister candies were developed, created, and produced. The town today has street lights that are …

Cap Skirring is the Mediterranean Sea of Senegal if not West Africa. To go here, one has either to take a flight from Dakar or direct flights from Western Europe. For us, it was a neighbour while we were in Guinea-Bissau, we often went there by car. The roads …

Mainly there are three kinds of public transport in Yangon. They are city bus, taxi, and city train. Buses go to almost every corner in Yangon, and the fare is also very cheap. You can go within Yangon just for 200 or 300 kyat (around 20 cents). It is obviously …

Virtually unknown to many tourists, Baguio has hot springs. Real sulfuric hot springs actually. It was my eldest brother who discovered the place in one of his ‘around-baguio-jeepney-ride’. There’s a jeepney (cheapest and most popular public transportation in the Philippines) terminal in Session Road going to Asin, so this …

One of the times that we visited the Outer Banks, we decided to go stay on Ocracoke Island. Ocracoke has a lighthouse which is alright with me! No, seriously, I love lighthouses and visit them and photograph them as often as I can.
Ocracoke is an attraction in …

I’ve had the Trans by Jansport Backpack for four years now, and it’s still in excellent condition. The very top layer of fabric was torn up a little by the time I finished with it, and it did collect a few stains, but other than that, it barely suffered …

Interstate State Park is a gorgeous place to camp. There is really no other place in Wisconsin which has this kind of character. As far as I am concerned, Interstate Park comes a close second to Wisconsin Dells in sheer beauty which is due basically to its …

Okay, so let me first start that if you don’t have money to spend, this is not the place for you to go shopping. There are bargains stores that flourish in the side streets; but you will more likely end up with a knock off that the original things. …

In the many times that I have traveled to Florida on vacation whether it was alone of with people, we have often made a point of going to the long time tourist attraction called Gatorland in Kissimmee, FL. I mostly go there now to show other people. Once …

Having grown up in Rhode Island, I have to do a review on one of our biggest little state in the union’s greatest treasures: Roger Williams Park Zoo.
I can remember going here for field trips all through elementary school as a child and we looked forward to it all …

Florida, where I live is well known for it’s many festivals that are held each year throughout the state. One of the biggest and longest running is the Plant City Strawberry Festival. Plant City has been running it’s famous festival since 1930 and it’s truly become a …

Tallahassee, for those of you who do not know, is actually the capital of Florida. I have the chance to go to this place before and that was when I was around 17 or 18.
I had a great expectation of this place, but it simply disappoints me. …

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 …

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 …

As a native Floridan, I love the water and the beach. Don’t like sharks, thou. Jaws ruined me for life and given the recent sharks attacks in the Red Sea, I’m not looking to really swimming in open water any time soon. But this one beach my family and …

Ellenboro, North Carolina used to be a big time railroad town. They still use the railroad but not as much as in the early days of the town. They have a small city park next to the city hall in the center of town. My kids used to love …

In Newport, RI, there are several magnificent mansions. Many of the mansions, you can tour. This review is about one that I had the opportunity to tour this past summer. It’s called Beechwood and it’s the historic mansion of the Astor family.
This is not just another semi-interesting tour …

In all the years that I have been going to Walt Disney World in FL, I have always made sure to go on the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride in Adventureland. Back when I used to go, it was the pre-Jack Sparrow days, before the movie with …

Nearly everything I do here is based on the weather. After such a hectic week, especially with the start of the school year last Tuesday, my husband and I decided that we should get out of Brussels and go for a day trip to the coast. Everyone in my …

Grandfather mountain located in Linville, North Carolina which is one mile south of the Blue Ridge mountains. Grandfather mountain is the highest peak in the Blue Ridge mountain range. I went to Grandfather mountain when I was about seven or eight with my grandparents for a day with …

I decided to take my mother to a Big Bus Tour during her vacation here in Dubai. It was easier and convenient for my elderly mother to hop in and off the Big Bus Tour while exploring the fascinating beauty and sights of Dubai.
The starting point of Big …

Morrow Mountain State Park is located at 49104 Morrow Mountain Road in Albemarle, North Carolina. Morrow Mountain offers hiking, camping, swimming, fishing and boating. We went in August of 1998 for an afternoon picnic with our friends Donna and Cassie. We started with a short hike of about a …

One of the most relaxing and exciting vacations for anyone to take, is to Freeport Island in the Bahamas. While you can’t get there directly via flying, you more often than not fly to Florida, and enjoy a seven hour or so cruise to reach the Bahamas by water. …

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, …

I am one of those individuals who strongly believe in the saying —˜Health is wealth’. Due to tome constraints —“ preparing a healthy meal for the family would sometimes become difficult. So I would constantly update myself with the new products available in the market. On one such marketing …

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 …

The Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square at Walt Disney World, FL is one of the definite “Must Sees” no matter if you’ve seen it before or not. Yes, it’s that good! This ride has been there since Disney World opened in 1971 and yes I’ve been seeing it …

In Sevierville, Tennessee, we took some local advice and decided to go spend an afternoon at the Rainforest Adventures Discovery Zoo. First off, we were pleasantly surprised at the price to get in. We had gotten a coupon from a coupon book that our motel had in it’s …

I am a fitness freak and love to keep myself fit as a fiddle. Since travelling had become an integral part of my life —“ I found it rather difficult to keep up my fitness routine and this slowly started showing. I had now started feeling stressed and tired …

When we were in San Antonio several years ago I go hooked on old missions that were built in the 1600’s through the 1800’s, this was a part of our heritage and something I would never see on the East coast. So when we were in Santa Fe, …

Amazing, Beautiful, marvelous……..I can go on and on and the list won’t end. Switzerland is an enchanting place which mesmerizes you with its scenic beauty. I went there this June and feel like Switzerland is calling me through its snowy mountains and lush green meadows. We stayed with a …

Over two million people visit the breath takingly beautiful Hocking Hills region each year. The Hocking Hills are located about 50 miles south east of Columbus Ohio.
The recreational possibilities are endless! You could go canoeing on the Hocking River, enjoy a fun game of Putt Putt golf at …

I went to Wildwoods in New Jersey for an ultimate Frisbee tournament with my sister. While I didn’t play in the tournament, I did enjoy the Wildwoods’ many activities.
Accommodations: We stayed at a non-descript motel along Atlantic Avenue called Acacia Beachfront Motel. It was clean and comfortable, and the …

The Shanghumukham beach is one of the most well known beach in India. To reach the beach all i had to do was drive 8 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The first time when i came to this beach i was hardly 7 years old and then after 12 years i …

Les Terasses des Oliviers, Cappicioli, Corsica and travel to Corsica
LES TERRASSES DES OLIVIERS, CAPPICIOLO between Sunday 8th - Sunday 22nd June this year.
I had intended to do this review soon after our (my wife’s and I) return. However, it probably is better that this is being written now rather …

have ever watched any TV within the last few years then I am sure that you should been shown many commercials which try to draw you as a tourist to the area of Orlando, FL for what they call a dream vacation. They tell you that you could go …

My wife and I wanted to do something specile for our 2 year wedding annivisity and we had heard a few good things about Alaskan Cruises. We only had a week to plan and pick a cruise line that was leaving during the week we had off, and …

We live opposite to this beach enjoying a beautiful sun rise every day. However, the once famous beach has now become more like a killer beach with at least a couple of young persons losing their lives every fortnight. Most of them are outsiders quite oblivious to the dangers …

The Cyprus Museum is heralded as holding one of the greatest archaeological collections in the Mediterranean. It hosts a continual stream of tour parties, and there are always coaches parked outside. With this in mind, I had great expectations as to what I would find when I passed through …

The three towers can all be visited by the public almost everyday of the year.
The Lantern Tower, also known as the Four sergeants Tower, was built in the 15th century, it has been a lighthouse and a prison for English sailors captured during conflicts between the two countries. …

If you ever plan to visit to Thailand, the second largest city of Thailand, Chiang Mai is one of those recommended cities to visit while staying in Thailand. It is well-known for its nice chilled unpolluted weather, beautiful landscape, handy crafts, silver jewellery, Thai silk, and its southern …

Going to Disney World is one of the high points of any trip for me. I love hiking, trailing, and outdoor stuff, but Disney World will always have a special place in my heart. From my childhood memories on. And it is in only recent years that I’ve been …

I am not usually one to go to Haunted Houses but this year my husband and my Best Friend talked me into going. I do not enjoy being scared or startled. When you first get there you ride on a really neat elevator that shakes as you are in …

Most people think of Michigan as a cold state that has blizzards and snow all the time. Well, in the winter months yes, it can get like that. But we actually have very nice summers and sometimes the temperature gets way up there.The best part …

One of my favorite things to do on a particularly rainy day is to hop in the car and travel to the Franklin Institute, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an astounding museum with information and factual based knowledge about artifacts, history, the human body, stars, machines, inventions, …

This Nature Reserve is located a bit farther from the city of Gaborone, about 40 minutes drive from where I live. It is larger than the Gaborone Game Reserve and supposedly has more animals in it. The fees are not very cheap, about P 50 or $ 7 per …