Travel Reviews
Mysore Palace
Mysore Palace is an architectural extravaganza in all angles. Spread around a vast area of around hundred acres. Mysore Palace is a true palace in all its meaning. It is truly a grand palace in south India. The structure itself is an elegant structure. All its interior antiques …
Bali Travel
We went to Bali at 2005, to visit some tourism object in Bali. This is the first time we visit Bali, so we did not know in advance, which ones were the most interesting tourism objects in Bali, and which way to go. From the Ngurah Rai airport, we …
Tanzania Chumbe Island Coral Park
To go to this island, I had to take a boat from Mbweni and the whole ride is about an hour. This island which is just right across Zanzibar is renowned for being eco-friendly as every effort has been made to make this island as pristine and as untouched …
Wild Cat Mountain State Park
This is an interesting part of Wisconsin’s Countryside. It seems to be a portion plopped in the middle of Wisconsin’s farming community. It is altogether different than the rest of the countryside. The local county roads twist back and forth around I don’t know how many miles …
Nordens Ark, a Zoo
Nordic Ark is a Zoo in Sweden, on the west coast, that is working to save and preserve endangered animals. They do this by breeding and reintroduction, when it’s possible. A small part of their property is open for the public, for us to enjoy these animals and get …
Ocean City Maryland
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 …
Senegal Cap Skirring
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 …
Titanic: Ship of Dreams Museum, Orlando, Florida
When I went to Orlando, Florida for the first time I was obsessed with everything connected to the Titanic. I was ecstatic when I discovered there was an extensive Titanic museum in Orlando, located in a quaint Spanish-style collection of shops known as the Mercado. The museum’s whole name …
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces is one magnificent sight to behold in Battad, Banaue, Ifugao, and Mountain Province, Philippines. For this reason, I was very, very excited when a friend invited our whole family to go with them in their visit to this place.
The zigzag roads we went through …
Block Island, RI
One of the most fun things ever to do when I was living in Rhode Island was to plan to take the Block Island Ferry over to the island and spend the day there.
If I sound like a proud parent when I speak of this beautiful place, I apologize. …
Four Roses Distillery
On a trip to Lexington, Kentucky, all the visitor’s brochures and locals we met told us we absolutely had to go on the —˜Kentucky Bourbon Trail,’ which we found out was a tour of the bourbon distilleries in the area; in fact, nearly all of the bourbon in the …
St. Augustine, Florida
I thought it was strange that I had been born and raised in Florida, but I had never visited the Nation’s oldest city. St Augustine is the nation’s oldest city and it’s only a few hours from where I live. So, I asked my husband if we could spend …
Carlsbad Cavern New Mexico
There is only one word for the caverns and that is “awesome”. It is a bit hard explain without pictures and each portion of the caves is different. My husband and I went on the Kings Palace tour. Just in case you think that the caves …
Fun Spot USA - Orlando
After my experience with the Fun Spot USA in Kissimmee, I wasn’t looking forward to trying another again. In truth, I would never have gone to another Fun Spot again, but my sister begged me to go to the one by her, in Orlando. Even after I told her …
Botswana Lion Park Resort
The first time I came here, I only saw a camel at the entrance which I thought was weird. I could not find any lion there and the place looked abandoned. I asked the watchman on duty where the lions were and he said that they have been moved …
Jeju Island, South Korea
The Koreans claim it as Korean Hawaii or Korean Bali, but I personally think it is a bit far stretched to compare Jeju island with Hawaii or Bali. I went there last year with my boyfriend, on a 4 day backpacking trip, and we thought it was not a …
Batman the Ride: Six Flags Great Adventure
Height: 105 feet
Drop: 80 feet
Maximum Speed: 50 miles per hour
Duration: 2 minutes
Batman the Ride at Six Flags Great Adventure is a steel inverted roller coaster and among one of the theme park’s favorites and most popular, it was actually the first of its kind. Just like Bizarro, Batman the Ride …
Mackinac City and Island
One of our summer getaways this 2009 is when we went to Mackinac City and Mackinac Island. It is more or less 300 miles away from Metro Detroit but it is definitely worth the effort and the drive.
About Mackinac City and Mackinac Island:
This place is a part of the state …
Hotel de Crillion Paris
At the foot of the Champs Elysees, facing the Place de la Concorde stands the Hotel de Crillion. Together with the George V at the other end of the Champs Elysees, the Hotel de Crillion stand luxuriantly apart from any other Parisian hotels.
A stay at the hotel can only …
Travel Luggage Strap with Combination Lock
A few days back, I had to face a real embarrassing situation at the airport. As I walked with my luggage to the ticket counter- ZAP- and my luggage just flew open with all my belongings’ just dropping on the ground. I was just shocked because in spite of …
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Boners Ferry, Idaho is located in the northern part of the state. It is a beautiful little town in the Kootenai River Valley. Right on highway 95 north you are only a short distance from Canada and the gate way to the north. It’s an easy drive with good …
Sydney Harbor Bridge
There are many famous bridges that are known of. One of them happens to be the Sydney Harbor bridge, located in Australia. Many ships and steam boats have passed through this bridge. There is a lot of history to be said. The bridge opened …
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is one of my favorite must-stops whenever I travel to Jacksonville to spend time with family. I like the zoo so much because it’s colossal and it incorporates a diverse group of animals from all over the world. It’s also half zoo and half …
Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah, Georgia
After living in Savannah for at least three years, I finally made the trip out to Fort Pulaski National Monument on the way to Tybee Island beach. I am so happy I stopped because it is one of my favorite places to visit if even just to walk my …
Munich
When I went to Munich with my National Guard Unit I got separated from my group while I was looking at Porcelain Dolls for my girls collection. So I walked around for a couple of hours before running into them again. I loved walking through the churches and looking …
Mysore India
Mysore is a place in Karnataka, a state in South India. It is one of the most beautiful places in Karnataka. Mysore is a famous tourist destination. It has got many interesting tourist spots. Mysore is a city of historical royal palaces. There are very beautiful parks in Mysore …
Underwater World Sunshine Coast
I have been to Underwater World several times with my kids. The love the place. It is like sitting in the bottom of the ocean and watching all the creatures swim by.
My kids really enjoy seeing the large aquarium of fish and creatures. You enter this tunnel and you …
Boot Hill
Boot Hill is the most awesome place to go tubing in all of northern Ohio. It is located between Napoleon and Defiance. It has a small building where you buy your tickets to go tube and in the back is what reminds me of a lounge. They sell drinks …
Eden Village Mahdia
The Eden village is a truly spectacular place to go on vacation to. Not only are the prices incredibly affordable (around 850 euro per person in highest season). The resort offers an all inclusive package which includes water, local wine, beer and soft drinks. The resort is right on …
London England Travel
Traveling to London from America was by far the most eye opening experience I have ever had. I was able to tour the city by a professional tour guide, and I have to say that I highly recommend anyone traveling abroad to do the same. The information they provide …
St.Louis Cemetery #1
Now you are probably thinking, who visits a cemetery on vacation? Well, I do and I find them to be a regular plethora of historical information. I love to walk around them, (during the day of course), and look at the beautiful and ornate gravestones. You can …
Singapore’s Chinatown
Being someone living in Singapore, there is also Chinatown and it has been a definite place that I have been to countless times before. This place is located near to the MRT, or also stands for Mass Rapid Transit and it is a form of subway transport or …
Hahei Holiday Home
I booked this holiday home through Book A Bach. The whole process was a bit long winded as the lady who organised teh payment too her time getting in touch with us.
When we arrived it was easy to find and the main house was lovely to look at. …
Zoobic Safari - Subic, Philippines
My family and I, who are from Cebu City, Philippines, had a vacation in Manila more than 8 months ago. This is to treat our little girl, who is an animal-lover, to visit the various zoos in Luzon.
I have heard about the Zoobic Safari in Subic Bay, which is …
Cape May NJ
Lets face it. The majority of Americans these days are seeking vacation destinations that are family friendly, fun, and affordable. Most people look endlessly for places with beaches, great shopping, wonderful foods, and a good nightlife when planning their annual family vacation. Lucky for many of them, …
Old Port in Montreal, Canada
Montreal is one of my favorite cities in Canada. When I used to live in Toronto, I used to fly to Montreal on weekends. It’s just as cold in winter as Toronto, or perhaps even colder.
But the difference is, Montreal has an underground city which you will …
Shanghai World Expo 2010
My friends and I went to the Shanghai World Expo two weeks ago. We bought two standard day passes for Saturday and Sunday at RMB160 (USD24) each. We expected to have a hard time getting tickets in Shanghai and that is why we bought out tickets in …
Sydney Harbour
There are lots of nice places that I have been to, which is associated with Sydney Harbour. I certainly love Sydney and here are some of detailed places that are associated with Sydney Harbour that I find them pretty interesting.
I had been to a lot of times in …
Munich Bavaria Germany Travel
I would like to review the city of Munich in Germany. I have had the chance to go to this beautiful and gorgeous place some time last year and I was with my parents and siblings at that time of visit. The only con there would be …
Islands of Johor
The Islands of Johor are quite aplenty, and since Johor is extremely near to Singapore than any other states in Malaysia, me for one have been to some of these islands that I am going to mention to you here in my review. Amongst them are Pulau Aur, …
Duck Tour, Singapore
Last time I visited Singapore, I was curios when I saw an advertisement about Duck Tour. So then I tried it.
Don’t be wrong, Duck Tour isn’t a tour with ducks, or a duck riding tour. The tour even had no connection with ducks at all, except its icon. Duck …
Torba Club Voyage in Turkey
Torba Club Voyage in Turkey, that is were I went this spring, let me tell you a few things about my trip.
Area - in Torba, 7 km from Bodrum, a quiet village full of hotel-clubs.
The resort is full of greenery, has about 75-80 white houses built in a Greek …
The Pinnacle at Mt. Wellington, Tasmania, Australia
I have to admit I was quite scared as the car went up the winding road to the top of Mt. Wellington. Although we had checked the night before the weather condition at the mountain and knew there would be …
Anna Maria Island Florida
Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been going to Anna Maria Island on the West Coast of Florida. It’s a small tropical-like island located just South of Tampa.
It’s such a peaceful place to go. It’s a really small siland, just a few miles in length, …
MOMA New York City
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 …
Menton France
Menton, France is a real nice haven that I love visiting so much. I went with my boyfriend and family around twice last year and this place is full of cleanliness and the fact that the property prices are considerably low made it easy for us to rent …
Palais Grand Ducal (Grand Ducal Palace), Luxembourg
I have been meaning to visit this Palace since ages but never got the chance because for the past four summers, I have not been in the country. When we had lunch at the Palais de Chine restaurant which was just beside the Grand Ducal Palace last Sunday, I …
Devil’s Den State Park Arkansas
This was one of our favorite places to camp when are kids were younger. There are several campsites including full hook up, electric and tent camping. There is a shower house and nice bathroom but many of the bathrooms in the campgrounds are pit style. Bring you …
Magic Kingdom - Christmas Day
Going to Disney World is one of those few experiences that can last with you for a long time, but going during the Christmas Season brings about so much more to experience, discover, and see. And yet, going on Christmas Day, is an experience in itself. You learn some …
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