Absolutely stunning, the Temple of Heaven is one of the major sites in Beijing and is not to be missed.
Actually just renovated in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, it is a symbol of Ming architecture and Chinese beliefs melded into this one beautiful compound.
When you first enter, the temple …

Pilot Mountain is located in the middle to the northern regions of North Carolina. It looks kind of out of place because it just seems to jut out of the ground in the middle of nowhere. There are no other hills of any size even close to Pilot Mountain. …

Jackson Lake State Park was only about five miles from my home when I was a kids growing up in Oak Hill, Ohio. When I was in the seventh grade I joined the track team at my school. The thing is I had to walk home after practice if …

Rimini is one of Italy’s most famous places for teenagers to go on vacation, think of it as the Italian version of Miami. Here you can go to litterarily hundreds of bras/pubs and there are also loads of discoteques with dozens of different music styles to choose from.
The beaches …

I think this is a good place if you love to see a Korean palace but have no much time to spend for most you want to see in other Korean palaces you can see them here. The size is also small so you can explore it in less than …

I took my nephew and nieces, ages 1l years old, 5 years old, and 10 months old, to the Kohl Children’s Museum. They all had a blast!
The kid who had the most fun was the five-year-old. I would say that the museum is especially geared towards this age group! …

Gothenberg is a lively city, rich in a variety of cultural activities, with museums, parks and an attractive harbour-side centre to explore. Designed by the Dutch and known as Gotëborg in Swedish, it is a compact little city, with almost everything of interest within easy reach. The best way …

My aunt has a Boston Whaler that is probably a 1994 model. Let me tell you, throughout my many years of enjoying taking trips on this fabulous boat, I have also seen how well it handles in the water, how comfortably it can seat up to five people, …

Safari Night, is one of the event held by Taman Safari Indonesia, which is located on Cisarua, West Java, Indonesia. Taman Safari itself is a zoo, completed with some rentable hotel rooms if you want to spend your night there.
The Safari Night, as its name, is held only on …

As with so many things in Rome, the Colosseum is one of those famous sites that you simply must see, at least once in your life, so it becomes a question of how to see it that is the issue. The first thing you must know is that even …

Baguio City is actually called the Summer Capital of the Philippines, since most people love to vacation there during the summer. It is located at the tops of the mountain and has cool weather all year round. Pine trees graze the whole city and every morning you can smell …

The showpiece of Calgary’s mass transportation system is the CTrain, which covers nearly 45 kilometers of track, spanning 37 different stations. The downtown core of the CTrain is free so if you live in the downtown area, you don’t have to pay anything to take the train.
For most people, …

We had occasion to visit the Lowry Zoo in Tampa, FL this past Spring. I knew they had a zoo, but I had no idea that it was as large as it is or that it had as much to do there! I really want to go …

Elmina is an Ancient town of Ghana about 120km from Accra, which was formally ruled by the early European Settlers in two hundred years ago when they colonized the country.
The Elmina castle however was an ancient architecture edifice which is now playing a very significant role during the yearly …

I live not too far away from Lassen Park, so it has a special fondness for me, especially the memories of frequent trips there with my family.
The main attraction is Mount Lassen which last erupted in 1915, but there are numerous other sights to see as well.
I’ve actually hiked …

Baga was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my life. It had lush green country side with swaying palm trees on one side and golden beaches on the other. I had visited this place twice, once when I was a kid and the other …

I purchased a RakGear backpack because I had heard about people geting severe back problems from using regular backpacks and this backpack had a special design that was endorsed by an international back health organization.
The backpack has a thin regular pocket that is closest to the back, and the …

If you fancy a pleasant day out near London, but very much in the country, you may want to visit West Wycombe Caves, known also as the Hellfire Caves. This name derives from the club that used these caves in their heyday during the eighteenth century, but more of …

Morrow Bay is one of those beautiful coastal towns in central California many people pass without notice. It is off the main highway 101, but if you take the exit leading to town and the beach you’ll find one of the most beautiful spots on the coast.
Morrow Bay is …

Carmel, CA how many people have heard of this place. Well I know I hadn’t in till I went up to visit family. Ironically I had no idea that I had family up there. But it was a good fun visit, and I think it’s somewhere that I wouldn’t …

Raghavendra Temple is one of the famous temples in Visakhapatnam. It is very close to the sand hills in visakhapatnam. This is the temple of Sri Raghavendra, a saint. Here devotees worship Sree Raghavendra’s Samadhi(tomb)rather than his statue. Thursday is the favorite day of this God and special poojas …

In all the years that we’ve been visiting Kissimmee and Orlando FL, driving over from Melbourne, we always pass the “Reptile World Serpentarium” in St. Cloud and my husband has always wanted to check it out, but we were always on the way to somewhere and it wasn’t a …

I went on several safaris while visiting Kenya, but Tsavo East National Park is one of the great places to view animals. This national park is one of the oldest and largest African safari parks in Kenya.
I noticed that it was a bit of a drive from Nairobi to …

India is quite famous as hot tourist destination in the west for places like Goa, Kerela, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. But very few western tourists actually know about the tourist hamlets of the northern hilly regions based in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Manali is one such destination …

Longmeadow pond is a great place to take the kids on a hot summer day. It’s located in Bethlehem, CT, about 15 minutes from Litchfield. Even though Longmeadow Pond is technically a pond it seems to be more of a small lake. It’s located in a …

The last time that my husband and I took a mini-vacation to Siesta Key on the West Coast of Florida, we decided to stop on the way home at Sarasota Jungle Gardens since we had never been before.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens is one of Florida’s oldest attractions. It’s been around …

In Cayman Islands, I have been to this particular tourist hot-spot called Stingray City. There are lots of nice sceneries in this place and I felt that it was a real nice place.
I went with my boyfriend and we joined this particular guided tour for a …

The Samsonite Double Comfort pillow is one which I found while I was in California at the LAX airport. I was told that this was the most comfortable pillow that is currently made, the women told me that I could adjust the pillow to my comfort and so I …

Hikkaduwa is a city in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean because of the sandy beaches, rich culture and the very hospitable people and Sri Lanka is right below India! Hikkaduwa is also known as a great hippy point for all the …

The other day I was at Cadorna train station in Milan, Italy, and decided to get something to eat. Keep in mind that atthat particular staion there are also 2 kiosks, a pizza place (not that great, for Italian standards) and the Burger King. I gotta admit that in …

If your skiing or snow boarding ability is within about the medium level, and you are looking for a place to hit the slopes within central Pennsylania, I highly recommend checking out Blue Mountain. Blue’s great atmosphere, finely thinned snow, and magnificent scenery, makes it a very appealing place …

I’ll admit, I’m not a huge fan of taking the bus places. Out of NYC, for a long time the main affordable option was the Chinatown bus, which was often late and always crowded. However, I had no choice but to rely on it for my trips to DC …

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 …

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 …

Porec is a beautiful small town on the west side of Istrian coast. I go there very often during the summer because there’s always something going on. The old town of Porec is actually a peninsula so you are surrounded by water wherever you go. It is really difficul …

A while back, my husband earned a free trip to Maui through his job, so we decided to go. At the time neither of us had been there before, but we had seen some beautiful pictures. Since it was November and we live in Michigan, we were more …

Mysore is a place in Karnataka, India. Mysore is a place that is well known for its tourist attractions. The main city is rather crowded, but the rest of the area is not so crowded. So, one can travel freely in Mysore. There are many beautiful, attractive places in …

Batu caves, just about 10-15 Km from the city of Kuala Lampur is a place with rich natural beauty. Tall and rocky moutains and luch green trees and bushes makes this place rich in its natural beauty.
In this cave, there is a Hindu temple and …

An incredible city! I suppose it has as many Roman ruins as Rome itself. Just kidding. But compared to anything I know and have ever seen… this little city has the greatest number of Roman ruins in Europe (except Italian towns). This is not a surprise (not anymore) since …

First of all, the Wandering Wheels Campground is designed specifically for families. There are just oodles of activities available for a group of people. One of the things that I really like about this campground it that it is not all that far from Munising. My …

When we had the pleasure of touring some of the Southern States while visiting with friends in Mississippi last year, we were looking into possible animal related attractions or zoos that we could go see. One of the best little treasures that we fell upon was the Wild …

I bet many of you readers like beaches, white sands, clear crystal water not to mention great foods more specifically seafood. If you want to go on a place like that, cheap and the same time satisfying, I suggest you go to Bantayan Island, it is divided into three …

Coming from Kroonstad, South Africa it took us about 5 hours to reach Oxbow. Crossing the border in Mathsoe was not really difficult as this is not a major crossing point. The roads are paved but there was always the danger of encountering stray animals on the road particularly …

I went for sightseeing tour of the mouth of Taal Volcano in 1994. Mind you, the mouth of the active volcano, as there were two distinct volcanoes, was off limits since 1991 due to some seismic activities.
Taal Volcano, or perhaps it is better to say volcanoes since there …

The Norris Dam State park is what we call a hop, skip and jump away, in our neck of the woods. It is located just 28 miles off highway 441 from down town Knoxville, Tennessee. Making it is close enough for many people to enjoy for an afternoon …

Contiki Holidays is something that I don’t think I would quite participate again. It is an exhausting 13 days trip and it covers Italy on a basic simple tour. I went with my group of girl friends and there were around 5 of us. We shared …

Camping for the first time can be scary, especially if you aren’t sure about campgrounds or familiar with the area you’ll be in. Typically enjoyed by a private crowd, it is hard to get a good impression of which campground to try.
Luckily, I was given an excellent recommendation by …

If you want to go for a holiday and you want a very active night life I would recommand Makarska Croatia. The night life is really wild there and it is not very expensive. You can buy a coctail for less than 5 euros and other drinks are from …

In January of 1994, I went to Jacksonville, Florida to pick up my son who was visiting with his Aunt Suzie. Me and Suzie took my son to Atlantic Beach to play in the sand. We were walking along the edge of the water when I found a balloon …

My husband purchased this headlamp for everyone in the family (we have all different versions) as he knew we would be living in a continent where there is no stable supply of electricity. In addition, he already planned what we were going to do during official holidays and school …