Travel Reviews
Cape Cod
I consider a trip to Cape Cod to be a rather expensive trip but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I went with my group of friends to Cape Cod during the year 2002 and I would say that this is like New England at its best.
There were lots of …
Kyrenia, Cyprus
One of the first things I would recommend to anyone when going to Cyprus is to try any local cuisine, it may look disgusting but I promise you its some of the best food I’ve had.
I stayed in a village just outside of Kyrenia called Ozankoy, just south of …
Christina Lake, BC, Canada
Whether you enjoy swimming, skiing, hiking, golfing, snow shoeing or simply relaxing in a lakeside town where it’s perfectly acceptable to show up at the grocery store in flip-flops with a beach towel around your waist, there’s something for every one …
Khutse Game Reserve
Khutse was my first taste of the Kalahari Desert. I went there for a long weekend (Friday- Sunday) in July 2008. To get to this place from Gaborone, you have to drive for about 4 hours (leisurely pace with moderate speeds as there are lots of places which …
Sukawati Market Bali
This market is where you want to go for bargain stuff in Bali. Around 45 minutes away from Kuta which is the main tourist spot in Bali, you can reach Sukawati market with a chartered car any hotels usually provide for 250,000 rupiahs.
You know how you always need …
Gettysburg, PA Visitor Center & Museum
My husband and I have had the opportunity to visit the brand new visitor center and museum located at 1195 Baltimore Pike (route 97) in Gettysburg right after the grand opening in 2008, and several times since then.
As you drive up the newly paved roads you first come …
Cullompton Services
When travelling up and down the M five motorway I the south west of England I often stop of at Cullompton service station. The service station is just junction twenty eight of the motorway on the A three seven three. The services are operated by a small …
Sagrada Familia basilica
I visited the Sagrada Familia on April, 06, and quite enjoyed the visit.
This is a church, designed by the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi, that is still being built. However, you can already visit it, and even rise by elevator to one of it’s eight towers.
The Sagrada Familia is …
City of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kaohsiung is located in the southern part of Taiwan and, therefore, has warmer climate than Taipei the capital city. It has two lines of subway system. They are red line tracing from south to north connecting the airport and high speed rail (HSR) station, and orange line tracing from west …
Expedia.com
I always buy my airline tickets from Expedia.com, for both domestic and international traveling. Expedia’s system does all the shopping around for me and gives be the best results. I put it my destination, dates, and other preferences, and Expedia will check all available flights from all airlines for …
Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto, Canada
The Scarborough Bluffs were named after the famous chalk hills in Scarborough, England by Elizabeth Simcoe, wife of the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. But these days, everybody who’s familiar with this place loves to call it simply as Bluffer’s Park.
As such, the term conjures the image …
Globus Tour
Globus is an excellent tour that has been recommended by many of my aunts, uncles and relatives. There were quite a few occasions whereby I used the services of Globus and that included my trips to France and London.
The people that have been on this tour …
Ocracoke Island Lighthouse, Ocracoke, NC
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 …
Mammoth Cave Discovery self guided tour
Mammoth cave is located off Mammoth Cave Parkway in south central Kentucky. It is the world’s longest network of caves with more than 365 miles explored. We took the Mammoth Cave discovery self guided tour. At the desk, they gave us a pamplet explaining the history of …
Bushkill Falls - Niagara of Pennsylvania USA
Fall,the season of change ,when even the leaves bloom for the last time,is the most beautiful of all seasons,as far as I am concerned.I was fortunate enough to witness the abundance and color of nature during this fall season as we had a trip to Bushkill falls,PA.We started by …
Portugal Algarve
The second set of free tickets I redeemed through TAP’s Victoria Program were for return flights to and from Faro, which was the easiest way to reach the Alrgarve region. Faro, the capital is a major city in Portugal and is a bustling, modern city.
My husband booked a car …
Noah’s Ark waterpark
If you are from Wisconsin, you know they advertise the heck out Noah’s Ark. The best days to come down to the park are in the middle of the week early in the morning. The later it gets the longer the lines get! Oh my God, …
Hammonasset Beach State Park Connecticut
Most people never think of beaches when Connecticut is mentioned. I know I certainly didn’t. Just last weekend I visited Hammonasset Beach in Madison, Connecticut. It’s a great beach, one of thebest I have been to in the north.
I lucked out and went on a very …
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park is really unique in many ways form other national parks. My family lives in Missouri, but we spend alot of time traveling through Arkansas. There are so many different and interesting sites throughout Arkansas, one of out favorites is Hot Springs Arkansas, namely the National …
sabino canyon, Arizona
Wether it was named after a plant, a horse, a person, or simply because of the magnificent rust colored boulders that plague the area, sabino canyon has something to offer for everyone. Waterfalls run rampant throughout the area and a trolly takes people up the canyon every 30 minutes …
The Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland, ME
Every year in August, the town of Rockland, Maine holds it’s annual Lobster Festival. I try to be in attendance just as often as I can be. Never mind the scrumptious lobster, there is so much going on here and so much good seafood, I wouldn’t want …
Daytona Beach FL
If you have not been to Daytona Beach yet in your life, and you are between the ages of 21 and 40, it could be time to book a flight there. While DAytona Beach would not necessarily be one of the best places for families with strict religious values …
Red Rock Canyon
Living in the desert, there are few places that I believe stand out from the usual barren hills or sandy dune or even an odd mountain or two. It’s kind of like saying which is better, the Pacific or the Atlantic Oceans? Well, they’re both bodies of water and it’s …
Nagarjunakonda
Nagarjunakonda is a place in Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. It is one of the richest Buddhist site in India. This is a place which is famous and is visited by many people.
One of the sights is Vijayapuri which means ‘city of victory’. Vijayapuri has a long history …
Erie Maritime Museum
The Erie Maritime Museum is home port to the US Brig Niagara, which is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Official Flagship. I found the museum itself to be very impressive with all of it’s display and exhibitions. When I first walked in for the tour, I was expecting …
Mission City Downtown in Mission, Canada
I stayed at the Mission City downtown area for almost a month, from December 9, 2010 to January 7, 2011. However, I still cannot believe that I had been there that long. Time seemed to pass by rather quickly because of the many things I needed to …
Standing Stone State Park
Standing Stone is located at 1674 Standing Stone Park Hwy in Hilham, TN. It’s hours of operation are from eight until ten o’clock at night. It offers camping spots for approximately twenty dollars a night which is a decent rate when compared to most others in the area. It …
Arlington Texas
Arlington, Texas is a prime growing city with many tourist attractions. It is dead in the center of the DFW metroplex being Dallas and Fort Worth. Over the past 6 years of living here I have experienced many different changes. Huge businesses are everywhere to find jobs. Physical labor …
Qatar Airways Airline
My innermost dream when I am a child is to ride an airplane, it really amazed me when I had the chance to travel for the first time. And the first 5 star Airline I rode was Qatar Airways. This airline is one of the best 5 star Airline …
Waterbom Park
I went to Bali on my honeymoon. While there, we visit a water park called Waterbom Park. It was a so so water park, I must say. Sure, they got those slides, big pools, and they have spa services. They don’t charge much for the …
Mound City
Mound City is located near Chillicothe, Ohio. It was originally a small village with buildings made into the mounds for a trading post, ceremonial centers, social gatherings and a place of worship for a group of Hopewell Indians. The Hopewell Indians are known for building mounds in many different …
Kodaikanal
The beautiful kodaikanal is located near to madurai,tamilnadu. Its called southern himalaya’s. This place is very pleasant and the climate is very enjoyable. And kodaikanal is also called queen of mountains. There are lot of places to visit. For example Kokars Walker’s , Pine Forest, Guna Cave , Dolphin …
Lake Bedugul Bali
Bedugul is one of tourism objects in Bali island, Indonesia. I was interested to visit it because of its beautiful view and fresh air. Bedugul lake is located in Tabanan regency in the border of Tabanan and Singaraja regencies. It is located on a hill with fresh …
Voyager Stroller Luggage Bag
I studied away from home for 9 years. I would only go home during Christmas and summer breaks. I travel alone and my constant companion as I fly or cruise was my ever sturdy and reliable Voyager stroller luggage bag.
I’ve been using it for years and until now …
Cebu
Of all the places in the Philippines, Cebu is probably my least favorite place to visit. And I dread going there every month for work. You would never catch me going there for a vacation either. I don’t exactly know when I started hating this place, because it didn’t …
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
We were visiting some friends a few years ago in Santa Fe, NM and my girlfriend and I had to think of something to do with four kids ages 5 -12. So Helen recommended that we go to the Santa Fe Children’s Museum because her kids always enjoyed …
Maslinovi dvori (”Olive castles”)
If you are looking for a quiet vacation on a seaside, in a peaceful surrounding this surely is the place to go. Situated near a small town on one of the world known Croatian islands Hvar is a complex of apartments called Maslinovi dvori. It is true that this …
The Pros and Cons of Interstate 95
On all our trips to Florida, I-95 has loomed ahead as the most practical route. It may have a bad reputation for traffic upsets, but on our last trip down to St. Augustine, I-95 was an exceptionally pleasant ride. The lanes are well-kept, and in some places the route …
Winter Park Ski Resort
Winter Park Ski Resort is a lesser known ski area, but a lot of people from Denver head to this ski resort on the weekends and holidays. I was lucky enough to be able to ski at this resort for a couple days. In the past few …
Mexico City tour (Near the Alameda)
(Note: Many of the locations and streets are in Spanish, so the spellings are correct.)
The site of the Alameda was at one time a market for the Aztecs. It is a nice place to stroll once you arrive in Mexico City. Mexico City, to its favor, …
Phuket Travel
My first impression of Thailand, based on what the media is always talking about, is how destitute the country is. So when I stepped out of the airport, I was surprised at how clean and orderly the things around me were. I was half expecting Thailand to be just …
Royal Ontario Museum
My favourite museum in Canada is the Royal Ontario Museum, and although I visited it years ago, I was looking forward to seeing it as an adult. Although I missed the —˜Dead Sea Scrolls’ exhibit by a few weeks, this most recent visit was enjoyable, educational and as usual, …
Perth Airport Transfer
I read some negatives about Perth Airport especially for its immigration long queue. To my mind, the immigration is normal, but I am writing about transport problem faced by tourist visitors those expect nobody to pick them up.
I, my wife and my son landed in Perth airport from Bali. …
Yankee Stadium
If you ever get the chance to visit New York and you are a baseball fan I suggest that you take a trip and visit Yankee Stadium. Like many other teams they are changing stadiums and this stadium will no longer be used because they are building a new …
Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park is my home away from home. For 2 years, the area around it was my stomping ground, and the park itself because a place of leisure, relaxation, a space to breath. The iconic Washington Square Arch, mounted in honor of George Washington, greets the …
Jurong Birdpark
Birds? It is one of the creatures I love. Unfortunately, our zoos exhibits only limited number of bird species, so when I got an opportunity to visit Singapore, I made sure that Jurong Birdpark should be one of my iterinary.
Jurong Birdpark is in Jurong Hill Singapore, so …
Genting Highlands Malaysia
Genting Highlands is a hilltop between the states of Pahang and Selangor in malaysia. Its about an hours drive outside Kuala Lumpur (KL), the capital of Malaysia.
This is a wonderful place to visit when you are in Malaysia. The weather here is cool, thus a good get-away from the …
Bon Voyage 15 inch Luggage Bag Piece
As I am sure many people know by now traveling can be very expensive, but this is not only because of the increased cost of a flight and well as the lack of food on a flight but all of the things that you need to make a successful …
Branson’s Dinosaur Museum
My husand, myself, and our two daughters all thought the Dinosaur Museum was fun. The life size replicas were so real and all were done to represent the actual size of these awesome creatures. It took us back into time when these huge animals walked the earth, some of …
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