Contigo West is a company that makes a mug which is designed to be ultra portable since it weighs just 11 ounces which means that you can bring it anywhere you can go. It is 8 inches high which makes it easy to store and it holds 20 ounces. …

Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas is one of the best places to be during the summer! It’s a ton of fun and it offers fun to the whole family, from tiny kids to adults! There are two parts to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, East and West. When I …

This Lowe Alpine’s TFX 9 Rucksack is very suitable whenever I want to bring to camping and outdoor activities or travelling.
This rucksack has inflatable air pockets which could be adjusted to suit your desired height. This is extremely important for the safety of your spine, and when carrying …

Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife is actually just about 30-40 minute drive from our house. We’ve been there last year and just like the other years, it still for us is a place of fun and relaxation. You can read books and enjoy the quiet park …

Onondaga Cave State Park is located west of St. Louis and southwest of Sullivan. Exit off of I44 at the Leasburg exit and follow the signs. If you enjoy canoeing the campground has about 17 primitive campsites set along the Meramec River, which is perfect for putting …

My boyfriend and I had been to Marlborough before, which is located in New Zealand and there are just loads of great tropical water, neat adventure and also loads of beautiful spots. First off, we went to the Abel Tasman National Park and this is really a must-see …

Colmar is found within the region of Alsace France and provides its visitors with several significant sites. The town is comfortable in my opinion as to size: just under 100,000 residents and further is historically beautiful. Most fortunate for the visitor as well as the town’s …

Our 3-year-old son Kurt loves animals so when we go to Spain to visit my parents who live on the Costa Del Sol we always make an effort to go to Fuengirola Zoo.
Fuengirola Zoo is a lovely place to go and visit and spend a few hours walking around …

Honestly I wish that I could give this a good review, but I’m afraid that I can’t.
The first time that I went to Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights, it really was something to remember. It was the year that they had “The Director”. It was spectacular! As …

Kerala Trip was the most beautiful and unforgettable trip of my life. I still remember each and every moment, visited places. Kerala is the very popular honeymoon destination in India.
We traveled by train Kanyakumari Express. We boarded from Pune railway station and the destination station was Ernakulum (Kerala) station. …

If USA has New York and Canada has Vancouver, Australia has Melbourne. The common denominator for all cities is the signature reputation for being the famous shopping precincts.
There is a direct flight from Manila to Melbourne. I took the trip to visit my aunt but likewise the trip …

Hauaku hostel in Quito, Ecuador is unique in the fact that is it not only a covenant place to stay when visiting Quito, but it also has some of the best sushi in the tourist district of Quito.
Located in the heart of the Mariscal, or tourist district, the hostels …

I just got back around 2 months back from Penang, Malaysia. Or also known as Pulau Pinang. The majority race there are mainly Chinese and Indians, and then followed by Malaysian Malays. I think there’s nothing much going on around in Penang and I wish that …

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 …

Botswana is a large country and unless one is very patient with doing long distance driving, this might not be the right place to go. I discovered this already as there were very places where I could go which did not require a lot travelling.
Before leaving this country, I …

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, …

My husband and I have been going on vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for 7 years now. In the past, we always spent our vacations visiting family in Rhode Island or Virginia or when we lived up North, taking our kids to Florida to visit …

When I went to Kusadasi I searched for a hotel where you don’t only sit in the sun all day. I liked the bungalows, where I asked for accommodation, because I really didn’t need to feel the whole fuss that is specific to a hotel.
The first surprise we had …

China is a nice country to visit and attracks the last years more and more visitors. Beautiful places like The Great Wall in Beijing, the forbidden city in Beijing, the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian is known by the most people.
A cultural event in this city Xian is the …

Pacific Spirit Regional Park is a forested and foreshore park, directly outside West Vancouver in British Columbia. There are over 50 kilometers of hiking trails that lead you through towering trees, and out onto rocky beaches.
Pacific Spirit Regional Park comprises 763 hectares of forest and foreshore immediately west …

I occasionally take yellow line from Skokie to Chicago if I want to get to downtown. Yellow line is small in all aspects - the trains only have 2 carts, and there are just 2 stops - Howard and Skokie Swift. There is plenty of parking available near the …

This is the first place, i’ve visited in Bangkok. From the hotel, we managed to get a cab to the Grand Palace. But beware, do not get taxis offering a fix amount. Like for us, he offered 50 Baht for the trip. On our way, he then asked us …

Blue Spring Heritage Center is amust see for anyone who aprreciates the beauty of nature or the history of the Native Americans. It sets outside Eureka Springs, one of out favorite areas of the ozarks to visit and site see.
The first thing we saw when arriving at Blue Spring …

Have you ever been to Lagos? So many people regard that place as Nigeria`s New York. There however remains some stark differences in both cities.
I came to Lagos two months ago. I discovered that most of the streets are dirty and overcrowded. The houses in some places arie in …

The holy city of Varanasi or better known by the locals as Benares (City of Light) is probably the top religious pilgrimage site in India, for followers of India’s religious trinity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Jains. Located on the western bank of the almighty mother of India, the Ganges …

Located near the heart of Shanghai, interestingly enough, this is an active temple. It’s a cozy little break away from the city with its high thick walls to try and break away from the roaring traffic outside. It almost succeeds in this task as well. Compared …

This master lock pack is one which was suggested to be by a friend that I know who is employed by TSA because he has worked within the agency for about three years and he told me that this is a lock that he uses for his luggage. He …

I used Emirates to fly from London to India via Dubai, I have never used Emirates before but decided to try since I had heard good things about the service. I have also had some awful service with another airline going to India so I thought I would give …

Box Canon Falls is located in the scenic town of Ouray Colorado. The Falls are beautiful. There were 2 ways to see them, from the top and the bottom. I saw them from both views.
To get to the top I had to climb several stairs and then follow …

Travelers who come to Thailand always visit Pattaya, Phuket, Chiangmai, and some parts of Bangkok. I just want introduce you the part that not many travelers come visiting, which is Bang Khae. The easiest way to come is by taxies, just tell the driver you want to go to …

When I was small I thought that Ireland is actually just a country, but I was wrong. Ireland is an island and my teacher used to say that “Gaelic” is not just a Scottish language but also used widely in the South of Ireland.
Ireland has lots of beautiful and …

I went on the Las Vegas Club Crawl while visiting Vegas for a friend’s 30th birthday. We got the passes for $40 through LivingSocial, which is a little less than half price $85). Although I had a good time, I’m glad I only payed the $40. This club crawl …

One of the natural wonders that I really wanted to see on my trip to Hawaii in 2005 was Diamond Head. My girlfriend Jenny, who lives on Maui, had begged us to come visit for years. We finally found our way there a few years ago and when …

Wow. That is the first thing one has to say upon seeing the impressive displays of 2005’s Festival of Lights. It just gets more and more impressive every year.
It is truly an amazing thing to be driving along the Falls road and see the entire world lit …

I am from a foreign land and have just won a trip to London out of luck. I am afraid of heights and so I really hated going to the London eye. I had to take a couple of tranquilizers to keep myself asleep on the plane going to …

I recently drove from Michigan to San Diego, CA to take my friend’s Jeep to her. While on the way, I stopped for a bit in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah. I am so happy I took the time to visit, it is one of the …

Tired from road tripping last summer, I stopped in Ouray, Colorado to take a break. The place is so beautiful, I decided to stay over a couple of nights and see a few sights. All rooms in the town were booked - this place is very popular …

Travelling for long journeys required a lot of preparations before hand. Carrying along some useful travel accessories made my travels not only comfortable but also an occasion to look forward too. Human gear Go —“Toob travel bottles always remained an important travel accessory to me ever since I got …

Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, is Copenhagen’s main airport. It is easy to reach from central Copenhagen; you can chose to go by metro, train or bus. You can also take the train directly to the rest of Denmark, and there is an express train to. Sweden
Changing planes is easy; the …

Having never climbed a mountain before, I was really excited about experiencing the Smokey Mountain National park. My husband traveled much of it as a child and wanted me to see it, while we were still young enough to make the treks. I was looking forward to the majesties …

Bakersfield, California is an icon of the central valley in which it lays. It’s larger than you would ever imagine since very few outside of California has ever heard of it. But it is famous for a few of the American legends that will live on forever.
Bakersfield is home …

Melaka is known for its historical prominence and its rich cultural appeal.It is the only city in Malaysia that was ruled by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British until 1957.Hence, if you are looking for treasures of the various colonists, you can find them in abundance in the old …

When traveling to Branson, Mo.,we always visit Silver Dollar City, which is a hugh old time city set up how things were in the hills years ago. One of the best parts of the trip is always Marvel Cave. The City was actually built around the entrance of the …

We have been taking vacations every September to the Outer Banks most years for about 6 years now. When we go there, we always make a trip over to the island known as Ocracoke. You get to Ocracoke Island by Ferry from Hatteras Island.
It’s a Free Ferry Ride …

The Geauga County Historical Society maintains a Century Village for us all to see how our forefathers lived in the 1800’s. I love going here! There’s 60 acres of history, and it’s just like stepping backwards in time!
Among the many buildings and artifacts you will find there, …

In 2004 we took a trip to up north on a tour of amusement parks which is one of our favorite hobbies in the summer time to do. One of the places we went to was Muskegon park on Lake Michigan. From our campsite we could see an old …

My husband has been taking me to pay lakes for the past eight years. Every one we went to ended up the same, sitting around watching a bobber for hours upon hours. If the bobber goes down, you have a fish. Big deal. The bobber rarely ever went down. …

I recently went on cheaptickets.com to buy 2 plane tickets. The layout was good as was the design. That was all that was good…I got a confirmation e mail saying I had booked the tickets. However-A little while later I got another e mail saying that my reservation could, …

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 …

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 …