I was a bit embarrassed to find out about this place from a foreigner who was here for the world cup as it really got me thinking about how beautiful this country really is and why on earth I had never explored such majesties when they were right in …

If your skiing ability is beyond that of a beginner, you love the outdoors and hitting the slopes, and you want to go to a mountain that is not the easiest, but not the hardest, you may want to consider going to Camelback Mountain this winter. Camelback does obtain …

This campground is really oriented toward kids —“ although there is lots of things for everyone to do. Door County is a lovely area to camp. Most the Door County is more rural than anything else, but there are plenty of small towns to shop or enjoy …

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 …

My husband and I recently visited the Heber Valley for an Anniversary get away. While we were there we decided to take a scenic tour on the Heber Valley Railroad.
We took the lakeside Limited Scenic Tour. We were so impressed with the many animals we could see without …

Annapolis can easily be forgotten as it is a smaller town along the Maryland coast but what a mistake that would be! It’s a beautiful seaside town with fabulous little boutiques and galleries. The achitecture and views are breathtaking!
If you are ambitious you will find many sailboat rentals to …

I visited the Terracotta Soldiers in the ancient city of Xian, China not that long ago. Leading up to going to China, the Terracotta Soldiers was one of the top things on my list to see when I went there.
When I did go there to the large building where …

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, …

Our family loves to go camping during the summer months. We live in Michigan and the summers are really nice. A couple years ago, our family was taking a vacation to Mackinac Island with some friends. Rather than stay in a hotel, we decided to pull …

Now that it is warm enough to do things outside, I couldn’t wait to take my wife and kids on our annual visit to the MacKenzie Environmental Center just outside of Poynette, WI. And, after doing so, I can honestly say I was not disappointed with this visit (and …

We arrived in Canakkale on the strait of Marmaris in early January and it was very cold. we were escaping the chill and rain of Istanbul and although we escaped the rain, this was replaced with haze\e and pollution. The bus from Istanbul to Canakkale takes 5.5 hours and cost …

We took a vacation last year and were in need of some new luggage. Since we were going to be gone for over a week, the old luggage we had was not enough to hold all the items that we needed to bring. I was looking for …

Blackcomb Mountain is one of Canada’s top ski resorts. It has countless runs for all levels and beautiful conditions for skiing and boarding.
You probably already know that. Here’s what you don’t know.
First of all, Blackcomb is extremely expensive to ski. You’re looking at 80$ for just the lift …

The Eureka, Humboldt County, California, zoo has been revamped to really intrique people from toddler age to seriously mature people, as myself. (I am the latter!). For those living in our area, be sure to take walks through our zoo, and be certain to see what has become every …

I recently ventured to Lakes Entrance, Australia.
Beautiful beaches, Lakes, sand and town.
Unique shopping experience, although is a little bit more expensive than more inner city towns but I can deal with that.
I stayed at a beautiful family caravan park called the Southern Cross Caravan Park. Every thing was so …

The traditional 60L Asolo backpack is both popular and reliable. This particular style is fit with many detachable compartments, several small pockets with easy access, as well as three large compartments fit for clothing, sleeping bag, or other larger pieces of gear. Something that is particularly useful on the …

I remember going here a while back (two years ago) on vacatin with a couple of friends who won the trip on-line. I gotta admit that we felt sort of out of place. Sure it’s a family destination but primarily a Honeymoon lieu. The Island itself is AMAZING, truly …

Arkansas is a beautiful state with a scenic beauty. There are a lot of outdoor recreations and certainly many sight-seeings to do and things to see and check out. I have been to Arkansas briefly before in 2000, and again in 2006. My personal opinion on …

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 …

Toba Lake, in North Sumatera, is very famous for there is an island in the center of the lake, and there is a smaller lake in the center of the island. When I had an occasion to visit Medan (the capital city of North Sumatera) in a group of …

Since long time before, I interest to know about the old cultures of East Asia countries, both Chinese and Japanese culture. Before, I only could learn about its culture from the book and movie about those countries. Until i got a good chance to continue my study in Tokyo. …

One of the places that we often go when we visit the Outer Banks is the Pea Island Visitor Center which is just a little South of Oregon Inlet. There are actually several ways you can do this nature walk. If you do the entire thing, you …

The Ginger Factory is a great tourist attraction located in the beautiful area of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
I was kind of bored at the thought of visiting a ginger factory, I thought “whoop-dee-doo, who cares about ginger!” well I pleasantly surprised by this Ginger factory, there …

My family had visited Florida for two years in a row and hadn’t yet explored Disney World, so a few years ago we decided to take a trip down to see Mickey Mouse. Although Kissimmee-area buses pick-up visitors bound for Disney World, we decided to take the car, and …

On our recent vacation to Gatlinburg Tennessee we visited the Tennessee Museum of Aviation. The museum isn’t in downtown Gatlinburg, but it is close. They have brochures at all motels and visitor centers where you can get the phone number and call for complete directions. Or you can …

Cameron Highlands is a well kept gems from foreigners. As this place is located more than 300 km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, many foreigners have no idea of the countless place that you can set foot in Cameron Highlands. Why do I say so?
Recently, I brought a Japanese friend …

Howe Caverns is a place that for me really gives an out of the world experience. It is located in New York and I went with my siblings only. My parents did not follow for this trip since we thought that it could slightly more exciting for …

North Thailand is a distinct area that I have been to sometime back with my boyfriend. There appears to be lots of lowlands, nice valleys and an array of rolling hills that I felt were very picturesque. Rumors have it that there were opium poppies around and …

Whisky River is the name of a bar and nightclub in Charlotte, North Carolina owned by NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Junior. There are plans to turn the bar into a chain so everything there is given the Charlotte name to differentiate it between future clubs. We went when we …

Lynchburg is a quaint town with one small shopping area, one hotel which is very nice, frienldy and clean, a military base and of course Jack Daniels which is the main income for the area.
The shopping district has a affordable restauranant. Many of the shops are like od fashioned …

About the Hotel:
Comfort Inn the Pointe is located at 1 Prospect Pointe Niagara Falls, New York. The rooms’ price ranges from $98 to $150. This is a three diamond inn that is of a considerably walking distance to the falls itself, as well as to other attractions including …

If you have a chance to visit Chicago, the Field Museum is something that you should visit. There are many interesting exhibitions that will awe you. It is a great place to learn many facts and discoveries in our world. I spent one day over there until the museum …

I have used many travel agencies, websites and magazines over the years to get ideas for travelling, hear tips on certain countries or sites, and get advice from people who have been to the places I am planning to go. Usually, I have to spend hours on many different …

Pinnacle Mountain State Park is located just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. Aside fromthe spectacular scenery, Pinnacle Mountain has several hiking trails for people of any level of fitness.
I am not very fit, so we took one of several trails up the mountain right to the top, followed by …

The Park Hall Countryside Experience is an interesting farm park in north Shropshire, in the Midlands of England. It does unfortunately suffer from a slightly irritating web site which loads a video at once without being asked to, and one which includes a loud and annoying soundtrack at that, …

Bologna is often overlooked by many travelers who take in the sites in places such as well-touted Venice. Although Venice should certainly be visited, it is a mistake to leave Bologna off your travel itinerary. Once you take in the sites of places like Venice you must …

When I was in Paris, we timed our visit to the city’s symbolic and famous Arc de Triomphe so that we could walk along the Champs-Elysees and end up at the Arc, which is located at the very end of the huge street. We had also read that there …

When I was just starting to cultivate an interest in colonial history, I enjoyed a visit to Ephrata Cloister in Ephrata, PA. I still remember the calm, peaceful feeling that this place gave me, from the beautiful old-fashioned wooden buildings to the quiet colonial cemetery. Ephrata Cloister was a …

Anyone who may be interested in traveling to California, Virginia, Nevada, Florida, or Maryland may want to check out www.sunterragetaways.com. Sunterra resorts are actually quite nice places to stay. My husband and I most recently stayed at the one in Sedona, Arizona and we were fairly impressed not …

Last weekend we went for a leisure trip to the beautiful hill town of Simla,India referred by many as Queen of the Hills.We love to explore the fringe areas and our enquiries led us to this beautiful Sutlej River bend in Tattapani which is about 60kms from Simla.The …

The Goddess Temple, also known as Sekhmet’s Temple is about 25 minutes away from Las Vegas, NV and roughly three miles away from Indian Springs, NV, is a gorgeous adobe-style white-walled temple dedicated to the female goddesses of many religions.
I first heard of it from several friends who were apart …

Robert Burns is Scotland’s most famous poet and Tam O’Shanter, written in 1790 is one of his most famous poems. Souter Johnnie, lived in the the Ayrshire village of Kirkoswald and was one of the inspirations behind this poem. Owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1932, Souter Johnnie’s …

Gibraltar is a real great place that I just love to be at. I went with my group of friends, sometime in the year 2000 and I would say that this travel destination has a lot of spectacular views and lots of duty free shopping as well.
This place …

This is an anime convention that is like most convention, held yearly. It is in Illinois (Rosemont) and I believe it is near an airport so if you are ever flying there to attend, it is pretty easy to get there after. In fact I think a lot of …

In February 2012 I visited Western Australian Museum as a part of my one day tour in Perth. It is accommodated in an old but well-maintained building in James St. In the lobby I saw nothing than a reception desk and a faked normal-scaled dinosaur. As the admission fee …

Tour companies abound in Quito. In a city that promotes all of it´s clubs, tours, restaurants, and events by fliers and posters, one only has to look around the nearest hotel or restaurant for companies offering paradise to every traveler that is willing to shell out a few …

The Post Falls, Idaho Buck Knife Factory offers tours Monday through Thursday at 10am, 12pm and 2pm. You can get on the list for the free tour of 12 persons or less by calling 1-800-326-BUCK.
This is a great tour for anyone interested in knives. It starts with everyone getting …

I remember that decades ago my primary school teacher told her pupils that the largest antiquity complex in the world was the Angkor Wat. No wonder that it is listed in one of several versions of the Seven Wonders of the World. This inspired me to find a way …

Banner Springs is a small community in Fentress County, TN. It consist of a gas station, community center, and furniture store. When my family first my family first moved to Banner Springs, Tennessee I was 15 years old. My aunt and uncle bought a place site unseen through …

If you are looking for the perfect getaway, I’ve found it for you. We traveled to this campground at night and it’s a 12-mile trip off the freeway. 12 miles at 15-20 mph. It’s also located at the top of a mountain. We didn’t know that on the …