A few days back when I had been attending one of my cousins wedding - I was in for a rude shock. I had packed in a beautiful black dress for the main function, and when I just put in on- to my horror I found a big …

I purchased the Everest Hiking Pack 8045D because I was looking for a backpack that I could take with me while I did some Wwoofing (Worldwide Opportunities On Organic Farms) in Florida, USA. I wanted a backpack that was big enough to store all the clothes and toiletries that …

I am not a habitual mountain climber, yet there are always friends of mine asking me to go with them climbing mountain. And I felt crazy that, as a totally amateur climber, I agreed to go with my friends climbing Mt. Rinjani.
Mt. Rinjani is one of the most challenging …

My daughters and I took time and money out to visit Waldameer amusement Park just off Presque Isle in Erie, PA. We went up a week early to put my oldest daughter in her dorm.
We had a terrible time. The park was over-crowded with school buses full …

Mt. Tapyas is one of the tourist destinations in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. It is a small mountain which has a beautiful view of Coron Town and the islands and waters surrounding it. It has a big cross at the top to mark it and at night, the …

Buckingham Fountain is one of the most popular landmarks in the city of Chicago, both for its beauty and because of the history tied to it. It helps a lot that this huge and magnificent fountain is smack in the middle of the city, right along the park …

When myself and my partner wanted to travel to Egypt we had three places in mind that we wanted to visit. The Pyramids in Cairo was of course at the top of our list, then second on our list was the Temples in Luxor, and not forgetting the beautiful …

Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a place in Kerala, a state of South India. Kochi is one of South India’s most interesting cities. It is a large city and is rather crowded. It is well-developed. It comprises of large buildings. Kochi has got a coastline.
Kochi international airport is …

Any trip to San Francisco should include a tour of Alcatraz Island, even if you are not a history buff. It is one of the most interesting tours I have even been on in any country. Not only is it full of historical events, it also was a lighthouse, …

Gooseberry Falls State Park is one of the most beautiful places in Minnesota. Depending on what time of the year you visit, the area looks like a different place when the river is high and low. During the spring, the river levels are high from melting snow. The fast, …

We recently took a long weekend and went into the mountains of Virginia. We had been in this area before, but had never really done any site seeing. This trip we decided to visit at least one local attraction. We picked Shenandoah Caverns. The …

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 …

While travelling, I am usually appointed as the overseer of all passports, vaccination cards, plane tickets and all sorts of documents which we would need. I always need a large handbag to fit all these things in addition to my purse. However, I hardly find anything quickly in my …

MSRTC Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation is operating regular air conditioned bus services between Thane and Pune. Services are available in the interval of approximately 45 minutes. Initially it started the services with buses bought world renowned Volvo Corporation. The brand pull was so strong that …

The other day the weather was absolutely beautiful considering that it was still the first half of April, which in England is very often quite wet and blustery. For that reason I decided to go on a bit of an outing, and the place I chose was Burford House, …

Italy (Lazio—”Administrative Area) Viterbo (Town)
(Note—”Some of the sites are in Italian so are spelled correctly.)
Viterbo is well-organized in that the contemporary portion of the town is well sectioned off from the historic aspect. This is not something that is uncommon of course in a regular town …

This is about travel experiences at Mexico. The views in Mexico is amazing and the shopping can be fun. The drinking is good too. There’re lots of merchandise to be bought for a good price. You can drinks lots of good beers here. There’re many good clubs at TJ …

Cagsawa Ruins is one of the few tourist destinations in the rather sleepy Legazpi City other than the world-famous Mayon Volcano. Finding the place is not that hard because the locals are very helpful and there is a rather large signage on the road leading to it. The road …

I am a person who does not really enjoy the hustle and bustle of the big city. Traveling around Phoenix, while this may be much warmer than it is in the Northwoods, is not my idea of fun. (Just so you know, we live in the country …

I went to Boracay with my family last December. It was my first time. The place is great! The water is clear. The sand is white. Tourists are everywhere.
We stayed at the Boracay Regency. It costs like Php 5,000++ per head. The package was 3 days in the resort, …

I have very fond memories for when I visited Old Fort Harrod State Park, in Kentucky. This place is full of historical facts and certainly was very interesting and educational for me. The cons would be that I find that the town appears to be very small …

I could not possibly leave this country without seeing the famous Okavango Delta which is the world’s largest inland delta. I have heard so much praises about this place that I could not wait before I finally managed to arrange a trip to this area. First of all, this …

We were advised that this has to be on our itinerary; so we set off on the 2nd day of our vacation. If you are taking a bus up, make sure it is a double-decker, and get hold of the front seats on top it’s a …

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 …

Berry is a great escape from Sydney particularly for anyone who enjoys nature and camping out.
I prefer to drive which takes about four hours because of the diversity of the landscape, passing from highway to coast to winding hill top roads. It’s a good opportunity to appreciate the …

STAY AWAY FROM LASTMINUTETRAVEL.COM!!!! On August 28, 2006, I reserved and paid for two different rooms at Royal Lahaina in Maui through LastMinuteTravel.Com website. One was for September 12, 2006 for Garden Cottage and the other reservation for September 13 through September 16, 2006 in a Ocean view …

I would recommend the Canadian city of Toronto’s transit system to all my friends as it is practical, safe and efficient. It is run by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), which is subsidized by the provincial government of Ontario.
When I lived in metro Toronto from 1996 to 2006, …

We live in Baltimore and are therefore only forty five to fifty minutes from our nations capital Washington DC As we were growing up it was common for us to take a trip do=wn 295 to go to see the sights in Washington.
Not only was it educational …

Eagle Rock, Missouri is right on the Arkansas border on our way to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We stay the weekend in Eureka Springs a few times a year. There is just lots to do and see in this area. Right outside of Eagle Rock we discovered the Promised Land …

Linesville Fish Hatchery is one of my favorite places to visit and to take the kids for a different kind of educational experience. If you happen to be a fan of fishing, whether it be in Lake Erie, a river, or one of the other numerous lakes in …

While I have seen quite a few magnificent and old cathedrals throughout the world in my travels, and some of them are very similar, the Cathedral of Zagreb has some unique features that I found very interesting when I visited Croatia. We got a map of the city from …

Sundance is a nice and cozy little area for skiing and also lodging. I know for a fact that The Sundance Ski area is owned by Robert Redford, who promotes Sundance Film Festival over there. I managed to visit Sundance with my whole family and also my …

The first time I went into San Antonio I was stunned by the vastness and beauty of The River Walk. For those of you that have never been to San Antonio The River Walk is a city park that is just amazing and enchanting to the unsuspecting visitor. It …

Taman Ayun which is located at Bali, Indonesia, was a royal family temple. Meaning, on its very time, all of the royal family members held their ceremonies here.
Personally, I don’t think that this temple is worth to be visited, not even once since we all the gates to …

One of my favorite historic house tours in the famous battle town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the George Washington Shriver House Museum. This is a beautifully restored home built in 1860 that has been lovingly reshaped into its original 1863 appearance.
The tour covers the entire four-story home, from …

Last July the school my son goes to went away for a few days to the Isle Of Wight, they asked for parent volunteers to go along to help with the kids, I had nothing planned so I thought that it would make a nice break away for a …

Luray Caverns in Luray, Virginia is one of my favorite places to visit. It is just as the name states. This is a walk through cavern that I visited as a child and then again as an adult. The cavern changed a lot over the years in some respects. …

I do a lot of travelling round the UK and abroad for work and I often stop off at motorway service stations. One such service area I use is Gordano services at junction nineteen of the m five motorway going in both directions. The service station is …

It’s getting warmer now and my wife and I are making plans for what we want to do with the kids this summer (using a good chunk of my vacation time in the process).
I’m not sure if we can afford it yet or not, but one of the places …

Helsinkis main airport is easy to reach by car, and the parking isn’t too expensive. If you don’t have a car, you can take the bus. They have been rebuilding the airport, last time I was there was in the middle of the rebuilding and it was a bit …

Weeks before Christmas, forced to flee the cold, terrible weather of a wintery Korea, I hopped a flight to Thailand. After a long cab ride, an even longer bus ride, a bumpy ride in the back of a pick-up truck, the slowest ferry I’ve ever been on, and a …

Ramoji film city is situated in hydrabad, which is the capital of Andhra pradesh in India. It is once of the world�s largest film city which is very attractive and very exciting, it gives all our family a great entertainment and an out of the world experience. …

For an American, the idea of a chalet holiday is a foreign concept. Crystal Holidays is an English company that operates Chalet´s in Colorado for visitors from the UK and any savvy Americans in the know. For those taking a ski break to Colorado, Crystal Holidays should …

We have gotten to visit the butterfly house twice now on our way to visit friends and relatives in Illinois. Chesterfield Mo., is a suburb of St. Louis, where we always spend a day or two site seeing on our way north. On out first visit to the Butterfly …

Barracuda Lake is another hot spot in Coron, Palawan. This is one of the places that is always included in guided tours for Coron, and when you get here you’ll see why. When you try to enter the lake, you’ll understand why it is called Barracuda. The only entrance …

The last stop on all of the major tour trolleys driving around historic Savannah is River Street. Why last? Because you will want to take your time there, buy lots of stuff, and then you will be tired enough to go back to your car satisfied at the …

If you’re traveling out to the Grand Canyon anytime soon, plan on one day being spent in Williams AZ and taking a ride on the old Steam Engine Train, Grand Canyon Railroad. I loved this train ride not only for the spectacular views, but also for the entertainment.
Once you …

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 …

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is one of my favorite places to be. It is only minutes away from Barrett Parkway, which is a busy part of Kennesaw, but enough distance that you feel like you are out of the city. I can spend hours at …