I am not one of those who are blessed with bright white teeth. Although I try do get regularly get my teeth whitened by my dentist when at home, the problem arises of my stained teeth arises when I have to on long tours. While travelling, I happen to …

Visiting Shanghai or Beijing for the first time can be an eye-opener for anyone whose idea of China is one of Mao-Tse-Ting jackets and millions of cycles. Somehow those are the visions we carry forward with us from all the old photographs that we have seen or heard about …

When I was a young teenager and my siblings were younger too, my parents brought us to visit The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis n Indiana. This was probably one of the best children’s museum that I have ever been to so far and definitely one of the most …

Visiting Vienna
Vienna is one of my favorite European cities. It’s the capital of Austria, has a population of about 2 millions and is located more or less in the middle of Europe. You can fly there from most main hubs in Europe, and there are also quite a few …

After returning from visiting family in China six months ago, I want to take the opportunity to share my opinion on one of the most beautiful places you can visit while vacationing in Beijing. The place is called White Cloud Monastery, or in Chinese, Biyun Guan. It’s roughly ten miles …

We live in Michigan where there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from. Sometimes in the summer, we go to Silver Lake which is a lake and actually an entire town. The big draw of Silver Lake is the tall sand dunes where people can drive around …

I love going to White Rock’s famous beaches here in British Columbia province of Canada. First, the beaches are very accessible. From the Sky Train station in Surrey, another city in British Columbia, I just have to take bus number 321, which goes to White Rock Center. …

When we lived in Port Orange and Daytona Beach Shores for a few years, we were always looking for new sightseeing venues to take our visiting relatives when they came South.
I’m a bit of a nautical nut and I love my lighthouses and try to visit them to at …

I have always loved to visit zoos. More so now, that I can show the animals to my son. He gets to learn about them and see them in person. He wasn’t really interested in touching them, thou. Zoo Miami, or MetroZoo, Miami Zoo, whatever they’re calling it now …

We vacationed in Goa last month and stayed at Club Mahindra at Varca Beach, which is located in South Goa, the relatively unspoilt part of Goa. I have been to Goa several times, and on my last trip, I even stopped by at Club Mahindra to check it out …

The Bombay Club is what I like to call a Yuppie Bar; they were serving great martinis before the current on slot of trendy martini bars. In fact the Bombay’s martinis were the best in town, the food wasn’t all that good, but the staff was extra chatty. …

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 …

I tried to take in as many cultural attractions as I could while I was visiting relatives in Holland, Michigan, and one afternoon we took in The Holland Museum. The exterior of the museum is much like so many other buildings in this part of the US-I call it …

One of the longest running attractions in the White Mountains is the Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, NH. It’s been there as far back as I can remember and I’ve been going there since I was a kid, some 40 years ago.
In all the times that I …

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 …

We only get to Illinois to visit relatives about every two or three years. On our last trip this past summer we spent a week with my causin and her family right outside of Chicago. We spent everyday going into Chicago siteseeing, eating at different restaurants and shopping. On …

Jiuzhaigou is located in the Sichuan Province, China. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is widely considered as a heaven on earth. There are so many things to see inside the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Region. One can see emerald lakes, layered waterfalls, colorful forests, snow peaks and traditional Tibetan folk villages …

I mentioned a few minutes ago in another review that I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days in Bloomsburg, PA because of a business trip.
There is an old saying “nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there.” When it comes to Bloomsburg, I …

My Dutch relatives still live near Holland, Michigan, and on my last trip there, I spent some time visiting some of the cultural and historical sites. One thing I came to appreciate was just how much of the Dutch culture and customers the immigrants brought to this area when …

El Quinto is a beautiful, small campsite in Almeria in the southeast corner of Spain. El Quinto is 500 meters from the well know village of Mojacar, the alledged birth place of Walt Disney, and just 2km from the Mediteranean sea. This camping site is close to …

This is one of the most adventurous tourist spots in Singapore. Adventurous in the sense that you will not be dealing with those animals trapped in their cages. But you’ll be encountering wild animals in their habitat at night, free to move without tall barricades.
Going here is not that …

The Fred Dale nature reserve, which lies on the edge of the Wyre Forest close to the River Severn west of Bewdley, is by no means well known, and even in the local area some people may not recognise the name - which, incidentally, honours a member of Wyre …

Recently, my girlfriend and I celebrated our second anniversary at Casa San Pablo, located in Laguna in the Philippines. We wanted to get away from the hustle and the pollution of the city, so we chose to stay at this getaway in the province.
Right upon entering the gate, we were …

Cuba is a very special country for me and personally I enjoyed the people there so much. What attracts me the most would be the fun and dazzle and especially the unique experience of the culture and the people there. The people are extremely friendly, though not …

I am currently on business in Hong Kong and am travelling this time with my partner and five month old child. The Mass Transit Railway (MTR, www.mtr.com.hk) is the main public transport service in Hong Kong and consists of a number of subway lines, almost exclusively running below ground.
I …

My wife and I wanted to do something specile for our 2 year wedding annivisity and we had heard a few good things about Alaskan Cruises. We only had a week to plan and pick a cruise line that was leaving during the week we had off, and …

When I had family visiting from out of state and they had done all the Disney, Universal and Sea world attractions, they were looking for something a little quieter and cheaper in the Orlando/Kissimmee area to do where they might be less squabbling and more smiling.
I happened to think …

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 …

Wimington, Delaware is a fascinating area to explore. There is not only a ton of shopping opportunities that are tax free, but a ton of beautiful outdoor attractions to stop and view. One outdoor event for nature lovers in Wilmington is great opportunity to take advantage to …

My husband and I had to drive 3 hours to visit a car dealership in Memphis one Saturday. We decided to visit an attraction to make it a fun one day trip. We were glad we stopped by at the Memphis Zoo.
First, it is very easy to get …

I grew up knowing that the Banaue Rice Terraces is the eighth (8th) wonder of the world. Back then it was a grueling twelve-hour journey over the most horrible road and made only by the most adventurous. I only saw pictures of them and even then, I swore to …

Last July, three of my friends and I decided to take a little road trip to Chicago. We got a hotel for one night outside the city (Best Western). We were there for a concert put on by the band Nine Days, but we also decided to …

I had been looking forward to visiting Madame Tussauds in London for 5 years. I talked my fellow travellers into standing in the LONG line with me, they were agreeable as a Pirates exhibit had just opened there. It took us almost 2 hours to finally get …

Just about 45 minutes South of where I presently live in Palm Bay, FL, is a relatively small town called Vero Beach. I have been visiting Vero Beach since I was little. My parents often took a day trip to Vero Beach when they were visiting relatives in …

Jones Gap State Park has 3346 acres and is located at 303 Jones Gap Rd Marrietta, South Carolina It is part of the Mountain Bridge Wilderness area and one of the access points for the Foothills Hiking Trail. As you approach the education center you can see part of …

Mandalay was not in my program at first. But my wife asked if we could visit other towns beyond Yangon during our stay in Myanmar. We then went there and feel lucky to get this chance. Mandalay is located in the central of Myanmar but the weather was warm to …

We have two days to spend in New York City. However, we were staying back in Jersey and we just travel by bus. So the first day we were there, we spent it going to Time Square, Rockefeller Center, China town and The Wax Museum. Aside from that, we stop …

One afternoon, last Summer, my husband and son decided they wanted to go find a place to do an Airboat Ride. It’s something they had often talked about doing because one of my son’s friends is married to someone who actually builds them for a living.
So, I went …

I have traveled more than three times to the famous meditation centre called as Dhyanalinga which is situated in Poondi in South India.’Dhyanam’is a tamil word which means Meditation.Dhyanalinga is the right place for me to meditate because of the calm and peaceful surroundings.
Dhyanalinga has a …

Last April 2008, I attended a convention in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines. One of the perks of the convention was a trip to the reknowned Puerto Princesa River National Park, more popularly known as the Underground River of Palawan. My group hired a van for one thousand pesos …

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 …

If you want to experience the beauty of Bohol without spending too much on costly accommodation, try the Dumaluan Beach Resort at Bolod, Panglao Island Bohol. My friends and I stayed there for five days during our Cebu-Bohol trip and we really had an awesome time. The accommodation …

Lake Winnepesaukee is one of the last family oriented amusement parks left today. It is located just outside of Chattanooga. It is set into a neighborhood which limits its ability to grow as large as other parks. It is naturally beautiful though with a lake as the center piece. …

South Mountain State Park is a very special place to me. Some of my friends thought I was crazy, when I decided to go for a week long backpacking trip with three kids alone with no prior experience in backpacking. I however did not see the problem. I looked …

We had our family reunion in Springfield, Missouri at Sequiota Park. They couldn’t have picked a better location. It was late spring and the weather was perfect, not to hot yet. This park is beautiful, a great choice for the kids. We barely got to greet some of our …

For an admission fee of A$10.50 per person, the National Automobile Museum of Tasmania is guaranteed to make your eyes pop out, take your breath away, and exclaim, “Wow” for inside the museum are Veteran, Vintage, Classic and Exotic motor vehicles …

CIPANAS is small town in West Java Indonesia,most of tourism only knows Indonesia from BALI. But here in the middle of Jakarta and Bandung there is small town called CIPANAS you can have the beauty of Mt.Gede and Mt.Pangrango the two mountain is side by side and still active. Most …

Our mother use to tell us tales about her visits, as a child, to Algonquin Park. Located in Ontario Canada. They were magical tales about wonderful picnics and how usually a deer or two would wander over and have a nibble and an accompanying pet. It seemed like something …

Kawagoe is a town in Saitama Perfecture famous as a little Edo (the old name of Tokyo). Though it is a part of Saitama, this place is not really far from Tokyo. It is easy to reach by Tobu Tojo line from Ikebukuro Station. I went to there several …

We go to Branson, Missouri for the weekend at least three or four times a year because we get yearly season passes to Silver Dollar City. On one of our trips this past summer we stopped at Mansfield, Mo. to check out the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum.
I …