The main reason I went to Black Sand beach in Langkawi island on my visit there was the mythical legends that haunts the famous beach. It was a recommendation from the hotel staffs, but I was not really wow-ed by it.
Despite the legends that said the beach was black …

Ocean City, Maryland is an approximately 10 mile long strip island off of Maryland’s Coast. Ocean City has long been a popular vacation spot for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware residents. Ocean City is within a few hours drive from both Baltimore and Philadelphia, making it an extremely …

Bachhaus/Bachmuseum in Eisenach (Thuringia/Germany)
The Bachhaus in Eisenach is the place where the composer J.S.Bach (1685-1750) probably was born. It’s now part of the Bachmuseum. During the war the house was partly destroyed, but rebuild after the war. The house is about 600 years old. It proved to be …

It was on boxing day right after Christmas that the whole family of mine stayed in this Hojo hotel for a shopping trip. The hotel is right off Lundy’s Lane and was only a few minutes drive from the Canada One Factory outlet. There were chains of famous brand …

India is quite famous as hot tourist destination in the west for places like Goa, Kerela, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. But very few western tourists actually know about the tourist hamlets of the northern hilly regions based in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Manali is one such destination …

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 …

I do not ever want to go bakc to Fisherman’s Wharf.
I had heard from several people that it was a fun little touristy area, full of Ripley’s Believe It Or Nots, Wax Museums, terrible gift stores, bad greasy food and other coastal attractions.
I went there, only to discover that …

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 …

Recently on a vacation to Orlando, one of the highlights of the trip was a day at Epcot. Epcot is one of my favorite amusement parks in the country. The rides at the park have a unique balance between thrill and educational. The park features coutries from around the …

Stonehenge is one of the most well known tourist attractions in England. It has been in books, films and TV series, and a lot of myths and tales are connected to it. It is one of the most famous Neolithic sites in the world, and each year a lot of …

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 …

Our 3-year-old son loves animals, all kinds of animals. So when we go over to Spain we try to take him to see animals over there and we were recommend to go to Selwo Marina by one of our Spanish friends. So we decided one day to …

We get season passes almost every spring to Silver Dollar City in Branson. We visit Branson and spend the weekend about tree times a year. We usually spend one day at Silver Dollar City and the next siteseeing. There is so much to do in the area, but not …

This is a great destination for expats probably more than travelers. It features a wide range of foreign foods, the things that expats tend to miss when their away from home, but that travelers try to avoid. Not saying they don’t go there, because they do and …

One thing that is fun to do while in the White Mountains, but is a little pricey is the Mount Washington Auto Road. If you’ve got a car in decent shape (and I say this because I once attempted this as a teenager with a car that had …

Just two weeks ago I was in Circle Island Resort and Hotel in Cavite, Philippines and I must say that I really didn’t expect it to be really a quaint place that will make me really cozy. I had so much fun here with my boyfriend’s family and I …

Columbus is a small southern town located in North Carolina. It is the last stop off of interstate 26 before you hit the South Carolina border. Columbus is growing in size but still lacks having a Wal-Mart of their own. So everyone drives to Spartanburg in South Carolina, or …

I really don’t know what to say. Marathon park is a nice place but it is not a “rural” park. It is almost in downtown Wausau. It is at the corner of Stewart Avenue and 17th Ave. The park is extremely large pine trees 100 …

Victoria, BC, Canada was first inhabited by the First Nation’s people. The First Nation’s People have a huge heritage here and one of their many fine displays of artwork is the totem pole. Totem poles stand in the museum and outside of it. There are a …

The Singapore Night Safari is great family entertainment. It’s probably the most interesting thing to do in Singapore. You get to ride a tram through the rainforest at night, allowing a glimpse of the life of nocturnal animals. Remember the last time you went to the …

I have been reliant on this public transport route to get me to work each day since I moved house. I moved out to the Ayrshire countryside in October of last year, and have been working in Glasgow all this time. It might be because I have loved moving …

Buffalo Bill’s Museum and Grave was one of the coolest places I’ve been. I was driving along a road when I went to visit Denver and I saw a sign for Buffalo Bill’s Museum and I thought “who would ever go to that, it’s such a tourist trap.” …

By far, the most historical attraction in St. Augustine, Florida, is the 17th century Spanish fort, Castillo de San Marcos (Castle of St. Mark to those unfamiliar with Spanish terminology). There is so much to see and do that you could visit the Castillo various times and never see …

When you go to Frankenmuth, Michigan, there are a lot places to go which includes Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, Frankenmuth Riverplace, and Zehnders. But your visit is never complete when you don’t drop by the Frankenmuth Historical Museum. This place is just approximately an hour from downtown Detroit. We went …

I have been with my family to Tucson before and it is located in Arizona, USA. There are a pretty alright list of hotels there that I find O.K to be at. However, the weather there throughout was kind of hot, and I felt the need to …

The Skowhegan State Fair in Skowhegan, Maine is billed as the oldest continuously running state fair in the nation. The fairgrounds are large and have events scheduled at them year-round, but the fair itself takes place in early August and runs for just over a week.
What can you expect? …

This is a place that I heard so much about in various shown on TV such as The OC or the show about the house wives and it gives the impression that Orange Country is the place to be. It provided an expectation that there would be a lot …

It was my first time in Chicago and a friend of mine had suggested looking for Hi-Hostel in Chicago, which was not hard to get from the airport. The very first thing which I liked about the hostel was its location as it is within easy reach of some …

The beaches of South Carolina have long been a desired destination for families looking for an inexpensive vacation. As a result, Myrtle Beach particularly has become overrun with people from all over the place. It has become too busy, and the quality of smenities has greatly decreased.
After …

Pink Shell is one of the largest resorts on Fort Myers Beach. It is easily recgonizable by its Pink Shell Logo on the side of its massive building.
The hotel caters to both families and couples alike. If you are planning on spending your days at the beach this …

Palolem Beach is tagged as the Paradise Island and indeed I would agree to it because of the wonderful stretch of the beach which attracts a lot of foreign visitors who always come and visit Palolem and its natural beauty.
I visited Palolem beach and it was a wonderful experience …

The Elan Valley, to the west of the small market town of Rhayader in mid-Wales, has an interesting and controversial history. The reservoirs which so many tourists - including me - now come to see every year are by no means natural lakes, but were created deliberately and artificially …

One of the oldest tourist attractions in the White Mountains area of New Hampshire is Clark’s Trading Post in Lincoln. I’ve been going there for about 30 years now ever since my kids were little. The kids always looked forward to it and would excitedly talk about …

Bali was once considered “the hidden paradise“, by the Dutch settlers that first landed there in 1500s. So beautiful, the Dutch would not give up it’s Indonesian colonies until the Japanese invaded during WW11. Bali is a world class tourist destination that has topped the “Places …

Travelling worldwide had become an integral part of my life. Though I had loved everything about travelling, the only thing missing would be my family. My travelling routines require me to stay away from my loved ones for a considerable amount of time and this would rather depress me …

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 …

This place is a neat little glass blowing shop in the same shopping center that the famous (but awful) Cholo’s Mexican Restaurant is located in. This adorable shop is kind of tucked in the back corner of this center, but don’t forget to stop here to browse the …

The Tampa Lowry Zoo is what I would consider a playground for people to see animals in captivity as opposed to a regular zoo. They have at least nine restaurants from what I could tell, they have all types of rides as if it were a mini theme park, …

Historic Camden is a 107 acre out door museum . If you are interested in history or just want a fun place to visit for a day , then you should check it out . It is free to walk around and discover the site for yourself . If …

Camelback Mountain is one of the nicest mountains within the heart of the Poconos, if you ask me. Not only does the mountain offer a wide variety of sports and activities during each winter such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, running, or skating, but it also offers a dynamic …

I live in Ahemdabad. Whenever I have go outside of the city, I go by bus, because to travel by bus is quite comfortable for me. Bus doesn’t take long time for both departure & arrival in comparison of train. 3 year ago I had to go to Jaipur. …

Calicut is a small city in Kerala, a southern state of India. Calicut is almost 400 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala.
I had heard from people that Calicut is a place worthy to be visited. I decided to see what was special in this place and spent two …

A couple of years ago we went to Texas on vacation, my husband, mnyself, and my two daughters, ages three and thirteen. Of course while we we in San Antonio we had to go to the zoo. The zoo was great, but while there we picked up a brochure …

Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire is understandably best known to most people outside the United Kingdom - and in truth, probably best known to many people in the country as well - for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare. I do not
have anything in particular against the Shakespeare industry the town …

Thekkadi is a place in Kerala, a state of South India. There is a beautiful lake in Thekkadi, known as Periyar lake. There is a park which is known as Periyar national park. Thekkadi is a popular destination, mainly because of the national park. The transport system is good. …

The Jansport backpacks are an amazing bag for traveling or for school. This bag has many pockets to store many items in. It even has a socket to store a drink such as a water bottle or a Gatorade. Jansport has many different kinds of bags and with a …

I would say that a city like Washington DC cannot be covered in just one trip. You will feel that during your trip; still there are some —˜must see’ things which need to be covered. So, I am going to tell you about the traditional attractions as well as …

On our Italy trip we decided to stop in this little town. Even from a far it is evident that this city is special. The whole city is built on a hill plateau and from far it looks like it would be one magnificent castle. Quite a site for …

While we were on our way to Messina, Sicily as part of our cruise, we read up on what we should see and do in this city, and there was an option to take a train to Taormina, which apparently had a charming old city, a view of the …

Bodh Gaya is a Buddhist pilgrimage spot near Gaya, India. Though I am not a Buddhist, I visited this three times because of the beauty that it has. The small town Bodh Gaya has lots of temples with one main old temple of Lord Buddha. The major attraction that …