To be honest if I had known what Spookers was about when I went I probably wouldn’t have gone.
Spookers is a haunted house. Well that is one of the many attractions they have there. It is built in an old mental asylum and decorates the house, …

Gabane is a bit out of Gaborone (about an hour’s drive) but if you want to see local artisanal stuff, this is one of the better places to go. During my first visit, we were lucky because a colleague of my husband showed the way. Our next visit, however, …

Morrow Mountain State Park is located at 49104 Morrow Mountain Road in Albemarle, North Carolina. Morrow Mountain offers hiking, camping, swimming, fishing and boating. We went in August of 1998 for an afternoon picnic with our friends Donna and Cassie. We started with a short hike of about a …

Today, my boyfriend and I tried out Zoom Treetop Adventure’s Superman Zipline. We spent P260 (USD 6.20) per person although it was a promo price and the regular price is P400 (USD 9.50). Zoom is located inside Cirkulo Verde, which is very near Eastwood, a popular commercial …

Aquatica by Seaworld is a large water park that I spent the day at while I was visiting one of my many relatives in Orlando. I really wasn’t planning on doing anything which involved a park, but it turned out to be a great last minute way to spend …

Trip Rewards is a program that is free to join, and it definitely worth it. Members of Trip Rewards earn points redeemable for many items, including merchant and restaurant gift cards, free hotel stays, movie tickets, and more. To sign up, all you have to do is visit a …

One of my favorite museums in the whole world is the American Museum of National History in Manhattan, New York. It is right across the street from Central Park and one landmark I have always remembered from my childhood on. This museum was the first museum I had ever …

Mysore, originally called as Mysuru is one of the important tourist spot of India, located in a state called Karnataka. The city is known for its palaces and old institutional buildings. Jayalakshmi Vilas, Lalitha Mahal, Vasantha Mahal and Cheluvamba Vilasa are a few of the well known …

Kaohsiung is located in the southern part of Taiwan and, therefore, has warmer climate than Taipei the capital city. It has two lines of subway system. They are red line tracing from south to north connecting the airport and high speed rail (HSR) station, and orange line tracing from west …

Very few people ever venture out more than a few miles from their homes so they miss out on all of the natural wonders of the area around them. I had often heard many say that if something was more than a 1/2 mile off the road most people …

When we spent some vacation time in the Scarborough area of Maine, we decided after it was suggested to go to Funtown and Splashtown in neighboring Saco, Maine. The first day we did Funtown. I did a review of that already so be sure to look it up. …

You can request strollers and wheel chairs and they are free of charge when you are touring the Kennedy Space Center. When you are planning a visit to the center you will find that there is enough to do that you will want to spend a whole day there. …

My wife Lynn and I are avid travelers. We’ve visited cities and villages, mountains and lakes, deserts and rain forests on every continent but Australia, and we hope one day to journey there as well.
Early in our adventures we learned that a successful trip requires …

I recently went on safari through Serengeti National Park as well as the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. These are both world renowned for their majestic wildlife and stunning views. If you are planning on going on safari in Tanzania then you are probably headed to Arusha as …

For me as a Canadian, who didn’t learn much about the Battle of the Little Bighorn, General Custer, or really any U.S. history, I was very eager to visit the Custer’s Last Stand Reenactment Site near Hardin, Montana. I was traveling across the northern U.S. States and insisted to …

If you’re planning on a vacation in the near future I would like to introduce you to Lake Louise. This diamond in the wilderness of Banff, Alberta, Canada holds a diversity that you never experienced before. During our trips to this wonderful part of Canada I have seen unbelievable beauty. …

Dubrovnik is one of the most visited croatian touristic town. The sea is very beautiful there and so many famous people were there, even people from Hollywood.
The town was a republic many years ago so the what’s today the City hall was once the residence of the pesident or …

Guam is truly a wonderful and hidden paradise. I love everything about this place and have visited it with my boyfriend before. Everything in Guam was fun, safe and unique. I noticed that there were lots of fun activities to be done and sights to look …

The Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara absolutely blew my mind. From the very moment I approached the front of the building I was greeted by an architectural beauty. The building was made to resemble a Greek Pantheon, with tall columns and all.
Inside the theater itself, the view was even …

Having been born and raised in Rhode Island 48 years ago, you’d think I’d have experienced every tourist site and natural wonder there is in that small state, but no, I had not. Last year, when I went home for a visit, I went with my brother and his …

Earlier in the summer, I took a vacation to Miami with two of my best friends and we spent part of the day at Miami’s Seaquarium. I call the seaquarium an answer to Orlando’s Seaworld without the rides. I liked seaquarium because it was exactly Orlando seaworld except they …

When I visited Holy Land Experience in Orlando, I had mixed emotions. I love history and was particularly interested in seeing what life was like in Bible times, and one of my favorite parts of the “park” was the people dressed up in period costume. I liked the play …

On our latest trip to Texas on business, we traveled through Tennessee and I got to see a few of the area attractions including the Chattanooga Zoo. Now let me preface this review by saying that I have seen and continue to see a lot of zoos nationwide. My …

Ethel M. Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens
Two Cactus Garden Drive
Henderson, NV
702-433-2500
Recently we spent two weeks in and around the Las Vegas and Laughlin, NV area with a group of fellow RV’ers. One lady in our group had researched free Las Vegas attractions and she was totally intent …

When visiting South Africa, I had my heart set on going on as many safari as possible; however, it is very difficult as a single traveler to find excursions during off-season that will take a single traveler if no others are booked. I learned about Schotia thanks to the …

I am an avid flyer, taking a trip out of LA about once a month. I usually fly out of LAX, which is alright. I usually find that the employees are rude and obnoxious. They all seem to hate their job, to be impatient with all the flyers, and …

I got a chance to visit Gangtok in February 2003. It’s a four hour drive from Siliguri. The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri.
It’s a small city but very colourful and picturesque. One unique thing about the city is that you will rarely find a level ground to park …

Height: 105 feet
Drop: 80 feet
Maximum Speed: 50 miles per hour
Duration: 2 minutes
Batman the Ride at Six Flags Great Adventure is a steel inverted roller coaster and among one of the theme park’s favorites and most popular, it was actually the first of its kind. Just like Bizarro, Batman the Ride …

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 …

Little Sahara State Park is located in Western Oklahoma on Hwy 281 approximately 4 miles south of Waynoka. If you enjoy riding ATV’s, dirt bikes and dune buggies you’ll love this park, there are sand dunes that go for miles and miles some as high as 75 foot …

For those who can not afford the cost of overnight stay in a houseboat, the shikkara ride in the backwaters of Alappuzha or Kumarakom in Kerala is an excellent option. The shikkara is a traditional open canoe like country boat which has been equipped with bamboo seats and an …

There is no McDonald’s there, just a heads-up. But they have a brand spanking new Starbucks, if you really need it. Ubud is the headquarter of artists in Bali, and there is no beach there. The downtown and its area are pretty small and you can explore them on …

My girlfriend Jenny, who I have known since High School has been pestering me to come to Hawaii to visit her and her husband Paul for years now. After my Mom who had always wanted to see Hawaii, passed away, I sort of made it my mission in …

This past summer when I was home visiting family in Rhode Island, I had the pleasure of spending the day out on a family member’s boat in Narragansett Bay. After a morning of fishing, boating and sunbathing, we headed into Wickford Harbor. After tying up at the dock …

One of the best things that has ever been given to me to make my airline travels a lot easier. It does this by making me very comfortable, the problem I find with many airlines is that I am not comfortable at all because they gave you a very …

Merely mentioning Magic Kingdom Park brings back some of my happiest childhood memories. I don’t think there’s any place in the entire world that’s more magical than this Walt Disney wonder. It was my favorite vacation destination as a child, and even as an adult, if I …

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 …

French Quarter is in New Orleans, Louisiana and I have been on a trip there with my aunt and her family. I really feel that there are many things that one can find in French Quarter and that I had a real nice time with much to see …

I have used Expedia Canada for most of my traveling, including business and pleasure, and found the company to be excellent and their website to be user-friendly and offer great options for traveling the world. I have used them for over 10 vacations and several business trips, and although …

The Arlington National Cemetery is both a wonderful and a sad place to visit. It was a very educational and learning experience to visit the Arlington National Cemetery. It truly broke my heart when I saw the memorial for the crew of the space ship Challenger. …

My family recently decided to try out this canopy tour located near Hocking Hill State Park Ohio. It was a suprise for my birthday and I had no idea how much fun it was going to be. My whole family loved it including my mom who is deathly afraid …

(Note: Some of the locations/sites are in German—”the spellings are therefore correct.)
Very charming travel sight-seeing opportunities exist if you just allow your mind and spirit to open up to them. Terrific back country opportunities are very rewarding; however, you need to know, first, where it is they …

Dubai is a place to review. I am excited to be writing about Dubai, since I have been to this place and I would recommend everyone reading to be making it a point to visit, if you have the time and means. The top 3 main reasons …

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 …

The Banner Tinch Gulley is located on the Banner Springs to Tinch Town Road approximately 18 miles from Jamestown, Tennessee. To the locals this is a great place to hang out. If offers several great spots to fish with a couple of pull of spots to park your car …

I absolutely love New York City and if not for the prices, I would probably live there. Granted in all my trips to the Big Apple I’ve been careful when it comes to planning and I often to research for the best deals. I tried the Sohotel because for a …

Are you going to Busch Gardens Williamsburg soon? Our family lives in Chesapeake about an hour away and the whole family has a blast. Not many places where small kids and teenagers can have a great time playing. Makes it much easier on Mom and Dad. No one will …

A butterfly and insect garden is a rarely found nature park, but in Singapore, they have one in Sentosa Island. Getting there is so easy that we only took an MRT to Harbourfront MRT station, took a cable car from Mt Faber Tower to Sentosa island. The park is …

While taking my home schooled kids on a class field trip of sorts for History, I took them for a two day trip to Plimouth Plantation and the surrounding area. I felt that seeing history and getting a feel for what it was like was better than pouring over …

Somehow, when I set out walking from my hotel near Termini, in Rome, Italy, toward Trevi Fountain, I expected a fountain; of course, I expected a nice fountain, as this is such a famous landmark and tourist attraction, but a fountain, none-the-less. What I didn’t expect was the grand …