The Banqueting House may not be at the top of every London tourist’s list of places to visit. However, if you have a couple of hours to spare, this last remaining part of the historic palace of Whitehall is well worth a look.
Situated on Whitehall, across the road from …

It’s Summer already? Then head your way to Splash Island, and splash in the cool pool of water! (Corny, I know.)
For me, it is a good place for the family to spend time together, while enjoying and paddling in the water. And not just any water, but a refreshing …

When we were in Boston Ma a few years ago from our hotel window you could look into the harbor. Boston reminded me so much of home in Baltimore. We could see on the other side of shore the USS Constitution and since this was the sister …

We live opposite to this beach enjoying a beautiful sun rise every day. However, the once famous beach has now become more like a killer beach with at least a couple of young persons losing their lives every fortnight. Most of them are outsiders quite oblivious to the dangers …

Farragut State Park, is a Park/camping area in Northern Idaho. It is near Bayview Idaho. The park sits on the edge of Pend Orielle lake, a very big and a very beautiful lake. The park offers RV camping, tent camping, equestrian area, archery shooting, gun range, …

Review Ile De France
Visiting Versailles
I seem to have acquired a penchant for finding very small places; however with a great deal to offer as far as cultural wealth.
One area is the Ile-De-France. In fact you may end up traversing under fifty miles and have already uncovered a good …

Brackendale Eagle Provincial Park is a 755 Hectare park, located on the Squamish river. It has long been recognized as one of the most significant areas of wintering bald eagles in North America. The huge runs of Chum Salmon in the Squamish, Cheakamus, and Mamquam rivers attract …

Before I bought a Jansport backpack, I went through a backpack about every four to six months. The type of Jansport bag I have is a traditional style with two over-the-shoulder straps. It is made of thick canvas with a leather bottom. This is the most durable and …

One place I love going to with my niece and nephew is Chuck E Cheese’s. I know it’s supposed to be a Kid’s place, but I have almost as much fun in the arcade and skeeball section as they do!
If you’ve never been, Chuck E. Cheese’s …

This an on line Travel Agency based at Delhi arranging package tours for various destinations from India to places within the country as well as abroad. Early this year I used this website to plan the trip of my family to Bangkok. They booked us by Thai Airways from …

Barcelona is a beautiful city. It is alive and buzzing and has art and entertainment that caters for all tastes.
When I visited Barcelona a couple of years ago I was fascinated by the architecture. Barcelona is famous for a number of things, not least the fact that it is …

Ozone Falls is an area of free falling water into an amphitheater type of setting. To get to Ozone Falls from I40 you take exit 329 at Crab Orchard and drive four and a half miles on highway 70 to the parking area on the right. There is a …

Baiyoke Tower and Sky Hotel is one of the tallest buildings in Thailand, standing 309 meters above the ground. Surrounded by Bangkok’s Pratunam shopping district it towers above the busy streets and is easily recognizable by it’s circular fluorescent …

My dad is from Napa Valley, California so when we were younger, my family and I used to go out to Napa all the time to visit my dad’s family. When we were there we always spent some time going to vineyards. After all, Napa Valley is the wine …

Hells Gate Airtram is a unique location on the Gold Rush trail in the Fraser canyon. It’s located 2 - 1/2 hours West of Kamloops on the #1 Trans Canada Hwy. The name “Hells Gate” comes from the journal of the explorer Simon Fraser in 1808. In …

During my trip to Romania last February, i got a chance to visit some of the wonders there. Because I have a personal interest in caves and mountains, so those places would me my main destinations. One of the destinations is Pestera Ursilor, or Bear Cave in english.
Hearing the …

The Jersey shore is a place that I first visited at the age of 15 and I was simply amazed by my experience. The shore is essentially miles of beach on which travelers came to lose all their troubles and enjoy a vacation spot where the sand is beautiful …

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 …

On my most recent trip to Havana, Cuba, I was determined not to miss the opportunity of touring the famous Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partagas, or better known at the Partagas Cigar Factory. I had previously only stepped inside the front entrance and been in the cigar store, and …

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 …

There are so many trails, exhibits, and places that I wanted to visit on my trip to the Great Smokey Mountains. When I was informed that was where we were going for our vacation, I read up on the places and things that must be seen. Plenty much most …

The Warner Brothers Studio Tour begins with you being escorted into a small movie theatre and watching a 15 minute parade of motion picture vignettes produced by Warner Brothers Studios throughout the years. After that you are introduced to your tour guide and your tour group is ushered …

You don’t have to be a Mormon to visit the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Built as a place of worship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it is one of the most recognized buildings in America and most identified for its world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle …

Fortitude Valley is considered to be the epitome of night life and adult entertainment in Brisbane. Sadly this is the case - despite the fact that there is nothing there besides normal shops, homeless people, general squalor and a few hole in the wall peep shows and strip clubs. …

As far as my Middle East travel goes, I have been to Armenia before, with my aunt and some relatives. The traveling to this part of the Middle East is not as expensive as I thought it to be but then there were lots of pollution that I …

Recently I took Lyndsey and the kids to Blakesley Hall in Birmingham to have a look round the grounds and the house. The Hall date backs to Tudor times and was built around the time of fifteen ninety. The house was originally built for a local man …

I have been to Puerto Princesa, Palawan and I find the place really beautiful and clean. However, I have read also about Coron, Palawan and I am really intrigued by the write-ups.
Together with my daughter, brother and sister-in-law who were in the country for a holiday, we …

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 …

f you haven’t been to China, this is the time to be there because of the 2008 Olympics! I went there 2 years ago and I must say, while some cities i’ve been to are a little dirty, I liked Beijing! I don’t know which lured me into falling …

After spending over six months here during several trips I could no longer recommend this park to anyone since the new caretaker took over in early 2012.
Ameneties are now extrememly poor. The bathroom blocks are rundown and absolutely filthy. It takes at least ten minutes in the female …

I previously went to the Floating Village of Chong Khneans in Cambodia and I really enjoyed it, I was expecting just another boat cruise but this one impressed me, because in all of the tour and of all the time I was in Cambodia this part expressed alot of …

Since my friend knew how much I loved history, she took me to Kalabera cave. The cave is filled with history for Saipan because the ancient Chamorro people had lived there once. It was a long hike to get to Kalabera Cave, and it was a good thing that …

I live in Romania and all that I can tell you is that Romania is not such a bad country full of gypsys as the people from the TV say.It has good parts and bad part like any other country in the world.The first thing you need to know …

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is perhaps one of the only places in the United States of America that is famous for mushroom production. Since its earliest days, Kennett Square Pennsylvania, located just outside of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania has been famous for its mushroom farms. Becuas of the vast …

Rusty Wallace Incorporated is home to the race shop owned by former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace. He currently owns two teams that race in the Nationwide Series, including one run by his son Stephen. Located in Mooresville, North Carolina it’s actually a little hard to find because it’s located …

A friend of mine has lived in San Francisco for five years and said she still hasn’t been to Alcatraz Island, but the idea of touring an old prison that also happens to be on an island, seemed too interesting to pass up for my fiancé and I.
Although the …

Our family has gone to this lake resort for twelve years now. And i can honestly say, there is not another place I would like to spend our summer vacation every year. The great thing about this resort is that its so small. Yet it is …

Cool cab services have started recently in Mumbai, India and the prior experiences with a cool cab run by individuals (which was a disaster) I was sceptical. Until recently though. I was travelling home which is on the northern side of Mumbai (India) from the south of Mumbai, which …

Every year, more and more people come to Boracay thinking that it’s a paradise waiting to be found. Oh well, sorry to burst their bubble, but Boracay is just another crowded tourist spot. Nothing special about the white sandy beaches and the clear blue waters. The locals are professional …

My husband and I occasionally like to go hiking. Were definitely not experienced hikers, we just go for fun every once and awhile. We took a hike a few weeks ago. I was at my sister’s house and she has long …

I used Emirates to fly from London to India via Dubai, I have never used Emirates before but decided to try since I had heard good things about the service. I have also had some awful service with another airline going to India so I thought I would give …

Baguio City is the summer capital of the Philippines. I’ve been to Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines for many times already. I’m lucky enough to have a friend in that place who would accommodate us every visit in her beautiful home for free. Those were …

This is one of the main attraction in Sandiego.It will be educative and informative not only to kids but also to adults.The zoo has occupied a vast area.so it wont be easy to go through all the attractions in a day.so to some places we can use the …

When my husband’s former boss and wife visited us in Botswana, they did a whole trip of southern Africa. For this trip, the wife did all of her travel bookings with Island-Safari. This internet operated company swears to cheaper than other operators on the net for travels within …

I’ve been living in Virginia for five years now. I got the word that we were cleared to move to Florida next month and it suddenly occurred to me that we had never visited the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk even thought we’d been to Norfolk many many times …

Melia Azul Ixtapa is in Mexico, and my aunt had sponsored me to this place before. Her husband works with a travel agency, and he gets discounts here and then. That is why I always get to go to nice and exotic places that I haven’t heard …

I’ve been taking vacations in the South for several years now. Many of them have been to sunny Florida. There are as I’m sure everyone knows a ton of attractions you can go see while visiting and a good many of these are in Orlando.
Not …

I had the wonderful experience last Christmas when I went to Thailand in particular Bangkok. What a fabulous and crazy place. I am sure they have road rules although I wasnt able to work them out, in saying that though they know which is all that matters, and we …

I had the oppurtunity to experience,the Carlsberg sky tower which is the highest observation tower at Sentosa. It is about 110m from the ground and we had a wonderful experience.This tower is not very well known in Sentosa island.You can have a view of whole of …

I had been coming to Florida from New England for vacations my whole life. My family always visited my relatives in Melbourne on the East Coast. We only went as far West as Orlando or Winter Haven when sightseeing so I had not seen anything on the …