Travel Reviews
Lead Adventure, South America, Quito, Ecuador
Lead Adventures is a tour co-coordinator for school groups and individuals that is clearly a step ahead of others who strive to provide the same service but somehow fall short. Their wide variety of contacts and projects has developed through their expertise in providing a genuine experience for …
Titanic Museum
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is housed in a nondescript brick building that is easily accessible from the boardwalk along Halifax Harbour or from the main entrance in the downtown core on Lower Water Street, Halifax.
Inside the building is one of the most famous exhibitions in the world, …
Cathedral of Zagreb
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 …
Robber’s Cave State Park
Recently I went to Robbers Cave State Park in Wilburton, OK for a family reunion. I must say, I was a little skeptical when we arrived. There were a lot of people on the campground, which in my experience doesn’t always end peacefully. There were also park rangers everywhere, …
Sentosa Island
I first went to Singapore last October of 2005. I am with my husband and we were on our honeymoon. Actually we first went to Malaysia and flew to Singapore after visiting Kuala Lumpur and the famous Petronas Twin Towers.
And of course, going to Singapore is not complete without …
India Gate
India gate is located in New Delhi, inside the India Gate Hexagon. It is a big war memorial in India. The form looks similar to Arc de Triomphe in Paris but smaller in size. On the day time, it is not very easy to approach the gate as the …
Temple of Heaven
During my last visit to Beijing, I had an opportunity to go southward to the Temple of Heaven. By the time I visited this place, I went there by taxi. These days, visitors can go to the Temple of Heaven by subway and alight at Tian-tan-dong-men. Just a few …
Anawangin Cove, Zambales
Anawangin Cove is one of the most beautiful and memorable places I’ve ever been to. It is a scenic 3-hour ride from Manila to Pundaquit. Upon arriving at the Pundaquit beach, it is another 30 minute boat ride to the Anawangin Cove.
Upon arriving in Anawangin, …
Ginnie Springs
Ginnie Springs is a travelers paradise depending on how much you enjoy the outdoors and swimming in cool springs. I’m familiar with Ginnie Springs because it’s adjacent to High Springs other springs: Blue Springs. Ginnie Springs is on of those places where you go to have a good time …
Jet Blue Airlines
I flew Jet Blue Airlines from Phoenix to Boston on one of the busiest travel days of the year, the day before thanksgiving. It was a last minute decision for me to fly so I bought my ticket only a week and a half in advance. Jet Blue …
Feast East Sesame Dressing
You have got to try this awesome dressing. First, I must admit that I am not a big sesame fan. I don’t like the seeds, and I usually don’t enjoy the dressings with the seeds in them, but this is an exception. Funny thing is that …
Bantayan Island in the Philippines
I bet many of you readers like beaches, white sands, clear crystal water not to mention great foods more specifically seafood. If you want to go on a place like that, cheap and the same time satisfying, I suggest you go to Bantayan Island, it is divided into three …
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park is really unique in many ways form other national parks. My family lives in Missouri, but we spend alot of time traveling through Arkansas. There are so many different and interesting sites throughout Arkansas, one of out favorites is Hot Springs Arkansas, namely the National …
Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum
I finally went to a place I had wanted to go for some time, Devil’s Coulee, in Warner, in southern Alberta near the US border. I had read about the area for some time, and its main claim to fame was that it had some fossil beds where many …
Kali River Rapids Ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
If any of you have read any of my reviews you know by now I am a Disney nut; as I have worked and lived on property as a College Program student and I have vacationed there many times. Now, I love Disney rides. I have been to quite …
Blue Water Balloons Orlando Florida
If you are visiting the Orlando, Florida area, or you are a resident, then you should visit the Blue Water Balloons for a great adventure in the sky. Here is the information that you will need in order to get yourself booked on a trip aboard these fantastic hot …
American Legation Museum in Tangier Morocco
A terrific site to visit while exploring Tangier Morocco is the Old American Legation Museum. You will find it within a corner section of the Medina and within the south portion.
The precise address is 8 Rue d’ Amerique and if you’d like information on it prior to a visit …
Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus
Kyrenia is located 30 minutes north of Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. Nicosia is the last divided capital in Europe, so before you go up to Kyrenia, it’s worth a good look there too.
Kyrenia has a lovely harbour with lots of good quality restaurants and bars and …
Pula Croatia
Pula is a very nice old town. I remember reading somewhere that it has more than 3000 years, and that’s really a lot. There’s an old part of the house with the town Forum in roman style. The Forum is today where was once the end of the town …
Bowleaze Coveway Weymouth
This summer we went away for a week’s holiday on the Dorset coast in the UK. We decided to get here just to get away for a few days at the last minute. It wasn’t too far to drive compared to the fact that we have driven …
Silver Spings Nature Park, Ocala, FL
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 …
Cool Springs Campground
My family and I have been camping for years, and have enjoyed a variety of campgrounds. Most of them are pretty nice, but once in a while we come across one that we wouldn’t want to stay at again for one reason or another. I like campgrounds …
Chile
I love Chile, and the Capital City is Santiago. Chile is located in the Central and South America and is a very unique country. The local tour guide told me and my aunt that the population there is around 15 million and still rising, wow!
I …
Palawan travel
It’s still considered the most peaceful and secluded vacation hotspot in the Philippines. I’m lucky because I get to travel a lot with my family and friends. Palawan isn’t really a place to go if you don’t have much money. First the airfare is quite expensive, and second the …
Holiday in Crete Greece
The island of Crete is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. The history of the island dates back to around 3000 BC when the Minoan civilization flourished here. Much, much, much later the Venice republic conquered the island. Ruins of the this period are scattered throughout the island. …
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence,RI
Having grown up in Rhode Island, I have to do a review on one of our biggest little state in the union’s greatest treasures: Roger Williams Park Zoo.
I can remember going here for field trips all through elementary school as a child and we looked forward to it all …
Taal Volcano
It was not my first time to go to Batangas. Though, I have been there many times, I have never got a chance to see Taal, Volcano, in real. I have just seen Taal, Volcano in pictures like postcards and in books.
When my fiance was here, he …
Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada
Niagara-on-the-Lake is considered the loveliest town Ontario, one of Canada’s major provinces. Situated near Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to sprawling mansions, wineries, and buildings that date back to the colonial period.
Often referred to as wine country, this town is home to the ice wine, a very sweet …
Fortitude Valley
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. …
Houston Valley Recreation Area
On a trip to Dollywood we decided we would try out the Houston Valley Recreation Area for a place to camp. What we did not realize is how far away from Dollywood the campground really is. It was basically a two hour ride which means it sort of defeated …
Bangalore
I have been to Bangalore, a place in Karnataka, a state of India. Bangalore is a busy place with much noise and heavy traffic, especially in the main city. However, there are many interesting and beautiful places to visit in Bangalore. Some of the tourist spots of Bangalore are …
Metrorail Train Service
As a regular train user and commuter, of which the railway operator of South Africa is a company called Metrorail, the experiences I have had are not very pleasing ones at all.
The only advantage about this train service is the fact that it is the cheapest mode of transport …
Christ Church Frederica St. Simons Island GA
One of the best attractions I have visited on quaint St. Simons Island in Georgia is Christ Church Frederica. Tucked away behind stately trees, lovely grounds, and a centuries-old oak, it was built in the 1800s and is surrounded by history. A novel known as Beloved Invader, written by …
Royal Ontario Museum
My favourite museum in Canada is the Royal Ontario Museum, and although I visited it years ago, I was looking forward to seeing it as an adult. Although I missed the —˜Dead Sea Scrolls’ exhibit by a few weeks, this most recent visit was enjoyable, educational and as usual, …
BC Transit in Mission, Canada
Out here in the city of Mission, BC Transit is the authority that takes care of the residents’ transit needs. It seems handy that way. There are no fancy high-speed railway system to take one swiftly from one main point of destination to another, but I think …
Chennai
Chennai is a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the capital city of Tamil Nadu and is very crowded and congested. It is one of the largest cities of India. It is a very untidy place. The weather is hot in Chennai and so, it is difficult …
Wild Africa Trek, Animal Kingdom, WDW
Going to Disney World is one of the high points of any trip for me. I love hiking, trailing, and outdoor stuff, but Disney World will always have a special place in my heart. From my childhood memories on. And it is in only recent years that I’ve been …
Morocco travel
I was very skeptical when visiting a Morocco .I was giving up Tunisia, but I have already been there so was not much of a sad movement.
This visit calmed a lot of my fears and erased a lot of prejudices because besides the wonderful scenery that went on before …
Kellogg Idaho
On highway 90 heading east out of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho you come to the town of Kellogg, Idaho. You may want to pass it by as just another small town on the map but it would be a mistake not to see this great little town.
It is one of …
Prang Sam Yot, Thailand
Prang Sam Yot is a Khmer temple in the province of Lopburi Thailand, in the capital city by the same name, Lopburi.
The temple is a Buddhist shrine with three towers, or “prangs,” that were originally built to represent Hindu Gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
None of that matters though, …
Travel Luggage Strap with Combination Lock
A few days back, I had to face a real embarrassing situation at the airport. As I walked with my luggage to the ticket counter- ZAP- and my luggage just flew open with all my belongings’ just dropping on the ground. I was just shocked because in spite of …
Prague travel
When you go from Vienna to Prague the difference hits you like a hammer.
Prague is more crowded and more colorful than you can possibly dream especially coming from a very peaceful and royal like city.
Behind the obvious appearances Prague is hiding a various number and types of treasure.
Our accommodation …
Crowders Mountain
Crowder’s Mountain is a small park located at 522 office lane, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. It offers backpacking, camping, canoeing, fishing, and rock climbing. When my youngest daughter was about 2, me and my babysitter, Louise took my three kids to Crowder’s Mountain for a day hike. …
Garden by the Bay, Singapore
As the name suggests, it is a garden located near a southern bay of Singapore. There is no admission fee for most parts of the garden. This huge theme park consists of country-based gardens such as Chinese garden, Indian garden, and Malayan garden. The best time to visit this …
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC
My family headed for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum early to get the free passes to the Permanent Exhibition given on a first-come first-served basis. We were there early because my cousin who lives in Washington DC advised us to expect a long line before entering the museum …
Sheraton Suites in Key West, FL
At the beginning of May 2010 we spent 2 nights with 4 persons at the Sheraton Suites in Key West, Florida. The hotel looked really nice and the front desk staff was friendly when we checked in. They offered us a “parking pass”, which we had to leave on …
Blomidon Provincial Park Campground
We have been camping here three times and we have enjoyed our stays for the most part. We find that it is a little more expensive than other parks when you do not get electric or water at your site, but we still have fun and would go back …
Myrtle Beach State Park
Myrtle Beach State Park is a fun place to visit . I have been going there for years and love the ocean front wooded campground . My first trip was with a bunch of friends when I was in high school , but even today I enjoy going back …
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