Travel Reviews
Alcatraz Island
In San Francisco, I have been to this great island called Alcatraz Island. This place is a little peculiar in the sense that there was a guarded tour to the cell house and there were things to be told and learned. I have been to this place …
The Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival, Zellwood, FL
Every Memorial Day Weekend, the folks in Zellwood, FL hold a annual festival that centers around a product for which they have become known; Sweet Corn!
Yes for two days every year in the month of May, the town of Zellwood, FL is bombarded by a swarm of …
East 6th Street & Congress Ave. Austin, TX
East 6th Street & Congress Ave. Ever hear of people going down there to party. I’m sure you have because I know I’ve heard about this happening all the time. It’s the happening place, etc, etc, and I have to tell you it does seem pretty true. It does …
Apo Island
Last year, I had the best 12-day vacation with my friends at Dumaguete Negros Oriental, Philippines. This week is our first year anniversary of that experience. I can still vividly remember the fun, excitement and sheer joy of having a peaceful and quite time with friends and without the …
Copper Falls State Park
If you have never been to Copper Falls State Park, you should it is beautiful. Copper Falls State Park is just a “bit” north of the small northern Wisconsin Town of Mellen. It takes you less than 2 minutes to get through the town of Mellen. …
Penn’s Cave
I went on a US tour this summer and this was one of the places I visited on the last day from coming back to Canada. This is located in Pennsylvannia, hence ‘Penn’s Cave’. The cave is surrounded with water and also on the inside so the only way …
Messina Hof Winery Tour Bryan TX
The Messina Hof Winery located in Bryan, TX is a family owned winery belonging to Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo. Public tours of the winery and its buildings are available every day at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 5:30 PM for $5 per person.
The tour is approximately one hour …
Hague Netherlands
I have been to The Hague a couple of times over the past few year and always have been taken my the Beauty of the city and some of the Historic buildings. Not only does the houses of Parliament are in The Hague but also the Royal Family lives …
Cairo Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
One thing is certain and I have never seen or heard it put otherwise: Cairo is a very crowded; dusty city. It is the “big city” within the land of Egypt. In my estimation (though) it is also one of the world’s most interesting …
Night Safari Singapore
We had our 7-day visit to Singapore and a close family friend of ours who happened to be our host suggested that we should see Night Safari. We arrived there early around 5:00 pm and to our dismay the show will not start until 6:00. Gosh we were not …
East Village Manhattan
I have been to a lot of nice places in Manhattan and there was this particular tour which I did with my group of friends and something that I find truly memorable and enjoyable. In Manhattan, I went to a nice place called East Village and we did …
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
I didn’t know that Busch Gardens Williamsburg was voted the world’s most beautiful theme park until one of the tour guides told us about it. This place is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and I went with my boyfriend and some of his friends. We were visiting Virginia …
Mission San Francisco de la Espada
When we were in San Antonio TX a few years ago we took a our own private tour of the Mission Trail that led from the Alamo to several other missions that were build in the 1700’s. One such Mission that we choose to visit was called Mission …
Helsinki
Another great travel destination that I adore so much would be the one in Finland and the city that I had visited was Helsinki, and this is actually a city with a strong maritime background history and up to date.
Helsinki is donned with lots of nice buildings and lovely …
Mass Transportation System in Calgary, Canada
The showpiece of Calgary’s mass transportation system is the CTrain, which covers nearly 45 kilometers of track, spanning 37 different stations. The downtown core of the CTrain is free so if you live in the downtown area, you don’t have to pay anything to take the train.
For most people, …
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is a place in The French Antilles and I have been to this area with my aunt and her family. There are 2 parts to Guadeloupe and one is the west part which is the Basse-Terre and it is actually a nice rain-forested volcanic waiting to erupt …
Sundance
Sundance is a nice and cozy little area for skiing and also lodging. I know for a fact that The Sundance Ski area is owned by Robert Redford, who promotes Sundance Film Festival over there. I managed to visit Sundance with my whole family and also my …
Travel:Grand Canyon National Park
The one word I would come up with for the Grand Canyon National Park is “awesome!” It’s huge, about 15 miles wide and close to 200 feet long. It’s about a hour or two from Flagstaff, Arizona. If you want to stay nearby, there are a number …
Lanzarote Canaries
I have visited Lanzarote in the canaries three times and I think it is excellent as it is warm all year round. My brother and his wife own a bar in Peurto Del Carmen which is about 15 minutes from the airport.
The capital, Arrecife is great for shopping and …
The Megabus
I was born and raised in Chicago, I love spending time in the big city and I love hanging out with family and friends. Unfortunately my new girlfriend lives in St.Louis MO. which is about 4 hours from Chicago, I use to drive back and fourth from Chicago …
Now Voyager Travel
My husband and I just got back from a trip to Oahu that we booked through our travel agent in Huntington Beach, and we were so pleased with how everything went that I had to write about it. I went to Now Voyager Travel, our travel agency in …
Ocean City Maryland
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 …
Mammoth Cave Discovery self guided tour
Mammoth cave is located off Mammoth Cave Parkway in south central Kentucky. It is the world’s longest network of caves with more than 365 miles explored. We took the Mammoth Cave discovery self guided tour. At the desk, they gave us a pamplet explaining the history of …
Swaziland Big Bend and Ezulwini
Leaving Sodwana Bay was not a big loss as it was getting to be too crowded not only at the beach but at the Lodge itself where we were staying. The next stop would be Swaziland. It was just 230 kms. from Sodwana Bay to Big Bend. The border …
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Living in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin my whole life, I can honestly say I know quite a bit about this town. But, I also know there are quite a few people out there who haven’t heard of it and wouldn’t think of it as a place to visit.
Beaver Dam isn’t …
Old Town in Kissimmee
I had never even heard of Old Town on 192 until I actually drove past it, heading towards I-4. Whenever my family and I would travel to Disney World, we would get off of 192 at 535, so we would never see …
Nice France
I have always wanted to say Nice was nice before and I have had the chance to say this beacause I have been to Nice, France before with my boyfriend and my aunt’s family. This place is a very interesting one to check out for and the location …
Kuala Lumpur City
Vacation in the city of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) was exciting and fun! I highly recommend it as a travel destination. The train from the airport is quick and arrives downtown in 28 minutes. Many hotels in the city are only $50 per night and are beautiful …
City of Danang, Vietnam
It is located in the center of Vietnam, and it belonged to South Vietnam during the war period. It is said that this is the third largest city in Vietnam and is a tourist town. In my opinion, Danang does not fit as a tourist town for many reasons. Among …
Jacksonville Zoo, Jacksonville, FL
I’ve been trying to check out the zoos available around my state which is Florida. My Granddaughter and I have been having “dates” to go to whatever zoo I’ve chosen that Friday.
This particular review is on Jacksonville’s zoo. They have their zoo, like so many others, …
TattaPaani
Last weekend we went for a leisure trip to the beautiful hill town of Simla,India referred by many as Queen of the Hills.We love to explore the fringe areas and our enquiries led us to this beautiful Sutlej River bend in Tattapani which is about 60kms from Simla.The …
Kenneth Cole Messenger Bag
I got this bag last month as a Christmas present and am very impressed.
I was lugging an old rugged backpack for the past 7 years. Finally, that thing gave out on me. I looked around for messenger bags because I felt that was the most popular kind of bag …
Lugano
Lugano is one of my personal favorite places to go for a quick weekend to get away from the stress of everyday life.
Obviously in order to get in (from anywhere else in Europe) you will need at least an I.D. card or a passport.
Lugano is a really beautiful city …
Mintons Tea Rooms
If you’re ever in the Eastwood/Moorgreen/Watnall area of Nottinghamshire with an hour or two to spare, you could do far worse than visit St. Mary’s Church, Greasley.
A church has stood on this site for over a thousand years although much of the main body of the present building dates …
Floral Clock Niagara Falls
The Floral Clock is not one of the most heralded attractions of Niagara Falls, but it is certainly there. I decided to take the time to drive out to the clock (it is a ways away from the Falls themselves). I sort of wish I hadn’t bothered.
It …
Alappuzha backwaters
Alappuzha is a very nice place with a pleasant scenic region. I had been to Alappuzha on my honey moon and it was unforgettable experience.
we had spent a day and night on the houseboat in the backwater region and it was a great experience. All the day …
Hang Li Poh’s Well Malaysia
Melaka is a historical and mystery places good for travelling. Hang Li Poh’s Well, is the oldest well in Melaka (according to the my tour guide), was believe that never dried up in past time. That is the only source of water in drought in the …
The Sidney James Mountain Lodge
When you travel you know that staying in a great place can make the difference. That is when you should know that you should find the best place available for your money. I know for me one of the best places that I ever stayed in is located in …
Parangtritis beach Indonesia
Parangtritis beach is one of the famous beach in my city, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It’s location in south of Java island, it’s in Bantul, Jogja. The beach is about 40 km from Yogyakarta city. The road to get there is so easy, just go to the ringroad and then to …
The village of Galilee, RI
If you head to Narragansett, RI and go all the way out to the little port called Galilee, you’ll find a quaint little fishing village with lots of seafood markets, both wholesale and retail, the Block Island Ferry dock where travelers line up several times a day to take …
Star Tours, Hollywood Studios, WDW
Long before the name changed, Hollywood Studios (formally MGM Studios) was one of my favorite amusement parks to visit. And now, even after the name change, it still is. If there was only enough time to go on one ride at Hollywood Studios, I would pick Star Tours. Hands …
Arches National Park
We were down in Arches Park in August, it was hotter than blazes it can get over 100 degrees. If you really want to do physical hiking instead of just wandering around, coming in May would be a good thing. So some of the things we …
Scarborough North Yorkshire UK
I challenge anyone to find a more quirky town than one which allows its school children a day off each year to partake in ‘Skipping day’; or celebrates Boxing Day by watching its youth trying to knock each other off homemade rafts in the freezing harbour with bags of …
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend WA
This state park offers a beautiful beach that runs along the coast of Washington, the park is on the beach and has a beautiful ocean view. It is a sandy beach that goes on for miles, and has so much scenery along it. The park offers campsites accomodating RV’s …
Anderson Japanese Gardens
For the past 2 weeks my husband had been busy with work so after the busy days, we usually desire a weekend getaway. I browse the internet and saw this Top 150 Great Places in Illinois as endorsed by the American Institute of Architects ( including the Fountain of Time, …
Fenwick Island, MD
Directly in front of Ocean City, Maryland, lays Fenwick Island. This adorable little beach town is famous for containing all of the attractions of Ocean City, without all of the crowds. I love it there! There are plenty of miniature golf courses, rides, wonderful eateries, diners, …
Tanzania Chumbe Island Coral Park
To go to this island, I had to take a boat from Mbweni and the whole ride is about an hour. This island which is just right across Zanzibar is renowned for being eco-friendly as every effort has been made to make this island as pristine and as untouched …
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