Travel Reviews
Arkansas Travel
Arkansas is a beautiful state with a scenic beauty. There are a lot of outdoor recreations and certainly many sight-seeings to do and things to see and check out. I have been to Arkansas briefly before in 2000, and again in 2006. My personal opinion on …
Rome and Pompei travel
Rome, a great city of ruins. It is a very good place to go for tourism and to look at ruins. I’m fascinated with ruins as they are full of history. The colusseum, one of the greatest buildings in the world is situated in rome. The yused to have …
ASIN Hot Springs
Virtually unknown to many tourists, Baguio has hot springs. Real sulfuric hot springs actually. It was my eldest brother who discovered the place in one of his ‘around-baguio-jeepney-ride’. There’s a jeepney (cheapest and most popular public transportation in the Philippines) terminal in Session Road going to Asin, so this …
Pune
Pune is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. Pune is a beautiful city. There are many interesting places to visit. Moreover, Pune is a clean city and worth traveling. However, the climate in Pune is rather hot. The best time for travel would be from October to …
Guinness Storehouse Tour, Dublin, Ireland
Guinness Storehouse Tour
Everyone said we had to see tour the Guinness Storehouse and after checking into our hostel in Temple Bar (the tourist and nightlife hot spot) we decided to walk to St. James Gate. It was our first day in Dublin, it was raining (of course) and …
Pensacola Beach
I have not been to the beach since I was a child and any memories of those days have long been erased. I had heard friends discuss what a great beach Pensacola Beach was and that they love returning every year just to put their feet in the cool …
Box Canon Falls
Box Canon Falls is located in the scenic town of Ouray Colorado. The Falls are beautiful. There were 2 ways to see them, from the top and the bottom. I saw them from both views.
To get to the top I had to climb several stairs and then follow …
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 …
Lawnfield Museum
Lawnfield is the home of James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States. Garfield’s home is one of my favorite places to visit. All of the Garfield family’s beautiful furnishings are exactly the way they were when the President’s family lived there.
The Garfields moved to …
San Antonio, TX Whitte Museum
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 …
Biodome De Montreal in Montreal
My grandfather took me to this place, while we were traveling in Quebec. The best way that I can think to describe it is that it’s an indoor zoo, split off into four sections, each of which is specifically designed to mimic the animal groups natural habitat as …
Purana Qila
If you like Indian stories, especially “Mahabharat”, then Purana Qila, in New Delhi, is a place to visit. I am not sure whether the story is true, but it is claimed that Purana Qila is the place where the kingdom of Indraprastha was located. We hired a car plus …
Singapore Travel
My family and I had some fun time to visit Singapore at 2007. We went through Batam by ferry boat to Harbor front. It took around 1.5 hours to cross from Batam (Harbor Bay) to Singapore (Harbor Front). From Batam we can already see Singapore’s tall buildings. It was …
Botswana Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Botswana is a large country and unless one is very patient with doing long distance driving, this might not be the right place to go. I discovered this already as there were very places where I could go which did not require a lot travelling.
Before leaving this country, I …
Loskop Dam Holiday Resort and Nature Reserve
These type of places that double up as holiday makers’ destinations with a touch of some up close wildlife experiences, are right up there with my favorites and Loskop Dam is definitely no different.
I went to Loskop Dam as part of a huge family weekend away, and was very …
Ho Prakeo, Vientiane, Laos
Ho Prakeo is a famous museum in Vientiane, Laos. Many tour operators offer to visit this place in their city tour programs. The location is just next to the Presidential Palace and opposite to Wat Sisaket. This place is within walking distance if your hotel is in city center …
Butterfly and Insect Kingdom Singapore
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 …
Camsur Wakeboarding Complex (CWC) (Beginner’s POV)
Went to Camsur Wakeboarding Complex (CWC) in Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines for the first time last June 11, 2010. CWC is only a few minutes ride from the Naga airport. A plane ride from Manila to Naga takes less than an hour and it’s perfect for a …
Field Museum Chicago
If you have a chance to visit Chicago, the Field Museum is something that you should visit. There are many interesting exhibitions that will awe you. It is a great place to learn many facts and discoveries in our world. I spent one day over there until the museum …
Tony’s Guesthouse, Melaka, Malaysia
If you’re a budget traveler, and you’ve been to Malacca more than once, you have likely heard of Tony’s guesthouse. Like most hostels in Malacca, Tony’s guesthouse is situation within walking distance of most of Malacca’s historic tourist attractions. It is located closer to the historic ‘Bukit Cina’, or Chinese …
Universal Studio Tour
This is one of the major attraction in the Universal studios.They will get you around the sets which are super hits.You can see in live the streets of newyork and side by side viewing of the portion of the film which has been taken in that place.The roaring …
ACEN (Anime Central), IL
This is an anime convention that is like most convention, held yearly. It is in Illinois (Rosemont) and I believe it is near an airport so if you are ever flying there to attend, it is pretty easy to get there after. In fact I think a lot of …
Bakersfield California
Bakersfield, California is an icon of the central valley in which it lays. It’s larger than you would ever imagine since very few outside of California has ever heard of it. But it is famous for a few of the American legends that will live on forever.
Bakersfield is home …
Elephant Rock State Park
Elephant Rock State Park is a place I went as I kid with my sister’s and my parents. To this day I love to take my family as well. When driving up to the State Park we can immediatly see why the name Elephant rock. The huge pink rocks, …
Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort
When my elderly grandparents suggested a trip to Indiana to see a play and have dinner at Amish Acres, I was less than thrilled; I guess I was expecting a lame play, much like a church play, and less than appealing food. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy my day …
Grotto
My friend’s boyfriend asked if I was up for an adventure. There was this place called the Grotto where a small pool is located and is connected to the ocean via small passages. I wasn’t that strong of a swimmer, but I wanted to see it. He said that …
Cubbon Park Bangalore India
Cubbon park is a beautiful park in Bangalore. It is a large piece of land and covers an area of almost 300 acres. There are colourful flower beds, shady bowers and exquisite statues in the park. This is one of the most enchanting parks in the city.
Cubbon Park is …
Lanzarote
Lanzarote is a truly marvelous place to spend a vacation. I do not recommend this place to a younger crowd as it doesn’t offer much as night entertainment. There are tons of little trinket shops, but I recently found out that it is not worth it to purchase from …
Raleigh NC
Raleigh, North Carolina can be a pretty city to visit. Unfortunately the first time I saw it was shortly after hurricane Fran had devastated it. I was one of twelve soldiers that volunteered from the 505th engineer unit that to be deployed at first to assist with …
Tulsa Zoo
I love the Tulsa Zoo, and I have been to the Maryland Zoo and Disney’s Animal Kingdom and several other big zoos. The Tulsa zoo is kind of hard to find so I won’t be able to post directions, but the couple of times we went MapQuest gave great …
Place d’Armes, Versailles, France
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 …
Birthright trip to Israel from Shorashim
I have just returned from a Birthright trip to Israel organized by Shorashim - a Jewish organization that specializes in providing opportunities for American Jewish youth to visit Israel.
I must say, I had certain reservations about going on a birthright trip (mainly due to the fact that it’s …
Terengganu
Terengganu is one of the most popular destinations of the world, and my aunt has just done up with a holiday for a few days there. I had been to Terengganu just last year with my siblings and relatives and we were there to enjoy the beaches and …
Peace Pavilion Dartmouth
One of the most beautiful and inspiring tourist attractions in Dartmouth is the Peace Pavilion along the Dartmouth waterfront. Designed in 1989 by a group of high school students this glassed in display hosts rocks, bricks and parts of buildings from around the world.
Characterized by steel triangle beams that …
Quebec downtown area
I go here practically every summer � and in fact, most Canadians have gone at least a couple times in their lives. It�s a really popular vacationing spot though I don�t know why because there�s not a lot about it that�s special. I mean I guess it�s interesting to …
Conan’s Pizza Of Austin
If you are from New York as I am and you are a comic book fan or you just watch the occasion cartoon and you have never been to the Comic Convention then you are missing out. it is an experience like you will not have anywhere else and …
Wyre Forest, England
The Wyre Forest is one of my very favourite places to visit in England, and I think it is rather a shame that it is not better known. It is made up of six thousand acres of woodland straddling the border between Worcestershire and Shropshire, about 20 miles west …
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum, Fenwick Island, Delaware
On a few of my family’s popular twice-yearly trips to Ocean City, Maryland, I was lucky enough to get a chance to explore the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum. It’s not a very lengthy drive from the heart of Ocean City, and it was a great trip for me as I …
Singapore Flyer
Singapore Flyer is one of the giant observation wheel in the world. It is 541 feet in height. Few weeks ago I had the oppurtunity to experiencxe Singapore flyer with my family. To me it was a bigger kind of ferris wheel. Almost 15 people could …
LEGOLAND GERMANY
LEGOLAND is a theme leisured park.It is located at Gunzburg(Bayern).It takes around 10 mins by bus to reach there from the main railway station. I found it an ultimate place where people of all ages can experience the thrill and adventure.Legoland parks also exist in Denmark,England and …
Low Water Bridge Park
The upstate area of South Carolina has a lot of parks and recreation areas to offer, and I’ve been to most of them. Although there are many different ones that have places to swim, I recently came across one that provides an opportunity to camp,, fish, hike, and …
Angel Lake Campground
If you are looking for the perfect getaway, I’ve found it for you. We traveled to this campground at night and it’s a 12-mile trip off the freeway. 12 miles at 15-20 mph. It’s also located at the top of a mountain. We didn’t know that on the …
Savanah Georgia
Anyone with a flair for outdoor mall shopping, great weather, good food, and that infamously friendly Southern hospitality, might want to try exploring Savanah Georgia. The cute little town sits adjacent to the waterfront views and allows tourists and travelers from all across the United States to take in …
Makansutra Glutton’s Bay
The two things that I was excited about when we were planning on going to Singapore was number 1 —“ the sumptuous food. It is well-known that Singapore is a great mix of culture, and with that, it not only applies to the population, but also to their food. …
Lotus Temple
The Lotus temple,located in New Delhi,India gets its name by the shape it is built.The lotus temple resembles the shape of a Lotus flower.The Lotus temple looks pure white in colour surrounded by water ponds similar to lotus flower.
I visited Lotus temple as a one day trip from …
Kawagoe “The little Edo”
Kawagoe is a town in Saitama Perfecture famous as a little Edo (the old name of Tokyo). Though it is a part of Saitama, this place is not really far from Tokyo. It is easy to reach by Tobu Tojo line from Ikebukuro Station. I went to there several …
Besozzo
Besozzo is one of the less livelier places which surround Varese. Besozzo has a lot to offer to potential visitors. First of there is a pool where one can go for a swim, there is a pretty small shopping district where you can find a variety of items. There …
The Mayflower II, Plimouth Plantation, MA
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 …
St. Simon’s Island GA
We lived in Southeast Georgia for 2 years due to a job relocation. Now, while I didn’t like living in Brunswick, GA, there was one thing I did enjoy and would highly recommend. Just over the causeway from Brunswick is St. Simon’s Island, a popular tourist destination, …
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