When people think of Niagara Falls, we normally think of the actual falls themselves, proud and majestic as they are. However, they are not the only thing that one can find when visiting Niagara Falls. The Niagara Parks system in Niagara Falls, Ontario offers a host of …

My whole family would be considered travel freaks. If only we could travel for 365 days around the world, we would grab the chance. Last 2 years, the whole of us went to a great cultural and historic place, Moroccan City, called Marrakech.
This place is a romantic …

The Chicago Botanic Gardens are big enough to keep any guest busy and happy for hours. With hundreds of acres worth of land, ponds, streams and a lagoon there are so many different varieties of garden that can be cultivated and grown. I have been here so many mornings, …

In San Antonio Texas located at 300 Alamo Plaza stands one of Texas’ greatest icons, the Alamo. This fortress is a memory ingrained into every Texas school child’s mind. However, when you go to visit this monument be prepared for the tourist traps.
We had a difficult time finding parking. …

There are many good walking routes while visiting Paris; and I encourage you to visit often: exploring many different areas—”that is, if you can so manage. The area of subject, within this review is: Montparnasse.
My first impression of Montparnasse is that it is a …

If you are ever in the Marietta area in Georgia, add Marietta Square to your must visit list. Marietta is not a tourist town, so Marietta Square is the popular place to visit when you visit Marietta.
The Marietta Square is a cute little area that is …

I’ve just discovered a very practical and cheaper way to enjoy Boracay Island. The very famous tropical island located 200 miles south of Manila where the beach is being claimed by the tourists as the finest in Asia. I just arrived from our 3 days 2 …

The Underground River is one of the most popular tourist spots here in the Philippines. In fact it is a candidate as one of the new seven wonders of the world. It is found in the City of Puerto Princesa which is in the province of Palawan. To go …

Texas is the best state to live in; it could be it’s own republic that it once was if it wanted to and should, but Texas is just too good for that. Even our motto against litter has people up at arms: Don’t MESS with Texas. Too …

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 …

Ma On Shan is one of Hong Kong’s highest mountain peaks and one of the most difficult trails I have encountered in this country.
Our challenges began with the jump-off point. The bus stop is near the entrance of a canopy walk, which wasn’t the trail head. We kept walking …

I recently visited a sleepy town in the Herault region of Southern France called St Pons de Thormieres. Most people who visit this region of Languedoc go for the sun see and sand options of Montpellier and Beziers, here there are the clubs, bars and fun but sometimes …

The University of Bristol Botanic Garden is one of those places which really ought to be slightly more of a tourist attraction than it in fact is, but which I can understand not being so. Probably the main reason for this is that it is just a little bit …

To get to San Pedro la Laguna (San Pedro for short) you should take a launcha from Panajachel. Both of these towns are small villages on the edge of Lake Atitlan, a huge lake ringed by volcanoes. Aldous Huxley once said that Lake Atitlan was the most beautiful lake …

One of the times that we visited the Outer Banks, we decided to go stay on Ocracoke Island. Ocracoke has a lighthouse which is alright with me! No, seriously, I love lighthouses and visit them and photograph them as often as I can.
Ocracoke is an attraction in …

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 …

I visited Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona with my family in August 2005. It was an amazing experience that cannot be replaced by anything else. The Grand Canyon is one of a kind.
At Grand Canyon National Park you drive in on the south side of the …

The Cyprus Museum is heralded as holding one of the greatest archaeological collections in the Mediterranean. It hosts a continual stream of tour parties, and there are always coaches parked outside. With this in mind, I had great expectations as to what I would find when I passed through …

There are four main islands in Indonesia. They are Java, Sumatra, Kalimanthan and Sulavasi. Both Jakarta and Bali comes in Java Island. Bali is a small island situated around 1000 K.M - east of Jakarta.
There are 4 languages in Bali. Sanskrit, English, Bhasa Indonesia and Bhasa Bali. Most of …

I believe Graceland is said to be the #1 most visited place. It had been the White House, but since it’s closure to the public, Graceland is now holding that title.
It is a beautiful place, the landscaping is fabulous and the tour is good too. From across …

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 …

Everytime we are in Europe, we would go to the beach. I always feel that the holiday is not complete without at least inhaling the crisp, cold North Sea air. We discovered Nieuwvliet-Bad by chance when we could not get any accommodation in Cadzand which is a popular beach …

At 2006, I had a chance to visit the Deutsche Museum in Munich, Germany. This museum was very large that we could not cover all museum area in half day. It was a little bit late at that time when we arrived at the museum gateway to look inside. …

La Jolla, Ca is a beautiful place, and quite expensive at the same time. It isn’t very far from San Diego so you don’t have to stay here in order to come visit. I would suggest that you stay in San Diego and then come to La Jolla …

Imagine purchasing a road map at your local Wal-Mart and discovering later that it is 2 years out-of-date! That’s what happened to me today. I purchased a road map of North and South Carolina published by American Map for $4.95 to help me locate routes for an upcoming merchandising …

Luxor is in Egypt and I have gotten the chance to visit this lovely place with my boyfriend and my aunt’s family. We were all together and went during the year 2000. This was one of the best experience that we have had and I really treasure …

While staying in Lake Louise, we booked a half-day rafting trip down the Kicking Horse River with Wild Water Adventures. Instead of driving in, we decided on their shuttle service, which was a treat in itself. The guide gave us a little “tour talk” about the Rockies, and …

The most lovely and favorite festival celebrated by all Indians is ,Diwali. This festival has been celebrating by Indians for many centuries. Many generations have seen this festival.On this day, each and every house shines with lights and candles.There will be a wonderful arrangement of Deepas(lights) infront of …

I have an aunt, on my mom’s side, who has a home in Adelaide, South Australia. Every year, she would invite the whole of my family to come to her home in South Australia. So, last year on the month of October, I went with my mom …

I have been going to Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven FL ever since I was a kid. Back then it was just Cypress Gardens. Today it’s called Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. It went through a rough period where it was sold and then bought several times. And …

Soho is in New York and I love this place so much. But one con to this is that there are just too many tourists, especially on the weekends. I was there from Friday - Sunday and on that night, I took a flight back home. …

Paga is located in the Upper East Region of Ghana and close to the Burkina Faso Border. The place is well noted for its tourism potential, but the main leisure is the Paga crocodile pond which serves as the totem of the Kasena people of Paga.
How to get to …

In all the years that I have been coming to Florida on vacation and since then, all the years that I’ve lived here, I only just began to go to the Keys in the past 4 years. It just always seemed too far away from where I live …

I grew up in East Greenwich, RI some 40+ years ago. I had the luxury of seeing it as it was then when rural farmland was a good part of the landscape, including where I lived for 18 years of my life. It was a simpler life and …

My review of this travel agency called The Four Oceans Travel and Tours would be quite pleasant. I happened to call them several times to find me the most affordable flight going to Detroit from Manila. I was even accomodated by the owner which made me feel special and …

I tried to take in as many cultural attractions as I could while I was visiting relatives in Holland, Michigan, and one afternoon we took in The Holland Museum. The exterior of the museum is much like so many other buildings in this part of the US-I call it …

I bought the Deuter 22 SL rucksack. It a 22 litre day rucksack that is really comforable despite the fact that it is a little too short for my back.
What I love most about this bag is that the shoulder straps are contoured so that they stay sprung out …

I have never been much of a roller coaster fan, so when my sister wanted to take me to Islands of Adventure, I just looked at her. I mean, this is my sister. She knows I don’t do roller coasters, so what purpose could I have for going to …

Just last week I went to Six Flags New England which is located in Agawam, Massachusetts. It wasn’t exactly what I had expected it to be, however it was certainly not horrible.
I got a coupon from a Dunking Donuts to get $20 off of a ticket, which it …

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is like my home-away-from-home. I’ve visited so often that I’m learning every street, every nook and cranny, and, of course, every historic home. Gettysburg, the small town made famous by the epic battle of July 1863, has many old homes that were built before the battle.
I …

It was our first day in St-Emilion, France, one of the premier wine spots in the Bordeaux region, and we were ready to go tasting.
We bought tickets for a wine tasting tour from the St-Emilion tourist information center for 15 euros for approximately three hours of tasting. We were …

On the West Coast of Florida, just North of Clearwater, is a Beach and State Park that I stumbled onto quite by accident when I was house hunting over there before we decided to settle on the East Coast of FL instead.
We have dogs. We were looking simply for …

My uncle and his family from Paris are coming home for Christmas vacation. They plan to go to Bohol to enjoy the beach and do some diving. I was ecastatic to learn that they wanted to take me with them. So as a favor I volunteered to reserve their …

For those of you who are wondering where to go during your holiday - Bulgaria might be the choice. My country is one of the oldest in Europe, it was established in the year 681. The capital is Sofia, other big cities are Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas.
What most of people …

Last summer I visited Adventure Island in Tampa, Florida. It’s a good sized waterpark located right next to Busch Gardens.
I personally love water rides and I’ve been to a few waterparks. Adventure Island was a lot of fun, but not the best waterpark I’ve been to. …

One of the day trips my family and I took was a journey to Cape Agulhas which was at the southernmost point of Africa. My husband insisted that we should see it as according to him we could not possibly go more south than at Cape Agulhas. In addition, …

I was quite looking forward to visiting Universal studios after seeing many good reviews about it on various travel channels.I travelled there in January 2008. Once I had visited it I felt bitterly disappointed.
For starters I forked out alot of money on a flexi ticket which was for Universal …

Allentown has got to be the worst place to live. I moved out of Allentown about three years ago so my children would be able to go to a safer school. I am so glad I made the move when I did!
I can not go one day, …

I’m actually confused about what this place is called; the locals say it is Talafofo Falls, but I’ve heard some people refer to is as Talofofo Falls. Whatever the name is, this is a marvelous place. The spring water from the mountains fall in a series of 3 small …