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 …

Of all the many tourist attractions in the beautiful English border county of Herefordshire, one that to my mind really stands out is Croft Castle in the village of Yarpole. It is now run by the National Trust, and as such is conserved for the benefit of the nation’s …

In washington DC there are many museums besides the Heritage Museum but I’ll be focusing on this one. Although they call it Heritage museum, it’s more like animals and gemstones, and artworks. Animals include marine animals, or mammals like birds. I absolutely found the gemstones section breathtaking, if you’re …

When my husband and I visited New York City, Times Square was the point of interest that we will never ever miss. I would never leave this famous place without wonderful photos. Times Square shouts out busy street, bright lights and tourist and locals running around. The huge sized …

Of all the many fresh water lochs in the Highlands of Scotland, among the most loved by those who have seen it must be Loch Awe, which lies in the Argyll & Bute region of the south-western part of the area. It is more than 25 miles in length, …

On the southwestern shore of the Green Isle, there is a small town named Ballybunion. It is the typical Irish village, yet is also has a certain picturesque quality which is quite rare. Ballybunion is best known for its golfing facilities and …

Considering that I’m from Starkville, MS I travel this highway a lot. It’s the most traveled road in town and it’s the easiest way to get where you want to go in my opinion. Once in Starkville the highway itself is about three miles long. It’s …

St Louis Mo, Nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there.Each time I have been there was a bad time for me.The first time I nearly froze to death.I was there for a funeral and couldn’t seem to get warm and I know cold, I am …

Asheville, North Carolina sits perched on top of a hill top which is part of the Great Smoky Mountain foothills. Its many rolling hills are covered in rhodendrum offering a beautiful view that is full of life and colorful blossoms in the spring and greenery in the winter. …

Three years ago, my husband got transferred to Brunswick, GA for his job for a temporary position. We had been living in Central Florida for the past 12 years so I was not overjoyed, nor was my adult daughter who lived with us at the time.
After we got there, …

The Shanghai aquarium is located in Lujiazui across the Huangpu river in Pudong. Although it seems in a rather strange location �seemingly worlds away from the rest of Shanghai- it is a great place to visit if you love marine life. Unlike the disappointing and rather depressing …

Sydney Opera House is of course located in New South Wales, Sydney Australia and it is a very interesting place to be at. There are 2 main features in this and my personal favorite would definitely be the Concert Hall since it is where the most spectacular performance …

Travelling for long journeys required a lot of preparations before hand. Carrying along some useful travel accessories made my travels not only comfortable but also an occasion to look forward too. Human gear Go —“Toob travel bottles always remained an important travel accessory to me ever since I got …

When I first moved to Florida, we were trying to experience different areas before deciding where to settle. While we were on the West Coast checking out Clearwater and Tampa, we had the occasion to spend two months in a cottage right on Indian Rocks Beach. It was …

Nottoway Plantation, built in 1858 is the largest plantation house in the south. It is a huge house with 64 rooms, 16 fireplaces, 200 windows, 165 doors, and pillars that would rival the White House. A northern gunboat officer who had been a guest there saved it from …

Palm Beach, Florida has a very nice setting and the beach is filled with scantily, bikini-clad women and sexy men in their beachwear. However, that is not the main attraction at all that I find in this travel destination. Personally to me, Palm Beach is a nice …

If you need inspiration this is a perfect place for you. This small town is situated in the heart of Istra, the peninsula in the north west of Croatia.
I was staying in Porec and we made this small trip to Groaznjan. This town is situated on a small hill …

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 …

If you ever travel to Corfu, the Greek island that you find in the Ionian Sea, between Italy and Central Greece, and you want to take a beautiful Greek traditional taste with you, I recommend you to visit ‘Ambrosia’.
‘Ambrosia’ is a small shop, decorated with taste and it’s located …

London is a really wonderful town, and if you still don’t know where this is located, it is in the region of England and in the country of UK, in Europe. Well, that is precise details, ha! Well, I am very cheerful when I talk about London …

This is good news for travelers coming to Jakarta (Indonesia). Instead of traveling by taxis (which are more expensive) or with city buses or minivan-type public transport (which are more economical but without air conditioning system), Trans-Jakarta is much better in terms of safety, security, and comfort.
As for the …

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, …

South Mountain State Park is a very special place to me. Some of my friends thought I was crazy, when I decided to go for a week long backpacking trip with three kids alone with no prior experience in backpacking. I however did not see the problem. I looked …

I was in Penang for vacation over the weekend. I visited the Penang Butterfly Farm which is located quite far away from Georgetown. It is located after the Batu Ferringhi stretch and before the newly built hydroelectric dam. This was my second visit to this farm; the first was …

Aquatica by Seaworld is a large water park that I spent the day at while I was visiting one of my many relatives in Orlando. I really wasn’t planning on doing anything which involved a park, but it turned out to be a great last minute way to spend …

Calle Crisologo is the famous tourist spot in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Ilocos Sur, is one of the northmost provinces in the Philippines, land travel from Manila could take up to 12 hours, while a plane ride would just take up to 1 hour from Manila to Laoag, which is …

This is one of the most adventurous tourist spots in Singapore. Adventurous in the sense that you will not be dealing with those animals trapped in their cages. But you’ll be encountering wild animals in their habitat at night, free to move without tall barricades.
Going here is not that …

This is my favorite area of the Smokey Mountains National Park. So far at least. I still have much more of the park to explore, but this is the one place I have always tried to visit while at the national park. It’s so beautiful with its wide open …

Visiting Shanghai or Beijing for the first time can be an eye-opener for anyone whose idea of China is one of Mao-Tse-Ting jackets and millions of cycles. Somehow those are the visions we carry forward with us from all the old photographs that we have seen or heard about …

Since the aquarium at one of the local zoological gardens I went to had such a calmingly serene effect on me, I simply had to go and check out the uShaka Marine World marine theme park as I was of the knowledge that the world’s fourth largest aquarium is …

Paris is one of the best cities ever to visit, and if you still haven’t yet come to visit Paris, or have visited, but yet to explore the wonders of Paris, then by all means do so. The whole city is a rare gem and treasure waiting to …

This Lowe Alpine’s TFX 9 Rucksack is very suitable whenever I want to bring to camping and outdoor activities or travelling.
This rucksack has inflatable air pockets which could be adjusted to suit your desired height. This is extremely important for the safety of your spine, and when carrying …

After walking 5 miles up and down a steep path to a beautiful waterfall in the middle of the Smokey Mountains National Park, when I got back to my hotel in Gatlinburg, all I wanted to do was put my feet in ice water and relax. But my husband …

The Ufizzi is actually located in Tuscany, Italy and I have been to this beautiful world famous museum two times. This is a museum whereby all big works by some well-known artists names are compiled and they are mostly from Florence.
I went with my aunt and …

There are two different ways to get to White Sands, New Mexico, and both drives are beautiful. If you come from Alamogordo, New Mexico, the view at the top of the mountains are simply nothing short of spectacular. The drive from Carlsbad Caverns is lovely as well. …

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 …

People have always told me to go to Donsol to see the whalesharks (butanding) as it is an out-of-this-world to actually swim beside the gentle giants. As my friend who lives in Bicol invited us to go there last month, I gladly accepted the invitation.
It turns out that …

I got a chance to visit a Hindu temple known as Maruthamalai situated around Coimbatore located in South India.The word ‘Malai’ is a word from Tamil language meaning ‘Hill’.So the Maruthamalai temple is a beautiful temple on top of a hill and I felt the pleasant air when climbing …

Back in August 2008 I took a trip to Thorpe Park, one of the Premier theme parks in the UK located in Chertsey, Staines. I hadn’t been to Thorpe Park (or any theme park for that matter) in some 12 years or so and was actually quite excited; …

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 …

My hair isn’t even dry yet from our day trip to Little Brasstown Falls in Long Creek, but I couldn’t wait to write a review on the experience. Let me first start by saying that there are no signs and no advertisements anywhere for these magnificent waterfalls! …

My husband and I recently stayed at the Gold Strike Casino and Hotel in Tunica Mississippi. Our spacious 10th floor king room was absolutely wonderful. It was modernly decorated in shades of brown, mint green, and ice blue. When I first entered the room I was …

If you are planning to travel to Thailand and Indonesia, in Southeast Asia, especially if this would be your first visit, for a business trip or for a holiday, here is a very informative website that you might want to look at.
The website is www.into-asia.com
The website presents …

The Approach Trail for the Appalachian Trail is located at Amicola Falls State Park in Georgia. The Approach Trail is 8.5 miles long and extremely hard. Some hikers say it is like a trial run because if you can’t hack this 8.5 miles portion then you will …

Taking advantage of a long week-end last November 2011, my daughter and I booked a Cebu Pacific flight from Manila to Cagayan de Oro for three days and two nights stay at the city. We stayed at the Dynasty Court hotel because it …

When I was a young teenager and my siblings were younger too, my parents brought us to visit The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis n Indiana. This was probably one of the best children’s museum that I have ever been to so far and definitely one of the most …

The way you travel to the Kasbah in Tangier Morocco is as follows: If you are traveling from the area of the Medina its best to enter through Bab el-Aassa, and the gate to the south in order to locate Dar el Makhzen Museum. The museum at one …

When I was home to Rhode Island earlier this year, I had the opportunity to go camping with some friends in Charlestown at Burlingame State Park. I was born and raised in Rhode Island, and although I’ve heard of Burlingame Park and knew it was a popular park and …

Being able to visit the land down under, Australia, made me appreciate nature per se. The place is really green and well developed. Everytime I think of Australia, I always associate it with koalas and kangaroos. An Aussie friend of my recommended that I should visit Billabong Koala Park.
Without …

This is one historical site you should not miss seeing. It is a huge cemetery , so plan on spending a few hours touring it. If you go to the visitor’s center they will give you a map with all kinds of interesting historical facts on it.
The best and …