Luino is a beautiful little town that lies about 10 minutes away from the Italian Swiss border. Luino is one of the nice towns south east on the Lago Maggiore. It is a truly beautiful place to go for a walk, a jog or bicycling. The town is very …

Stourport-on-Severn in north-west Worcestershire is a smallish town which is not usually mentioned very much, if at all, in the tourist guides, but which is well worth a visit. I live fairly close to Stourport (as it is usually abbreviated) and have watched with considerable interest over the last …

Toba Lake, in North Sumatera, is very famous for there is an island in the center of the lake, and there is a smaller lake in the center of the island. When I had an occasion to visit Medan (the capital city of North Sumatera) in a group of …

I was in Denver for business and, since I didn’t have a car, I had to use the public transportation. Usually using public transportation means a headache, long waits, and an uncomfortable ride. However, this was not the case with RTD. I’m not sure what RTD …

A visit to the Aero Space Museum of Calgary is a must for people who love planes and the history of planes. For me, I enjoyed it because I love history, and there are many interesting displays about planes throughout history. This museum is not huge, but I found …

Florida is more than just beautiful beaches. My family and I recently visited a zoo unlike any other we have seen and it was an experience I highly recommend, to families as well as adults.
Lion Country Safari is a 300 acre cageless zoo where you can get up close …

On our trip to Las Vegas, my wife and I decided to take a bus tour out to the Hoover Dam. It was not as impressive as everyone makes it out to be. The cost for the trip was quite expensive and to actually take a tour …

Downtown new haven is a crappy place to be. It is so violent and it sucks! All that there is to do in downtown New Haven is drink and eat fast food. The shops that they do have there suck so much and they need to close down the …

There was this one time when I had a big row with my boyfriend and we did not talk with each other for a week. First, it started with 3 days, then 4 and I got fed up waiting for him to call me back that I decided …

Byron Bay still has a reputation as being a haven of alternative lifestyles despite the fact that it has become shamelessly commercial and incredibly expensive tourist trap. I could almost see the seventies hippie era standing in the main street, but a certain fast food restaurant chain was blocking …

I recently went on a trip to Southern Utah to check out the popular National Parks, Bryce and Zion. Both were amazing, and right when we thought we had seen everything beautiful that Southern Utah had to offer, we heard about the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. A …

We went to Bali at 2005, to visit some tourism object in Bali. This is the first time we visit Bali, so we did not know in advance, which ones were the most interesting tourism objects in Bali, and which way to go. From the Ngurah Rai airport, we …

Dachau is a concentration camp in Germany that we went to visit while there in 2001. However on the particular day we went there to visit it was closed. The Sergeant that scheduled the trip failed to realize they were closed this particular day a week. We …

Bedugul is one of tourism objects in Bali island, Indonesia. I was interested to visit it because of its beautiful view and fresh air. Bedugul lake is located in Tabanan regency in the border of Tabanan and Singaraja regencies. It is located on a hill with fresh …

Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China. It can be a great place to visit and see the core of China. There is a large International Airport located in Pudong. The great thing about the airport is that there is English writing as well, this can be …

King Fahd causeway is a bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. I had the experience of traversing the 25 kilometer long causeway when I was going back to the Philippines after working for 2 years in the kingdom.
I chose to travel the route because I thought it would be …

I always spend time going to parks here in our country; I had been to Mountainview Nature Park, and in other parks. Because of this, I make sure I won’t miss Singapore’s Botanical garden, which is open daily from 5am to 12midnight. This explains why, it’s a jogger and …

I decided that because I was driving through western Canada so much, I would at least make an effort to learn a bit about the history of the small, old towns that I drove through. In my quest for knowledge, I decided to stop at The Valemount Museum for …

Unlike it’s counterpart, Islands of Adventure, I loved Universal Studios. I haven’t been there in a few years, but I loved it. I have so many memories of the old rides and how corny or cheap they were. But they were still wonderful to me.
My mother was up …

Saigon is a pretty big city. Modern buildings are scattered almost everywhere. But they are not exactly what I wanted to see. As a tourist, I expected to see historical buildings, try local foods, and buy some souvenirs, etc. Thanks to Pham Ngu Lao St for its location as …

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 …

I live in New York City, which means that having a car is pretty much unnecessary and a big hassle than I care to deal with at this point in my life. Usually I give cars little to no thought, however every once in a while there is …

The Loretto Chapel is a beautiful chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico that is home to the world famous “Miraculous Staircase.” Whenever my family went to vacation in Santa Fe, we always went by the Loretto Chapel. First of all, the chapel itself is really pretty and obviously, since …

We caught a No 8 bus from Gold souk bus stop and it took nearly 30 minutes for us to reach Dubai Zoo, located at Jumeira,Dubai. This Zoo is very small when compared to Zoos I find in India.But the thing that impressed me a lot was ‘the …

In all the years that I have been going to Walt Disney World in FL, I have always made sure to go on the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride in Adventureland. Back when I used to go, it was the pre-Jack Sparrow days, before the movie with …

I do a lot of travelling round the UK and abroad for work and I often stop off at motorway service stations. One such service area I use is Gordano services at junction nineteen of the m five motorway going in both directions. The service station is …

When I went on vacation in Scarborough, Maine, we had a friend visiting with her 11 and 13 year old boys, Liam and Michael. We spent a few days doing things to make the boys happy. We had been to Funtown and Splashtown USA at the beginning of …

If you have a vacation coming and you want a place to get away from it all Los Cabos is an excellent choice, it’s quiet, restful and incredibly beautiful, the type of place you hate to leave and when you go home you wish you were …

Jolly Mill Park is in a desolute area outside of Pierce City Mo., in Southwest, Missouri. We had been told by friends it is a great place to take the kids to swim and fish and just enjoy the day outside. A couple of summers ago we looked up …

My girlfriend Jenny, who I have known since High School has been pestering me to come to Hawaii to visit her and her husband Paul for years now. After my Mom who had always wanted to see Hawaii, passed away, I sort of made it my mission in …

Buckingham Fountain is one of the most popular landmarks in the city of Chicago, both for its beauty and because of the history tied to it. It helps a lot that this huge and magnificent fountain is smack in the middle of the city, right along the park …

Wild Waters (water park) is a fun must-do if you’re visiting in the Ocala area or are either a few minutes or hours outside the city. Although the address says it’s located in Silver Springs, FL, I’m familiar with the area and I know it as Ocala. Wild Waters …

I love train travel, and for long distances it’s usually cheaper than air fare.
My ticket to Beijing was around $90, the airfare at the time was double that, so if you’re not in any rush, I’d recommend the train.
There’s 4 ticket options, hard seat, soft seat, hard sleeper …

I thought it only happened in Manila, where cab drivers took advantage of desperate passengers; apparently it’s also true to most parts of the Philippines. In 2005, I went to Davao to visit my sister who was going to give birth to her second child. I went inside a …

Usually a place to hike a mountain is not very near from a town. But “Xiangshan” is very special. This place, which literally means Elephant Mountain, is located within the city of Taipei. And certainly you will be able to see the scenery of Taipei city from the height of …

Nature and plant lovers everywhere flock to Chadds Ford, PA. Chadds Ford has become virtually famous for not only hosting a home to the ever-popular Brandywine River Museum, but also to Longwood Gardens. It is perhaps these two main tourist attraction, coupled with some restaurants that are …

Baguio City is the summer capital of the Philippines. I’ve been to Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines for many times already. I’m lucky enough to have a friend in that place who would accommodate us every visit in her beautiful home for free. Those were …

Honestly, when my girlfriend invited me to visit her sister in Vietnam I was a bit scared. I mean, the country went through decades of war and as far as I knew, it hasn’t been that industrialized or modernized. Again, I have to eat my words. The airport wasn’t …

My wife and I enjoy city breaks and have visited a number of splendid destinations across Europe in recent years. It would be difficult to rival the delights of Barcelona for any city. The capital city of Catalunya in Spain, fiercely independent and very refined, Barcelona is a joy …

Our office team was able to visit Rosegold during our summer outing in April, 2007. We were from Makati and getting there was not easy because it is located in the rural areas of Calatagan.
The main entrance to the resort is not very lovely. Though wide, it is just …

I have never seen an island as beautiful as this one. I think not even Boracay island can come close to this one. It is about a 10 minute boat ride from the municipality of Barobo, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Barobo, Surigao del Sur in turn is …

This is my favorite state park in all of Washington, I’ve grown up going here with my family and I still love it to this day. It is such a nice place right on Lake Entiat, with countless things to do. They offer three different camp loops, accomodating RV’s …

We live in Manila, Philippines and my family has booked through this agency several times in our travels within Asia.
The first time was when we went to Boracay, Philippines. My mum booked our chosen hotel through them. They were very organized and my mum said she liked the service. …

Pomona Bed and Breakfast is in the middle of Kirkwall, the capital on Orkney. As Kirkwall isn’t very big, it is within walking distance of all the attractions in town. It is on one of the main streets, so shopping is also right around the corner. The entrance is …

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 still distinctly remember what was Hornadu Annapoorneswari Temple about four decades ago. The deity was housed in an old building, which had colored glass panes on the front windows, with a wooden Portico at the front. Late Sri.Venkatasubba Jois looked after the temple. He was an old man …

Last 16 October 2007, my sister and I went to ReefHQ Aquarium in Townsville Queensland Australia. My Aussie friend told us that we shouldn’t miss the great aquatic scenes there. The fee is supposed to be $21.50 each which I think was not-so-affordable but then I still decided to …

Wroxeter Roman City is a remarkable and dramatic sight in the heart of the Shropshire countryside, and one which I would most certainly urge people to visit, as once glimpsed it is very unlikely ever to be forgotten! As its name implies, it consists of the ruins of a …

Three years ago when Jeff and I went to Laughlin, NV we saw an add in the Entertainment Magazine that they have in all the Casino’s(there free). What brought my attention to the article were the bouro’s walking down main street in the town. Oatman is about …

If you are currently looking for an affordable way to get your travel in this summer and do not want to stay home then you will need to make some wise choices and I am sure that you have heard a lot about the Orbitz Best Airfare Guarantee. This …