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 …

One thing that is a must see on any trip to Hawaii is the USS Arizona Memorial. Even if you are not particularly patriotic, you will be after this very somber and moving experience.
You can go to the museum and tour the grounds while you’re there. The museum has …

During my nine trips to Ocean City, Maryland, one of the highlights of the trip was always driving out to Assateague Island. This quiet, peaceful, wildlife-abundant ocean paradise is a completely different world from the hotels, tourist shops, and hustle and bustle of Ocean City. Assateague is famous for …

When I took my three home schooled kids to Plimouth Plantations in Plymouth, MA for two days on an impromptu history field trip, one of the things we took in was a visit to a 1627 village. Here, there were little simple 17th century houses in a farm …

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 …

If you are looking for a quiet vacation on a seaside, in a peaceful surrounding this surely is the place to go. Situated near a small town on one of the world known Croatian islands Hvar is a complex of apartments called Maslinovi dvori. It is true that this …

The ChampagneBeach in L’Anse Bateaux, Dominica is a long beach on the west coast of the island. It is a beautiful beach that has a lot of rocks, but essentially no sand, and what little sand there is, it is black. Although the beach is beautiful, the rocks are …

Old houses are very intriguing because they have some special archectural features to them typically. One afternoon I was looking for a different place of intrest to take my children for a day trip when I discovered the Carl Sandburg House. He was a welll known author and raised …

Rogers Arena used to be known as GM Place, and home of Vancouver’s very own ice hockey team, the so-called Canucks. The change in name was more cosmetic for nothing much has changed. It’s still the home of the Canucks, and I still enjoy the same great …

For those who want to see how the ethnic tribes of Benguet lived, this is a great place to visit. Nestled atop the mountains, it was designed to imitate what an ethnic village will look like. The huts were painstakingly taken down from real villages and erected again. Since …

The world’s smallest volcano has proven to be quite a hike. The walk up would usually just take 45 minutes to an hour if you didn’t stop, but it would be near impossible to do so. The path is very dusty and you can easily choke on the dust …

Every year in August, the town of Rockland, Maine holds it’s annual Lobster Festival. I try to be in attendance just as often as I can be. Never mind the scrumptious lobster, there is so much going on here and so much good seafood, I wouldn’t want …

The English Bay at Vancouver’s West End is the single most beautiful spot in the city. No wonder it is the best spot to watch the annual fireworks display. It is a beachfront like no other.
I only discovered this place recently, when most Vancouver residents have known …

It is one of the most beautiful and fun parks in the northwest. Located in Spokane, Washington - Riverfront Park has over 100 acres of natural and man made beauty in down town Spokane right along the Spokane River. Located at 507 N. Howard St., Spokane, Wa. Or you …

Florida, where I live is well known for it’s many festivals that are held each year throughout the state. One of the biggest and longest running is the Plant City Strawberry Festival. Plant City has been running it’s famous festival since 1930 and it’s truly become a …

This is the most unforgetable place in my life. 2 years ago, when i was in college, my class decided to make fieldtrip to east Java and Bali. The purpose of this fieldtrip beside to refreshing is to visit the big factory in East Java, Ajinomoto, the factory is …

One of my favorite places overseas was Chisinau, Moldova. I got to visit there once several years ago when I was a member of the national guard in North Carolina. We went to build a hospital clinic and orphanage as part of a good will project for our government. …

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 …

Four days was not nearly enough for me to experience all that Japan’s old capital, Kyoto, has to offer. However, I certainly gave it a try.
Located in the central island of Honshu in Japan, Kyoto is a city that effortlessly manages to merge the old with the new. While …

Not too many people have heard of Athol, Idaho because it is a very small town. It is pronounced just like it looks so whenever anyone trying to decide if they are saying it right, but laughing you can be sure they have figured out the right name. It …

On my most recent trip to Havana, Cuba, I was determined not to miss the opportunity of touring the famous Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partagas, or better known at the Partagas Cigar Factory. I had previously only stepped inside the front entrance and been in the cigar store, and …

Padeng is a mid-sized town on the western coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. It is a kind of a remote place. I got the opportunity to visit Padeng last year at the invitation of a friend of mine living there.
I flew from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Padeng by …

Do you plan to visit Jakarta with your family and small kids? Why don’t you put Taman Safari zoo in your list to visit when you are there. Taman Safari Zoo is located outside of Jakarta area but it is not really that far to drive to Taman Safari …

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 …

This is one of the main attraction in Sandiego.It will be educative and informative not only to kids but also to adults.The zoo has occupied a vast area.so it wont be easy to go through all the attractions in a day.so to some places we can use the …

I went camping here a while ago and I gotta say I was pretty impressed. First of the camping didn’t cost very much. Fortunately, as it wasn’t high season, so there was ample parking spaces. The camp was very clean as were (almost) all the bathrooms and showers. People …

Quite simply, for me, the prospect of biking around Ecuador is intimidating. The roads here are steep and crowded with traffic. The terrain that can be covered, Cotopaxi, Otavalo, and Pichincha Volcanoes, have elements that I wouldn’t be comfortable covering by myself. I have met those …

If you ever get the chance to visit New York and you are a baseball fan I suggest that you take a trip and visit Yankee Stadium. Like many other teams they are changing stadiums and this stadium will no longer be used because they are building a new …

Camp Spofford has been my home away from home during the summers of the past eight years. I love the people I have met there, the facilities in the middle of nowhere- it gives a very rustic and old world feel to the place. I love being able …

This is a really nice area. We completely enjoyed ourselves because they have so much to offer. One of the best parts of it is the lake. My husband likes to fish and this lake, although a bit on the small side, has all kinds of …

These towers were once the tallest building in the world. It’s probably are the tallest TWIN towers in the world. The reason why i went here is simply because of curiosity. Coming here is easy, depending on your location, simply ride the nearest MRT station and get-off at KLCC …

The Vatican is a very popular attraction, and it is a bit intimidating to try to see it all. This is one site that I would suggest taking a guided tour. The main issue is that it is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude and scale of …

It is not very easy to find this place because the location is hidden in an office building. When arrived, I saw a room with a reception desk but nobody was around. The only signage is an arrow pointing inward to a narrow alley. Then I saw an open gate …

Mt. Tapyas is one of the tourist destinations in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. It is a small mountain which has a beautiful view of Coron Town and the islands and waters surrounding it. It has a big cross at the top to mark it and at night, the …

If you are inclined toward the open road a terrific circular course may be easily traversed within gorgeous British Columbia.
The course of which I’m suggesting you take is generally a ten day to two week road trip wherein you will be able to appreciate a fair amount of the natural …

My husband is one of the biggest history buffs I have ever seen. So when we go out traveling he never misses stopping off at every historical site there is. So when we went to Chattanooga he of course had to stop off at the Chickamauga Battlefield. My youngest …

While visiting my nephew in Oklahoma recently, we took a day trip to the Little River Zoo in Norman, OK. This is a small non profit animal sanctuary and zoo that houses around 400 animals on it’s 50 acres of lakeside property.
This Zoo is pretty unique compared to …

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 …

While we were on our way to Messina, Sicily as part of our cruise, we read up on what we should see and do in this city, and there was an option to take a train to Taormina, which apparently had a charming old city, a view of the …

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! …

This is really an exellent place to spend your Christmas holidays. Although it is very cold there during the night so if you go there just organize something for New year’s Eve, plan to wonder around is not very cleaver. Not because it is not safe, because it is, …

Jakarta is the capital city and the largest city in Indonesia located on the western area of Java Island. Its metropolitan area is estimated to contain more than 20 million people, which is considered as the largest population in the Southeast Asia region. Jakarta is the center of various …

Cagayan de Oro is a province in Mindanao, Philippines. It is famous for its white water rafting along the Cagayan de Oro river. My friends and I went there last year to give it a try. We booked with First Rafting Adventure, which cost us Php1,100 …

The Rhineland
Dusseldorf Germany
(Note that all of the spellings are correct. Some of the names are in German.)
Orientation: I found out Dusseldorf was established on the right-bank of the River Rhine however today it is quite apparent the town extends on each side. Naturally since the town …

I bet many of you readers like beaches, white sands, clear crystal water not to mention great foods more specifically seafood. If you want to go on a place like that, cheap and the same time satisfying, I suggest you go to Bantayan Island, it is divided into three …

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 …

Traditionally to get to Kanchanaburi from bangkok, there only by the bus which cost you 95 baht and send you to its bus station,or by taxi which you pay awfully huge amount of money to get you there as well as the train which you end up at the …

If you plan on visiting Williamsburg, Virginia, there are other things to see besides Colonial Williamsbug-related places. One of the most popular is the Busch Gardens Europe Amusement Park. Yes, it is built and sponsored by the good old Anheuser-Busch beer people!
I went there with my cousin and …