One time for my husband’s and my anniversary, I booked a surprise for him on the “Rivership Romance” in Sanford, FL. I had heard about them from an advertisement in a newspaper and they sounded interesting so I looked them up on the web.
The Rivership Romance has different …

When I visited General Lee’s Headquarters in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania a few years ago, I had mixed feelings. Though the quaint stone building is quite beautiful and eye-catching, the museum itself is small, so at first I wasn’t sure if it was worth the trip. A bonus for me was …

Monticello is the estate designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President, just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia in Albermarle County. It is run and maintained by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and has been excellently renovated throughout the years, looking just as if they expected Mr. Jefferson …

I think we all seem to take it for granted when we have an amusement park right behind our back yard. So today I am going to write a review on Lake Winnepesaukah. I have enjoyed going to this amusement park for the entirety of my life. They have …

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 …

Ticketfast is a online service that basically works with Livenation and Ticketmaster to provide tickets to users. It basically works like this, when the event has tickets they give the tickets for sale to Ticketmaster or Livenation after they take the tickets that they wish to hold for friends, …

We live opposite to this beach enjoying a beautiful sun rise every day. However, the once famous beach has now become more like a killer beach with at least a couple of young persons losing their lives every fortnight. Most of them are outsiders quite oblivious to the dangers …

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 …

I took the members of my son’s boy scout troop camping in the gulley down from where we live at in Tennessee the other day. We did not have enough tents for all the boys so I brought two of my own tents. There were dome tents that are …

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 …

Every year, more and more people come to Boracay thinking that it’s a paradise waiting to be found. Oh well, sorry to burst their bubble, but Boracay is just another crowded tourist spot. Nothing special about the white sandy beaches and the clear blue waters. The locals are professional …

Thailand’s East Coast is near to the Cambodian boder and I have another chance to set foot in this part of Thailand with my boyfriend and 2 of his friends before. There were lots of amazingly attraction places and our first stop was in Pattaya. Pattaya reminds …

This enormous hotel is situated not far from Girona, Barcelona, really close to the beach, maybe some 100m from it. I was there many years ago on a trip with my school mates when we finished high school. We were really young then so I didn’t mind anything …

dasara is a nine day festival called nadahabba in mysore, karnataka, india. it comes in the month of october every year. at this time mysore city is decorated with full of colourful lights. the tourist places in mysore like the mysore palace, curzon park, jaganmohan palace, chamundi hills, lalith …

I went for sightseeing tour of the mouth of Taal Volcano in 1994. Mind you, the mouth of the active volcano, as there were two distinct volcanoes, was off limits since 1991 due to some seismic activities.
Taal Volcano, or perhaps it is better to say volcanoes since there …

Semarang is the capital of Central Jawa province. It took me one hour by flight from Jakarta. Transportation in this city consists of city bus (including Trans Semarang), taxi, and manual driven tricycle. City buses are cheap but only good when you know the route. Taxis are probably the …

This hotel was a great fit for me and my holiday expectations for a low-key, high-end, yet relaxing few days on the lovely island of Kauai, in 2009. Grocery and souvenir shopping is in walking distance, making a rental car useful only for seeing those out of reach …

This is a taxi cab company that I used for the first time when I was running late for school on a day during finals week. On a normal day I would go to the college campus in New Rochelle and take the school shuttle bus to the campus …

I visited a number of temples and pagodas during my visit to Southeast Asia. Shwedagon Pagoda in the City of Yangon, Myanmar, is absolutely one of the most impressive places in the country and in the region. As I watched through the window of the airplane as it …

Granada is a travel destination that one must really go. If not, it will be a real miss. I have had the chance to visit Granada pretty recently, around April this year and I borrowed my aunt’s powerful laptop with good battery life along for this trip. …

In the centre of Edinburgh, the historic capital of Scotland, stands St Giles Cathedral. It is a very old building and dates back to the thirteenth century, though it has a history in one shape or form going back to the mid-ninth century. Although there are no actual cathedrals …

This is a nice place to take a trip to, you will need a passport. The weather is usually mild and throughout the year there is always something going on, to some extent it’s like stepping back in time. There is a lot to do and see if you end …

The location of Sydney Aquarium is in Darling Harbour about seven minutes westward on foot from Town Hall railway station and around 10 minutes from Sydney Tower. The admission fee is 35 Australian dollars (38.50 US dollars) per person, but only 55 dollars if you purchase tickets for both …

I wouldn’t recommend this place if you’re short of budget, because to be able to enjoy all the interesting sports here you need to pay some entrance fees. But if you do have some extra cash for travelling, you would not regret to come to Sentosa Island.
Sentosa Island is …

When my boyfriend brought me for a visit to this particular country, I thought that it would be a pretty boring place. But it turned out to be a great, interesting place and in fact, I have been a couple of times there since the first visit.
For a …

When my husband and I vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, we often stay in the town of Avon. Avon is on Hatteras Island which is the quieter end of the Outer Banks. We have stayed at one time or another in most all of …

Taking the off ramp from the uncharacteristically quiet freeway on the way to the casino, for a night out of some light gambling, I had an experience that made me appreciate the mere essence of the courtesy of some people.
No different to any other filling station, this Engen garage …

Dragon’s Back is touted to be one of Hong Kong’s favorite trails. We picked out a fine winter afternoon to go there, since this is the best time of the year to hike in Hong Kong. Here’s what I love about this trail:
1. …

I went to this airport on Saturday, December 26, 2009. I was supposed to pick up a friend who was coming from Varadero, Cuba. His flight was delayed, and it certainly wasn’t this airport’s fault, so I had a few hours to kill.
I arrived here at about …

CN Tower
301 Front Street West., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Ticket Price for everything but the restaurant: $31.00 each, all ages
Observation only: $25.00
Observation only - Child: $15.00
In 2006 the CN Tower is celebrating it’s 30th year as the world’s largest Free Standing Building. The CN tower is 1,815 ft., 5 …

I went on several safaris while visiting Kenya, but Tsavo East National Park is one of the great places to view animals. This national park is one of the oldest and largest African safari parks in Kenya.
I noticed that it was a bit of a drive from Nairobi to …

In East Haddam, Connecticut, is a really interesting place that I’ve visited several times over the years both as a child with my family and since then as an adult with my children. It is a medieval looking castle that was built in the early 1900’s by Roger …

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 …

Munnar is a place in Kerala, a state in South India. Munnar is a beautiful place. It is surrounded by 30 tea estates and forests which are rich in wildlife.
The transport system is good. The roads are also good. There are local buses available. Taxi is also available, but …

To go to this island, I had to take a boat from Mbweni and the whole ride is about an hour. This island which is just right across Zanzibar is renowned for being eco-friendly as every effort has been made to make this island as pristine and as untouched …

I purchased a pair of tickets from Airfare.com in January 2010. A month later I was contacted by email and told they canceled my tickets because they hadn’t received some paperwork and I should contact them immediately. I did so.
When I called I was pulled into a bait and …

This is one thing that you have to do if you visit Italy. The town of Pisa is nothing special. It’s a cute little city, but offers nothing you won’t find in any other Italian town, except for the famous Leaning Tower. But I have to say, that one …

Anyone who has a true appreciation for shopping, and or outlets, is absolutely going to love Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster is virtually the nation’s capital of outlet shopping. It is here that Calvin Klein, Pottery Barn, The Gap, and Old Navy lovers flock from all over to get …

The Bombay Club is what I like to call a Yuppie Bar; they were serving great martinis before the current on slot of trendy martini bars. In fact the Bombay’s martinis were the best in town, the food wasn’t all that good, but the staff was extra chatty. …

I used to visit a lot of churches before especially when I was in Europe but not anymore. But, since I was visiting Sevilla in the Andalusia province of Spain, I thought I should revive my Catholic upbringing once more.
This Gothic cathedral was certainly impressive. It was also just …

Jamestown, Tennessee is my little quaint hometown where I live. Every one here knows each other by name and if they don�t they will get to know ya if ya know what I mean. This town is the type of place where the movies, the bowling alley, and …

If you ever visit one European city, make Barcelona the top of your list. I’ve visited Barcelona around 5 times over the last 10 years and never cease to be bored by the city.
It’s a wonderful city and very large and bustling. You feel you will never see …

Formerly known as Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala, a southern state of India. This is a very pleasant city and has got a coastline.
Thiruvananthapuram is a well-developed city and people have got a good standard of life. It is a busy area and it is slightly difficult …

Salou is a seaside town in Northern Spain. It has beautiful sandy beaches and although it attracts quite a number of non-European tourists, it is also a favourite of the Spanish themselves.
When I visited Salou with my husband we stayed at a hotel called the Salou Princess. It was …

If you are the type of person who gets an extreme joy out of nature then you will love the experience that you will get in the catskills of New York because this town is beautiful. The is the type of place that you will enjoy if your looking …

I recently went to City Place in West Palm beach after I got off the Tram and I really enjoyed the many shops, and other entertainment it had. I really liked how it was almost like a big outdoor mall the way the stores and restaurants were set up. …

There are valid reasons to take a drive on this highway in western Nevada. I refer to the stretch of highway from Lathrop Wells (which is located about 70 miles north of Las Vegas) to Death Valley Junction, approximately a half-hour drive. For one thing, truck traffic is …

Rehoboth Beach in Delaware is a nice spot to take a vacation during the summer. It is a nice little town with a lot to do with the kids but not with quite the crowds of Ocean City, Maryland not far from Rehoboth. The cost of things is a …

Sudder Street is the backpacker’s ghetto in Kolkata India, here you will find the largest selection of budget hotels, western food restaurants and cheap internet cafes. It’s not the prettiest, cleanest or friendliest place in Kolkata, but it’s where 95 % of travelers end up because it’s cheap …

Bukit Tinggi and Fraser’s Hill is located in Cameron Highlands and these 2 places are something that one shouldn’t miss to visit. There are nothing much going on as far as hype and fashion goes, but these 2 places play around the lines of nature and for a …