Travel Reviews
Cairo Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
One thing is certain and I have never seen or heard it put otherwise: Cairo is a very crowded; dusty city. It is the “big city” within the land of Egypt. In my estimation (though) it is also one of the world’s most interesting …
Aquatica
Aquatica is the latest water park to open in Orlando Florida. It is located directly adjacent to SeaWorld. We were a part of a larger group who decided to visit the park during an annual Disney World trip.
As …
A Memorable Visit to Sagada, Mountain Province
I had a chance to visit Sagada, an exotic place in the Mountain Province, Northern Part of the Philippines some 3 years ago. I went there to see for myself the Sumaging Cave, the biggest, the most visited and most popular among the caves in Sagada. The …
Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Went to Caramoan for summer.It was a very tiresome experience. From an almost 10 hour bus ride from Manila to Daraga to the 3 hour drive from Daraga to Sabang port and another 2 hour boat ride to the final stop. A friend who also went said that …
Casa Corner
When we Lyndsey, Kurt and I stayed in Spain for Christmas a couple of years ago we stayed in a three bedroom town house which was just one road back from the beach in La Cala de Mijas. The property is owned by an English family and I …
Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area OR
(541) 983-2277 or (800) 551-6949. Reservations (800) 452-5687.
Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area is located in Eastern Oregon. It is off I84 about 25 miles southeast of Pendleton. The thing that intrigues me about many of the Oregon State Parks is their historical past. This park and …
Travelon Mini Cosmetic Organizer Travel Case
The —˜Travelon Mini Cosmetic Organizer Travel Case’ has a phenomenal amount of space for all the make-up a girl could want, this in my opinion is perfect for a on the go woman, as it is both appealing on the eye and comes in a fantastic array of colours. …
Dubrovnik Croatia
Dubrovnik is one of the most visited croatian touristic town. The sea is very beautiful there and so many famous people were there, even people from Hollywood.
The town was a republic many years ago so the what’s today the City hall was once the residence of the pesident or …
Georgia Aquarium
I have been to other places with hugh aquariums, but the Georgia Aquarium blew me away, as well as the rest of my family. The Georgia Aquarium is right in the middle of Atlanta Georgia and is the largest in the world. If I would have realized how big …
Antler Coda Suitcase (Large)
I bought the Antler Coda Suitcase (Large) while I was in Hong Kong earlier this year. I bought it at the Sogo department store for a discounted price of HKD2000. What first attracted me to it was that it was lightweight, and I liked the color. …
Aquatica by Seaworld water park
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 …
Night Safari Singapore
We spent our vacation on Singapore, its our first time to travel abroad, and our choice of destination is singapore. I’ve heard of it many times from my boss, and read reviews from the internet and from books. It pictures singapore as one of the top travel destinations. I …
Lani Kai Beach Park
Lani Kai Beach is one of the most gorgeous beaches on this planet. It is just too bad that it is such a narrow stretch of sand lined with homes with very little room to accommodate all of its admirers at the same time. This beach is …
Habagat Backpack
Ever heard of Habagat? It’s a brand for outdoor bags and accessories here in the Philippines. I had one of their backpacks when I was in high school. It’s really very nice. Back then it was a new brand and it was just being introduced down our place. What …
Travel to Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital city of the Hawaiian Islands and is situated on the island of Oahu. It is a modern city on a beautiful tropical island. The main tourist area is Waikiki Beach and, although this area is great to visit, there is so much more to Honolulu …
Clifton Suspension Bridge, England
The Clifton Suspension Bridge in (unsurprisingly) the Clifton region of Bristol is an enormous tourist attraction, and although it remains an important road link to the communities and countryside to the west of the city, it is perhaps now visited by more tourists than locals every year. As such, …
Prehistoric Gardens dinosaur museum
If you have ever driven down the Souther Oregon coast on hwy. 101 towards California, you have noticed an enormous concrete tyrannasauras rex leering out at you from the right side of the road. “Goodness!” you probably thought, “whatever oculd possess someone to build a giant concrete dinosaur and …
Blue Mountain Australia
Many people those have been to Sydney advised me to pay a visit to Blue Mountain for its beautiful scenery. One day in February 2012 I, my wife and my son had an opportunity to go there. From Sydney Central railway station we took the 9:09 am train to …
Dusseldorf, Germany
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 …
Prang Sam Yot, Thailand
Prang Sam Yot is a Khmer temple in the province of Lopburi Thailand, in the capital city by the same name, Lopburi.
The temple is a Buddhist shrine with three towers, or “prangs,” that were originally built to represent Hindu Gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
None of that matters though, …
St Pons de Thormieres in France
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 …
Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain Georgia
On a recent visit to Pine Mountain in Georgia, after seeing a few places on our list we still had three hours left before winding up. We decided to spend the rest of the time at Callaway gardens. We paid about $14 per person for entry. The information center …
Pink Shell Resort
Pink Shell is one of the largest resorts on Fort Myers Beach. It is easily recgonizable by its Pink Shell Logo on the side of its massive building.
The hotel caters to both families and couples alike. If you are planning on spending your days at the beach this …
Museum of Contemporary Art
When visiting by myself or taking visitors to see the sights this is a very nice place to have lunch with the lawn around the museum very inviting for picnics or as a place to just relax in the sun and enjoy the view of the nearby harbor bridge …
Cokaliong Shipping Lines
I have mixed feelings about this shipping line that services destinations within Visayas and Northern Mindanao from Cebu. Their safety record makes me feel good and safe when traveling with them. Cokaliong Shipping Lines has not had any incidents thus far, and in a country that is plagued by …
Globus Tour
Globus is an excellent tour that has been recommended by many of my aunts, uncles and relatives. There were quite a few occasions whereby I used the services of Globus and that included my trips to France and London.
The people that have been on this tour …
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Pinnacle Mountain State Park is located just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. Aside fromthe spectacular scenery, Pinnacle Mountain has several hiking trails for people of any level of fitness.
I am not very fit, so we took one of several trails up the mountain right to the top, followed by …
Thiruvananthapuram
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 …
Batu Caves
Batu caves, just about 10-15 Km from the city of Kuala Lampur is a place with rich natural beauty. Tall and rocky moutains and luch green trees and bushes makes this place rich in its natural beauty.
In this cave, there is a Hindu temple and …
The Boardwalk New Jersey
Yesterday I had the good fortune of visiting the Boardwalk in New Jersey. It was interesting to know that this was the famous realistate that the game “Monopoly” was based on. I had been to Atlantic City only once before under the cover of night. Yesterday, I saw the …
Contiki Tours
We did a Contiki tour a few years ago. It was an 8-day trip to London and Paris.
Contiki is the tour group for the younger crowd. They take people ages 18-35 on trips around the world. The packages are all inclusive, and they offer a variety to choose from. …
Prague Czech Republic
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, …
Fish Eagle Lodge Bed and Breakfast
With a rather amazingly late check-in time of 14:00, the fact that we arrived early for our two night stay at this majestically beautiful Fish Eagle Lodge Bed and Breakfast did not go unattended and with the exception to check in earlier afforded to my friend and I, coupled …
On The Go “King Tutankhamen” Tour to Egypt
A place that might not be first on someone’s list to travel (but should definitely be given a second look at) is Egypt. My husband and I went there in May 2008 via the “King Tutankhamen” tour offered by the travel company, On The Go (onthegotours.com). It …
Tallahassee
Tallahassee, for those of you who do not know, is actually the capital of Florida. I have the chance to go to this place before and that was when I was around 17 or 18.
I had a great expectation of this place, but it simply disappoints me. …
Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada
Stanley Park is one of the reasons I fell in love with the city of Vancouver, a scenic city on the Western part of Canada. I first caught glimpse of the park when I first flew to Vancouver from the city of Toronto in 2003.
Stanley Park is a …
Old Batavia, Jakarta, Indonesia
I don’t know why this was listed as one of the tourist destinations in Jakarta. We got there and we didn’t find anything interesting. We really wanted to see old Dutch buildings, but all we found were dilapidated ones that could have been built by any nation.
When the taxi …
Como
The Lago di Como is a truly spectacular landscape, you can take an incredible romantic walk around the walkway. You can see first hand were some scenes in Star Wars II were shot, right there on the lake. You can also see, but unfortunately not visit, Sting’s house (which …
Dominican Republic Travel
I stayed in the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon last March for 2 weeks all inclusive in a 4 star Breezes Hotel and overall we had a fantastic time, it took us quite a while to get there as we live in the UK so it was a 9 …
Rietvlei Dam Game Reserve and Holiday Resort
A quiet Sunday afternoon with a couple of friends at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve was one of the best times of my life, ever and the game drive within the confines of Mazda 2 private vehicle was quite an experience.
At a cost of the equivalent of US$5 for the …
Qatar Airways Airline
My innermost dream when I am a child is to ride an airplane, it really amazed me when I had the chance to travel for the first time. And the first 5 star Airline I rode was Qatar Airways. This airline is one of the best 5 star Airline …
Nizza France
I got back from nizza a while agot and I had to write a review on this place; It\’s truly amazing, there are women all over the place, I\’ve seen more women then men here. The weather is really beautiful and hotter than the surface of the sun, but …
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania is famous for not only being the home of the infamous Dorney Park and White Water Kingdom Amusement Facility, but it is also the home to many local colleges such as DeSales University, Cedar Crest College, and Allentown Business School. Its communities and societies also provide …
Skyline Drive
Front Royal, Virginia, where I was born and raised. We don’t have a lot of great attractions, but we have one of the most beautiful places to visit on earth. The Skyline Drive.
The Skyline Drive is a wonderful, 105 mile stretch of mountain road. It takes you through …
Vivitour
I have to say that these people are very very competent. They Offer great deals on vacation trips all across Europe. With about 300 euro you can go from Milan to Barcelona, sleep in a luxorious hotel for 5 nights and see all of what Spain has to offer. …
Dudley Castle and Zoo
Last Easter we decided to take Kurt to Dudley Castle and Zoo as he hadn’t been before and both Lyndsey and I remember going there as kids with our parents.
You can see Dudley Castle from quite a distance away and Kurt was getting excited when he could see it …
Tagaytay City
Traveling to Tagaytay is one of the most memorable experiences I had with my friends. We traveled there from Manila only about an hour; with my friend who drives so fast. We just went up to the old mansion of the late president, Marcos; it was truly a palace …
sabino canyon, Arizona
Wether it was named after a plant, a horse, a person, or simply because of the magnificent rust colored boulders that plague the area, sabino canyon has something to offer for everyone. Waterfalls run rampant throughout the area and a trolly takes people up the canyon every 30 minutes …
Tokyo Imperial Palace East Garden
If you are traveling to Tokyo, I think the Imperial Palace East Garden is a place worth visiting. This place is not only easily reached but also quite beautiful to enjoy. It is said that the best time to visit is March or April (spring season in Japan), but …
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