Mysore Palace is an architectural extravaganza in all angles. Spread around a vast area of around hundred acres. Mysore Palace is a true palace in all its meaning. It is truly a grand palace in south India. The structure itself is an elegant structure. All its interior antiques …

There is a huge over looked place in West Texas, not many people know about it, it is called Big Bend National Park. This park has over 800,000 acres of different landscapes and history. It is located right next to the Mexico border along the Rio Grande, you …

Wilshire Blvd. is one of the main streets of Los Angeles, winding through the city, connecting with many of the main highways and eventually taking drivers to the Pacific Ocean.
Wilshire offers a great pass through the city. It hits the 405, 5 and 110 highways and is easily accesible …

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 …

Last summer me and my boyfriend decided to go to the canary islands. We wanted something in between crowded and deserted, so we would be able to actually rest but without getting bored, we chose Fuerteventura.
I was looking for a little apartment with kitchen. I’m no fan of all …

We had such a fantastic and memorable day out last week, when my family and I visited The Shambles. The Shambles is a Victorian village in Newent Gloucestershire.
It is lovely, the village is set in over an acre of land and there was so much to see. We …

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 …

My family and I frequently visit Hong Kong. That’s because my late grandmother and my aunt and uncles reside there. Thus, I am very familiar with the environment and culture.
If I’ll ask anyone to paint a picture of Hong Kong residence, they’ll pretty sure to come up with …

This restaurant is a must try if you are anywhere near the Ka’anapali Coast and hungry, especially for breakfast. It is a cute little place tucked inside the Napili Shores Hotel by the pool. It is hidden from the road. In fact, you have to park …

When my husband’s best friend came over to Botswana for a visit, I arranged a mobile safari for both of them using the services of Audi Camp. As I was not going to join the safari because the kids still had school, I took care of arranging their …

The first time I came here, I only saw a camel at the entrance which I thought was weird. I could not find any lion there and the place looked abandoned. I asked the watchman on duty where the lions were and he said that they have been moved …

Roman Paris
(Note: Some of the following words are in French. All words are spelled correctly.)
During a recent visit to Paris, I realized there is a great deal of the city I had yet to explore. Prior to my visit my understanding of French History …

I occasionally take yellow line from Skokie to Chicago if I want to get to downtown. Yellow line is small in all aspects - the trains only have 2 carts, and there are just 2 stops - Howard and Skokie Swift. There is plenty of parking available near the …

Chennai is a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the capital city of Tamil Nadu and is very crowded and congested. It is one of the largest cities of India. It is a very untidy place. The weather is hot in Chennai and so, it is difficult …

Montreal is a great city in Canada and the state of where this gorgeous city lies in in Quebec. There are lots of great food that I love and find in Montreal, and the fact that the people there are very friendly are certainly surprising to me. …

With our week long exploration of the Kruger National Park somewhat of a spontaneous detour from our road trip, we arrived at the national park and entered without prior organization of accommodation, and it turned out to be quite a great adventure.
Our initial game drive in a gas guzzling …

The main city and economic hub of central Oregon is the city of Bend. It is one of the most popular cities in the eastern half of the state and a great place to settle. It is located on the Deschutes River where pioneers crossed on their way to …

Ethel M. Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens
Two Cactus Garden Drive
Henderson, NV
702-433-2500
Recently we spent two weeks in and around the Las Vegas and Laughlin, NV area with a group of fellow RV’ers. One lady in our group had researched free Las Vegas attractions and she was totally intent …

I’ve gone to the state of Florida on vacation several times now over the years and we of course have had our share of Disney oriented vacations,but we’ve also checked out some of the other tourist attractions along both coasts of the state.
One place that we’ve been to …

If you are looking for the perfect getaway, I’ve found it for you. We traveled to this campground at night and it’s a 12-mile trip off the freeway. 12 miles at 15-20 mph. It’s also located at the top of a mountain. We didn’t know that on the …

Although I usually enjoy every museum I visit during my trips to St. Augustine, Florida, I wasn’t impressed with the Government House Museum. The museum area isn’t exceedingly small but there isn’t much to see and do despite the nice look of the place. We stopped in here one …

I am currently on business in Hong Kong and am travelling this time with my partner and five month old child. The Mass Transit Railway (MTR, www.mtr.com.hk) is the main public transport service in Hong Kong and consists of a number of subway lines, almost exclusively running below ground.
I …

One place I love going to with my niece and nephew is Chuck E Cheese’s. I know it’s supposed to be a Kid’s place, but I have almost as much fun in the arcade and skeeball section as they do!
If you’ve never been, Chuck E. Cheese’s …

My husband and I love history and love to go around old castles and stately homes. So recently we took our two young children of to visit Berkley Castle and we all had such a great time. Berkeley Castle is just of the A38 about midway between Bristol …

The city of Liverpool in the early 1980s could be a somewhat depressing place. It was only a little after the devastating Toxteth riots, and there was still a sense of decay that lingered from the end of Liverpool’s days as a major seaport fifteen years earlier. The population …

Being someone who is not naturally born in a certain place, and a stranger in a certain place, homesickness is like a deadly disease. It will really help to cure someone’s boredom by touring the place. Well I have experienced it, and so I decided to travel a strange …

I was looking for a place to stay in Rotorua and so I looked online. I found a really good deal at Ashleigh Court. It was $120 for one night and that’s pretty cheap as far as accommodation goes. i really wasn’t expecting a a lot …

My uncle and his family from Paris are coming home for Christmas vacation. They plan to go to Bohol to enjoy the beach and do some diving. I was ecastatic to learn that they wanted to take me with them. So as a favor I volunteered to reserve their …

Carter Caves in Olive Hill Kentucky is located at 344 Caveland Drive. The long windy roads to get there is well worth the drive. Beautiful scenery of trees and hillside surround the area. It was just my kids and I on this trip in August of last year but …

If you are ever in the Marietta area in Georgia, add Marietta Square to your must visit list. Marietta is not a tourist town, so Marietta Square is the popular place to visit when you visit Marietta.
The Marietta Square is a cute little area that is …

I absolutely loved the Duke Energy Children’s Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. We just called it the Cincinnati Children’s Museum but I guess it has some sort of corporate sponsor. In any case, it was wonderful and my almost three-year-old daughter had a blast.
I do not remember how …

One of the longest running attractions in the White Mountains is the Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, NH. It’s been there as far back as I can remember and I’ve been going there since I was a kid, some 40 years ago.
In all the times that I …

One of the only state parks I have visited in Alabama is Lake Lurleen State Park. We picked it because it was the closest park to Vision Land at that time that had openings on Labor Day Weekend. You see my husband got this hair brain idea to go …

If you’ve ever considered visiting Britain for a vacation there are at least two very good reasons for doing so.
First, there are all the extremely interesting contemporary and historical things that visitors to Britain can see and do while on holiday there.
Second, and this is what I’ll concentrate on …

One of the activities I did while on Bazaruto Island was to go to Paradise Island which is about 30 minutes away by motor boat. The whole trip was supposed to last half a day and was organized by the Activities Center in Indigo Bay. My husband paid …

We lived in Southeast Georgia for 2 years due to a job relocation. Now, while I didn’t like living in Brunswick, GA, there was one thing I did enjoy and would highly recommend. Just over the causeway from Brunswick is St. Simon’s Island, a popular tourist destination, …

Exmouth is a seaside resort in Devon, in the south-west of England. It is renowned as a pleasant place to take a young family on holiday, thanks to its expansive beach of golden sand. It is not one of the more intense or extreme resorts, and as such it …

Ujung Kulon National Park is well known for a long time as a Javanese Rhinoceros conservatory which is also included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. But when I was there a couple weeks ago, it turned out to be more than a wildlife experience.
This park is located in the …

Long before the name changed, Hollywood Studios (formally MGM Studios) was one of my favorite amusement parks to visit. And now, even after the name change, it still is. If there was only enough time to go on one ride at Hollywood Studios, I would pick Star Tours. Hands …

The Adirondack Mountains or the Dax, as they are fondly called by New Yorkers, are a great winter or summer destination. It’s so scenic, and I had been there twice.
Would you believe, two winter Olympics have been held here due to the excellent mountain terrain and lots of …

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 …

I and my companion were fortunate in travelling from Matsumoto where we boarded an electric rail and then took a bus to Kamikochi to view this wonderfully captivating region of Japan. Kamikochi is comprised of towering mountains and a surrounding area of tall birches. We stayed over at …

Hi! I was with my mom in Pune,India at aunt’s place in 2003. Though Pune is very nice city and weather of that place very pleasant still during those days I was into great depression. My uncle, aunt and my cousins have made plan to go out and they …

From Gaborone, my family and I took a flight to Kasane which enabled us to visit Chobe National Park easily. As I entered Kasane town, I was expecting to see herds of elephants as this area is well known for its large elephant population. I knew beforehand that in …

Over the last couple of year I have being travelling up and down the M one motorway and during this time I have stopped of at the south bound Watford gap service area. The service area is between junction sixteen and seventeen on the M one, and is …

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 …

On our way back from the North Sea coast last May 6, 2010, we took the N4 which would take us to Bastogne. Instead of taking the E25 which is the highway connecting Belgium and Luxembourg, we took the national road. We usually do this detour to Bastogne but …

Traveling in Africa is not cheap at all. In Botswana alone, they have a low tourism volume policy which makes it expensive to see this country. It at least costs me €250 a night in one of the lodges. I sometimes book directly with the Lodge or the agency …

My husband and I went to Alaska on May18, 2008 sailing the Crystal Harmony. The Harmony is a beautiful ship with excellent service and the best food I ever tasted. The boarding went very well. People were driven up to the …

The Perhentian Islands are the perfect place to get away from it all and simply relax for a few days, which is actually what their name means, “place to stop” in Bahasa Melayu, the native language of Malaysia. Nestled off the east coast of Malaysia in …