Palm Beach Zoo is one of those of small, but nice little zoos that covers a relatively small area, but packed with small enclosures and smaller animals. It sits not far off of I-95 in an older place of Palm Beach Country. …

The Jeep 22 inch luggage piece is one which is sold at Wal-mart for $25 and I purchased it because of the price and I was unable to find something as large for this price. Since it was on sale I figured that I would give it a shot …

We live in Maryland and we have always liked going to the beach during the summer. We are lucky because a hundred and fifty miles from BAltimore is a place called Ocean City AMryland. This resort is on the Eastern Shore of MAryland.
Ocean City is a beach …

In August 2006 my son’s boy scout troop decided to forgo a backpacking trip. One of the scouts had a Hiking the Big South Fork guide book. Upon arrival at the ranger station we were filling out our backpacking permit which cost 5.00, when the ranger informed us …

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. Chennai is a metropolitan city and is one of the largest and fast-growing city in India.
You can see the signs of development in Chennai such as industries, but you can also see signs …

Pedraza is one of my favorite villages in Spain. Not only is it an incredibly authentic (not touristy) medieval village complete with a huge stone gateway that once held the prison, it also offers excellent shopping, dining, and lodging. Pedraza is perhaps two hours by car from Madrid, but …

Black Creek Pioneer Village is one of those ‘theme’ villages that have been preserved ever since the early 1800s and on. The pioneers lived here in Ontario during that time and this village preserved all their homes - well a couple of them, as well as things like stores/shops, …

On a two week trip to visit friends in Mississippi, we traveled to Alabama and got the chance to see a few things while there. One of those things was the Montgomery Zoo, in Montgomery, AL. You know I’ve been to many zoos before and I’ve even been …

While staying in Lake Louise, we booked a half-day rafting trip down the Kicking Horse River with Wild Water Adventures. Instead of driving in, we decided on their shuttle service, which was a treat in itself. The guide gave us a little “tour talk” about the Rockies, and …

If you ask anyone living in Singapore, and you say that you have never been to Sydney before, most likely they will think you as weird. That is true enough for my circle of friends. Want to know why? That is because Sydney or shall I …

When myself and my partner wanted to travel to Egypt we had three places in mind that we wanted to visit. The Pyramids in Cairo was of course at the top of our list, then second on our list was the Temples in Luxor, and not forgetting the beautiful …

From the time I was a Young’un, I have been visiting “Gatorland” which is in Orlando, FL. I always thought it was actually in Kissimmee, but when I looked up the address to put on this review, it gives an Orlando address! You learn something new everyday!
It is and …

Perhaps the best English translation for the name of this place is the Transportation Museum. As the name suggests it is a good place for those who love anything related to transportation such as cars, bikes, trains, flights, airports, railway stations, etc. They claim that it is the largest and …

On the way to pompei, you can see the volcano in the distance when you arrive. Then you can see the historic surroundings when you travel to pompei. When you get there you can have a guide that will take you around the important ruins and buildings. As you …

By far, the most historical attraction in St. Augustine, Florida, is the 17th century Spanish fort, Castillo de San Marcos (Castle of St. Mark to those unfamiliar with Spanish terminology). There is so much to see and do that you could visit the Castillo various times and never see …

Contiki Holidays is something that I don’t think I would quite participate again. It is an exhausting 13 days trip and it covers Italy on a basic simple tour. I went with my group of girl friends and there were around 5 of us. We shared …

Hi, i’m going to talk you about a long trip to Viena I did some time ago.
First, Vienna it’s cold, reaaaaaly cold, especially in December when it snowed almost every day. The city itself is expensive compared to Prague or Budapest, but it’s more worth of a visit.
I arrived …

On my trip to Varese, i also happened to stumble upon the Shopping mall. In there there is a pretty big supermarket which sells just about everything. Now I would like to start off by saying that I am not one to complain, i usually just bite my tongue …

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 …

Mahabalipuram was the port city of the ancient dynasty Pallavas.It is around 60kms from Chennai,the capital of Tamilnadu,India.It has been considered as one of the Heritage monument by UNESCO.For architectural lovers like me this will be a exquisite place.I visited twice.Still the beauty of rock carvings are in my …

One of my favorite places to visit is the capital of the United States, Washington D.C.. The capital is so steeped in history that if you are an avid American history buff, you have to visit Washington D.C. at least once in your lifetime. I have been to Washington …

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 …

Marin County is a pretty nice place to go and enjoy yourself, and why not if you are on vacation what’s the point of not going to an awesome place where you can enjoy yourself? One thing that I seemed that this was a great place to be when …

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 …

The Trafalgar Falls located in Trafalgar, Dominica are indeed a sight to behold. Although getting there is a long drive into the interior of the island where the roads are not that good, in the end, the effort and wear and tear on your vehicle is worth it. On …

The Koreans claim it as Korean Hawaii or Korean Bali, but I personally think it is a bit far stretched to compare Jeju island with Hawaii or Bali. I went there last year with my boyfriend, on a 4 day backpacking trip, and we thought it was not a …

The Smithsonian Institution is a wonderful place to visit in Washington, D.C. It has free admission. That is a definite plus when trying to visit museums on a budget. The other nice thing about the Smithsonian Institution is that it has so much to see. …

We went hiking on this trail yesterday. We didn’t finish the whole trail because we got a late start. We are not strictly beginners, but it has been a while since we’ve been hiking. The part of the trail we did complete wasn’t too hard, …

Intra is a beautiful little town in Piemonte, on the north side of the Lago Maggiore. It is a really beautiful little town with a lot of little shops, bars and restaurants. The best times to visit this place is around Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Mardi Gras, and lastly the …

Pilot Mountain is located in the middle to the northern regions of North Carolina. It looks kind of out of place because it just seems to jut out of the ground in the middle of nowhere. There are no other hills of any size even close to Pilot Mountain. …

Donsol is a small provincial place in Bicol Region, it is becoming more and more known because of great tourism marketing both from local and national government. During summer months, Butanding, or Whale sharks go to the ocean near the place to feed. It’s during these season, that they …

When I was home to Rhode Island earlier this year, I had the opportunity to go camping with some friends in Charlestown at Burlingame State Park. I was born and raised in Rhode Island, and although I’ve heard of Burlingame Park and knew it was a popular park and …

When a friend and I was on holiday in Cyprus, we went on an excursion to Cairo for one day by flying. We booked this trip from our hotel with our Thomas Cook Rep. The excursion was fantastic. We paid 300 euros per person for a whole …

For you who like to travel and see the remain of old building and temple, I suggest you to visit Sicily Island, Italy. In my opinion, it is really beautiful place to stay for holiday. If you are going there in summer holiday, don’t be surprise if you can …

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 …

A month ago our family went to the west coast of Java Island to enjoy the holiday. The aim was Hawaii resort. We drove the car for almost 4 hours to travel as far as 160 km from Jakarta due to bad roads in some places. A few miles …

I went to Wildwoods in New Jersey for an ultimate Frisbee tournament with my sister. While I didn’t play in the tournament, I did enjoy the Wildwoods’ many activities.
Accommodations: We stayed at a non-descript motel along Atlantic Avenue called Acacia Beachfront Motel. It was clean and comfortable, and the …

Only recently did I check out for the first time the ride in Fantasy Land of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom called, “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh”. I’ve been going to Walt Disney World in Florida since the park opened in October 1971, but I hadn’t …

Cumberland Island National Seashore off the coast of Georgia is one of the most spectacular places to camp in America. My son and I camped there last February when the weather was perfect for outdoor fun. During the day the temperature was in the 60’s and at night it …

On one of our many vacations to Hatteras Island, we decided to stop off on the way there in the town of Manteo in order to go in search of one of my passions; the passion of finding, photographing and learning about as many Lighthouses as I can.
The town …

One of my favorite places to go in Napoleon was the city park down along the banks of the Maumee river. In the spring, summer and fall we would swing, play tennis, fish or shoot baskets. There were always a variety of activities to do. One of my favorite …

Virtually unknown to many tourists, Baguio has hot springs. Real sulfuric hot springs actually. It was my eldest brother who discovered the place in one of his ‘around-baguio-jeepney-ride’. There’s a jeepney (cheapest and most popular public transportation in the Philippines) terminal in Session Road going to Asin, so this …

I love traveling to South Korea and being in it. The Capital City is known as Seoul, and Korea is in Asia, of course. I have been to Korea with my aunt and her family before and I was really amazed to see that there are generally …

Just a few days ago, I decided to complete my tour in the island of Bohol in the country of Philippines. This is one of the best tourist destination in the country. I’ve been to some parts of it last year but I decided to go back because the …

When I think of Palawan, the first thing that comes to mind are the virgin beaches and white sand. When my husband finally decided to go and visit Coron, I was skeptical and did not want to go at first.
We took the PAL Express air (the small planes) to …

Ispra is a pretty nice little town to visit, it’s right on the lake and has easy access to the pier. It is the home to the JRC (The Joint Research Center; European Comission). In Ispra you can have easy access to various beaches all along the shore. There …

What first atrracted us, and probably everyone else, to the Titantic Museum is the look. It is built like a ship, set up to look just like the original Titantic. We had wanted to stop on previous visits to Branson, but it always looked so busy and the parking …

Berlin is a really hip city. There is so much history, art, culture in this city. The relatively recent reunification of East and West Berlin has made for a fascinating incite into a former communist bloc state. The city is full of museums and sights relating to the Stasi …

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 …

If you are in India on a tour than the last possible thing you want to miss is the pinkcity Jaipur, its said pinkcity after its buildings’ colours which are in only one peculiear shade of pink. The city is named after its founder King Jayasingh and offeres much …