Travel Reviews
Liverpool Trip
Last year we traveled through the UK and one of our days we spent in Liverpool. We had a few good reasons to make a stop in this English city. For one, we are huge Beatles fans and so visiting Liverpool was like a pelgrimage for us. Besides the Beatles …
Trimpley Reservoir, Worcestershire, UK
Trimpley Reservoir is one of the few areas of open water in Worcestershire, and as such is a fairly popular tourist attraction, especially for water-based activities such as sailing. It lies a little way outside the small village of Trimpley itself, and this can be found a few miles …
Washington DC
While traveling to Washington D.C. may not be an ideal trip for those who truly despise traffic and a city atmosphere, it is certainly an experience that every person should have atleast once in their life. See that nation’s Capital Building, take a tour of the White House, …
South Korea
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 …
City Island NY
City Island is New York is a place that has quickly become one of my favorite places to travel to when I have the time. I first went there last year during the summer and I loved it because there were people all over the streets and the atmosphere …
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Buncrana is a small town in the Inishowen peninsula in Co. Donegal.
It’s main attraction is that is lies on the shores of Lough Swilly, which separates the Western Peninsula from the Fanad from the Fanad peninsula. It’s a picturesque area surrounded by the famous ‘ rolling green hills’ of …
Transportation options for Bangkok/Chiang Mai
If you ever plan to visit to Thailand, the second largest city of Thailand, Chiang Mai is one of those recommended cities to visit while staying in Thailand. It is well-known for its nice chilled unpolluted weather, beautiful landscape, handy crafts, silver jewellery, Thai silk, and its southern …
Nainital (India) travel
This summer, we decided to go to Nainital for spending some days away from the horrid summers of Rajasthan. The trip was very enjoying, calming and a successful one as we enjoyed a lot and came back home satisfied.
Althugh we went in late summers, tht is july end which …
Flagstaff Arizona
I travel through Flagstaff occasionally. Unfortunately, I don’t have a chance very often to stop and see all the sights. I love the mountains surrounding Flagstaff, and since it is higher in altitude than most other cities in Arizona, it tends to be a little more green there than …
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife is actually just about 30-40 minute drive from our house. We’ve been there last year and just like the other years, it still for us is a place of fun and relaxation. You can read books and enjoy the quiet park …
Shanghumukham beach
The Shanghumukham beach is one of the most well known beach in India. To reach the beach all i had to do was drive 8 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The first time when i came to this beach i was hardly 7 years old and then after 12 years i …
Tokyo Imperial Palace
As the name suggests, this is the palace where the royal family of Japan lives. The premises are divided into two large parts, the west part referred to as the Imperial Palace, and the east part which is known as the Imperial East Garden. The admission to each part …
Janjira fort in Alibaug
The Janjira Fort is one the few sea forts in India. It was built by the rulers of Ahmednagar in the 15th century.
I had been to this fort for the first time with my college friends and then after i visited it twice. The fort was a massive masterpiece …
St. Jacobs Farmer’s Market
This farmers market is one of the last predominantly Mennonite Farmer’s Markets in Ontario. The sheds are still full of horse drawn buggies, and the booths are managed by shy German-Mennonite girls, in white lace bonnets and long plain skirts. The management of the St. Jacobs Farmer’s …
The Kennedy Space Center Florida
You can request strollers and wheel chairs and they are free of charge when you are touring the Kennedy Space Center. When you are planning a visit to the center you will find that there is enough to do that you will want to spend a whole day there. …
Bangalore
Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka, a state of India. Bangalore has got many interesting places to visit, but it is also a crowded area. Bangalore is also a place in which many software companies and call centre companies have mushroomed. Thus, Bangalore is also called ‘IT city’.
The airport …
Pepper’s Place Honolulu
This is a great little place to enjoy a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich while passing through Kailua Town on the Windward side of the island of Oahu. I like to stop here after a day at Kailua Beach Park or after a day of kayaking to the mokulua islands. …
Kranjska Gora Slovenia
Kranjska Gora is located in northern west Slovenia region, right on the border with national park. It is valley in alps.
In summer there are enddless possibilites for hiking and moutain climbing, while true Kranjska Gora live in winter.
Not many lifts, like in france, but with what it has it …
Hotel Savoy Lloret de Mar Spain
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 …
Bohol
The diver’s paradise is what my family calls it. Although I am not a certified diver, I know what they mean when they say that Bohol is the most wonderful dive site in the Philippines. I’ve only to look at the pictures they took to see how nature has …
EPCOT Center
My husband went to Disney World to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. We had fun but time restrictions made us cut our trip short. We just visited Magic Kingdom and promised our selves to be back soon. Then on our 4th wedding anniversary we went back to Kissimmee, Florida, this …
First 10 Journey bus pass
The First 10 Journey bus pass seems to be one of the United Kingdom’s best kept secrets, in that I’ve only ever come across two or three other people who have used it, and not that many more than that who have even heard of the things! I find …
Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park Australia New South Wales
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 …
Bangalore
I have been to Bangalore, a place in Karnataka, a state of India. Bangalore is a busy place with much noise and heavy traffic, especially in the main city. However, there are many interesting and beautiful places to visit in Bangalore. Some of the tourist spots of Bangalore are …
Boggy Creak Airboat Rides
I have wanted to see the Florida Everglades all of my life, and I recently got an opportunity while spending time in the State. I didn’t even know what the boats were called, but I had always seen them in movies, with big fans on the back and going …
CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
A couple weeks ago my boyfriend and I decided to visit the CN Tower. I have to tell you it was amazing! It was a bit pricey; if you decide to visit the 360 restaurant the meals are around $50 and up.
Our first stop was the 360 restaurant. …
Camp John Hay
Camp John Jay is located in Baguio City, Philippines. I think it used to be an army barracks for American soldiers, thus the name Camp John Hay, until the US bases were turned over to the Philippine local government. A local real estate firm developed the whole place and …
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Vancouver, Canada
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 …
Old Fort Harrod State Park
I have very fond memories for when I visited Old Fort Harrod State Park, in Kentucky. This place is full of historical facts and certainly was very interesting and educational for me. The cons would be that I find that the town appears to be very small …
Kyrenia, Cyprus
One of the first things I would recommend to anyone when going to Cyprus is to try any local cuisine, it may look disgusting but I promise you its some of the best food I’ve had.
I stayed in a village just outside of Kyrenia called Ozankoy, just south of …
Silver Spings Nature Park, Ocala, FL
I’ve been taking vacations in the South for several years now. Many of them have been to sunny Florida. There are as I’m sure everyone knows a ton of attractions you can go see while visiting and a good many of these are in Orlando.
Not …
Hassan II Mosque
I was watching television the other night and saw images of the biggest mosques in the world, and I was reminded that just last year, I was able explore one of them for myself. On our trip to Morocco, the city of Casablanca was the final stop, and we …
Erie Maritime Museum
The Erie Maritime Museum is home port to the US Brig Niagara, which is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Official Flagship. I found the museum itself to be very impressive with all of it’s display and exhibitions. When I first walked in for the tour, I was expecting …
Contigo West Travel Apparel Mug
Contigo West is a company that makes a mug which is designed to be ultra portable since it weighs just 11 ounces which means that you can bring it anywhere you can go. It is 8 inches high which makes it easy to store and it holds 20 ounces. …
Blackwater Falls State Park, WV
Blackwater Falls State Park is a beautiful travel location in West Virginia. The falls are especially beautiful in spring when it’s rainy. I don’t suggest going in the late summer. Because of the heat and dry weather, there is very little water in the river and the falls are …
Tel Aviv Israel
During my recent birthright trip to Israel, we went to Tel Aviv, and spent almost 2 days there. It is the city I was mostly impressed with, and when I go to Israel next time, I would definitely visit it again and spend more time there.
The best part about …
Jolly Mill Park
Jolly Mill Park is in a desolute area outside of Pierce City Mo., in Southwest, Missouri. We had been told by friends it is a great place to take the kids to swim and fish and just enjoy the day outside. A couple of summers ago we looked up …
Italy
Italy is a really gorgeous country filled with great art, architecture and also historical facts. But then the cities tend to be a bit busy, and the main capital is none other than Rome.
I remember going to the gorgeous island of Capri and this has one …
Deby South Service Area
On a couple of occasions we have been travelling on the A fifty and stopped of at the services called Derby South, these are located on the east bound carriage way of the A fifty about two miles before you get on to the M one motorway.
These services are …
Chinese Temple in Oroville, CA
Chinese people settled in Oroville, CA during Gold Rush times and eventually built a fairly substantial community near the Feather River. Apart from the homes, shops, etc. above ground, there was also a “shadow” town in tunnels below ground, where illicit trade was conducted, and was also the means …
INDONESIA GUIDE
It was in 2002, we were transferred to Jakarta-Indonesia. We were in Delhi at that time. I was little tensed because Indonesia is a country never heard much before. All our relatives, friends circle have normally gone to US, Canada, Singapore, Europe, Australia, NZ and gulf countries. If we …
Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT
In mystic, Connecticut, there is this wonderful place that I had not visited since I was a child until recently. I remember as a child going there on a field trip with my elementary school class and I never forgot how much I enjoyed that trip even though it …
Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa
When I went to Te Papa in Wellington I wasn’t sure what to expect. There was a lot of hype about the museum but not a lot about what it actually offered.
When I arrived I was taken aback by the sheer size of the place. It has …
Museo Hemingway / Finca Vigio
I had visited Havana, Cuba three times before I finally went to Finca Vigia, now Museo Hemingway, where Ernest Hemingway lived for twenty years and wrote many of his most famous stories here. The Cuban government has now turned it into a Museum, and I am glad I finally …
Night Safari Singapore
We had our 7-day visit to Singapore and a close family friend of ours who happened to be our host suggested that we should see Night Safari. We arrived there early around 5:00 pm and to our dismay the show will not start until 6:00. Gosh we were not …
Walt Disney World vacation planning kit
I received a Walt Disney World vacation planning kit in the mail a couple of days ago. My husband wanted to watch it to see what they have there that was new, so we did. It is a neat idea for marketing the park and resorts to stay at …
Oak Hill OH
Oak Hill, Ohio is a small town in the foothills of southern Ohio. I was not born there but I lived there off and on most of my childhood. The high school used to go from grade seven to twelve. They used to allow us to walk down town …
American Adventure, Epcot, Walt Disney World
There are many wonderful things at Epcot at Walt Disney World from the Future World attractions to the World Showcase pavilions, but there are only a few that truly stand out as timeless classics of the educational park that has changed so much since it opened in 1982. And …
Auckland Zoological Park
The Auckland Zoo is a little out of the city and easy to get to. I caught a bus there and it only took me fifteen minutes from the city.
The first thing about the zoo is it is a bit pricey for what you are paying for. …
Disney Land HK
This is probably one of the newer Disney lands, which only really opened recently and recently being in the last couple of years. However when I went back to HK, I noticed there is not a lot of hype about Disney land as I originally had though there would …
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