Old houses are very intriguing because they have some special archectural features to them typically. One afternoon I was looking for a different place of intrest to take my children for a day trip when I discovered the Carl Sandburg House. He was a welll known author and raised …

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 …

There’s something for everyone at the Canadian Rocky Mountains, or the Canadian Rockies for short. For starters, you can pick your own favorite mountain. Mine is Castle Mountain in the Jasper National Park area. I find it so bewitching as it looks like a castle hanging …

Do you want to make a visit to Taichung but have only one and a half day to spend? There is nothing to worry about. I arrived at Taichung HSR Station at 10 in the morning from Kaohsiung by high speed rail. Then I took a local train from Xinwuri …

Hangsheshwari Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Bansberia near Bandel in the eastern state, West Bengal in India. This temple is dedicated to Mother Hangsheshwari. It was built over a time period of 15 years and finally was completed in 1814-15 by Queen Shankari, wife of Raja Nrishingha …

We often celebrate our summer outing in this resort in Bulacan, Philippines which is just a 20-30 minute drive from our house. I like its main attraction which is their largest pool with a huge blue boat with six slides, three on each side, built right at the middle …

We got tickets to the San Francisco Bay Cruise Adventure Cruise by Blue & Gold Fleet as part of a package bought from Super Sightseeing Tours. In the morning, we checked out the city attractions on a motor-coach from Super Sightseeing. The tour guide dropped us off at Pier …

One of my favorite places overseas was Chisinau, Moldova. I got to visit there once several years ago when I was a member of the national guard in North Carolina. We went to build a hospital clinic and orphanage as part of a good will project for our government. …

Old Man’s Cave is located just off State Route 664 in southern Ohio. There are five principle sections to Old Man’s Cave, they are the Upper Falls, Upper Gorge, Middle Falls and Lower Gorge. There are more than twenty five miles of hiking trails and more than twenty gorgeous …

Of all the many tourist attractions in the beautiful English border county of Herefordshire, one that to my mind really stands out is Croft Castle in the village of Yarpole. It is now run by the National Trust, and as such is conserved for the benefit of the nation’s …

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 …

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 …

I have had the best service at Lavonna’s Travel. She is the most hard working travel agent that I have ever worked with. It doesn’t matter if it is hotels, cruises, flights or whatever - she does her absolute best to get you the most reasonable price. …

I never regret to visit m sister in-law in Belgium, especially when springtime. She said that Carnival de Binche was a famous event over there and I curious to try it. We go by train from Leuven to Binche. This train was crowded with enthusiastic carnival visitor. At that …

The City Museum in St louis, Mo. is not your typical museum. It is much more fun and exciting than any museum I have ever been to. My husband and I took our three and thirteen year old daughter hear this past summer on our way to Illinois.
My husband …

When you visit Holland, Michigan, it means you’re expecting to see fields and fields of beautiful tulips. This is what they are known for. When we went there last spring, we were in for a wonderful delight because that is the best time to visit Veldheer’s.
You need to pay …

We were here last year in the middle of August. It was quite cool, so we had to wear our sweaters even though it was summer. We entered the main building next to the parking lot and paid our admission, then we were told we had a few minutes …

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 …

Without Sentosa, your trip to Singapore will never be complete. It’s a tiny little island full of surprises. Before i came here, i don’t have any idea of what Sentosa island really is. I thought at first that it was a theme park with lots of rides but never …

In 1996 I went to San Lorenzo, Ecuador with my national guard unit to help build three schools. You don’t realize how poor people in a third world country really are until you go there. We took a C130 out of Charlotte, North Carolina and flew straight to …

Cedar Point is an amusement park in northern Ohio, and it’s one of my all-time favorite summertime distractions. I’ve spent many summer days there over my lifetime, and I enjoy going there as an adult as much as I did during my childhood years. I grew up …

When I was in high school, I fell in love with the Brazilian samba even if I had no clue at all what the words meant. I just love its soothing rhythm, the mellow and calm voice of Joao Gilberto. One of the songs I really loved up …

Flamingo Park is one of the most exotic and attractive animal parks in south Florida.
You can find every type of animal that you can imagine raging from snakes to an elephant even giraffes.
The facility it’s very well organized and clean, you can choose to have an instructor guide you …

Do you dream of sunbaking on white sandy beaches, whilst being served cocktails?
I know I do…
For the past five years I have been going to and from one of the most beautiful holiday destinations, Hamilton Island. Located in the Whitsunday Islands on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast …

I just returned from a trip to San Francisco, California where I was lucky enough to visit Alcatraz Island. After reading several books about San Francisco, I saw that travelers were advised to book tickets well in advance if you wish to see this historic prison. I booked two …

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 …

The only reason why we went here is because we just wanted to compare the Dolphin show that we’ve seen in Hongkong ocean park from the Dolphin show here at Sentosa, Singapore. And we’re quite intrigued aswell, to the pink dolphins of Singapore.
This lagoon can be found at Palawan …

I went to the Bald Head Island which is off the coast of North Carolina to help with clean up after it had been damaged by a hurricane. I have never been to an Island so for me this was a whole new adventure. The only way to …

Recently I have been to singapore and I had amazing exprience at clarque Quay. I actually had made my itenary while going to singapore and Claque Quay was on the top priority list because of the high recommendations it had. It is a place well connected with the public …

We just returned from a trip to Bavaria Germany. We went on a King Ludwig’s Castles and the Bavarian Lakes, castlesoftheworld tour. Our tour guide was Astrid, and she is awesome! She made us all feel very much at home with her. If you have …

I am writng this review because I want to let people know what a hard time I had with expedia. I had used orbitz in the past and will keep using orbitz in the future. I booked a trip for spring break for 12 of us. …

On our second day in the CKGR, I took a whole day trip with my family last April 3, 2010. The day before, I already visited Deception Valley and Pan by using the Cut line. Our driver had a different viewpoint and to avoid doing the same route which …

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 …

If you have read any of my reviews at all, then you already know that I am a bit of a travel reviewer for the most part. Having been a travel agent at one point in my life, I am very tuned into special places that offer something different …

The small town of Bethlehem, located in Northwestern Connecticut is a great little quaint town. There are farms everywhere and a strong small town feel. It’s a great place to visit and stay at a bed and breakfast.
I visited Bethlehem last year when it had it’s annual …

I recently had the misfortune to spend several hours in a layover in Newark airport. In the future, I will do everything I can to avoid spending any time here whatsoever.
On my first layover, I was stuck here for several hours, and tried to find some free wifi with …

The Clent Hills are close enough to the urban sprawl of Birmingham and the southern Black Country that they have become one of the most popular destinations for the people of those areas to go for an afternoon out on a bright spring day, as indeed was the case …

After returning from visiting family in China six months ago, I want to take the opportunity to share my opinion on one of the most beautiful places you can visit while vacationing in Beijing. The place is called White Cloud Monastery, or in Chinese, Biyun Guan. It’s roughly ten miles …

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 don’t know how we found the time to go to Hidden Beach because it was at the farthest side of the island. Located at the northeastern side of Saipan, the beach can be reached after a long trek through a forest. My friend said that it would take …

Looking at the Hagia Sophia from the outside I really didn’t think it was going to be anything spectacular to see on the inside. I mean, the antiquity and architecture of the mosque itself are amazing, but I did not expect the inside to be particularly intricate. The outside …

White Plains, NY is one of my favorite places to go because I enjoy the weather there and it is a lot calmer than most places in NY which I believe most people are looking for. I first went here with my family when I was a child going …

last weekend we spent some wonderful days in austria. we were there for skiing. our location was about 70 km south of salzburg, the skiing area is called planai. the mountains go up to over 1800 m.
this skiing area offers you four different mountains to ski. on top of …

Yangon has no longer been the capital of Myanmar since they relocated it to Naypyidaw in 2006. But apart from Mandalay and Bagan, it is still the main tourist destination. I spent four nights and found that this city is worth to visit. I did not join any guided tour; …

Brisbane is the capital state of Queensland, and is one of the most beautiful places to visit for any travellers wishing to see something wonderful from Australia. If you would like to see beautiful scenery, Brisbane is a wonderful place to visit.
Located in the centre of Brisbane is the …

St. Louis, Mo. is only about a five hour drive from where we live in Joplin, Mo. We visit here quite often and keep finding things we have not done or scene. On our last vist we decieded to try out Grant’s Farm. This was highly reccomended to us …

I had been to Singapore in the year 2009 as a part of the student’s exchange program. I was over there for about 5 months, and all i did was exploring and studying each and every nook and corner of Singapore. That time i came across this beautiful Butterfly …

While I have my XDA, I was given an iPAQ for office use. It was actually my boss’ old pocket PC and I know she didn’t really use it much; she’s almost 60 years old and doesn’t know how to use it actually. So when it was given to …

Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY is by far the most amazing children’s museum my family has ever visited. You can spend hours here, and still not see the whole thing! The cost was pretty reasonable– $10 for Adults, $8 for kids. The first floor …