Living in Tucson, I am lucky enough to have this great travel destination right in my backyard! Reid Park is one of my family’s favorite places to spend the day, and we always bring out of town guests for a day at the zoo! The Zoo is open from …

Coki Beach in St. Thomas is very popular both with locals and with tourists. It’s especially well-known as a prime spot for snorkeling. I went there a few times over the years when I was living in St. Thomas, and although the beach itself is beautiful, it …

Athens, the oldest capital of Europe, continuously inhabited for 6000 years.
Once known for its rare historical cultural and monumental wealth of its past days, nowadays worldwide famous due to the Olympic games of 2004.
For the same occasion, Athens has indeed changed dramatically over a short period of time, or, …

We recently had to fly out east to attend my wife’s grandmother’s funeral. Since her death was sudden, we had to make our travel arrangements last second.
We ended up booking our flights on Northwest Airlines (traveling from Madison, WI to Elmira, NY).
While out flight wasn’t terrible, I think, if …

We used to live just across from this popular Waikiki restaurant so it was a convenient place to walk to for a quick meal. We went there a few times, but quickly got tired of the atmosphere and the food. While I would recommend this place to …

Once in the early 18th Century seen as one of the wickedest Cities on the earth due to the wealth, piracy and other frivolous and illegal activities. This destination is one of the best spots for sea food in the Caribbean. Mostly destroyed by a earth quake at the …

You don’t have to be a Mormon to visit the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Built as a place of worship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it is one of the most recognized buildings in America and most identified for its world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle …

As with so many things in Rome, the Colosseum is one of those famous sites that you simply must see, at least once in your life, so it becomes a question of how to see it that is the issue. The first thing you must know is that even …

To get to San Pedro la Laguna (San Pedro for short) you should take a launcha from Panajachel. Both of these towns are small villages on the edge of Lake Atitlan, a huge lake ringed by volcanoes. Aldous Huxley once said that Lake Atitlan was the most beautiful lake …

As soon as you drive into Havana from any direction, you can see the Castillo del Morro located on the top of a cliff that juts out on a narrow peninsula into the Havana Bay, and its lighthouse is an important symbol to the citizens. As with the three …

One of the most exciting activities to do while in Dubai is Desert Safari. You can choose from a morning or evening or over night desert safari.
I had tried the evening desert safari. It departs usually between three to four o’clock in the afternoon in a four-wheel drive …

I have been to Rittenhouse Square, which is located in Philadelphia with my aunt before. We went just the two of us and we went in a particular summer vacation. One of the nicest place that I have been to is this Rittenhouse Square and for those …

Sandy Hook, New Jersey sits across a bridge by itself, and the cost per vehicle is $10 on season. Off season there is no cost to enjoy this area. One of the things I really enjoy about Sandy Hook is they offer a long paved trail that is great …

I would like to review the city of Munich in Germany. I have had the chance to go to this beautiful and gorgeous place some time last year and I was with my parents and siblings at that time of visit. The only con there would be …

If you want to get so many ideas how to decorate or improve design of your house or apartment this museum is exactly for you. There are around 60 000 works on display at the museum constitute the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe. They cover …

Two weeks ago I spent in Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine, five days. It was a business trip. So, after signing the special documents which connected to the future contract, I decided that I must have some rest. I have never been in Kievo-Pecherskaja laurels. I heard …

My thirteen year old daughter and I had so much fun on the Ghost and Haunt Tour in Branson, Missouri that we cannot wait to go again. We left Daddy at the motel with our toddler. He is not into being scared the way my daughter and I are …

Arkansas is a beautiful state with a scenic beauty. There are a lot of outdoor recreations and certainly many sight-seeings to do and things to see and check out. I have been to Arkansas briefly before in 2000, and again in 2006. My personal opinion on …

My Husband and I and our two boys live in Tewkesbury in the UK and we love the place. Every year on the 9th & 10th October the roads round the centre of town are closed of and the Mop Fair rolls into town. The Mop fair …

I am from a foreign land and have just won a trip to London out of luck. I am afraid of heights and so I really hated going to the London eye. I had to take a couple of tranquilizers to keep myself asleep on the plane going to …

Incheon international airport in South Korea is well connected to the rest of the country. One of the transportation means goes to and comes from Incheon is limousine buses. The positive points of the bus compared to trains are that the former is more cost effective, and has more …

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 …

I arrived at Lisbon on a very sunny and warm day in February. It was my first time in Lisbon, and I was going to stay a week. I was very excited. Traveling from airport to city center was easy. I took a public bus which was running quite …

I have been to Amsterdam before with my boyfriend and we were in the better part of the city when we stumbled on a wrong turn upon the Red-Light District. I was really regretting after that turn but we continued walking at first, not knowing what was it. …

Every year our family travels to at least one amusement park. You might say we are roller coaster fanatics. We have been to 21 different amusement parks in the last 10 years. Several parks we have been to 30 or more times. One such park is Carowinds in North …

I have to admit I was quite scared as the car went up the winding road to the top of Mt. Wellington. Although we had checked the night before the weather condition at the mountain and knew there would be …

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 …

My visit to the Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in London, England, was unforgettable. The museum is located at Marylebone Road, the nearest underground station is Baker Street. I had heard and read about this museum a long time before I had finally gotten a chance to come and visit …

My husband, children, friends, and I all had a great experience overall staying at the Treetop Villas at Disney World’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa in Florida in April of 2011. We stayed for six nights and seven days in our room. Our stay started well right away …

I simply love Anguilla, which is located in The Leeward Islands. I have been to this place with my family before and there were lots of duty-free shopping perks and also for the fact that there were loads of amazing beaches in this section of the Caribbean. …

The Georgia aquarium is the first place we visited in Atlanta. It is the world’s largest aquarium and is not to be missed at any cost. The aquarium is divided according to regions and species types; there is a section for tropical life forms, one for fresh water and …

The Deedar-e-Taj hotel, about 2-3km from the famed Taj Mahal, one of the ancient wonders of the world is a 3-star hotel offers very reasonable, almost 2-star rates and is suitable for the budget traveller who wants comfort and might be travelling with a family. Clean, pleasant, medium-sized fully …

I’ve lived in DuPage County for years, but I’ve only been to the Children’s Museum a handful of times.
The first time I went, I was with four kids between the ages of 2 and 10. The hardest part was keeping them all together, especially when differently-aged kids want to …

Somehow, when I set out walking from my hotel near Termini, in Rome, Italy, toward Trevi Fountain, I expected a fountain; of course, I expected a nice fountain, as this is such a famous landmark and tourist attraction, but a fountain, none-the-less. What I didn’t expect was the grand …

This museum utilizes a building used to be the power house for the city trams. It consists of three levels, one ground floor and two levels underneath. The main displays are a steam engine, a locomotive, other mechanical transport systems, and electronic-based components and systems used to explain the …

I am not really a fan of zoos, because I get uncomfortble and all emotional when I see animals in cages. But when I was in Guangzhou, China, for a short vacation, my friend urged me to visit the Guangzhou Zoological Garden, or more popularly known as Guangzhou Zoo, …

We have been camping for many years with our family and friends. We live in Michigan where we have long cold winters, so once the warm summer months come around, we love to be outside. Michigan has a large variety of campgrounds, and we have tried a lot …

I am a fitness freak and love to keep myself fit as a fiddle. Since travelling had become an integral part of my life —“ I found it rather difficult to keep up my fitness routine and this slowly started showing. I had now started feeling stressed and tired …

This is one of many natural parks in British Columbia, which is unspoiled by man. Ironically, this site was littered with sawmills at one time!
Burnaby is home to a nature house, a viewing tower, picnic sites, and walking and hiking trails, which are approximately an 11-kilometer walk. …

We arrived in Canakkale on the strait of Marmaris in early January and it was very cold. we were escaping the chill and rain of Istanbul and although we escaped the rain, this was replaced with haze\e and pollution. The bus from Istanbul to Canakkale takes 5.5 hours and cost …

Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is paradise for holiday makers, both within South Africa and abroad. A wonderful, affordable beach holiday, with pristine, Blue flag beaches and excellent accomodation. The main feature of the town is the bridge which highlights the silky blue …

Italy (Lazio—”Administrative Area) Viterbo (Town)
(Note—”Some of the sites are in Italian so are spelled correctly.)
Viterbo is well-organized in that the contemporary portion of the town is well sectioned off from the historic aspect. This is not something that is uncommon of course in a regular town …

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 …

The city of Detroit gets a bad wrap. You hear about Detroit being the second most violent city in America and you hear about corruption, but when was the last time you heard something good about Detroit? Having lived both in Detroit city and in the Metro Detroit area, …

One of the states that I absolutely love visiting while on a vacation is Virginia. We have vacationed in Virginia Beach 3 times now. One of our favorite things to do while there is spend some time on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.
The Boardwalk is such an eclectic mix of …

Being a jumping place during the Christmas season, Downtown Disney is the hub of not just Disney, but other big named stores and shops within Disney boundaries. On most days, this place is calm with people walking around at their own paces …

We go to Branson a few times a year and always find somthing we haven’t done or seen yet. On one of our more recent trips we went to the Antique Toy Museum. The cost was not that bad, considering it also included a visit to the Harold Bell …

Skagen is a place in Denmark that I love so much. I went with my boyfriend for a few times to this place and everything in this place was wonderful. The village itself was also nice and if you ask me if there were any cons, there …