First thing, I have to admit Madeline Island is a long way from everywhere. It is way up in northern Wisconsin and a boat ride from Bayfield. The island is absolutely lovely and really secluded. There is a small town on the island by …

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 …

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 …

The Romantic Road in Germany is a very long road and there are many stops. We had previously stopped at the town of Wurzburg. The Romantic road sites can be visited by flying into Germany’s International Airports of Frankfort and Munich. Generally Wurzburg is the first Romantic …

The St. Augustine Visitor Information Center changed drastically between the fourth and fifth times I visited the city; it was once crowded, full of pamphlets and coupons of all kinds, a huge Spanish galleon replica, and many brochures for visitors. Now the entire front room of the visitor center …

Shravanabelagola is a place in Karnataka, India. This is a beautiful place and thronged by visitors. Majority of the visitors are from various parts of India. The most interesting thing in Shravanabelagola is a tall statue, the height of which is more than 150 metres. This statue is sacred …

I found Paris France to be an exciting location and worth every penny spent to visit.
The sites are breath taking. My wife and I visited the Notre Dame in Paris during the Christmas Season. The scenery was just fabulous.
The transportation system is very similiar to the subway systems in …

Review Ile De France
Visiting Versailles
I seem to have acquired a penchant for finding very small places; however with a great deal to offer as far as cultural wealth.
One area is the Ile-De-France. In fact you may end up traversing under fifty miles and have already uncovered a good …

I am a big fan of spring water. I have read so many terrifying things about the quality of water in my area that I am almost afraid to even drink my tap water anymore. Still when buying spring water how does one know if their water is fresh. …

When I was traveling through Sydney I decided to pop into the aquarium in darling harbor. I wasn’t sure what to expect but the place really impressed me.
We were having breakfast on the harbor when a little train passed us by. By little I mean a cute …

Sea Life Park is a great place to spend the day with your kids, but if you are expecting it to be anywhere near as exciting as Sea World in San Diego Calif. then you will be disappointed. In fact, there is a much better marine exhibit on …

The Polynesian Cultural Center was so much fun! I would go back again and again. There are several different ticket “packages” you can buy depending on your price range. I would definitely recommend purchasing a package that includes a meal, though. We purchased the buffet/luau …

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’ve been to this spa twice and both times have been exceptional. The first time, I had a pedicure and manicure before my wedding. When you first enter the spa somebody greets you and lets you know where to change and how to use the free lockers …

Hot Water Beach is a beach in Hahei in the Coromandel. There was only one reason why I wanted to come here.
Hot Water Beach is known for being on a volcanic fault line. What this means for tourists is that you can dig a hole in …

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 …

I decided to take my children on a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo last weekend. We live about an hour and a half from the zoo. It has been a couple of years since we have been there. My children had such a fun time that …

I love asia. Probably because I am asian myself. I also love shopping. And as an asian and a shopper, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HONG KONG. No other shopping capital will ever tempt me as much as Hong Kong!
Well, first off, when I arrived, it was the middle of February …

dasara is a nine day festival called nadahabba in mysore, karnataka, india. it comes in the month of october every year. at this time mysore city is decorated with full of colourful lights. the tourist places in mysore like the mysore palace, curzon park, jaganmohan palace, chamundi hills, lalith …

Laguna Beach, CA is my most favorite place to go to on vacation. I would recommend this city to anyone because it is an all around great place. Laguna Beach is a very expensive place but I believe that it’s well worth the money. The weather …

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 …

I am Karthikeyan. I am living here in Madurai. I was born here and study here and now I am working here. I really love to be living here. We lead a peaceful life in Madurai. Today I like to write about my city …

In mid-May, I accompanied three friends to Hilton Head Island for a Spring Break Getaway. We stayed at Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, a timeshare-style hotel and resort on the island. The resort was centrally located, in the middle of the island with beach access less than two miles …

Out of all the airports I have flown out of in my years of flying, I have always liked Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. First, it’s much closer to my family then flying into Miami and I’m very familiar with the area, since I grew up there. Many of the …

Malaysia had just got an “award” for having the WORST TAXI SERVICE in the world. I, as a Malaysian, can confirm that they deserve to be the worst because the service is really crap. In fact, it has gotten worse and worse.
I take taxi occasionally and personally had some …

Most visitors come to Banff for the skiing and scenery, but there is a bit of history to see there as well. I have been to Banff countless times (I live an hour away, in Calgary) but have only just visited the Cave and Basin more recently.
We went …

Paris is one of the best cities ever to visit, and if you still haven’t yet come to visit Paris, or have visited, but yet to explore the wonders of Paris, then by all means do so. The whole city is a rare gem and treasure waiting to …

Linesville Fish Hatchery is one of my favorite places to visit and to take the kids for a different kind of educational experience. If you happen to be a fan of fishing, whether it be in Lake Erie, a river, or one of the other numerous lakes in …

We were down in Arches Park in August, it was hotter than blazes it can get over 100 degrees. If you really want to do physical hiking instead of just wandering around, coming in May would be a good thing. So some of the things we …

Dragon’s Back is touted to be one of Hong Kong’s favorite trails. We picked out a fine winter afternoon to go there, since this is the best time of the year to hike in Hong Kong. Here’s what I love about this trail:
1. …

I had travelled to Langkawi Island many times over the years and mostly with a bunch of closed friends, not because it is a simply a beautiful island, but the island has a lot of enhanting activities to offer.
To begin with, the Langkawi is a duty free island, and …

Kathmandu is a little nice city located in Nepal and is a place that I definitely would want to come and visit again, if given the chance. I went with my family to Kathmandu about 3 years back and for those who do not know, Kathmandu is actually …

It’s been some time since I went to visit some of the popular places of interest in my own country. Singapore has many popular tourist attractions including Sentosa, Singapore Zoological Gardens, and
Orchard Road. One of the latest attraction is the Singapore Flyer, similar to the London Eye, except that …

Two weeks ago, our family had the opportunity to visit the newest addition to the Moonbay Marina Leisure Resort in Subic Bay. I haven’t been to Subic in years and so I was very excited to go and see the recent developments in the area. The experience certainly did …

Panglao Island is one of the islands in Bohol province. For me it’s like mini Boracay because of the white sand. That island is not yet that commercialized compared to Boracay. There is a dolhin show every morning at the sea. At night you can …

When we spent some vacation time in the Scarborough area of Maine, we decided after it was suggested to go to Funtown and Splashtown in neighboring Saco, Maine. The first day we did Funtown. I did a review of that already so be sure to look it up. …

At November 2005, my office has an outing activity to Sepa Island, one of the island located in Kepulauan Seribu, north Jakarta. It was around 300 hundred people join this activity, so we were divided into several bus. We went from the office at nine am, to go to …

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the overpopulated cities in the Philippines, Batanes is the perfect place. Its distance from Luzon is an indication of what to expect. Being in Batanes is like being in another country in …

Hermanus in South Africa is famous for the Southern Right whales who come to visit its waters in the late winter from July to November. These mammals go there to breed and calf.
My first impression of the town was that it was quite small with plenty of …

Gyeongju is named as an open museum in South Korea. It is a museum without walls. As to why it has been described as such is proven by the wonderful historical places it has. And I can prove it myself.
In Gyeonsangbuk-do Gyeongju-si Inwang-dong, is where I stayed and …

Jiuzhaigou is located in the Sichuan Province, China. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is widely considered as a heaven on earth. There are so many things to see inside the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Region. One can see emerald lakes, layered waterfalls, colorful forests, snow peaks and traditional Tibetan folk villages …

On my vacation in the UK I spent a week in Scotland, and much time in the amazing city of Edinburgh. Having seen the Edinburgh Vaults featured on several “ghost hunter” type shows, namely Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures, I was excited at the prospect of getting …

Just a few months ago, I had a most wonderful day spent roaming one of the most beautiful gardens I have ever seen. From our hotel at Hobart, it took us just a few minutes to the garden’s very exquisite …

Several years ago we stayed at Holiday Park Campground with our family. The campground is located in Traverse City, Michigan, which is about 3 hours from our home. Since we were going to travel a good distance, we decided to make reservations for an entire wekk.
The staff …

Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a place in Kerala, a state of South India. Kochi is one of South India’s most interesting cities. It is a large city and is rather crowded. It is well-developed. It comprises of large buildings. Kochi has got a coastline.
Kochi international airport is …

Many people told me when I decided to visit Austria that Vienna is not a large city and the things to be seen are quite a few.
It is also true that a great number of my friends have visited Vienna and drove me crazy with their details about the …

Of all the places in the Philippines, Cebu is probably my least favorite place to visit. And I dread going there every month for work. You would never catch me going there for a vacation either. I don’t exactly know when I started hating this place, because it didn’t …

The last time I spent a vacation in Kissimmee, we were looking for some off the beaten path or different things to do that were not the usual Orlando and Kissimmee tourist stuff.
Our hotel concierge suggested that we spend a day visiting the town of Celebration. I had …

The national opera is one of the most impressing buildings in Paris. I would highly recommend to do guided tours. I have visited the National opera on this my trip to Paris. I should say that the inside opera has very fascinating views. The Grand Staircase is one of …