A friend who has lived in Pagsanjan all her life, invited us to visit during the summer. I had never been to Pagsanjan Falls before and I was excited to see what this place had in store for a tourist like me. It took about 3 hours to get …

About every 3 years, we take a vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. One of the things we do there is visit the Lighthouses in the area. I am a nautical nut and I love me some Lighthouses!
One that I have visited is the Currituck Beach Light …

When I used to live in Toronto, the Rosetta Gardens was a favorite spot of mine, especially when I’m biking around the area. This garden is compact, yet breathtaking in some parts.
The part I like the most is the one facing Lake Ontario, which is probably one of …

This is a place with lots of interesting tourist hot-spots to visit. I went to Walt Disney World Resort more than twice and each time is always a memorable visit. The most memorable trip that I remembered clearly was the one with my whole family and my …

I have been to Underwater World several times with my kids. The love the place. It is like sitting in the bottom of the ocean and watching all the creatures swim by.
My kids really enjoy seeing the large aquarium of fish and creatures. You enter this tunnel and you …

When travelling south on the M40 motorway I often stop at the services between junctions twelve and thirteen which is the Warwick South services. As the name suggests these are only accessible by those travelling south, the north bound carriage way has its own set of services. …

Globus is an excellent tour that has been recommended by many of my aunts, uncles and relatives. There were quite a few occasions whereby I used the services of Globus and that included my trips to France and London.
The people that have been on this tour …

In Grant, FL on US Highway 1, there is a little historical site that has a picnic and fishing area called Fisherman’s Landing. First and foremost, it’s the site of the Grant Historical house which is a house from the early 1900’s that was donated to the Grant …

Winter in Vancouver is usually pretty mild compared to the rest of Canada. We don’t get much snow on the area known as Greater Vancouver, but yet, in the mountains that form the backdrop to Downtown Vancouver, there is some great skiing to be had at three different …

Last year, me and my family all went to Lake Garda, in Italy. I wanted to go to Sicily, but my dad chose Lake Garda, so off we all went.
This place is actually an old town, and with proper guidance and a good tour, you could get to …

Being in Kennebunkport, Maine was probably one of the best experiences that I have ever had and this is a very fun and interesting town that I remember going to. The restaurants in the area are all lovely and fine but I found the town to be a …

This is one of the major attraction in the Universal studios.They will get you around the sets which are super hits.You can see in live the streets of newyork and side by side viewing of the portion of the film which has been taken in that place.The roaring …

I read about this Museum on a pamphlet at a tourist stations. The brochure used words like “impressive” “imaginative” “unexpectly creative” and “must see” Granted it was an advertising brochure but these were quotes from visitors so I thought it would be an outing that could be enjoyed by the …

Because my wife started working shortly after my oldest daughter got done with school, we really haven’t been able to do what we wanted to do this summer. So, when the final weekend before my daughter started first grade got here way too fast, we decided to drop everything …

Cypress Provincial Park is based in North Vancouver, just off Highway 1. This park is used mainly as a ski resort in the winter, with snowboarding, skiing and cross country skiing all readily available. They also offer snowshoe tours. In the summer, Cypress Provincial Park …

This hotel was a great fit for me and my holiday expectations for a low-key, high-end, yet relaxing few days on the lovely island of Kauai, in 2009. Grocery and souvenir shopping is in walking distance, making a rental car useful only for seeing those out of reach …

My Dutch relatives still live near Holland, Michigan, and on my last trip there, I spent some time visiting some of the cultural and historical sites. One thing I came to appreciate was just how much of the Dutch culture and customers the immigrants brought to this area when …

Annapolis can easily be forgotten as it is a smaller town along the Maryland coast but what a mistake that would be! It’s a beautiful seaside town with fabulous little boutiques and galleries. The achitecture and views are breathtaking!
If you are ambitious you will find many sailboat rentals to …

I have been with my family to Tucson before and it is located in Arizona, USA. There are a pretty alright list of hotels there that I find O.K to be at. However, the weather there throughout was kind of hot, and I felt the need to …

Traditionally to get to Kanchanaburi from bangkok, there only by the bus which cost you 95 baht and send you to its bus station,or by taxi which you pay awfully huge amount of money to get you there as well as the train which you end up at the …

I liked my visit to the Lake Anna Nuclear Info. Center in Mineral Virginia so much that I have brought many vistors to see this landmark. This is part of Dominion Virginia Power’s effort to educate the public about the use of nuclear power.
This …

I do not think that many people have heard of Mercara, but Mercara is a place worthy to be mentioned.
Mercara is in Karnataka, India. It is 150 kms from my native place, Mangalore. It is a very beautiful place but it has not been successful as a tourist destination.
The …

People have always told me to go to Donsol to see the whalesharks (butanding) as it is an out-of-this-world to actually swim beside the gentle giants. As my friend who lives in Bicol invited us to go there last month, I gladly accepted the invitation.
It turns out that …

The Lalaurie House or as most locals like to call it “the haunted house”. Now here’s why residents of the French Quarter still hurry past this otherwise beautiful building. When Madame Dolphin McCarty de Lopez Blanquette wed Dr. Louis Allure, it was her third marriage-she’d already been …

There is a sign positioned prominently at the junction on the A896 road where the Bealach na Ba pass to Applecross branches off at the hamlet of Tomapress. It is not the usual type of road sign with nothing more than a destination and a mileage figure - no, …

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 …

Pere Lachaise is a huge cemetery within the city limits of Paris, France. A few of the famous people buried here are Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison and Edith Piaf. It was so large that to find our way out of the cemetery we had to walk until we found …

My colleagues and I visited the Ramoji Film City when we went to Hyderabad. As we bought our tickets (costing Rs 150 per head) a waiting bus at the Gate took us inside along with other tourists. Once we were inside the Complex we were transferred to …

There is only one word for the caverns and that is “awesome”. It is a bit hard explain without pictures and each portion of the caves is different. My husband and I went on the Kings Palace tour. Just in case you think that the caves …

The Eureka, Humboldt County, California, zoo has been revamped to really intrique people from toddler age to seriously mature people, as myself. (I am the latter!). For those living in our area, be sure to take walks through our zoo, and be certain to see what has become every …

There are a few places in Singapore that I really love to be at and for this review today, I would like to review on 3 beaches and park facilities in Singapore. They are East Coast Beach, Sembawang Park and also Changi Beach. For East Coast Park …

Lugano is one of my personal favorite places to go for a quick weekend to get away from the stress of everyday life.
Obviously in order to get in (from anywhere else in Europe) you will need at least an I.D. card or a passport.
Lugano is a really beautiful city …

Are you looking for a beautiful place to get away from it all or have a family reunion? Petit Jean State Park is perfect.
Our daughter and her family (husband,4 kids,2 dogs)live 1000 miles from us. My father and sister also live in a different state. We …

On our Italy trip we decided to stop in this little town. Even from a far it is evident that this city is special. The whole city is built on a hill plateau and from far it looks like it would be one magnificent castle. Quite a site for …

The Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan is a beautiful state park with many open trails to walk. I have had the pleasure just recently to visit this area and walk about 8 miles of the trails. The first trail I walked was a beautiful, if a bit exhausting, path …

When planning my trip to Disney World I knew that I wanted everything paid for ahead of time. I wanted to be able to go down there and just enjoy my time without having to worry about extra costs. When I saw that they had dining plans with their …

The Mokuluas, the island furthest to the left in particular, is a great place to spend the day. We love to have kayaks brought to a special launching spot in Lani Kai by the local kayak company (Two Good Kayaks in Kailua Town by Don Quixote’s - it …

On my recent five week vacation to the UK, I spent a day at Stirling Castle in Scotland. It was an amazing experience and one day didn’t seem like enough! The castle is awe-inspiringly beautiful and carefully restored and kept. I was very impressed that the few …

Ho Prakeo is a famous museum in Vientiane, Laos. Many tour operators offer to visit this place in their city tour programs. The location is just next to the Presidential Palace and opposite to Wat Sisaket. This place is within walking distance if your hotel is in city center …

Wilder Mountain is the name for the mountain where the old town of Wilder Tennessee is. It is off Hwy 85 between Monterey and Clarkrange TN. Wilder used to be a coal mining town but when the mine went out of business most of the town became like a …

Well, I guess this counts as a tourism review. Zoar Valley park in western new york is a little over an hour south of Buffalo, past Gowanda, New York. It is over 3,000 acres and is one of the most beautiful spots i have ever seen to spend a …

During my five years living in Calgary, I saw as much of the Rocky Mountains as I could. But it wasn’t until I took the Columbia Icefield Glacier Experience in Jasper National Park, Alberta, that I got up close and personal with a real-life glacier.
I had spent a lot …

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia. For 50 years since Malaysia got its independence, Kuala Lumpur has grown from nothing to a modern-bustling Asian city with its gleaming skyscrapers. Take in its high-flying triumphs from the viewing deck of Kuala Lumpur Tower; the world’s second …

At the heights of my travel, I was gifted with a PFC All Purpose Luggage Cart, and I’m still using it, though not for travel. This particular model is the Stepslider 700. It’s made in the USA and comes with a 10-year warranty. It’s guaranteed to …

On our trip with our travel trailer we ended up in a small mining town called Ouray, CO. Located on Hwy 550 about 70 miles north of Durango, CO. This small quaint town is nestled in the most rugged and towering mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountain’s. …

My husband and I recently visited the Heber Valley for an Anniversary get away. While we were there we decided to take a scenic tour on the Heber Valley Railroad.
We took the lakeside Limited Scenic Tour. We were so impressed with the many animals we could see without …

Two Good Kayaks in Kailua Hawaii is the best place on the island to rent Kayaks. You can rent a single or tandem kayak, depending on how many people are in your party. You can rent them out for the entire day, or you can do a …

I went camping here a while ago and I gotta say I was pretty impressed. First of the camping didn’t cost very much. Fortunately, as it wasn’t high season, so there was ample parking spaces. The camp was very clean as were (almost) all the bathrooms and showers. People …

If you ever get the chance to visit New York and you are a baseball fan I suggest that you take a trip and visit Yankee Stadium. Like many other teams they are changing stadiums and this stadium will no longer be used because they are building a new …

The location of Robinson department store accommodating the food court is pretty good, very close to Saphan Thaksin MRT station, Sathorn or Oriental pier of Chao Phraya River, and some hotels including Elegance Suit Hotel where I stayed. From my hotel it is about 10 minutes on foot, and …