Longmeadow pond is a great place to take the kids on a hot summer day. It’s located in Bethlehem, CT, about 15 minutes from Litchfield. Even though Longmeadow Pond is technically a pond it seems to be more of a small lake. It’s located in a …

We made an overnight stay at Kabayan Beach Resort last weekend. We saw the details and information about the beach in the internet and we got interested to try it. We managed to reach the place easily as we have been familiar with the place of Laiya and also …

My wife and I enjoy city breaks and have visited a number of splendid destinations across Europe in recent years. It would be difficult to rival the delights of Barcelona for any city. The capital city of Catalunya in Spain, fiercely independent and very refined, Barcelona is a joy …

Only recently did I check out for the first time the ride in Fantasy Land of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom called, “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh”. I’ve been going to Walt Disney World in Florida since the park opened in October 1971, but I hadn’t …

Miami is located in Florida, USA and is one of the best places that I have ever visited. I felt that Miami is something like the country Italy because of the great tasting food everywhere. Here are a few that I have tasted. Spaghetti, Baked Manicotte, …

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 …

After a night at the casino, it was time to get back on the road to go to Pigg’s Peak. It was not that far anymore as the day before we did much more in terms of driving than what was originally intended, about 60-70 kilometers. As it …

King Fahd causeway is a bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. I had the experience of traversing the 25 kilometer long causeway when I was going back to the Philippines after working for 2 years in the kingdom.
I chose to travel the route because I thought it would be …

If you are a college student or high school student, and you are planning to vacation at the Delaware Beaches this year, more likely than not, your biggest goal will be to locate a hotel or motel in Dewey Beach. Dewey has become notorious for hosting a great …

Vancouver’s historic Chinatown begins at Main Street and Keefer Street. This is simply the biggest Chinatown in North America, second only to San Francisco’s. I love going to this place for the cheap buys, especially seafoods, poultry, beef, fruits, and vegetables.
My best friend, however, likes to come …

Ma On Shan is one of Hong Kong’s highest mountain peaks and one of the most difficult trails I have encountered in this country.
Our challenges began with the jump-off point. The bus stop is near the entrance of a canopy walk, which wasn’t the trail head. We kept walking …

Newfound Gap is located in the Smoky Mountains on the boarder between Tennessee and North Carolina. Newfound Gap is at an elevation of 5,048 feet.
The views are magnificent from Newfound Gap. You look out and see mountains and nature all around. There is also a …

Ispra is a pretty nice little town to visit, it’s right on the lake and has easy access to the pier. It is the home to the JRC (The Joint Research Center; European Comission). In Ispra you can have easy access to various beaches all along the shore. There …

Some of my best memories of my many Florida trips involve Cypress Gardens, a beautiful, amazing place with many entertainment venues and lovely scenery. Cypress Gardens is a very complex place, and I enjoyed every part of it. My favorite part was the sprawling garden, filled with tropical hideaways, …

One of my favorite museums in the whole world is the American Museum of National History in Manhattan, New York. It is right across the street from Central Park and one landmark I have always remembered from my childhood on. This museum was the first museum I had ever …

Last summer me and my boyfriend decided to go to the canary islands. We wanted something in between crowded and deserted, so we would be able to actually rest but without getting bored, we chose Fuerteventura.
I was looking for a little apartment with kitchen. I’m no fan of all …

If you ask me which park is the best park in the world, you have asked me a very easy question, indeed. It’s Banff National Park for me nothing else ever comes close!
Niagara Falls will be my second choice, but I can tell you my number one and …

It is said that you can go around the world in Vegas and that certainly seems the case as one drives down the Strip and sees the skyline of New York, the pyramids of Egypt, and finally the Eiffel Tower. Although only half the size of the original Eiffel …

I could not possibly leave this country without seeing the famous Okavango Delta which is the world’s largest inland delta. I have heard so much praises about this place that I could not wait before I finally managed to arrange a trip to this area. First of all, this …

California is a great place to take a driving vacation if you like to sight see. I lived in California most of my life and I love the state, but there are a lot of ways to see it and places to go off the beaten path!
Starting along the …

Growing up in Bergen County, New Jersey, there weren’t alot of zoos and aquariums nearby. However, we had one gem: Van Saun County Park & Zoo! I have been there more times than I can count, and now enjoy taking my son when we visit family back east.
If …

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 …

We went hiking on this trail yesterday. We didn’t finish the whole trail because we got a late start. We are not strictly beginners, but it has been a while since we’ve been hiking. The part of the trail we did complete wasn’t too hard, …

The fruit and spice park is a botanical garden/fruit park I heard about through some friends of mine who had actually traveled to the southern area of Florida for a vacation. I had never heard of such a park or botanical garden, let alone one in Florida. Because I …

In May of 2010 me and my friend from the Philippines went to Hong kong for a few days. We were on a tight budget and we needed a change from the typical expensive hotels on nathan road in kowloon. We decided to stay at a hostel- a cheap …

For any hockey fan, or even just a sports fan, the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario is a must-see destination. I have been a hockey fan since I was 3 years old, and although I have been to Toronto several times, this was the first time that I …

Who says mountaineering is an expensive sport? Philippines have several mountains that you can climb whether you prefer day hike or an overnight camp. There are websites & mountaineers you can depend on. You just need to be resourceful in finding the most affordable way to maximize your time.
Let …

Located on the remarkable Roman built, Hadrian’s Wall, Walltown Quarry is an ideal spot for a walk along the famous Roman wall or for a pleasant day in the Northumberland countryside.
Hadrian’s Wall runs for 73 miles across northern England. The construction of this amazing wall started in AD …

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 was in Penang for vacation over the weekend. I visited the Penang Butterfly Farm which is located quite far away from Georgetown. It is located after the Batu Ferringhi stretch and before the newly built hydroelectric dam. This was my second visit to this farm; the first was …

Eagle Rock, Missouri is right on the Arkansas border on our way to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We stay the weekend in Eureka Springs a few times a year. There is just lots to do and see in this area. Right outside of Eagle Rock we discovered the Promised Land …

I was simply mesmerized by the beauty of the view shown on pictures a friend showed to me when they trekked Sohoton Cove one weekend. What really fascinates me are the jelly fish that scattered around the water and one can simply touch it with bare hands.
Sohoton Cove is …

These footprints are located on private property but the owners allow visitors to see the footprints of the dinosaurs. My husband promised to take the kids to see some dinosaur footprints of which the Kalkfeld area is famous for. Although my husband actually took one of kids to …

While so many people travel to Orlando each year to go to the theme parks, many are not aware of a little place in neighboring Kissimmee called Old Town that is a nice reprieve from the theme park madness, price and crowds.
Old Town is just that…it’s a little town …

I’m actually confused about what this place is called; the locals say it is Talafofo Falls, but I’ve heard some people refer to is as Talofofo Falls. Whatever the name is, this is a marvelous place. The spring water from the mountains fall in a series of 3 small …

Devils Lake is the largest natural lake in North Dakota covering approximately 100,000 acres and a small city of 8000 people named after it. I went there for a two week electrician course with the army national guard in 1998. This was the first time I had ever been …

Our company is actually Australian based, and our corporate heads hail from the land down under. When my boss said they were coming and I was tasked to entertain them during their stay (or more like act as their chauffeur/tour guide), I had to rack my brains out for …

We went to Bali at 2005, to visit some tourism object in Bali. This is the first time we visit Bali, so we did not know in advance, which ones were the most interesting tourism objects in Bali, and which way to go. From the Ngurah Rai airport, we …

It is said that Ayutthaya (pronounced as ah-you-teah) is the former capital of the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand). This made me want to visit the city but I did not expect to see only ruins. Alas, the city accommodates many ruins of the temples, but surprisingly I could not …

I have been to Bellingraph Gardens some four times over a period of 40 years and have never been disappointed when I go there. These gardens of some 65 acres are filled with every type of beautiful plantings you can think of. Open year round, and being in the …

When we lived in Port Orange and Daytona Beach Shores for a few years, we were always looking for new sightseeing venues to take our visiting relatives when they came South.
I’m a bit of a nautical nut and I love my lighthouses and try to visit them to at …

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. …

Vietnam Veterans Memorial what can I say? This is one of the most somber places that I have ever been to. It’s hard to stand there and remember all of the violence and death that occurred during this war. Yet we all must remember what happened for the future’s …

On a trip to Hawaii about a year ago we visited Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. This was a very emotional and intense visit. Pearl Harbor is a lovely area and the memorial is full of hushed tones as the visitors gaze somberly at the water remembering …

Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is probably the best zoo I have ever been to. I have been to the Atlanta zoo, the Honolulu Zoo—¦. Lowry Park outdoes them all! The zoo in Tampa is incredibly interactive. My daughter and I went to the Lowry Zoo for …

While visiting Holland, Michigan, my Dutch grandparents wanted to take us to see as many authentic Dutch attractions as we could, and one day they planned a visit to the Deklomp Wooden Shoe and Delft Factory. Although I have been to the real Holland several times, I was looking …

I lived in Heidelberg for a total of 4 years and it is one of the most beautiful German cities I have been to. This town is famous for it’s Heidelberg Castle; which is open to the public for tours and such. all you have to do is either …

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 …

An attraction that is well worth considering for tourists who are visiting Herefordshire is the Hereford Cider Museum. This is an excellent place that combines being a very well run and interesting museum in and of itself, with the extra bonus of being somewhere that really gives an insight …

Athelstaneford is a small village in Scotland, in East Lothian. I visited here out of the interest in the history of the site, which is reported to the the birthplace of the Saltire, Scotland’s national flag. It’s mostly farmland in the area, but I did find the Doocot Flag Heritage …