Travel Reviews
Rockliffe Mansion in Hannibal, Missouri
My husband and I recently traveled to Hannibal, Missouri for a wedding, and during our stay we decided to take in some of the sights. For those who don’t know, Hannibal is best known for being the hometown of Mark Twain (or Samuel Clemens). …
Little Brasstown Falls in Long Creek, SC
My hair isn’t even dry yet from our day trip to Little Brasstown Falls in Long Creek, but I couldn’t wait to write a review on the experience. Let me first start by saying that there are no signs and no advertisements anywhere for these magnificent waterfalls! …
Expedia.com
I always buy my airline tickets from Expedia.com, for both domestic and international traveling. Expedia’s system does all the shopping around for me and gives be the best results. I put it my destination, dates, and other preferences, and Expedia will check all available flights from all airlines for …
The Crafts Center and Nye Barn, Plimouth Plantation, MA
When I took my kids to Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth MA on a bit of a history field trip for our home school, we saw many things. After visiting the Wampanoag home site, the Mayflower II and the 1627 village, we then decided to go visit the NYE …
Delsey Volume Luggages
Hard case luggages are the best type of suitcases for us as we are often flying long overhaul flights with a minimum of 6 flights per return ticket. I can imagine already how the luggages are handled and most of all, I am always afraid that its contents …
Mystery Mine at Dollywood
Mystery Mine is the newest roller coaster at Dollywood which is located in Pigeon Forge, TN. I have been to a lot of different parks and rode many different roller coasters but Mystery Mine was one of the most unique coasters I have rode in a long time. The …
Donsol Butanding interaction
Donsol is a small provincial place in Bicol Region, it is becoming more and more known because of great tourism marketing both from local and national government. During summer months, Butanding, or Whale sharks go to the ocean near the place to feed. It’s during these season, that they …
Mysore India
Mysore is a place in Karnataka, a state in South India. It is one of the most beautiful places in Karnataka. Mysore is a famous tourist destination. It has got many interesting tourist spots. Mysore is a city of historical royal palaces. There are very beautiful parks in Mysore …
Painted Horizons Hot Air Balloon Ride, Winter Garden, FL
For our anniversary this past year, my Daughter and her Husband gave us passes for a Hot Air Balloon ride from a company called “Painted Horizons” out of Winter Garden, FL.
Although it’s something that I’ve often thought about doing, much like Parasailing, I didn’t actually plan to go through …
Sta. Ana Calatagan Batangas, Philippines
It was some 4 years ago when I went to Rosegold Beach Resort and Hotel in Sta. Calatagan Batangas along with my office mates. It was an all expense overnight company outing inclusive of families. We did not spend anything as the company provided for all. It …
White Cloud Monastery (Biyun Guan)
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 …
Kailua Beach Oahu
Kailua Beach Park is a fantastic place to go if you are into windsurfing kite surfing or kayaking on the windward side of Oahu. I love this beach for anything but snorkeling or laying out. The visibility for snorkeling is fine here, but there just aren’t as …
Amtrak Vacations
I have been using Amtrak Vacations services before in one of my long-distance travel entourage for reaching the other routes destinations. There are lots of trains that this company provides and the trains have great enough leg-room, which is a very important criteria for me actually.
It is …
BC Transit in Mission, Canada
Out here in the city of Mission, BC Transit is the authority that takes care of the residents’ transit needs. It seems handy that way. There are no fancy high-speed railway system to take one swiftly from one main point of destination to another, but I think …
Ezeego.com
I had to book tickets to Ahmedabad City on a one day round trip. To try out internet travel booking, I checked all the possible travel websites and found the rates at ezeego.com much better.
But eventually I booked the tickets personally visiting the ticket counter at the airport.
Again I …
Daytona Beach
In January of 1993 me and my husband went to visit his parents with our son. When we arrived they talked us into letting Suzie watch our son while we went to Daytona Beach to their condo. They were not able to go and did not want it to …
The Haunted Mansion, Liberty Square, Walt Disney World
The Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square at Walt Disney World, FL is one of the definite “Must Sees” no matter if you’ve seen it before or not. Yes, it’s that good! This ride has been there since Disney World opened in 1971 and yes I’ve been seeing it …
Walt Disney World Pet Kennels
As an avid dog owner and dog lover, it is important to me to be able to bring my dogs with me to as many places as I am able. However, I realize that sometimes it is not practical to have dogs along in some situations and at …
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
What a majestic surprise awaited me when I recently decided to go to the Black Canyon National Park!
Although a native of Colorado, I had never seen the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Recently, upon hearing that entrance is free in the winter, my boyfriend and I headed up …
Albert Dock, Liverpool
The city of Liverpool in the early 1980s could be a somewhat depressing place. It was only a little after the devastating Toxteth riots, and there was still a sense of decay that lingered from the end of Liverpool’s days as a major seaport fifteen years earlier. The population …
Dhyanalinga Meditation Centre
I have traveled more than three times to the famous meditation centre called as Dhyanalinga which is situated in Poondi in South India.’Dhyanam’is a tamil word which means Meditation.Dhyanalinga is the right place for me to meditate because of the calm and peaceful surroundings.
Dhyanalinga has a …
Guinea-Bissau Rubane Island
Funnily, although Guinea-Bissau is a country which is near the sea, I could hardly go to swim in their beaches as there were too many mangroves. In fact, our house when we were living there was right in front of the sea but there was no access because …
Rhem
Rhem is a small mountain town in Italy, it is a very beautiful place to stay, any season of the year. MY personal favorites are spring and winter. Summer is too hot for my tastes and there isn’t much to do in that area which young kids/adults would enjoy …
Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa
Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa is one of the best places in Palawan. It’s a private and isolated place, and great for relaxation. The resort is peaceful and they have preserved the serene beauty of nature. I went there last a few months ago and I’ve been dreaming …
Safari Night, Taman Safari Indonesia, Cisarua, West Java, Indonesia
Safari Night, is one of the event held by Taman Safari Indonesia, which is located on Cisarua, West Java, Indonesia. Taman Safari itself is a zoo, completed with some rentable hotel rooms if you want to spend your night there.
The Safari Night, as its name, is held only on …
Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves
Let me preface this review by saying that while I’ve been to Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves many many times in the past 30 years, I have personally only done some of the caves because of an intense fear of tight spaces, however, my kids have done them …
[Parrot] Jungle Island Miami
Having lived in the Sobe Area for 5 years now, I have never took the time to visit this jungle adventure right on my backyard until yesterday. My roommate and I arrived at a little bit after their opening time, tickets were a little bit more than I thought …
East Village Manhattan
I have been to a lot of nice places in Manhattan and there was this particular tour which I did with my group of friends and something that I find truly memorable and enjoyable. In Manhattan, I went to a nice place called East Village and we did …
Johnstown Flood Museum
My husband and I decided to pay a visit to the Johnstown Flood museum. We took a bit of a detour to get there as we were on our way from Alexandria Virginia to my sister’s house near Pittsburgh Pa. Being from Pennsylvania orginally I …
A Memorable Visit to Sagada, Mountain Province
I had a chance to visit Sagada, an exotic place in the Mountain Province, Northern Part of the Philippines some 3 years ago. I went there to see for myself the Sumaging Cave, the biggest, the most visited and most popular among the caves in Sagada. The …
Taman Ayun, Bali
Taman Ayun which is located at Bali, Indonesia, was a royal family temple. Meaning, on its very time, all of the royal family members held their ceremonies here.
Personally, I don’t think that this temple is worth to be visited, not even once since we all the gates to …
Taj Mahal
I had visited the Taj mahal 3 years back, but the memories of it is still there in my mind and the amazing beauty of it is still there in my eyes. Shahjahan who built this beautiful, one of the seven wonder of the world in memories of his …
Katoomba Scenic World
I have been to Katoomba twice to see the popular Katoomba Scenic World in Australia’s beautiful blue mountains.
This is one of my favorite places to visit, it has spectacular views overlooking (and inside) the Blue Mountains.
It is great taking the world’s steepest train ride down into the valley …
Parangtritis beach Indonesia
Parangtritis beach is one of the famous beach in my city, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It’s location in south of Java island, it’s in Bantul, Jogja. The beach is about 40 km from Yogyakarta city. The road to get there is so easy, just go to the ringroad and then to …
Sagrada Familia basilica
I visited the Sagrada Familia on April, 06, and quite enjoyed the visit.
This is a church, designed by the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi, that is still being built. However, you can already visit it, and even rise by elevator to one of it’s eight towers.
The Sagrada Familia is …
Traveling to Panama
I have been traveling around the world since I was 16 years old. It has been an incredible adventure and I have been to a lot of different countries. The best place to go that I have found so far, is Panama. Why? For several …
Bluegreen Club 36 Las Vegas Getaway
Bluegreen getaway’s Club 36 resort at Las Vegas came to my list at Las Vegas by a true deal which offered three nights for just fifty dollars. I am not sure whether this place truly qualifies to be called as a resort, but I enjoyed each and every bit …
The Holocaust Memorial Center.
This was a very enlightening and interesting museum. When you walk into it, you are walking into a replica of a Nazi concentration camp. Which is pretty powerful stuff. The museum has dioramas, tons of photographs, many oral accounts of what it was like to be …
Picnic Rock Jamestown TN
As you are leaving Jamestown, TN driving towards Livingston on highway 52 there is a spot that is tucked in along side of the road on the left that we call Picnic Rock. It is named this because it is a large rock that you can pull underneath just …
Walt Disney World travel
As a long time frequent visitor to Walt Disney World let me be the one to tell you there is no better vacation for families with children. My dad took me the first year the park was opened and I have been two to three times a year since.Walt …
Cape Point and Cape Peninsula National Park in South Africa
Everyone I talked to when I was in South Africa - particularly Cape Town - told me I absolutely had to visit Cape Point and Cape Peninsula National Park. Although the scenery is fabulous and there’s a good chance you will see wildlife, I don’t think this is one …
Nortan Caines Service Area
I have travelled on the M six toll road a few times now and have stopped of at the service station at Norton Caines a number of times. It is located between junctions T six and T seven. The services are the only one on the M …
Como
The Lago di Como is a truly spectacular landscape, you can take an incredible romantic walk around the walkway. You can see first hand were some scenes in Star Wars II were shot, right there on the lake. You can also see, but unfortunately not visit, Sting’s house (which …
Dominica
I have been to Dominica with my 2 best friends before and this place is really awesome. It is actually a lush and green volcanic island and in a setting with lots of coastal villages and pretty, spectacular sceneries. I remember being in this place and loving …
City Island NY
City Island is New York is a place that has quickly become one of my favorite places to travel to when I have the time. I first went there last year during the summer and I loved it because there were people all over the streets and the atmosphere …
EPCOT Center
My husband went to Disney World to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. We had fun but time restrictions made us cut our trip short. We just visited Magic Kingdom and promised our selves to be back soon. Then on our 4th wedding anniversary we went back to Kissimmee, Florida, this …
Busch Gardens Tampa
Last summer I went to Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida and I absolutely loved it. A few years back I went for the first time and was a little disappointed. This past summer however, was a completely different story.
The park seemed to have been cleaned up a lot …
Lau Lau Bay
My last day in Saipan was spent in Lau Lau Bay. My friend said that they have saved the best for last, so I was really excited to see this place. I had been nagging them about going to scuba diving because I haven’t had time to try it …
Split Croatia
This is really a fancy town. If you want to see and if you want to be seen this town is perfect for you. Sunday mornig is the mornig when you can go to the bars in the center of the town and you will see so many people …
Paris on a Budget
I’ve been to several countries for the past 4 years or so that I have been traveling for a living. I have to admit that I have succumbed to the charm of this perfect city called Paris. Paris is a hundred times more beautiful than the photos we see …
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