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 …

STAY AWAY FROM LASTMINUTETRAVEL.COM!!!! On August 28, 2006, I reserved and paid for two different rooms at Royal Lahaina in Maui through LastMinuteTravel.Com website. One was for September 12, 2006 for Garden Cottage and the other reservation for September 13 through September 16, 2006 in a Ocean view …

The Fred Dale nature reserve, which lies on the edge of the Wyre Forest close to the River Severn west of Bewdley, is by no means well known, and even in the local area some people may not recognise the name - which, incidentally, honours a member of Wyre …

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 …

Hotel Promenade’s address is at 4 Lorong Api-Api 3, 88000 Kota Kinabalu. It is a hotel overlooking the sea in the scenic town of Kota Kinabalu. I was here a few weeks ago and stayed for 5 days and 4 nights. Below I set out my points of view …

The riverwalk is a popular tourist location in downtown San Antonio. It is a long river that runs through downtown with restaurants, lights, clubs, and people around the sides.
At night, there are a lot of lights and people. I found it a very beautiful place to be when I …

Clearwater Beach is a wonderful beach to visit if you are looking to experience part of Florida. Just don’t go duing spring break!
Being a Floridian myself I never truly appreciated what a beautiful state I lived in until I took some out of town guests to Clearwater Beach. …

Whale Watch is a whale safari company located in Kaikoura is at New Zealands South Island. It is about 2.5 hours to drive from Christchurch, along a scenic route so it is worth it only for the drive. The town of Kaikoura is quite small, but the surroundings are splendid. …

It was the first time I visited India. The purpose of my visit was to join an international seminar in New Delhi and continued with a sight-seeing trip. I understand that entry visa to India is not necessary for those having service passports from certain countries including my country …

My family likes to go to Wisconsin Dells to enjoy ourselves, but just can’t afford to stay in the hotels in downtown Wisconsin Dells. Consequently, we camp and have found that staying at the Dells Timberland allows us a great place to camp at a reasonable price. …

This farmers market is one of the last predominantly Mennonite Farmer’s Markets in Ontario. The sheds are still full of horse drawn buggies, and the booths are managed by shy German-Mennonite girls, in white lace bonnets and long plain skirts. The management of the St. Jacobs Farmer’s …

When my family and I went to Kota Kinabalu, we decided to go on the Kota Kinabalu Half Day City Tour with Lunch. Upon seeing the tour itinerary, we thought that it didn’t seem so exciting but we decided to go anyway as we were already there and …

Many people those have been to Sydney advised me to pay a visit to Blue Mountain for its beautiful scenery. One day in February 2012 I, my wife and my son had an opportunity to go there. From Sydney Central railway station we took the 9:09 am train to …

I have been visiting Arcadia State Park in Rhode Island for years. As a child, I used to go there with my family to swim at the beach there. As an adult, I have often visited the park to go fishing, boating and to take hikes on one of …

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 …

Being a total Zoo connoisseur as I am, I, of course had to visit the Zoo in Washington DC when I went to visit a friend there. We decided to visit the Zoo on a Thursday to avoid weekend crowds and although we had a little trouble deciding where …

The Reliant center is one of the biggest stadiums in the United States, it is used as the current stadium for the Texans when the NFL is in season. What this means is that the stadium holds thousands of people and can get very busy at times. This stadium …

There’s something for everyone at the Canadian Rocky Mountains, or the Canadian Rockies for short. For starters, you can pick your own favorite mountain. Mine is Castle Mountain in the Jasper National Park area. I find it so bewitching as it looks like a castle hanging …

If you are looking for a quiet vacation on a seaside, in a peaceful surrounding this surely is the place to go. Situated near a small town on one of the world known Croatian islands Hvar is a complex of apartments called Maslinovi dvori. It is true that this …

Cagayan de Oro is a province in Mindanao, Philippines. It is famous for its white water rafting along the Cagayan de Oro river. My friends and I went there last year to give it a try. We booked with First Rafting Adventure, which cost us Php1,100 …

The Clent Hills are close enough to the urban sprawl of Birmingham and the southern Black Country that they have become one of the most popular destinations for the people of those areas to go for an afternoon out on a bright spring day, as indeed was the case …

Luxor is in Egypt and I have gotten the chance to visit this lovely place with my boyfriend and my aunt’s family. We were all together and went during the year 2000. This was one of the best experience that we have had and I really treasure …

On my last trip to the state of Georgia, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to see a lot of the tourist attractions and historical and cultural sites that are plentiful in the state because it was winter time. However, we managed to see some of the …

If you have never been to Baltimore, Maryland I do not know what you have been doing with your life. My sister lived here for a short period of time and she told me that it was much like NY which was were I am originally from but when …

Mahabalipuram is a place in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. This is a beautiful place and it is situated on a rocky area between the beach and a lagoon. This is a popular tourist spot. Many foreign tourists also visit this place.
Bus service is good, cheap and …

Lets face it. The majority of Americans these days are seeking vacation destinations that are family friendly, fun, and affordable. Most people look endlessly for places with beaches, great shopping, wonderful foods, and a good nightlife when planning their annual family vacation. Lucky for many of them, …

It was a Sunday afternoon and the kids were all complaining about being bored as usual. That is when I decided to pack a picnic lunch and head out in search of a place to spend the day. We grabbed our road atlas and picked a general direction in …

My uncle and his family from Paris are coming home for Christmas vacation. They plan to go to Bohol to enjoy the beach and do some diving. I was ecastatic to learn that they wanted to take me with them. So as a favor I volunteered to reserve their …

Les Terasses des Oliviers, Cappicioli, Corsica and travel to Corsica
LES TERRASSES DES OLIVIERS, CAPPICIOLO between Sunday 8th - Sunday 22nd June this year.
I had intended to do this review soon after our (my wife’s and I) return. However, it probably is better that this is being written now rather …

I would like to recommend a great family day out. The day out in question is to the Cotswold wild life park and gardens. We took our animal loving 3 years old their a few months back and we all had a whale of a time. …

I lived in New Hampshire for 8 years. My husband worked at the Comerford Damn which is part of the New England Electric Hydro system. He had to baby sit the damn and take readings, clean generators as well as just sit and monitor things.
It was a good job …

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 …

Evesham is a market town in south eastern Worcestershire in the Midlands of England. It is a place I know quite well, and a town I think is rather unjustly neglected by the tourist guides. This is no doubt because it lies on the northern edge of the Cotswold …

I believe the best way to see Ratanakosin is by river. It is also a good way to get to the Grand Palace. In fact, with streets always backed up with traffic I think the River in Ratanakosin is really the most logical choice. My advice is …

One of the reasons that I don’t mind traveling through Western Canada so often for work purposes is that there are a wealth of interesting stops and points of interest, if you are prepared to take a few minutes out of your trip. One of the great features about …

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 …

Since I love South Australia so much, I intend to take my boyfriend to another part of South Australia called Kangaroo Island, perhaps on this coming month of June.
I have been to Kangaroo Island before. It is definitely a place for a nature lover person like me, who …

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 …

One afternoon, last Summer, my husband and son decided they wanted to go find a place to do an Airboat Ride. It’s something they had often talked about doing because one of my son’s friends is married to someone who actually builds them for a living.
So, I went …

Bali was once considered “the hidden paradise“, by the Dutch settlers that first landed there in 1500s. So beautiful, the Dutch would not give up it’s Indonesian colonies until the Japanese invaded during WW11. Bali is a world class tourist destination that has topped the “Places …

The Boardwalk located in Wildwood, NJ is a great place to go! I absolutely love it there. Last year my family and I went to stay in Cape May for a week in a vacation house. It was just a few minutes drive to Wildwood which …

For more than 10 years, docklands Melbourne has been developing and attracting a lot of attention. It measures more than 200 hectares, with tens of functions. Many people live here as it serves a residential purpose. it is home to hundreds of offices as well. The docklands Melbourne has …

When you visit Holland, Michigan, it means you’re expecting to see fields and fields of beautiful tulips. This is what they are known for. When we went there last spring, we were in for a wonderful delight because that is the best time to visit Veldheer’s.
You need to pay …

Our 3-year-old son loves animals, all kinds of animals. So when we go over to Spain we try to take him to see animals over there and we were recommend to go to Selwo Marina by one of our Spanish friends. So we decided one day to …

I came upon the Laidhay Croft Museum by chance whilst driving to John O’Groats in Scotland, which is the most north westerly point of the British mainland. It is an example of a typical 18th century farmer’s croft house known as a Longhouse, which were once common throughout this part …

The Lotus temple,located in New Delhi,India gets its name by the shape it is built.The lotus temple resembles the shape of a Lotus flower.The Lotus temple looks pure white in colour surrounded by water ponds similar to lotus flower.
I visited Lotus temple as a one day trip from …

I absolutely enjoyed my visit to the Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska. This place is a huge collection of Americana, full of wonder and history. As it is often advertised, it’s a living history and not just a museum or old west grouping of buildings.
Pioneer Village was …

Kerala Trip was the most beautiful and unforgettable trip of my life. I still remember each and every moment, visited places. Kerala is the very popular honeymoon destination in India.
We traveled by train Kanyakumari Express. We boarded from Pune railway station and the destination station was Ernakulum (Kerala) station. …

Our original plan was to traverse the mountains from Oxbow and reach the Sani Pass going back to the South African side. Kilometer wise, this is not so far but because these are steep mountain roads, it takes much longer to do it.
To advance a bit further in our …