Hawa Mahal is one of the most unusual palaces in India. In English it means —˜Palace of Winds’. It is located to the north of the Jaipur city and about 10 miles from the international airport and nearly 4 miles from Jaipur railway station. It is very easy to …

We meet our daughter and her family in Florida every March. We’ve been to Captiva Island and Tampa - which were wonderful, but this year we decided to try the Florida panhandle to cut the drive from Michigan and Tennessee shorter. We chose the Destin area and …

The fall season is one of my favorite times to drive over to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Here, I have spent many fantastic days getting great bargains at the infamous Lancaster Outlets, and finding products that I would perhaps never find when shopping locally. If you think that shopping …

I do not like to receive the negative experience and I do not like the stressful situations. I consider that we have enough cruelty and stress in our everyday life and we have enough such horrible things on the TV, in newspapers and so on. But sometimes I think …

Roaring River State Park in Cassville, Missouri is about twenty miles from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a area we like take mini weekend family vacations to a few times a year. We stop at Roaring River when we are in no rush and the weather is good to walk …

When visiting my relatives in Holland, Michigan, we ended up on a river boat cruise that was one of the highlights of my entire visit. We drove to a harbour on Lake Macatawa, about 15 minutes from downtown, and my first impression was how picturesque the scene was, with …

My friend’s boyfriend asked if I was up for an adventure. There was this place called the Grotto where a small pool is located and is connected to the ocean via small passages. I wasn’t that strong of a swimmer, but I wanted to see it. He said that …

Earlier in the summer, I took a vacation to Miami with two of my best friends and we spent part of the day at Miami’s Seaquarium. I call the seaquarium an answer to Orlando’s Seaworld without the rides. I liked seaquarium because it was exactly Orlando seaworld except they …

Admittedly, there is not much to see on a trip via car from Prince George, BC and Jasper, Alberta on the Yellowhead Highway, except for the sometimes spectacular scenery and occasional wildlife. Certainly, there are no important points of interest or fine dining establishments. However, on a recent trip, …

Mysore, originally called as Mysuru is one of the important tourist spot of India, located in a state called Karnataka. The city is known for its palaces and old institutional buildings. Jayalakshmi Vilas, Lalitha Mahal, Vasantha Mahal and Cheluvamba Vilasa are a few of the well known …

The best thing for me with the HI-Hostel in Chicago was the location. We walked to nearly all the attractions we had planned to see, including the Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute and the Field Museum. It is also close to Lake Michigan and several excellent ice-cream shops. The …

Erie Pennsylvania is a great travel destination on Lake Erie’s south shore. Many possibilities await you in Erie. If you love the water, boating and fishing look no further than Erie, Pennsylvania’s gem on the lake.
In Erie you can enjoy the night life, with plenty of clubs to check …

Auckland is a truly great city that I love being at. It seems that traveling to Auckland; the journey is much more shorter compared to some cities and states in the USA. I went with my boyfriend to this gorgeous city before during the year 2002 and …

First time I visited Bangkok, Thailand, my hotel’s front desk officer encouraged me that local transportation method using the river is really a worth thing to try. Based on the information I got before, I did use it for a whole day in my second vacation day in Thailand. …

Last year we took a five day motorcycle trip which is an economical way to travel. It was a lot of fun but there is always the drawback of having to stay in a motel every evening. While many of the casino’s hotels we stayed in had …

Three months ago, I visit Bali with my friends. We do not use travel agent service. we expected to find some new places to enjoy. This what we did, we rent motor bike. It is very easy to find around Legian street in Kuta, and the most important is …

I did not know what to expect from the the Polynesian Cultural Center, but I was very interested in the culture. The Cultural Center is not a far drive from Honolulu and is easy to find. It is mainly outdoors so be prepared to be outdoors in …

Trip Rewards is a program that is free to join, and it definitely worth it. Members of Trip Rewards earn points redeemable for many items, including merchant and restaurant gift cards, free hotel stays, movie tickets, and more. To sign up, all you have to do is visit a …

During a recent trip in southern Utah I was impressed by Tropic Reservoir. However, I was not happy with the King’s Court Campground by the reservoir where we stayed.
The campground has an oval loop roadway throughout, and some people turned their 10 year old kids loose on ATVs and …

If you are having a holiday in The Netherlands, maybe you would like to to put Madurodam in your list of trip in the Netherlands.
Madurodam is a place where you can see the miniature of the country. They make the small replica of the country there. You can see …

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to spend a week at a rented beach house with my mother-in-law and husband and kids. Aside from the constantly wonderful view from our deck, there were also a ton of things to do while we were there (even if I …

Cuevas de Sorbas or The Caves of Sorbas are situated 12km underneath the Parque Natural. Drive towards Sorbas and you will see the Natural Park, though not the caves of Sorbas. These are connected passages continuing for 100s of kilometers. The Cueva del Agua is the …

I’ve had many vacations to the sunny South over the years and many of them have been to Florida, sometimes on the East Coast, sometimes on the West Coast. And always no matter where I go, I usually check out the local zoos. I’m a huge animal fan …

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 …

In the centre of Edinburgh, the historic capital of Scotland, stands St Giles Cathedral. It is a very old building and dates back to the thirteenth century, though it has a history in one shape or form going back to the mid-ninth century. Although there are no actual cathedrals …

During a short visit to San Francisco for a conference, my wife and I decided to make the best of our stay by visiting local attractions. The best-known of them is Alcatraz Island, made famous by the movie —˜Escape from Alcatraz’, with Clint Eastwood starring. And not to forget …

Cameron Highlands is a well kept gems from foreigners. As this place is located more than 300 km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, many foreigners have no idea of the countless place that you can set foot in Cameron Highlands. Why do I say so?
Recently, I brought a Japanese friend …

My husband and I love to camp. It’s just us two, but we have this huge wonderful 4 room tent. It’s amazingly spacious.
The measurements are 16 and half feet long and 11 foot 10 inches deep!
The thing I especially like about it is the little ‘porch’ area. We take …

Gibraltar is a real great place that I just love to be at. I went with my group of friends, sometime in the year 2000 and I would say that this travel destination has a lot of spectacular views and lots of duty free shopping as well.
This place …

If you have a vacation coming and you want a place to get away from it all Los Cabos is an excellent choice, it’s quiet, restful and incredibly beautiful, the type of place you hate to leave and when you go home you wish you were …

If you’re planning a trip to Magnetic Island and you want to camp, there are only two campgrounds to choose from. One is Bungalow Bay (close to Horseshoe Bay) and the other is Base Backpackers (on the same side as the ferry terminal).
We chose Bungalow Bay because it …

We went to Fontana and the place is really good. I love their villas but really expensive. That what i hate the price. In every place i go i always check bathrooms.Their bathroom is really clean and have good smell.Safety is important to me and i can give them …

After my stay of 6 years in Bangalore, one thing i have realized. The really lucky people in Bangalore are those who doesn’t travel in Bangalore Autorikshaws.
When I reach bangalore from my native, i always endup paying double meter charges to reach home from Kalasipalaya.
The distance between …

Lloret del mar is located on the east side of spain. It’s an old seaside town - very dated and full of tacky shops and ugly buildings.
The area is mainly full of tourists who go on package holidays to get drunk. It’s not a place for children.
I saw many …

One of my favorite historic house tours in the famous battle town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the George Washington Shriver House Museum. This is a beautifully restored home built in 1860 that has been lovingly reshaped into its original 1863 appearance.
The tour covers the entire four-story home, from …

If you need inspiration this is a perfect place for you. This small town is situated in the heart of Istra, the peninsula in the north west of Croatia.
I was staying in Porec and we made this small trip to Groaznjan. This town is situated on a small hill …

This is a taxi cab company that I used for the first time when I was running late for school on a day during finals week. On a normal day I would go to the college campus in New Rochelle and take the school shuttle bus to the campus …

Last April 2008, I attended a convention in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines. One of the perks of the convention was a trip to the reknowned Puerto Princesa River National Park, more popularly known as the Underground River of Palawan. My group hired a van for one thousand pesos …

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 …

Brownsville, TX if you are looking for somewhere that has a little bit of history. But can also make you feel uneasy when you are traveling then well this could be the perfect place for you to visit. This is the further southern city in the United States once …

When visiting Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, one can decide to travel the island by train. The CPR has a passenger train that begins in Victoria on Wharf Street and travels up island as far as Courtenay. The train has been around for some years and it is …

These frames are really cute at first. It is tempting to display your island vacation pictures in these Hawaiian Heritage Company frames, but I would suggest that you find a better way to prolong and enjoy your precious pictures. I first discovered these frames while shopping at …

This Lowe Alpine’s TFX 9 Rucksack is very suitable whenever I want to bring to camping and outdoor activities or travelling.
This rucksack has inflatable air pockets which could be adjusted to suit your desired height. This is extremely important for the safety of your spine, and when carrying …

I’ve been visiting Maine since I was a child at least every 3-4 years. One of the last couple times I went, my adult son who had been reading up on Maine before our trip got it in his head that he wanted to go to York’s Wild …

This was one of the highlights of our trip to London and Paris. Both my husband and I would love to go back.
We thought it would be best to arrive early in the morning, before the museum opened, as we figured the lines would be long if we had …

Besozzo is one of the less livelier places which surround Varese. Besozzo has a lot to offer to potential visitors. First of there is a pool where one can go for a swim, there is a pretty small shopping district where you can find a variety of items. There …

The upstate area of South Carolina has a lot of parks and recreation areas to offer, and I’ve been to most of them. Although there are many different ones that have places to swim, I recently came across one that provides an opportunity to camp,, fish, hike, and …

In 2004 we took a trip to up north on a tour of amusement parks which is one of our favorite hobbies in the summer time to do. One of the places we went to was Muskegon park on Lake Michigan. From our campsite we could see an old …

When it comes to the Smokey Mountains National Park, it is a very beautiful place. Yet, sometimes in the most beautiful places on Earth, it doesn’t feel like a vacation. Yes, I was in awe at the beauty of the park and nature in its truest form, but sometimes …