Cataldo, Idaho is off highway 90 in northern Idaho. It is a very small town, but is best know for the mission. It’s an easy access with plenty of parking and a great learning experience.
As you leave the highway for the mission it is only a few minutes to …

My first visit to this zoo was not one that I have vivid memories of as I was very young at the time. Although my memory is relatively good, when I went there for the second time recently, it was not my first choice of an afternoon out initially, …

i think most people in northern europe will familiar with kilroy travels, which is a great online travel agency. why? let me tell you. kilroy offers two kinds of flight tickets, one is basic tickets that are expensive, the other is flexible tickets that is cheaper. Their search engine …

Banner Springs is a small community in Fentress County, TN. It consist of a gas station, community center, and furniture store. When my family first my family first moved to Banner Springs, Tennessee I was 15 years old. My aunt and uncle bought a place site unseen through …

Anyone with a flair for outdoor mall shopping, great weather, good food, and that infamously friendly Southern hospitality, might want to try exploring Savanah Georgia. The cute little town sits adjacent to the waterfront views and allows tourists and travelers from all across the United States to take in …

On our last drive down to Dover we were running early and Kurt needed to Stop for a toilet break and after our last visit to Dover and the standard of there facilities we decided to stop at the Stop 24 services located nearby at Folkestone, these are junction …

Around last year, my cousins came home after a long time not seeing each other so they decided to treat everybody to a two-day beach outing in Marbuena Island Resort.
Marbuena Island Resort is a private island owned by a doctor and a great place for a weekend get-away …

One of the most fun things ever to do when I was living in Rhode Island was to plan to take the Block Island Ferry over to the island and spend the day there.
If I sound like a proud parent when I speak of this beautiful place, I apologize. …

One of my favorite places to visit is the capital of the United States, Washington D.C.. The capital is so steeped in history that if you are an avid American history buff, you have to visit Washington D.C. at least once in your lifetime. I have been to Washington …

I stayed in the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon last March for 2 weeks all inclusive in a 4 star Breezes Hotel and overall we had a fantastic time, it took us quite a while to get there as we live in the UK so it was a 9 …

Going to Disney World is one of the high points of any trip for me. I love hiking, trailing, and outdoor stuff, but Disney World will always have a special place in my heart. From my childhood memories on. And it is in only recent years that I’ve been …

This area can be extremely warm during the summer. Upper 80’s and 90’s are not uncommon. We stopped at the visitors center of the battle of Little Big Horn. This is way out in the middle of nowhere. There is a speaking guide, museum and little …

When we went to Los Angeles California, we were only have a very little time because we will be flying to Las Vegas, Nevada the next couple of days. So we have to make use of our time wisely and make sure that we visited the great landmarks of L.A. …

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 …

For those of us that enjoy camping being able to prepay and reserve our camp site is very valuable. Reserve America provides just that, and they do it for free. They offer site maps and detailed information not only about the campground but also about the individual sites. You …

On some vacations, it’s difficult to find enough cheap things to do. However in Fort Collins, CO. while on a vacation with my family, one of the most exciting and cheapest things we did was go to the Horsetooth Reservoir. For an entrance fee of only $6, you could …

Khutse was my first taste of the Kalahari Desert. I went there for a long weekend (Friday- Sunday) in July 2008. To get to this place from Gaborone, you have to drive for about 4 hours (leisurely pace with moderate speeds as there are lots of places which …

Courtallam Waterfalls is a wonderful waterfalls in South India. It is located in Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu. Now, it’s season time in Courtallam. Usually the season time starts in the month of June and ends in August. During the season time you can see heavy waterflow …

This is a nice place to take a trip to, you will need a passport. The weather is usually mild and throughout the year there is always something going on, to some extent it’s like stepping back in time. There is a lot to do and see if you end …

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 …

I was born and raised in Chicago, I love spending time in the big city and I love hanging out with family and friends. Unfortunately my new girlfriend lives in St.Louis MO. which is about 4 hours from Chicago, I use to drive back and fourth from Chicago …

During our recent Coron trip, one of the places we went to was Maquinit Hot Spring. It was not included in our package tour so we just went there on our own. From our hotel beside the pier, we took a tricycle to the springs which cost …

Wether it was named after a plant, a horse, a person, or simply because of the magnificent rust colored boulders that plague the area, sabino canyon has something to offer for everyone. Waterfalls run rampant throughout the area and a trolly takes people up the canyon every 30 minutes …

There is a huge over looked place in West Texas, not many people know about it, it is called Big Bend National Park. This park has over 800,000 acres of different landscapes and history. It is located right next to the Mexico border along the Rio Grande, you …

The best and most memorable tour I had during my trip to Australia was the Great Ocean Road Tour in Melbourne. I booked my ticket through Grayline, and availed the Diamond Pass which was a very good deal (AUD386 for 4 whole day tours which you can split …

Diu is located just near Gujarat at Indian west shore.
Well if you are in a mood of going to some calm place on sea side in India than come here, nice place to visit in whole as there is no rush. This is small island and all facalities …

Several years ago, I set out to teach my kids some of our Country’s history. I was home schooling my kids and more often than not, I found that taking them on field trips to where events happened, was more valuable to their learning process than forcing them to …

In my opinion, Perth Western Australia is the world’s most liveable city. Far fetched ? Not really. I base my opinion on a combination of undisputable facts, and also personal experience.
Firstly, imagine a city which has an average of eight hours sunshine daily, all year. And this is …

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 …

I lived in Kings Cross for several months in 2008 and can vouch for the fact that it is one part of Sydney that never sleeps. This is not a family orientated place, somewhere you would head out with the kids, or a very place to shop. There are …

The Kochi beach is one of the most known beaches in India. It is called the Queen of the Arabian Sea. It stretches over a vast coastal area and attracts a lot of tourists all round the year. The beach is at a distance of 12kms from Ernakulam city.
Whenever …

I went to Carolina Beach with some friends during one of the few breaks we get. We were doing clean up in Wilmington and we took supplies to a group down by Carolina Beach. I love the ocean but after a hurricane hits it reminds you of the destructive …

Ilocos Norte, Philippines is not a major destination for tourists who come to Southeast Asia but it is a major destination for the locale, those who have seen most of the Philippines and its neighboring countries. I have been to Ilocos Norte a lot of times, in fact, I …

The Jefferson Township/Dry Tavern Volunteer Fire Department seized the opportunity to save their small fire department from state budget cuts by getting permission to set up about 50 pull through parking spots behind their fire house. Mostly for small travel trailers and RVs, it’s often full, mostly rented …

If you’re ever in the Eastwood/Moorgreen/Watnall area of Nottinghamshire with an hour or two to spare, you could do far worse than visit St. Mary’s Church, Greasley.
A church has stood on this site for over a thousand years although much of the main body of the present building dates …

I remember that decades ago my primary school teacher told her pupils that the largest antiquity complex in the world was the Angkor Wat. No wonder that it is listed in one of several versions of the Seven Wonders of the World. This inspired me to find a way …

A quiet Sunday afternoon with a couple of friends at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve was one of the best times of my life, ever and the game drive within the confines of Mazda 2 private vehicle was quite an experience.
At a cost of the equivalent of US$5 for the …

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 …

My husband and I had to drive 3 hours to visit a car dealership in Memphis one Saturday. We decided to visit an attraction to make it a fun one day trip. We were glad we stopped by at the Memphis Zoo.
First, it is very easy to get …

Great Wall may be claimed as the most famous landmark in China. Many travel organizers around the globe offer sight seeing trips to this place of interest. Each time I visited Beijing for business, the host always puts trip to Great Wall in his or her agenda. During my …

Whisky River is the name of a bar and nightclub in Charlotte, North Carolina owned by NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Junior. There are plans to turn the bar into a chain so everything there is given the Charlotte name to differentiate it between future clubs. We went when we …

The truck and tractor pull uptown in the summertime is a event a lot of people I know attends. Typically they hold the truck and tractor pull not long after the fourth of July Demolition Derby. This last summer I went to the Truck and tractor pull and it …

Barcelona is a beautiful city. It is alive and buzzing and has art and entertainment that caters for all tastes.
When I visited Barcelona a couple of years ago I was fascinated by the architecture. Barcelona is famous for a number of things, not least the fact that it is …

Palermo is one of the most famous cities in Italy. It is a truly beautiful coastal city. It has amazing beaches, people and restaurants.
The food is AMAZINGLY delicious and very abundant.
Their pizzas are a true work of art, so really incredibly rich in flavor, the only other place where …

I’ve been to almost all of Puerto Galera’s beaches (only the tourist spots) because we conducted a survey around the place. These are Sabang, Small La Laguna, Big La Laguna, White Beach, Talipanan Point and Coco Beach. The best I’ve seen and the most expensive is the Coco Beach. …

While visiting the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii, we spent an afternoon hiking up to Manoa Falls. This hike is such a beautiful scenic hike and it’s only about a mile long so it’s really not bad at all. There is so much lush foliage and scenery …

Key West is one of the most beautiful and unique islands that my wife and i had ever seen.When we arrived there by car, we noticed how all of the buildings,homes,stores,restaurants,and hotels were either constructed or preserved to look like they did when they were originally built around 1900 …

When we went to the American Memorial Park, we stayed at Micro Beach for some fun in the sun. According to my friend, Micro Beach is ‘THE’ place to go. It has various kinds of water sports available, from kayaking, windsurfing to snorkeling. There were plenty of people by …

The fifty dollars I spent before I arrived in Ecuador for a membership to The South American Explorers club was the best investment I could have made in preparation for traveling in Latin America. The Club has a clubhouse in Quito that is centrally located and offers some …

While visiting the Pensacola Lighthouse last year, my husband and I also decided to go check out the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola. The Museum is absolutely FREE! Yes, I said FREE and it’s a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. They do appreciate donations though, but they aren’t …