After a drive through of the Florida Keys and a weekend in Key Largo followed by a weekend in Marathon Key, Islamorada was my next targeted weekend exploring the Keys. We got a cottage room at the Pines and Palms Resort which was just perfect! They are right …

This is one thing that you have to do if you visit Italy. The town of Pisa is nothing special. It’s a cute little city, but offers nothing you won’t find in any other Italian town, except for the famous Leaning Tower. But I have to say, that one …

Niagara Falls is famous for being a honeymoon haven, but for me, it was just a must-see visit during an extensive trip I took. It was absolutely breath taking. I adore being in places like this. There’s something about misting waters that touches my soul.
My one …

In all the years that I have been coming to Florida on vacation and since then, all the years that I’ve lived here, I only just began to go to the Keys in the past 4 years. It just always seemed too far away from where I live …

When I visited General Lee’s Headquarters in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania a few years ago, I had mixed feelings. Though the quaint stone building is quite beautiful and eye-catching, the museum itself is small, so at first I wasn’t sure if it was worth the trip. A bonus for me was …

I have visited the Underwater World everytime when I travelled to this beautiful island of Langkawi. Underwater World is an aquarium that showcase a wide selection of of both fresh water and salt water fishes together with thousands of other marine life species. And it is conveniently located at …

I was in the market to purchase a Waistpack so I decided to go with this one. JanSport is a very well known brand and that’s the reason why I decided to go with this one. I have to say that this thing certainly doesn’t disappoint and …

Being someone who is not naturally born in a certain place, and a stranger in a certain place, homesickness is like a deadly disease. It will really help to cure someone’s boredom by touring the place. Well I have experienced it, and so I decided to travel a strange …

In New Paltz, New York, there is a special place that I have been to during my schooling days. It is called Mohonk Mountain House and this place has a very beautiful Victorian setting. My mom wanted to try out the old British style type of Victorian …

Bakersfield California what do you think of when you think of Bakersfield. Well, I can tell you that I don’t think of a whole lot when this city comes to my mind. Honestly myself and just about everybody else has heard of this city off of a movie or …

I found it to be an enjoyable (and cheap) trip from Pittsburgh to Chicago by Amtrak coach class. The fare was $77 round trip. The check in process was faster than an airline, and very easy. On board, they have a lot more room in their cabins than any …

If you plan to travel to Nevada by heading south on Interstate 15, you will pass through St George, Utah, and a few little towns in Arizona called Beaver Dam, Desert Springs, Littlefield and Scenic. Just as you cross the border from Arizona into Nevada you will enter Mesquite. …

Valley of Fire State Park
Overton, Nevada 89040
702-397-2088
Valley of Fire State Park is a wonderful opportunity for a time-out from the Las Vegas glitter and glam atmosphere. Valley of Fire is located about 45 miles northeast of Vegas and it is a beautiful place to hike or to …

The Islands of Johor are quite aplenty, and since Johor is extremely near to Singapore than any other states in Malaysia, me for one have been to some of these islands that I am going to mention to you here in my review. Amongst them are Pulau Aur, …

Sydney Opera House is of course located in New South Wales, Sydney Australia and it is a very interesting place to be at. There are 2 main features in this and my personal favorite would definitely be the Concert Hall since it is where the most spectacular performance …

This is such a wonderful museum housed in a beautiful building. On arrival I found that I had to stand and admire it for its breathtaking eighteenth and nineteenth-century architecture for a few minutes before I went in. With regret I didn’t have a camera with me so …

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 …

Morrow Bay is one of those beautiful coastal towns in central California many people pass without notice. It is off the main highway 101, but if you take the exit leading to town and the beach you’ll find one of the most beautiful spots on the coast.
Morrow Bay is …

Last July the school my son goes to went away for a few days to the Isle Of Wight, they asked for parent volunteers to go along to help with the kids, I had nothing planned so I thought that it would make a nice break away for a …

One of the nicest places that I have ever gone camping was at Fisherman’s State Park and Campground in Narragansett, Rhode Island. I took up Camping a couple years ago rather seriously after having a great time camping with friends. Now I go as often as I …

If you are currently looking for an affordable way to get your travel in this summer and do not want to stay home then you will need to make some wise choices and I am sure that you have heard a lot about the Orbitz Best Airfare Guarantee. This …

We parked in the Leatherwood Ford Trail Head parking and began the preparations for what we hoped would be a new adventure and add a notch onto my hiking stick. My hiking stick is unique in that I made it myself and finished it off with a nice stain …

We live in Maryland and we have always liked going to the beach during the summer. We are lucky because a hundred and fifty miles from BAltimore is a place called Ocean City AMryland. This resort is on the Eastern Shore of MAryland.
Ocean City is a beach …

Catalina Island now this is a great beautiful place to go visit. Now if your ever hear people comparing this place to anywhere in Italy or anything of that sort. I wouldn’t believe it’s not quite like that. But I will tell you that this place is quite beautiful …

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is opened all year and sometimes it is so crowded that you will need reservations. Now, as a seasoned traveler I have been to alot of museums, and for the $84 million that was spent on this project, Cleveland needs …

The Denver Firefighter’s Museum, while one of the lesser known attractions in the Denver area, is still a fun inexpensive outing for the family. My youngest daughter loves fireman and wants to be a firefighter right now so we too her down there. Located right in the heart …

Schloss Friedenstein is a mostly well preserved early baroque building (the biggest one in Germany actually). Several different museums/buildings belong to the same foundation. A ticket is 7 euro, and for that you can see the Schlossmuseum, Museum für Regionalgeschichte, Museum der Natur, Ekhoftheater, and special exhibitions. I didn’t get …

Contiki Holidays is something that I don’t think I would quite participate again. It is an exhausting 13 days trip and it covers Italy on a basic simple tour. I went with my group of girl friends and there were around 5 of us. We shared …

The ChampagneBeach in L’Anse Bateaux, Dominica is a long beach on the west coast of the island. It is a beautiful beach that has a lot of rocks, but essentially no sand, and what little sand there is, it is black. Although the beach is beautiful, the rocks are …

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 …

My family and I spent some time at this campground late in August. The campground itself was very pretty - lots of trees and nicely landscaped without being to delicate. The price was right for all the amenities we had. Electric, water and sewer was …

This museum is situated very close to Gateway of India. I visited this place along with my wife and the kids. It took us a couple of hours to do a quick survey of what was exhibited here. The museum has a peculiar dome like canopy made to look …

We spent our vacation on Singapore, its our first time to travel abroad, and our choice of destination is singapore. I’ve heard of it many times from my boss, and read reviews from the internet and from books. It pictures singapore as one of the top travel destinations. I …

My friend’s whole family (her husband, daughter and mother-in-law included) invited me and my husband to join their trip to Niagara Falls. We were not able to apply for a Canadian Visitors Visa so we all decided to stay on the American side of the falls. We all live in …

One of the best places I have ever visited. I visited Genting Highlands in my last summer vacations along with my family. It was a trip covering Singapore and Malaysia. In Malaysia, Genting Highlands was our last stop before returning to Singapore.
As I like hilly areas a lot, …

When my elderly grandparents suggested a trip to Indiana to see a play and have dinner at Amish Acres, I was less than thrilled; I guess I was expecting a lame play, much like a church play, and less than appealing food. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy my day …

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 …

The Geauga County Historical Society maintains a Century Village for us all to see how our forefathers lived in the 1800’s. I love going here! There’s 60 acres of history, and it’s just like stepping backwards in time!
Among the many buildings and artifacts you will find there, …

The Auckland Zoo is a little out of the city and easy to get to. I caught a bus there and it only took me fifteen minutes from the city.
The first thing about the zoo is it is a bit pricey for what you are paying for. …

last year we spent aour summer holidays at the dominican republic. we were very exited, because we heared many beautiful stories about this paradise.
after the plane was landing, the doors were opened, we were confronted with our first impression. the weather was beautiful warm, the syk was blue. we …

Camara and Capones Islands
Last year my wife and I went to San Antonio, Zambales, and to the small fishing village of Pundaquit. From there we took a boat ride to the famed Anawangin cove and bypassed the two now less famous islands of Camara and Capones. We camped overnight …

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 …

On our Italy trip we decided to stop in this little town. Even from a far it is evident that this city is special. The whole city is built on a hill plateau and from far it looks like it would be one magnificent castle. Quite a site for …

My family and I, who are from Cebu City, Philippines, had a vacation in Manila more than 8 months ago. This is to treat our little girl, who is an animal-lover, to visit the various zoos in Luzon.
I have heard about the Zoobic Safari in Subic Bay, which is …

Miami International Airport has traditionally had a poor reputation with passengers travelling to, from or through this airport. I think that whilst some of the allegations may have been true in the past, Miami International Airport has changed a lot in the last few years, and no longer …

The Sergeant Alvin C. York State Historic Park is located in Pall Mall off of highway 127 in northern Tennessee. Our home school group often holds our meetings at this historical site because of its natural beauty and heritage. The kids get to learn how the mill was used …

One of the places that we often go when we visit the Outer Banks is the Pea Island Visitor Center which is just a little South of Oregon Inlet. There are actually several ways you can do this nature walk. If you do the entire thing, you …

One of the biggest and most fond memories that stand out in my mind is how as a child, in the summer, my Dad would come home from his work which was delivering Motor Fuel tanks to businesses for Suburban Propane on a hot summer evening and he’d be …

The Greyhound bus line and the Amtrak train station are located within the same building, in the heart of downtown St. Louis. I have to admit that I don’t mind having to wait at this travel center for short layovers and when traveling solo, but it is my opinion …

Jakarta is the capital city and the largest city in Indonesia located on the western area of Java Island. Its metropolitan area is estimated to contain more than 20 million people, which is considered as the largest population in the Southeast Asia region. Jakarta is the center of various …