Leisure Reviews
Pure Bliss at the Vida Spa
Pure bliss is what I experienced at the Vida Spa located at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. I was booked for a Classic Swedish Massage, and was given heaven. I have had massages in the past but this one takes the cake. Once you have filled out the …
Kitsilano Beach Vancouver
Kitsilano Beach is the most popular beach in Vancouver, especially during the warm summer months. It’s located on the north edge of the Kitsilano neighborhood, facing out onto the Burrard Inlet, with fantastic views of the North Shore Mountains.
The beach is home to the longest swimming pool in …
Shipwreck Island Water Park
I’ve been going to Shipwreck Island for years and it’s always great. It used to be one of the two parks side by side on the beach but Miracle Strip Amusement Park closed a couple of years ago. For those who have never been here or hadn’t …
Funbarn
My wife and I like to take our eldest son to the indoor play centre when ever we can. One of the centres we like to go to is a place called Fun Days Fun Barn which is based on a small industrial estate in Boughton on the …
Texsport La Paz Hammock
A family friend gifted us with Texsport La Paz Hammock when I and my husband celebrated our wedding anniversary. She knows that my family loves to go to outing and we could bring this hammock along. Well the hammock indeed is ideal to carry anywhere. It is …
Luisa Ridge Resort
As a treat to our employees and their families, we picked this place for our 24-hour company outing. Due to our number, we have to pick a resort that can fit our budget. If you compare the fee to the accommodation and amenities one can get, …
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Although this center is small , it does have some interesting parts to it. There are all kinds of fish , coral tanks , and more here. It is a cool place to visit. I think just about any age will enjoy this place. My husband and I are …
Dorney Park
While Dorney Park can make for a nice day of doing something different, be prepared to wait in long lines and compete with others to get a good seat on most of their rides. I have spent many years going to Dorney Park over the years, and while …
Catoosa Fall BSA Camporee
This year the Catoosa Fall BSA Camporee was held at the Genesis Check in station on Wildlife Lane in Cumberland County, TN. We had a smaller amount of troops attend this year because of a canoe camp at the Pelissippi Lodge that fell the same weekend. The theme of …
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Parks
When we were on our flight to Sacramento, California, my husband and I saw this travel magazine that features amazing tourist spots. That is where we saw Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Parks. With the few photos in the said magazine, we already knew that this place is worth our …
Coleman Queen Double High Quickbed
My husband and I decided we wanted to go camping and realized we didn’t have a sleeping bag or an air mattress to sleep on. After some talking we agreed to get an air mattress and headed to the store the following day. …
Binder Park Zoo Battle Creek, MI
Last Saturday, we went to Binder Park Zoo. It took us 55 minutes to get there. But it was all worth it. The place was so awesome. It is like a lost paradise, with those tall trees that gives shades to our way there. Very …
Super Strikers Wheatpieces comunity centre Gloucestershire
Our three and a half year old son loves every Saturday morning as he goes to super strikers. Super strikers are held at our local community centre on the wheat pieces estate in Tewkesbury, it is only a ten minute walk for us. It starts at ten thirty and …
Panglao Island: Bohol Beach Club
So we went to a nice family trip this year and the destination Bohol! It’s one of the most amazing islands here in the Philippines. I guess that’s just my opinion. I have never been to Boracay. To those people who’s been there and thinks Boracay is …
Mill Creek MetroParks in Youngstown, Ohio
I have been going to Mill Creek Park since I was young, and it is one of the prettiest parks I’ve visited in Ohio. Formerly the home of Idora Amusement Park, the natural beauty of Mill Creek emanates from its multiple waterfalls, historic buildings and many miles of hiking …
Butterfly Park Bangalore Karnataka
Butterfly park is situated in the forest hills of Bannerghatta and spread over seven and a half acres of land. It houses educational, scientific and teaching facilities. I was very much excited when my husband told me that we are going to butterfly park. Me and …
Bartlem Park Cheshire
Bartlem Park, located in Cheshire, CT, is a great recreation area located in a great town. A new playscape for the kids was recently built a Bartlem Park and received a lot of media attention ebcause it is handicap accessible. The new playscape is amazing.
I remember when I …
Taylormade R9 460 Driver (Golf Club)
My husband is always in search of the latest technology to improve his golf game. Lately, he has been trying out new drivers, even though his old one is not that old. I am not a golf aficionado, so a lot of the terms and descriptions of golf equipment …
Lofty Peaks Adventures Snowmobiling
My husband and I took a little trip for our anniversary up to Midway/Heber, Utah. while we were there we decided to try something we had never done…snowmobiling! We found this company that offered guided tours at reasonable prices, so we signed up! We had our own snow clothes, …
Port Royal Jamaica
When I was little, Port Royal used to be one of my favorite places to go with my family. I can remember us going there a few times on Friday nights and either walking about, standing up on the pier or eating steamed fish at a restaurant near there. …
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Telephone: 270-343-3111
Toll Free: 800-325-1709
If you’re planning a visit to Russell County, Kentucky, you’ll want to put the Lake Cumberland State Resort Park on your to-do list. There’s many things you can do at the park including jet skis, houseboats, pontoons, tubing, wave runners,
nature trails, picnic areas and nature watching. …
Tybee Island Lighthouse Museum
This is a place every lighthouse lover should visit atleast once. My husband and I enjoyed the museum , touring the innkeeper’s house , and ofcourse walking to the top of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. Bring your camera , and be prepared for a treat.
The museum itself is a …
Enchanted Kingdom Theme Park
Enchanted Kingdom Theme Park
Travel and Related
If you decided to visit the Philippines and one day you were missing the Disneyland so you were itching to go to some theme park, Enchanted Kingdom (EK) is the place to go. It’s not because it is similar to the Disneyland, but because …
Wild Wadi water park Dubai
Wild Wadi is a fun and exciting place to keep you entertained the whole day. A water park within the city, it is a great place to hang out for outdoor activity.
After paying the entrance fee, the attendance will give you a coded wrist badge similar to a …
Bogor Botanical Garden
My first coming to Bogor Botanical Garden was about ten years ago. After that impressive first visit, this place becomes one of my favorite destinations to invite guests or relatives who are coming from other town.
Being established in 1817, Bogor Botanical Garden is a suitable place to meet …
Disneys Blizzard Beach Waterpark
Its been a tradition to our family to go down to Orlando every year and each time we are there we go to parks we havent been to. This one is one of my favorites! Its a lot of fun, it cools you off and the layout of its …
Camsur Watersports Complex
Camsur Watersports Complex, popularly known as CWC, is said to be the best cablepark in the world. The lake they built has a center island that makes the water not so wavy compared to others when riding. The cablepark also consists of 6 corners being friendly to beginners and …
Manila Ocean Park, Manila
Last week, I went to Manila to process some papers. I finished early so I decided to visit Manila Ocean Park since it is nearer to the airport. It was Tuesday so the park was not so busy. The weather was good that day also.
There are lots of …
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
What a delightful discovery our family made when we found the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Dayton, Ohio. One weekend we were looking for something to do with our family and our son, daughter in law and grandkids. Dayton is about half way for both of us, and I …
Singapore Katong Swimming Complex
Being in tropical, sunny island Singapore, it is not surprising to see many locals head down to the myriad swimming complexes in the neighbourhood. To find a swimming complex which is not crowded is virtually impossible. My husband said that the one at Katong is less crowded, so we …
Ripley’s Aquarium
We recently went on vacation to Gatlinburg Tennessee. There are many things to do there and it was hard to decide what to do first. We decided on Ripley’s Aquarium because we’ve liked other aquariums in the past.
The aquarium is easily located and has a parking deck right behind …
Avilon Zoo
My students and I recently had a tour of Avilon Zoo for the class field trip. It was my first time to visit this place and I am very impressed. Unlike the other zoo in Metro Manila, this place is very clean and well kept. They have very strict …
Shark Cage Diving in Hawaii
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved two things: animals, and the water. Oceans are such an amazing eco-system, and sharks have always been among my favorite ocean animals. I always wanted to see one up close, though I figured I would never get the chance.
Fast forward …
“Love Potion” Workshop- The Philippine Coffee and Barista Academy
We attended a couple’s workshop called on Coffee and Beverage Mixing last Feb 12 at the Philippine Coffee and Barista Academy in Greenhills. We figured it would be a great Valentines Day date since my husband and I both LOVE coffee. Dubbed “Pozione de Amore” or “Love Potion” , …
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is located in Louisville, Kentucky. When you first walk in to buy your tickets to be admitted into the park, a speaker is blaring loud, headache creating music. Even the park employees were yelling over the top of the music. I do …
Ghost Town Amusement Park
As a young boy my husbands family always took their vacations in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. So he grew up looking up at Ghost Town from below and that is what inspired him to bring me to see this park with him for the first time. Ghost town is …
Star City Manila
When I was a kid, Star City used to be a seasonal carnival. Every Christmas my siblings, cousins and I would go off to Star City and waste away our Christmas money on rides and games. I have heard that they revamped the whole place, and made it a …
Monterey Bay Aquarium
I haven’t been to this place in years. As I was a child when it first opened, I have been many times. I enjoyed playing with the animals in the touch tanks and the moon jelly exhibit and of course the kelp forest when it first opened was just …
Wildlife World Zoo AZ
Visiting Wildlife World Zoo, which is lcoated in Litchfield Park, Arizona was a nightmare and I find that this place is really overrated with it being overpriced, and the poor animal conditions. The location also appeared to be a bit on the remote side and have I mentioned …
Bletchley Park
It is a fact of life that this place which is hardly on everyone’s lips is probably the single most important place on earth in terms of the last century. The reason for this is that two important matters apply to this place: the winning of the Second World …
LEISURE-YOU DON’T NEED TO LEAVE HOME
Time is of the essence, isn’t it? I mean, who has enough time? I know that I don’t have enough time, and haven’t for a long time, to jet off to some other town, trying to relax. But, I believe leisure comes from within, and you can create your …
Upward Soccer, Clay County, Kentucky
Upward Soccer is a sports program, not affiliated with the public school system though assisted by the same through the use of school board facilities, targeted towards children in pre-school on up. It is an avowedly Christian organization and Christian beliefs drive the philosophy behind it. Other …
Rooster Tail Lures
Rooster Tail Lures are by far the most productive fishing lures that I have ever used. I have been fishing with Rooster Tail Lures for over 10 years and I have managed to catch some of the biggest bream, bass and crappie in ponds, creeks, rivers and lakes that …
Tregembo Animal Park
This is one of North Carolina’s oldest zoos. It has been around for over 50 years. It is family owned and a little small , but the animals look well taken care of and happy. Some of the bigger animals are in small cages which I’m not a big …
Great Escape Splashwater Kingdom
Recently I went to the Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, NY. However, I found that a lot has changed since the amusement park was sold to Six Flags. Unlike other Six Flags theme parks, I found that this park was smaller than the others. It now …
O’Brien Super Screamer 2 Person Towable Tube
I basically grew up on the water. Every summer my family would take several beach and lake trips throughout my childhood. We were fortunate enough to have family that owned lakefront and beachfront properties and so it only made sense to have a boat and partake in …
Lynn Hall Memorial Park
As soon as you come across the majestic bridge that leads you to Fort Myers Beach, if you go right you immediately see the Lynn Hall Memorial Park. This park is as beautiful as the sandy beaches that lay just beyond the parking lots. As soon as our feet step …
Skydome (Rogers Center)
The skydome is a place where they hold a lot of concerts and shows. It is more like a stadium and the blue jays (baseball team) used to play there, as well as any circuses in town. The last time I went, it was Nelson Mendela holding some speech …
Maryland Zoo
When I was a child I remember my parents taking my brothers and I on the bus down town. We didn’t have a car at that time, so Mom and Dad would pack a lunch, take the boys and me and we would go for a Saturday at …
|