Politicians are slowly starting to protect some old growth forests in Canada, making them into provincial parks where no logging can occur. One of the country’s oldest old growth forests is located on Vancouver Island, in the Carmanah Valley; it is now the Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park. Like all …

A holiday the British weather can’t spoil. I also guarantee you will feel, and perhaps even act, like a kid again.
The best bit is the swimming dome. This is basically a large greenhouse, with cafes and other food outlets, sun-beds, crab pots, cold pools, and some other grown-up stuff. …

Located about halfway between San Antonio and Austin Texas in the city of New Braunfels, Schlitterbahn is the absolute best. My family (an eight year old, my 27 year old husband, and I) went there this summer when we moved to Austin. We purchased season tickets, which did set …

Sortland Aquatic park in Brebbia is a great place to spend one of those hot summer days. Not only is there a professional indoor olympionic swimming pool but also ‘fun’ pools outside. By fun pools i obviously mean ones with slides. There are two really big closed winding ones …

The Prairie Berry Winery is to be found three miles northeast of Hill City SD on Highway 16/385 and is a great place to spend an afternoon when spending time in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Open daily all year round apart from New Year’s day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving …

Isolated in the woods of rural New Hampshire is a beautiful mountain; Crotched Mountain to be exact. It is not a far drive from civilization but it’s far enough to feel as if you are a million miles away. In the winter it is hard to find a good …

Located along the Katy Freeway, Memorial city mall is definitely my favorite mall around the Houston/Katy area beating Katy Mills, and the Galleria. There are so many parking spaces for everyone, and even on major shopping days like on Black Friday, or a couple days before Christmas, etc, …

As we had a long week end we thought of going for this bowling because we love bowling.It was wonderful and a good time pass for all of the family.In the forest lane there are about 40 lanes and had som many different options such as dollar mania,quarter …

One of the magnificent places here in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, is the Twin Lakes of Balinsasayao. This place is where you will find two lakes residing at the top of the mountain. A person will experience a relaxing mood, at the same time, enjoyable moment just by looking …

Garvan Woodland Gardens is one of Arkansas’ newest and most colorful attractions. Garvand Gardens has over 200 acres.
You can walk the self guided walking tour and see all the beautiful flowers blooming, waterfalls, ponds that have colorful fish and so much more. There are over 160 types of flowers. …

There are so many beautiful spots or places that we want to visit. And if we already went there, we want to go back just to embrace the beauty on that place again. One of the beautiful places in my hometown, Bogo City, north of Cebu province, there is …

Nature has its method of finding a way to preserve its undying beauty. There are many nature-based places to go to, and one of them is Forest Camp. This spot is found in Valencia, Dumaguete City. During weekends and on special occasions, any people will visit here to witness …

I love to take my family to Paloma Park in Arroyo De La Miel on the Costa Del Sol. It is great place to go and visit and its also free entry so it is a cheap day out. There are loads of animals to see and …

This is an indoor, glow in the dark mini golf place in Bayer’s Lake in Halifax. The location is perfect if you have spent the day out shopping, or are just planning a family fun day with your kids or a group of adults, for that matter.
It is very …

It was my daughter’s 3rd birthday and I really wanted to make it special for her. We didn’t get to have a party last year because a day before her birthday last year, she was released from the hospital on IV for two days. I was working hard to …

If you are looking for a snowboarding spot in Saskatchewan I absolutely do not recommend visiting Mission Ridge. You are likely to randomly find better hill’s to snowboard on driving on the highway than you are at this location. Takes probably 6-9 minutes getting up the hill and 30 …

The 8 Waves WaterPark at Ulingao, San Rafael Bulacan is one unique experience in summer. It is just one and a half drive from Manila via the North Luzon Expressway. It is one of the biggest resorts I have ever seen and the thrilling experiences are worth the money …

Well, another family recreational center has been established in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is called Waterbom Jakarta, affiliated with Waterbom Bali. Although I have been to Bali for a couple of times, but I have never been to Waterbom Bali, so I couldn’t compare it.
Waterbom Jakarta lies in an …

The Ramapo Mountain Reservation in Mahwah, NJ is an amazing park for hiking, walking and just being outdoors. They have mapped trails there that vary from easy to hard and can go hours or less depending on how long you want to go.
My husband and I …

For the outdoor lover who still likes that city “vibe” -look no further than Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA. Piedmont Park is to midtown-what Central Park is to the Big Apple. As a matter of fact, there is a restaurant called the Park Tavern, which I …

The first year the Enchanted Kingdom opened, my family and I went to see the place for the first time and we did enjoy it; I thought it was like a local Disney land with all the stuffs going in on the place, it is enchanted and magical. The …

When I went to Bogor to some job interview one year ago, I went to Mekarsari garden Center after the interview to refresh my mind. The location of Mekarsari Garden center is in Cileungsi, Bogor. It can reached from Jakarta in about one hour.
I went there from my …

Last Christmas vacation, my family went to Tagaytay Picnic Grove with the hope that we could find a good getaway and picnic place that is affordable on the pocket. The place is around 2 hours away from home. I do love this place as it could really give me …

My family and I enjoy camping during the summer months, and we have camped for years. We have a trailer that we stay in, but my son is old enough now to stay in a tent next to our trailer. He usually brings a friend along on camping …

I was so stressed out with my work and studies. I have to work then study at the same time. Even if I only have to attend one weekend, I still feel tired because I need to review and make the assignment then post it on our school forum …

One summer we tried to visit a resort we found in the internet. Their pictures online are well photographed that it thrilled me to convinced my mom to have an unplanned outing. And the resort I am pertaining to is Jed’s Island Resort in Bulacan.
This was the first time …

Visiting Chicago the first time over Thanksgiving break and doing my research I came acrossed Millennium Park. Also I heard about this park from other people and they said it was one of those places you have to visit when you take a trip to the Windy City. Well …

This is a place where your whole family will have a blast. It is 14 acres of exciting things to get into. There is something for every age group to enjoy. Once you visit this place once , then you will want to come back again and again.
It’s free …

Ular lar is a thrillng water feature at Wild Wild Wet in Singapore. Each raft can accommodate up to a maximum of 6 riders. In my fact,I feel that a raft can accommodate 2 more people which means a maximum of 8 people. In order to board on it, …

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 …

Taking my kids and closely related friends and family for an evening at the Bear Mountain State park is incredibly enjoyable for the whole family. There is a diverse list of quality sights and nature trails that will entertain the whole family. I’m particularly amazed that my one year …

We visited Radium Hot Springs for the first time in June, 2008. You drive through a park gate to get to the springs, but I’m not sure that you have to buy a park pass to visit the actual springs (no other cars in the parking lot had …

If you and your family or friends want a wet and wild day out and you are over on the Costa Del Sol then I would highly recommend a day at Parque Acuatico Mijas. This is a water park that can be found on the Mijas Costa Malaga …

If you camp often, I am sure you’ve had the same experience I’ve had where you go to sleep on top of your sleeping bag because it is far too warm to be getting inside of it. Then in the middle of the night, you wake up freezing …

Hong Kong offers hiking trails of various levels. One of the easiest that I’ve gone to traverses Jardine’s Lookout and Mount Butler in Hong Kong Island.
This hike is thoroughly pleasant for a number of reasons. First, the trailhead is accessible via bus which leaves from the Central terminal. Second, …

One of my family’s favourite rides at a recent visit to Lego Land down in Windsor was the XBOX team challenge. Whilst in the queue I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I had measured Kurt against the height marker at the start and knew he was …

How can you say “NO” to this little paradise located in the north of the Philippines. It may be a tiresome, butt-aching long travel from Manila but I can attest to it that it is all worth it. Aside from the fact, that the community has maintained their less …

My husband and I own a property on Mijas Golf and we are keen golfers although now we have two small children I don’t get to play as much, but my husband still plays the odd round at Mijas Golf.
Lets start by telling you about the clubhouse and facilities …

I really like to play in water, but I can’t swim well, so I try to learn how to swim with my friends. I always go to this place to swimming, Galuh swimming pool. It’s exactly belong to Galuh’s Hotel but the location is beside the hotel and besides …

I took my family away for a couple of days to Lego land down in Windsor. We booked a package deal from the internet that got us a couple of nights in a hotel and two day pass for the park.
We arrived at the park at nine thirty …

I’ll admit it; when it comes to exercise programs, I’m a total fraidy cat. It’s not because I think that I can’t do the exercises. It’s more like I’m always afraid that I’ll never keep up to everyone else, who in all likelihood are in much better …

Birdland is one of the local attractions of Bourton-on-the-Water, a small, picturesque village in the Cotswolds, and it was recommended to us by a family member who had been to this part of the country before. Set on the river, this bird park used to be a trout …

Traveling to the center part of Florida is a common thing for me, but I rarely find myself traveling to the western side of Central Florida. Basically, the Tampa Bay area. I’m not a huge fan of Bush Gardens, so I’m not really up to date on newer rides …

Lums Pond is one of the nicest parks and manmade beaches that any family can visit! It is maintained just beautifully and in addition to its many spacious, green fields delicately lined with every kind of georgous tree under the sun, it hosts a great family beach resort …

When ever I get some time off work or on a weekend we love to take our kids to a place called Ballyhoo which is children’s soft indoor play ground located on the outskirts of Cheltenham.
This place has lot of slides and things to climb on and ball pits …

The citica was redesigned recently along with the curado and both reels are much lighter and easier to palm than their predecessors. They both were released for sale at the same time and I have had both for some time now. Both have certain qualities that make them special …

After a long day of skiing in Telluride yesterday, I stopped to enjoy a soak at Orvis Hot Springs in Ridgway, Colorado. What a great decision! A clothing-optional lithium hot springs, Orvis Hot Springs is located just south of Ridgway in stunningly beautiful Ouray County.
Orvis natural …

We would highly recommend a visit to Mary Arden’s farm in Wilmcote, Warwickshire. Wilmcote is only three miles from Stratford upon Avon. Mary Anderson farm was recommended to us by a friend so we gave it a go. The farm is a real working farm …

There is a strip in D. Tuazon, Quezon City, with several good, professional, but affordable massage places which are well known to residents in the area and to avid spa-goers. These spa places are great finds and can be likened to good hole-in-the-wall restaurants. These spas are …

The uShaka Marine World has been opened for just a few years now and is Durban’s only Water Park and Marine World. It is situated on Durban’s Addington Beach and has spectacular views of the ocean and the famous Golden Mile. It is just a few minutes away by …