This tent is huge! I see why they named it a Vacation Lodge. You can make it into 3 rooms for privacy. We made 2 bedrooms and a little meeting room in the middle when my husband and I went camping with friends. It worked great! The tent’s box …

When I heard the news that the City of Manila is considering tearing down Manila Zoo to build a home for the PBA (Philippin Basketball Association), I was crushed. I admit that Manila Zoo is not state of the art, or even well kept at that. But it holds …

Kentucky Kingdom is an amusement park that has something for everyone in the family to enjoy. I have been to several parks and this is by far my favorite. Admission is currently about $35.00 per person. I would suggest staying at the Executive Inn across the street from …

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 …

A couple of months ago I took the family down to Chessington World of Adventure. The theme park is located just by junction nine of the m twenty five motorway.
The theme park is split into nine areas and we managed over the two days we were …

When people think of New England and the beaches they have to offer, they think of Cape Cod or New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach but they rarely remember that there is a great beach in Westerly RI and that is Misquamicut beach.
I use to love going to Misquamicut than any …

Have you bought a pack of cigarettes lately? The last time I bought some for my husband, I paid 2.59 for a pack of basic cigarettes but that was about a year ago. Now they keep raising the taxes up on them to where the average poor person …

My son loves trains. For this reason we just had to check out the Mid Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin. This was a fun experience for both my son and myself and it is something we will do again some time. The experience was also educational.
There …

Recently, on October 23, 2010, my husband and I went for a winetasting at the Strebel Creek Vineyard in Oklahoma City. Neither my husband nor I had ever been winetasting but we really wanted to go, so when we saw …

I went to Six Flags Over Georgia the 10 and 11 of March, 2007. It was their opening weekend. I had not been there in five years and they have added several new rides that we wanted to check out. As we approached the park I noticed that there …

This is a very interesting and educational place to visit in the Augusta , Georgia area. This two story building is full of surprises. You will learn a lot and have fun while seeing this place.
I really enjoyed seeing the James Brown exhibit. It was the main reason …

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California is a great place to visit with your friends and family. I recently went with my family a few days ago and had a really great time. We went a few hours before it’s closing time, so there wasn’t a …

The Fountain Splash Pad in Aga Park is one of the many free recreation areas in the Southern Colorado Springs/Fountain area in Colorado. They are open in May and stay open until Labor Day, and it is my son’s favorite thing to do. In this economy, with things getting …

I have been to Boracay for several times already and only now have I discovered that there’s a nearby beach in Boracay called Puka Beach. Heaven! I mean, there’s no argument how beautiful Boracay is for its white powdery sand. It is the main reason why people from all …

This is the perfect place for a day of fun in the sun and water for any age - adults and kids alike. My husband and I love it ( we’re in our 30’s ). If you are looking for an exciting day for the whole family in …

If you live in or near Sauk Prairie in Wisconsin or will be staying there at any time and would like a fun and educational activity for the children, I would recommend checking out the Tripp Memorial Museum in Prairie Du Sac. This charming little museum located on Water …

My husband and I are billiard enthusiasts. We have been playying billiards for years and even own our own table. Absolute Billiards takes it a step further and gives us a place to go play if we want to meet up with a bunch of friends or have a …

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 …

Boracay is one of the best beach resort in the Philippines. It’s a small island, 4 kilometers long, found in the province of Aklan. To go there, you may take a bus and then a ferryboat, which normally takes half a days worth of travel. I recommend though that …

Two years ago I purchased a Quarrow 7wt. 3 piece fly rod to replace a much more expensive rod that was broken. The rod is cosmetically the equal of the rod that it replaced. The hardware and the finish of the Quarrow rod is comparable to rods costing ten …

Having a toddler around, pumpkin carving became a must for Halloween. I found this kit on the oriental trading website and for the price I figured I’d give a try. It is safe to say it is a good investment. My family likes to carve pumpkins …

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 …

If you want a great day out for all the family then I would highly recommend the West Midlands Safari Park. We have been taking our three-year-old son now for the last two years on a regular basis about once a month. He absolutely loves it, we have …

After we bought a pool last summer, we began purchasing pool toys and rafts. The kids like the toys, and I like to just float around on a raft. After looking around at several different varieties of rafts, I found the Intex King Kool Lounge raft and …

This festival is fun for the whole family. It happens every October 2nd in the small town of Caycee , and celebrates bluegrass music and good times. It is free to attend and always has a huge crowd of people attending. My husband and I have been there twice …

Sapphire Beach is one of the most popular beaches on the east end of St. Thomas. Although I think all of the beaches in St. Thomas are absolutely beautiful, every beach is unique, and Sapphire Beach has always been near the top of my list of favorite beaches …

There is a beautiful State Park on a sand spit on the Erie side of Lake Erie. It is long and thin, but its one of the finest state parks I’ve ever visited. It is Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA. There are several beaches on the Isle, …

Bowling is alot of fun. Especially when you do it in groups or in a league. I have been bowling for years and I now bowl at Tullahoma Bowling Lanes, and am a member of the adult bowling league they have there. We meet every Saturday and face other …

Recently I visited the David Wills House Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on vacation with my husband. This museum is a partnership with the National Park Service to protect and share the building where Abraham Lincoln stayed and finished his work on the Gettysburg Address before its delivery at the …

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. …

I went here for a robotics trip. Hershey Center is a sports stadium, but as well as a convention center or it can also host things like concerts and performances. It is actually a hockey rink because Canada is really famous for hockey and other winter sports. Of course, …

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 …

This the one and only water park located in Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) area. The place can be recognized easily by the giant squid on it’s roof.
Ocean Park’s parking ground is capable of handling quite number of vehicles, including buses. It’s lobby consists of several food/drink stall (food court) …

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” , …

Illinois Beach State Park in Zion is absolutely lovely. This is really a nice park with beautiful beaches, sand dunes, a huge picnic area, volleyball, a concession stand, a Resort and Conference Center which has an awesome indoor pool and a really nice restaurant too. There are walking trails, …

We recently had the opportunity to visit Lowery Park Zoo and I have to tell you it was wonderful. Admission is usually $18.95 per adult and $14.50 per child (2 and under are free) but we went on one of their $5 dollar days. These …

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 …

The Hickory nut falls trail at Chimney Rock is a very easy trail that anyone can enjoy including those in a wheel chair or stroller. The trail is about ‘ of a mile to the base of the 404 feet Hickory Nut Falls. You can leisurely stroll down this …

Having recently moved to Sydney, I wanted to experience the adventure outings locally. On surfing the internet, I came across the Skywalk experience in the Sydney Tower. The pictures and the descriptions looked inviting enough and thus I was there!
At once, I found the staff of the tower …

One day last weekend, mainly because we were bored, we decided to go to a hobby store that we had seen some time ago, to look at the model trains. I have always loved trains, so on whim, we went to PM Hobbycraft in northeast Calgary, Alberta. The outside …

The Singapore Zoological Gardens is one of my favorite tourist attractions in Singapore. If you’re a tourist here, be sure to visit this place.
My family and I recently visited this enclosure. It was the very first time for my daughter too. She has never seen all these wild animals …

I took my kids and one of their friends to Coco Key Water Resort in Danvers, MA. You check in at front desk which is actually just outside the front doors to the waterpark. You present your online paid ticket stub to the clerk and they give you the …

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 …

VanDusen Botanical Gardens is one of Vancouver’s attractions which I have never before seen, despite living in the area on and off for many years. So this year, depressed by the seemingly endless winter, and the unheard of amounts of snow, I decided to go yesterday, anxious to see …

Another of Kurt’s favourite rides at Lego Land in Windsor was the Fairy tales ride. The ride was centred around the little red riding hood story which Kurt is currently enjoying learning to read. On this ride you sit in a boat and float around a small …

I was given a Coleman Rechargeable LED Lantern for Christmas and I absolutely love it. Even though I didn’t purchase it, it can be bought at Walmart for $34.88 which is an extremely good price for this light. It has come in handy more often than I ever thought …

Bontrager bicycle innertubes are available throughout California in most bike shops. I have used several varieties of Bontrager inner tubes on my mountain bike and road bike as well as my friends’ bikes.
I have found Bontrager inner tubes too be well-made and easy to install. I especially …

Hikers get ready! There is finally a great hiking stick, and I have found it! A company called Gastrock produces it, and it is the best I have found yet. It is fairly common knowlege that a truly good walking stick reduces about twenty to thirty …