When you go on vacation it’s always nice to try and do something a bit different. If you are travelling through Europe, and you are visiting The Netherlands (or Holland if you prefer), one place you have to visit is De Efteling. It is an absolutely brilliant …

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 …

The Boater’s Choice in Grand Lake, Colorado offers the perfect solutions to those travelling to the sleepy, summer town wishing to explore the peaceful lake. Boat rentals, charter trips, and local expertise are available daily to those in need of a few hours on the lake before heading …

There is a little something for everyone at Bertha Brock Park, located in quiet Ionia, Michigan. The town leaves a little to be desire, sporting nothing more than a few chain stores such as Meijer, Kmart and Walmart, and is desperately lacking in that many of its business are …

This past weekend, from Saturday night until Sunday morning, I went spelunking, or, caving for the first time in my entire life, at Raccoon Mountain Cavers in Chattanooga, TN. For those that don’t know what this is, it is where you hike/climb/crawl/walk/slide through a real cave, and sometimes—in this …

The BOHOL BEE FARM. The first thing that would come into my mind was basically a large field of bees with all that honey next to a simple restaurant with a good view. But I was proven wrong! I was totally taken away by everything around! It felt like …

My boyfriend and I went down to Orlando, Florida for a small vacation and decided to visit Busch Gardens down in Tampa Florida since we bought a combo ticket with both Sea World and Busch Gardens. This combo ticket included a free shuttle from Seaworld to busch gardens at …

If you are looking for something to do with your family in a great and family friendly atmosphere, I highly recommend the Bowl-O-Rena in Dickson. They are an older bowling alley and smaller than the other center in town however since it is smaller, the atmosphere for everyone is …

I could still remember how much I anticipated seeing this beautiful water form. I grew up in the countryside. I was always surrounded by nature through my grown-up years but never had I been to this place until my last year in college.
The trek alone to this place is …

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 …

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 …

While vacationing for a while in St. Augustine Florida, I came across a sign that was promoting an attraction. Alligator Farm: Zoological Park. My first impression was that this would be a rinky dink exhibit, dirty, and not very worthwhile. But, deciding to give it a try and see …

I’m not a person who enjoys going to bars or clubs but my wife was able to convince me to go with her and her friends a few weeks ago. The place we chose was one in down-town Beaver Dam, WI; A Couple Steps off Center. And, it was …

A couple of years ago, around this time of the year. I remember our wonderful trip to Luray Caverns and Shenandoah National Park. We live in Herndon,Virginia and we just drove 2 hours to see these marvelous scenic destinations.
It was a different experience to see what lies beneath. …

The Botanical Garden in Baguio City is too simple. I have been to a lot of gardens in other regions in the Philippines that can sustain plants that need cooler weather. I was disappointed with the Botanical Garden. Beside the entrance, there were a number of Igorots (the ethnic …

We took a quick tour of Central park when we were in New York City. We enjoyed our experience quite a bit, and we highly recommend taking a horse and carriage on a tour in and around the park. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and we had a …

My body has been aching ever since I came out of the flood which drove my entire family to stay on the roof for over seventeen (17) hours. I had to walk five (5) kilometers out of the village to get to a safe area. Afterwards, we walked back …

If you are traveling to Cape Coral, Florida, one of the best places to go and relax is the Jaycee Park. This park sits on eight acres and is a local favorite. At any time of the day, it is common to see birthday parties or family gatherings. There …

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 …

I was walking through Golf Galaxy when I came across this iron set.
I am going to be honest with you. The only reason this set was tried out was because it was the most expensive iron set the store had to offer and I had to see why …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Out shopping the other day we stumbled across this park which is right next to the busy shopping centre of Finchley Central. When you have a small child with you, especially on a boring shopping trip, it’s always nice to stumble across a park! But this was …

Having recently spent a few weeks sailing one of these yachts, I thought I would share my thoughts so anyone considering chartering or even buying one could have someone else’s opinion.
My boat
This boat came from north Germany and was three years old, during its life it had been used …

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 …

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 Celebration Park is one of the best parks for little kids to play at. Especially in the summer time, they have a area that squirts out water and the kids just love it. It is not the biggest park but it has a lot of room for tables …

If you’re looking for a boat ramp on Lake Keowee, there are probably about a dozen places to simply launch. However, if you need a full service gas station, restaurant, boat storage, and marine…you need to visit Lake Keowee Marina. The owner, Bart, is a great guy …

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 …

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 …

I went to this place for a child’s birthday party. It consists of an indoor playground apparatus which is very bright and fun looking. The staff greets the children, then takes them upstairs to party rooms which have large windows overlooking the playspace. The adults attending the party can …

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 …

The Marina Bay Sands is one of the newest attractions in Singapore. It is famous for its three towers with a ship on top connecting all three. It is very easy to see from afar. The most talked about attraction in the Ship (Skypark) which is …

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 …

We have recently been to Drayton Manor Park and Zoo and would like to thoroughly recommend it to anyone with Kids of any age.
Firstly lets deal with the issue of price, if you book online or via the phone as we did you can pick up some great discounts. …

Around my hometown of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the only way you can get into a bowling alley is if you join a league. Since I’m not that good at bowling, this is out of the question.
That’s why, when I was in Sauk City, Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago, …

Early this year, we decided to have a family gathering; the venue was decided by a consensus in favor of
La Mesa Ecopark. Located beside La Mesa dam and subdivisions, La Mesa Ecopark is a collaborative effort of different organizations. The objective of the park is to provide a place …

I love the beach. I love everything about the beach. The smells, the sounds, the air, the water, everything. I also love Rhode Island. That’s why when I found this little gem called Dunes Beach, I go back each and every year. Dunes Beach is located …

Zebco Platinum 33 Spincast Reel is the absolute best spincast reel that I have ever owned. I started using the Zebco 33 reel about twenty years ago and I have never fished with a better reel than this one. Now the Zebco Platinum 33 Spincast Reel is a new …

AT&T Park is the home to the San Francisco Giants baseball team. The Giants moved into the stadium, located in downtown San Francisco, in 2001 after playing for decades in Candlestick Park. This gorgeous stadium has been host to a baseball All Star game, college football championships, XFL games …

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 …

Sliding Rock is water slide put here by nature. It is a site that everyone should see and go down if possible , atleast once in their lives. It is a 60 foot rock that drops 11,000 gallons of water a minute. You go down this rock slide …

The Budapest zoo is a very dynamic experience. If you’re lucky you will have a lot of fun, if on the other hand you go there in the wrong part of the year you won’t have as much fun. It has a truly fabulous aquarium where you can see …

Gamakatsu has been around for many years and has established itself as one of the premier fishing hook manufacturers. The EWG comes in a wide variety of sizes that will accommodate many different sizes of soft plastics. The EWG comes in red and black nickel colors.
The EWG …

It was my first time to try Indoor Rock Climbing. I saw that Sport Rock is having an introductory class for the weekend so I signed up for it.
The class itself was great. There were only six of us in that class. They said it is a pretty 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, …

Superbowl Telford, is where my Husband and I go bowl in a league with some of his colleagues from work. We bowl in a team called the flaming galahs. As well as bowling in a league there we also organise a fun nights out for his work …

Just last week I had the good fortune of visiting Clemington Park in Clemington, New Jersey. The day was super hot and it was my first time visiting.
There were a few rides there. One of them made me question my own sanity. When …