Leisure Reviews
Gardaland
Yesterday I went to one of Italy’s most famous theme parks, Gardaland.
Gardaland is a great place for both younger and older people, they have Disneyland like attractions, like Prezzemolo’s (Theme park’s mascot) House (amazing insides, kids really love it). There is also a monorail which goes through the whole …
Veega Land Amusement Park
I recently visited a theme park called as Veega Land in Cochin,Kerala which is located in southern India.The Veega Land theme park has lot of water based games and land based games as well.The most amazing spot I saw in Veega Land is the …
Manila Ocean Park
My friend who is an environmentalist encouraged me to visit Manila Ocean Park. Together with my college friends, we do a tour in Manila and visit this new spot in the city. It is amazing when we go inside the hall, lots of fishes, aqua marines animals were inside …
River Falls
One of the rides which Kurt and I both enjoyed while we were at Lego Land recently was the River Falls ride. This is a typical log flume ride where you get very wet.
As we wee at Lego land two days running I decided to leave the log …
Picnic Grove - Tagaytay People’s Park
Per person —“ php 50.00
Car parking —“ php 35.00
This park is one of the main attractions here in Tagaytay. Attraction is hardly the word for it; it was one of the most unkempt, unattractive and disordered recreational areas I’ve ever been to.
The ordeal of the heavy traffic just to …
Mother Falls in Aurora Province
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 …
Bay City Bike Rental
During my stay in San Francisco, my husband, father, and I rented bikes from Bay City Bike Rental. It was included on the Go San Francisco Card. We rented a bike for the day and rode across the Golden Gate Bridge. It was amazing! The people at the bike …
Atlanta Zoo, Atlanta GA
Last month, a friend and I visited Atlanta for a few days to attend a concert and to see a few things in the Atlanta area while we were there. One of the nicest days we spent in Atlanta was the day we went to the Atlanta Zoo.
I …
Jed’s Island Resort
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 …
Melrose Park The Burbs
As suburban cities go, it is okay.The neighborhood is quiet and safe for kids.Where I live has many parks and playgrounds for the kids.Never see the kids use them and I just can’t understand that.
In the city of Chicago they don’t have the nice playgrounds with new equipment and …
Fairlanes Bowling Center New Minas
Fairlanes is located in the town of New Minas. It is the only place to bowl in the Kentville/New Minas area, so we often go here when our son is in the mood for some bowling.
The price is reasonable and the three of us can bowl for an hour …
Stuart Bowling Alley
I love bowling. I will say it again. I love bowling. I was in a bowling league for many years and still love to go with my husband and my son. There is only one thing I hate about bowling. And that is when I go bowling, I always …
Puentespina Orchid Garden
Ask any local resident of Davao and they will tell you to visit the Puentespina Orchid Garden before you leave Davao. It is probably the most famous and most beautiful garden you will ever visit in the Philippines. This garden showcases a huge variety of orchid, which includes the …
Ping Karsten Anser 2i Putter
I usually do not review older clubs but I think this one deserves some praise.
The Ping Karsten Anser 2i putter is ping’s prototypical blade putter. It is an older putter which sported the Isopur insert. Honestly, it looks like a clear plastic insert with “PING” written on it was …
Giro Omen ski/snowboard helmet
When looking for a helmet for snowboarding and skiing, I quickly found out that there is a huge variety to choose from. I pretty quickly narrowed it down to the brand Giro.
Giro as well has a ton of different helmet, I decided on the Giro Omen in Titanium …
Dolphin Snorkeling Set
I bought this snorkeling set for the summer and only used it once. The mask is horrible. It fogs up quite easily and water creeps inside. I have tried tightening it to the point where my face feels like it is being crushed; still the water keeps coming in. …
Crocodile Park
Crocodile Park is home to Pangil, the Philippines’ largest crocodile. As a child, we used to visit the place often and always had fun. My parents were friends with the owner, Sonny Dizon, and sometimes my cousins and I would get in free. They moved to a new place …
Celebration Park
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 …
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 …
La Mesa Eco Park
We usually go to Luneta Park to have our weekly family jogging but we decided to look for other another place because it is getting a little crowded in there already. Our family friend suggested that we go to La Mesa Eco Park and we went there just this …
The Bedford River Festival
July 2010 saw the return of the much loved River Festival in Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK. It is a two day event that takes place either side of and on the River Ouse that passes through Bedfords town centre.
There is always plenty to do and see which is always the …
Gastrock Hiking Staff
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 …
Banook Canoe Club
Any tourist coming to Dartmouth Nova Scotia will not find their trip complete without a visit to the Banook Canoe Club. Housed alongside Lake Banook, this canoe club has been a historical landmark for over 100 years.
Generations of Darmouthonians have enjoyed taking paddling and canoeing lessons at the …
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort
I was visiting my brother in San Antonio, TX. when he suggested to go to Schlitterbahn Water park. At first I was hesitant because to me water parks are full of babies in diapers and snotty nosed kids in the pool. I was very pleasantly surprised when …
Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park
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 …
Tivoli World
As a family of 4 that being 2 Adults and 2 small children under 4 years old, we love to do family things, whilst away on holiday on the Costa Del Sol (We always go there because my parents live there).
Whilst there a couple of years ago we were …
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 …
Paradise Palm Family Fun Center
This place is great! I can’t believe they were able to get all 18 holes in one tiny area! Compared to the one here at home (Kentucky), it doesn’t even take up a third of the space!
Despite the small layout of the course, it’s a great course! It’s well-signed …
Oasis Leisure Centre Swindon UK
The Oasis Leisure centre is well known around the Wiltshire area and has been visited by a lot of celebrities, in fact it the famous band Oasis were apparently named after the leisure centre.
Oasis has a good reputation, people travel for hours just to spend a day there and …
Puka Beach
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 …
Edventure Children’s Museum in Columbia, South Carolina
Edventure is a children’s museum that is located in Columbia, South Carolina. Last night was my first time visiting Edventure with my son. I must say that I was more excited about going than he was. If you are a kid at heart, then …
Provo Ponies, Turks and Caicos Islands
It has long been my dream to ride horses along a beach and into the sea, but until now, I hadn’t been able to fulfill the wish. However, with a recent trip to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, I deicded it was time to try and find a …
Fountain Splash Pad in Aga Park
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 …
Paintball Marker Syndicate Misfit
The Syndicate Misfit is the perfect Paintball Marker for people just starting into paintball or those upgrading and taking paintball a bit more seriously. Here are the pros and cons of the Syndicate Misfit.
Pros :
Fast - The trigger takes some getting used to but when you do you can …
Victoria Park Finchley England
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 …
2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony
With world wide pessimists expecting an epic failure at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, going to the opening ceremony suggested that the actual tournament would be something quite special on an organizational level, which proved to be the case as the greatest sporting event the world …
Akron Zoo
This is a smaller zoo , but one worth visiting. You can get up close and personal with many of the animal’s here. They have some unique exhibits , and everyone that works here is very helpful and friendly. This is a very inexpensive place to visit too. I …
Bali Palace Spa
Last weekend, I had a massage at the Bali Palace Spa which is one of the spas in the D. Tuazon area, which is popular for cheap but good massages. It was my third time having a massage at this spa. Compared to its neighbors, Bali Palace …
Friary Park London
I first discovered this park before having children and was pleasantly surprised to find such a beautiful, green area so near to the suburban shopping centre of North Finchley. I enjoyed going there for weekend walks as there is a grassy area with a pretty bridge, a stream …
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. …
Alma Park Zoo
A zoo located in Brisbane North, it is a must visit Zoo for anybody touring Brisbane. This tropical zoo consists of many animals seen in Australia. There are feeding times, places to take photos at and much more.
Admission price is $26 for an adult ticket, and $17 for …
Halifax Spryfield Wave Pool
My kids love going to the Spryfield Wave Pool, and my husband and I love taking them!
The pool offers many different classes and open swimming opportunities, some with the waves on, and some without them on. We always go to the family wave swim, which means that any adult …
Thewi Thai Spa
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 …
Venice Beach
The World famous beach which has been designed in such a way that it resembles the Venice of Italy is one of the most popular attraction of Southern California.We went there on an Afternoon and it was sunny.It was most enjoying and all nature lovers will love it.On …
BSA cycles
For this summer vacation I have bought a BSA cycle for my kid who is 3 and half years old. I had been to the showroom where I saw many kinds of cycles from BSA and all of them were so cute and attractive. The fiber or …
Ocean Park Aberdeen Hong Kong
Ocean Park is one of the main attractions of Hong Kong. It is a marine animal-themed, ranging from shark tanks to exotic fishes to jellyfishes. However it is not limited to only those. There are also cute pandas and spectacular views from the cable car.
My favourite feature at the …
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 …
Slide up Wild Wild wet Singapore
Slide up is one of the water rides at Wild Wild wet. It is a 4-story ramp slide. I have to queue and bring the 2 seated tube up the flights which is a very tiring task. At the top, My partner and I were instructed to sit …
Ross Park Zoo
If you’re ever near Binghamton, NY, be sure to take a couple of hours to visit the Zoo at Ross Park.
I’ve been to several zoos of a variety of sizes and the Zoo at Ross Park seems to be one of the more family-friendly places. There aren’t a ton …
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