This incredible botanical display cost S$1 billion to build and, with free admission, represents the best value views in Singapore.
As the midday heat builds, hop on the MRT to Bugis Junction. You can find the best value lunch in Sing...
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During their 105 year tenure the Pleasant Hill Shakers built more than 260 structures around the property. Today there are only 34 buildings that have survived with most of these being along what was the one mile long gravel turnpike.
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When you have visited Florida a number of times and are theme-parked out you may well want to explore the real Florida where most Floridians live and raise their families. You may well have visited the flea markets on the 192 but these are still aime...
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To rent a Ford Mustang Convertible, click here and select Alamo as the supplier.
Whenever we vacation in Florida we make a point of renting a convertible during one of the weeks o...
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Belmond La Résidence D’Angkor
This was one of the first luxury hotels in Siem Reap, the tranquil, 59 suite hotel borrows from classical Khmer meets French colonial design motifs to create a garde...
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Magic Kingdom at Disney World, Florida is the Worlds most famous theme park and is one nearly everyone will visit at some stage of their stay in Orlando. The park itself has not changed much over the years and still has its original charm and charact...
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Airlines are really moving the goal posts these days with all their changes to luggage allowances.
First they decided to start charging for extra luggage (if they can take extra luggage if you pay more, then it is not a matter of safe...
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My visit to Moscow was made easier by being a pilot and already having the necessary documents I needed to visit Russia. My partner had a less easy experience which I will go through. It had taken me some time to set up a joint visit to this city. Mo...
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Goa is the rebel beach escape that became trance central for a generation, these days there is a much sharper scene but one that remains defiantly independent.
Goa is a former Portuguese colony isolated in British India, now is India’...
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Hints and tips in the Disney area. To save on parking at the Walt Disney world parks why not park your car at Downtown Disney, outside Planet Hollywood. Then catch the Disney transport to the park of your choice . It is as quick as parking at ...
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Posner Park is located on Highway 27 at the junction with the I4 and just about ten minutes away from our villas. On our last trip over we were looking to up-date some villa furnishings and managed to persuade our teenage girls that a shopping trip w...
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HELSINKI - FINLAND
Helsinki Airport is the hub for Finnair, which offers free stopovers for up to five nights. Helsinki is not one of the most obvious stop over places but allow you to get places...
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I have been enjoying pondering over many favourite Florida experiences and now I have come to The State Parks.
It took us many years to discover the State Parks; in fact it coincided with when we discovered staying in a villa beat hotels ...
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Manila has never enjoyed the best of reputations, but amid the traffic chaos and commercialism lies an ambitious city that is both rich in history and character. This is the most Americanized of all Southeast Asian cities. It now has over 13 million ...
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When you talk about The Canaries most people in Europe think about holidays but these islands are not just all about beaches. You can explore wild volcano trails, gaze at clear starry skies and enjoy a colourful capital on the island of La Palma. r...
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Queenstown is in New Zealand' s 'Southern Lakes District'. It is the Southern Hemisphere' s four-season lake and alpine resort. The stunning scenery and huge range of activities are why the town of 12, 500 on the shores of Lake Wakatipu welcome more ...
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If you’ve been wondering where your next vacation should be, you could give Hong Kong a thought. It’s a travel destination that’s sure to check all the boxes. The city is full of amazing attractions and fun activities that promise a thrilling adventu...
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Hotel de Paris is situated in Monte Carlo, Monaco. If the walls of Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo could talk, they would be bursting with tales of glamour, love and war. Founded in 1863, the hotel is simply iconic, and now, after a four-year long renovat...
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If you are looking for somewhere special to celebrate a family birthday or you just like fabulously creative scenery while you eat good food then the Rainforest Café is for you, in either Animal Kingdom or Downtown Disney. We’ve been to both and thou...
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1. Get there early. They open at 7. 30 and if you are there soon after that you can park very close and have your pick of times for the additional attractions such as the dolphin swim and Sea Venture. You have paid a lot to be there so you might as ...
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Lochinvar
Another national park situated on the Kafue river floodplain, this wetland and savannah dominated national park has fewer mammals but is a bird paradise.
There are a la...
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If you fancy seeing a bit more of Florida during your stay why not take a trip to Miami. Miami is around 4 hours' drive from the Orlando area and so it is worth staying over night or even two nights to enable you to have a good look around. <...
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As I mentioned in the first part of this article arriving on tour with a guide from outside the area can get you past a lot of the scams as you will be forewarned. If you arrive on your read on carefully.
There are really only two req...
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And so on to the second part of an on depth look at The Museum of Discovery and Science.
Today we are going to look at Gizmo City, The Great Gravity Clock, Living in the Everglades and Florida Ecoscapes.
Gizmo Gity is devoted ...
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Kentucky – a road trip through the state:- part 12
As I mentioned in some early articles a large number of the interesting places that you will want to stay in the Bardstown area only offer bed and breakfast. You will need to find some...
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