Experiences by Destination

Travel sights, sites, and experiences sorted by geographic area

Cambodia – Siem Reap homestay tale

  Cambodia was interesting.  If you come here definitely confirm the quality of where you are staying and square away the...

Waterfall central (Oregon)

Multnomah Falls is a two-stage waterfall near Portland Oregon. It is beautiful rain or shine. Over 600 feet tall, yet...

Lake Titicaca floating islands (Peru)

The story goes that the people in this region got tired of being in fights with their neighbors, so they...

Portland’s Gardens – Rose and Japanese

Portland has many beautiful gardens well worth visits. Two of my favorites are the Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden.

The Everglades: Airboat experience

The Everglades: Airboat experience An airboat through the Everglades is a fun experience all ages can enjoy, so long as...

Balboa Park – San Diego Model Railroad Museum – fun for kids and adults

In the basement of the Casa de Balboa Building in Balboa Park, there is an exceptional and huge miniature train...

Platypus Lake – Cairns, Australia

In NE Australia (a bit south of Cairns), there is a place called Tarzali Lakes that you can see platypus...

Panama City's Biomuseo – wonderful for kids and adults

The Biomuseo – Biomuseum in Panama City is amazing and well worth a trip if you are in the city....

Using U.S. Credit Cards in China? Not so much.

Using U.S. Credit Cards in China? Not so much. When I was planning to go to China, getting money was...

The Great Wall of China – Jinshanling to Simatai hike (Beijing)

When I went to China, I had planned on doing a Great Wall hike. At least until I found out...