Best Summer Vacation Travel Contest

First Summer Staying in our Home Town for Vacation 
Every year we go somewhere for vacation. This year, we decided to stay in our hometown and actively seek out great things to do. We went to local events ...

Romania, back home again 
I am in the plane right now, traveling over Romania, and I am sad to leave it again, as usual. We have eaten the best tomatoes here, some of the best ...

A Journey Along The Railway Lines - My Trip To Attock 
This year me and my buddies decided to pay a visit to the Northern areas of Pakistan.Its not that i have never been there before, but what made this trip ...

My whirlwind trip to Madrid and Marrakesh 
Feeling stressed and pressured by everything, I booked a trip to Spain and Morocco on Tuesday and left Wednesday. The last minute booking saved me half ...

Feeling the vibe of Mumbai 
The train was scheduled to leave at eleven-five pm, by ten thirty five; I had made it to the wrong end of the station. Enquiries resulted only in a vague ...

The Lost Amateur Traveler Inside the Beautiful Istanbul 
I’ve always been an amateur because I was always hungry for life experiences. I traveled to Turkey last summer. As a young delegate from Indonesia at the ...

Catch of the Day - Cape Cod!! 
About this time last month I was out on Cape Cod, Mass. My girlfriend’s family has a house way out by the tip by Provincetown so we frequently go out there ...

Cruising to Cayman 
This summer we decided to take a week long cruise to celebrate two family members graduating from high school. After flying from all parts of the country ...

Puerto Rican Paradise 
We went to Puerto Rico, but did not take the typical tourist trips to sightsee. Instead we rented a car and packed a tent.
We circumnavigated the entire ...

The Summer Break That Restored Our Lives 
Starting in 2010 and continuing into this year, my family and I went on a horrible streak of bad luck. From health problems to crazy accidents while also ...

My trip to Spiti valley ( INDIA) 
My last trip to the Spiti valley( Indian Tibet)..a beautiful destination in North India..very attractive and the real culture center of the Tibetan art,...

A Different Way Of Life: Jamaica 2011 
Wow. Where to even begin. My grandmother was born and raised in St. Catherine's Parish, Jamaica. For as long as I can remember, my grandmother has always ...

The Celtic Christians Call Them Thin Places? Mine Was in the Dominican Republic 
Celtic Christians called them Thin Places- where the membrane between heaven and earth disappears. Mine was in the Dominican Republic where joy touched ...

Sydney Bridge Climb - On Top Down Under 
It was summer 2005 in February in Australia. Ray and I, pale from winter hibernation in Texas, thrilled at the opportunity to fly down under and see how ...

The Best Trip was at Niagra On the Lake 
Last year about this time, so it was the end of June. We went to Niagara On the Lake, for Canada day, it was so awesome. We had about five wine tours and ...

I do - Married the love of my life by the sea 
Married the love of my life by the sea.

I got to share a fantastic favorite location of mine with my then fiancee. At the end of the week, we got married ...

First in Galaxy to Experience Star Tours - The Adventures Continue at Disneyland Park 
My best summer vacation experience happened very recently.

Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to have won a 1-Day, 1-Park Disneyland Park ticket ...

My pathway of moving towards pleasant Pakistan  Not rated yet
According to one great writer, St. Augustine, he said:
“The world is like a book & those who do not travel read only one page”.

This quote ...

A Week In Arizona  Not rated yet
This past July, a few friends and I flew west to Show Lo, Arizona, to volunteer on an impoverished Apache Reservation. While it was filled with team building ...

Overpowered by Carlsbad Caverns  Not rated yet
My husband and I were on a road trip across the American Southwest, hitting up most of the major (and some minor,) stops. One place we'd decided we had ...

Who's Who, at the Museum! The Mad Dash!  Not rated yet
After an incredably exhusting day of walking through China Town, Little Italy and seemingly, every other nieghborhood in New York City, we made it to the ...

Exploring a "Whole New World" in Corpus Christi  Not rated yet
Earlier this summer our family made a trip down to Corpus Christi Texas to discover all this quaint city had to offer. We loved that the city had culture,...

The best vacation thus far!!!  Not rated yet
I have not been on vacation for years, but this summer I had the best vacation ever. This was my first experience in Miami and I definitely enjoyed it....

Lost in the Himalayas  Not rated yet
This summer I spent in Nepal, together with my boyfriend Evgeni, trekking for 25 days to take a glimpse of Everest and the highest mountains in our planet....

Mystical, Magical Egypt  Not rated yet
I am so thrilled to have a stamp from Egypt in my passport!!! It has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember.
We docked at the port, got ...

I'm a whale watcher Vancouver 2011  Not rated yet
This past July my family went on a vacation to Vancouver, BC. We saw many, many sites during our two-week stay but our favourite by far was the whale watching ...

Heavenly Beauty at White Sands Nat'l Monument  Not rated yet
My husband and I, badly in need of a vacation, had decided to take a road trip across the American Southwest. I spent hours planning our stops; Meteor ...

The Grand Canyon; A Pilgrimage  Not rated yet
Needing a vacation, I was watching a TV show about the Grand Canyon. I asked my husband if he'd ever been there (I had years ago, but my camera wasn't ...

My first trip to the Philippines  Not rated yet
My wife was ill and I needed to take her home to visit her family. I had never been to the Philippines, but I had often wanted to see the beautiful Islands....

My Summer Vacation to France  Not rated yet
I had an amazing summer experience in France. We traveled to Paris, all the way south to Provence, and Cannes. We even made a stop in Monaco. The amazing ...

Our summer Magic in Maine   Not rated yet
After quite a hectic year, my husband and I longed for tranquility and relaxation. Searching for a vacation spot not to far from our South Carolina digs,...

A Zen Experience  Not rated yet
Just this summer I had the most amazing journey. Traveling all the way north to Mission Viejo in order to enjoy the wonderful bliss that is, In'n'Out Burgers....

Honeymoon trip to the Dominican  Not rated yet
My husband(now) have been together for 12 years but married 1 year. We have two girls 17 and 10 and we have never gone away..(too expensive).And now that ...

Missing Dad...  Not rated yet
I recall the trip like it was yesterday… My dad surprised me with a European vacation of a lifetime! Everything about the trip was magical, from the 11-...

Minnesota - A week in Paradise  Not rated yet
Open water. Warm Sun. Delectable food. Pleasant Breeze. Clear skies. When I think of paradise, I think of one place.... The Lake House. Minnesota is the ...

Disneyland Family Vacation 2011  Not rated yet
Me and my husband were planning Disney vacation for our family. Our girls are 5 and 6 and didn't know where we were going. We weren't going to tell them ...

Family Get Together in Hawaii  Not rated yet
This summer our extended family took a vacation to Oahu, Hawaii. We stayed in two rental homes on the North Shore of Oahu. Not only did we take in the ...

Summer love becomes forever and always  Not rated yet
An early June morning graduation, from Old Mill senior high school was just the start of my wonderful summer, full of surprises. My current boyfriend presented ...

Travel by Tardis  Not rated yet
Travelling by Tardis is the best way to experience the country, world, or space!

My first stop in my amazing blue box was the Doctor Who store in Indianapolis,...

New Orleans Extravaganza  Not rated yet
This past weekend myself, my boyfriend, and 7 of our friends traveled from Atl, GA to New Orleans, LA. We figured a weekend vaca was in order. The moment ...

Frivolous in Florida!  Not rated yet
Not long after my father passed away the family needed some fun. We decided on a condo in Medera Beach. One night my husband, my sister and I needed some ...

My First trip to DC  Not rated yet
I am 37 and finally got to see DC. I was blown away by the patriotism that the monuments brought out in me. The joy was enhanced by me being able to ...

Three Sisters Taking a Summer Stroll....  Not rated yet
While the breeze was blowing in our face and the majestic sandy shores of Michigan awaited us, our three precious daughters took a stroll while holding ...

We Had The Best Family Vacation to San Diego and Tijuana  Not rated yet
My husband and our boys shared a vacation with my parents to the west coast. In San Diego we visited local historical sites. My boys learned a lot in a ...

Our summer roadtrip  Not rated yet
As August approached, my girlfriend and i found ourselves in between jobs and in need of some mind-clearing relaxation. We looked at each other and simultaneously ...

My Camping Trip - Pidgeon Creek Campgrounds  Not rated yet
Wow I love my camping...and this year was a good one cause I did not go last year...so it was extra special, First time with my grandson and the campground ...

My Trip to Las Vegas with my mom  Not rated yet
Most people wouldn't concider going to Vegas with their mom as something special, but it was for both of us. My dad passed away June 26, and on August ...

A Short San Antonio, TX Getaway  Not rated yet
My son and I decided we needed a vacation. Neither of had ever been to San Antonio and it was close enough to drive. After 7 hours on the road and a ...

Old San Juan, Puerto Rico  Not rated yet
To walk down the streets of Old San Juan is to walk in Old World Europe. The narrow streets, the cobblestone, the 16th-century forts and the sounds of ...

I was lost in the beauty of the Mountains.  Not rated yet
the trip to spiti valley not only just gave me the chance to discover a new place but get me closer to the nature and understand the beauty of the nature ...

My Trip to Rajasthan (INDIA)  Not rated yet
My last year trip to Rajasthan in India..one of the most fascinating and the cultural state of India..i had a great experience of my life with the local ...

My Family History Trip to Warrenton, North Carolina!  Not rated yet
This past June my Mom and I decided to take a trip down to North Carolina to see the house where my Great Grandmother grew up ... even though it is abandoned....

A trip to Bulandshahr  Not rated yet
After traveling long miles, I was tired and disappointed because of a disappointing photographic journey. It was the starting the Bulandsahr. It was the ...

Our Son's First Vacation  Not rated yet
Our greatest vacation was our most recent – thanks to our new addition. Our son was born 10 months before we departed to the Bahamas for a quick stay and ...

Visit to Hilly Budapest by The Children's Railway   Not rated yet
I visited Budapest with my sister this summer. A visit to Buda Hills via the Children's Railway is one of the most delightful surprises in our trip. The ...

Sunrise in the Keys  Not rated yet
Living in Miami, FL. had a lot of benifits. One is you are just a few hours from the Keys. Everyone always think Key West when someone says "The Keys"...

Dolphins and turtles and whales, oh my!  Not rated yet
In the credits of a National Geographic documentary they mentioned whale watch Azores. Exactly 30 seconds later I had found the web site and was pleased ...

Greece, one of the best places that I've ever saw!  Not rated yet
Last week was one of the best weeks I ever had! I went in Greece and it was wonderful! I am in love with this country! The language, the traditions, the ...

This Vacation Was For the Birds! Literally!  Not rated yet
We had found the perfect spot to rest and rejuvenate, Cloud Nine Relaxation Home in Fairview North Carolina, just outside of Asheville. With two hundred ...

Childrens time in Pittsburgh!  Not rated yet
Small children and big fun is hard to find, when looking for a fun place to take our 4 and 1 year old we came across the perfect place! We spent a 3 day ...

My Amazing New York City Trip  Not rated yet
I took my first trip to NYC, and it was AMAZING! I only saw the city from the TV, and could only imagine how beautiful it would look in person, and it ...

Big Buddha in Hong Kong China  Not rated yet
This is couple of shots from the Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha. It is a large bronze statue of a Buddha, completed in 1993, and located ...

Watching the People Get Lairy in Sheffield, England  Not rated yet
It was two months before my 20th birthday. The customs officer at the Manchester, England airport glanced at the birthdate on my passport, looked up, and ...

Disney Summer Vacation - Humid but Happy  Not rated yet
It was 1992, I was about 11 my brother was about 7 or so. We were experiencing the happiness of Disney for the first time. My parents had saved and saved ...

I Survived Macchu Picchu!  Not rated yet
I had the amazing opportunity to visit Cusco, Peru and to see the beautiful Inca city on Macchu Picchu. This was a place I had always wanted to visit and ...

The Beauty of Louisiana, USA  Not rated yet
Several years ago my sister moved to Louisiana, USA after living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for most of her life. I looked forward to visiting ...

Lake Mary Florida - Just mom and me  Not rated yet
Our destination - Lake Mary, FL. Me and my mom decided we were going to take a girls trip, just me and her. We chose Lake Mary, right outside all of the ...

Visiting the Place Where We Were Born, Mexico City!  Not rated yet
This summer my husband and I decided to take our three girls to Mexico City. They have lived all their lives in the United States but the first two were ...

Our Private Island - Ensenada Mexico  Not rated yet
This summer my family and I traveled to Ensenada Mexico.

My girls favorite place to be is the beach.
So you can imagine their surprise when we rented ...

Our annual SCA trip to Pennsic  Not rated yet
My husband and I go every year to Western Pennsylvania to Pennsic Wars, a camping event with over 10,000 people. We were engaged there, and we have gone ...

My "Traveling Gnome" Trip  Not rated yet
I treated one of my best friends to her first cruise a couple of years ago. She had just bought a garden gnome for her yard, so we decided to take him ...

Failed to climb on El Teide volcano  Not rated yet
On the 29th of June in 2011 I went with my wife and 13 months old son on holidays to Tenerife. Next day I got up at 6:30 am, packed my camera and tripod,...

Vancouver: Vacationing at it's Peak!  Not rated yet
Vancouver is beyond incredible! I went there last week and was absolutely blown away by the beaches, mountains and lush green trees. In one day I went ...

The American River Experience   Not rated yet
For the second straight year our family has made the 3 hour drive to the south fork of the American River. The south fork of the river is located between ...

My Gratitude To Bryce  Not rated yet
For years I viewed vacations as time away from work, time to dine out, and time to sleep late. That all changed when I visited Bryce Canyon in Utah....

"Digging" it on the Beach on North Padre Island, Texas  Not rated yet
We spent a weekend at the end of the summer on North Padre Island, giving our grand kids a beach experience. They live in San Antonio and had never been ...

La Isla Bonita- Ambergris Caye- Belize  Not rated yet
Belize 2008 was the best vacation my husband and I had that year. We left the cold weather of NY in February and took almost all day to arrive to our destination ...

Cozumel, Mexico won me over!  Not rated yet
The Blue water, the friendly people and the delicious food made me forget how hot the sun beamed down on my temple. Traveling with two other ladies from ...

Birthday Bash at Seven Feathers Resort and Casino  Not rated yet
My Mother loves to go up to Seven Feathers Resort. We take in a show in the lounge and do a litle gambling. For her 82nd Birthday, her daughters arranged ...

The dog on the beach in Sri Lanka  Not rated yet
We went on holiday in Sri Lanka and befriended a beach dog. We named him 'Ford'. He was unique, friendly and completely white. He was practically starving....

Blue, Green and Bled  Not rated yet
The picture was all thats left. Call me bullheaded, but in the quest to get that postcard-view of Lake Bled made me oversee the fact that I had nearly ...

Graduation And Mother's Day Vacation Celebration!  Not rated yet
13 years. Hard to believe it had been that long since I had taken a vacation with all of my children. The last time we had went to Pensacola, Florida, Shane ...

Parola de Cape Enga  Not rated yet
Twenty hours of travel, it took us to reach the first Spanish-built lighthouse in the Philippines. Miles and miles of good national highway to narrowing ...

Sunny Smiles Bring Sunny Skies in Riga  Not rated yet
Arriving in Riga very late last night under a drizzly and heavily clouded sky, I could only hope for a better day today. It was hard to predict how today ...

Zip Lines, Bridges, and Glacial Lakes: My Trip to Vancouver  Not rated yet
It took a gondola, ski lift, and hiking to reach the Peak of Vancouver. We were so high that summer turned to winter. I felt foolish and quite chilly ...

My Memorable Trip To Thandikudi  Not rated yet
It was during the end of the April month, we were planning for a family trip. During the same time, my wife won a contest for which we received a 3day ...

An Amazing Summer Vaca in Nola!  Not rated yet
Before heading off to college my brother and I wanted somewhere to go where we have never been before. We decided that New Orleans would be a great place ...

Ordinary for Some, Spectacular to Us  Not rated yet
I know that there are people out there who go on cruises time after time, so a cruise to the Bahamas would be an 'ordinary' vacation to them. To my husband ...

My Roadtrip To The Rest Of My Life  Not rated yet
There is no better way to start the summer before the rest of your life than with a RoadTrip.

Starting in Arizona, my charming family and I journey ...

My trip to the lost city of Petra  Not rated yet
Remember Indiana Jones in his quest for the holy grail. He gallops through this winding canyon and comes upon the site of the holy grail, this temple built ...

Blue Sky & Crystal Waters Cayo Largo  Not rated yet
My spouse and I had recently had the most amazing trip to Cayo Largo, Cuba. It was my first time, and I will never forget seeing the beautiful pristine ...

White Water Rafting Down Colorado River, Hello Sunshine!  Not rated yet
As the chill from the Colorado River crisp water rapids rushes into the raft, the body in immediate shock, then...beautiful sunshine. The time to take ...

my trip to a small district in India  Not rated yet
I have spent this summer vacation at a small district named “Hamirpur” in India. I’ve heard a lot about the scenic beauty of river Yamuna. At evening I ...

Canada Road Trip Vacation   Not rated yet
When I was younger my parents would pack us all up in a car and we would take off for 1-2 weeks at a time. One particular vacation we were just supposed ...

Snorkeling in Juno Beach Florida  Not rated yet
My family always takes an annual trip to Juno Beach in Florida. A few years ago, my mother decided that we needed to broaden our horizons, so she bought ...

Nature's Lesson - California Sequoias Vacation  Not rated yet
Spending time with the family always holds a moment to remember! But when you're amongst the California Sequoias with the clear blue sky above, it's hard ...

My trip to Oklahoma to watch my daughter graduate ARMY bootcamp!  Not rated yet
I have never been more proud of my daughter, Samantha. My favorite summer vacation experience was when we traveled to Oklahoma on vacation to watch her ...