Family Holiday? Head for the Avenida Park!

Advantages: Family only, half board offered
Disadvantages: Ciggarette butts round the pool, Hard to get booked unless booking early

...The Avenida Park Hotel in Salou in the Costa Dorada is part of the Golden Hotel chain which seems to have a few hotels doted about the Costa Dorada. We chose to stay here as it was classed as a Thomson Superfamily hotel and Thomson were the only British company to use it. As it transpires from information from friends who have visited here and from the Dutch guests who arrived it is also a Dutch company who use it although Thomson have most of the run of the hotel. The Avendia Park is situated about a 5 minute walk from the main street and about 10 minutes away from the beach. It's close to these places but ideally situated as you don't get much noise. The hotel has 8 floors. The reception area and the outside were very clean and looked very posh. The floor was a marble type floor and could be very slippy if you are not careful...

Groovee 27.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Golden Avenida Park Hotel, Salou

Avenida de Belgica here I come

Advantages: length of tracks, up-beat rythm
Disadvantages: can be distressing if not in the mood!

...know how psytrance is hard to describe. But basically every song has a theme of its own that you can easily recognise and differentiate, but then when you think about it, after having listened to the whole album you just think they're all the same. Although I do favour the one where they mention "the face of Homer Simpson" (as being the most popular image people use for X-pills). Pumping bass beats and joyful enlightening themes make the tracks perfect for partying and having a good time, but as I mentioned earlier on, it isnt the best album to listen to if you're not in the mood for some serious raving. I tried working with it on once and my pencil ended up in the bin and some of my hair got pulled out in the process, so I would not advise you to reiterate that stupid act of listening to Avenida de Belgica if you need to concentrate...

Gobygaby 15.03.2007 · Read review
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Good place to buy guns

Advantages: You can buy a couple of guns for your collection
Disadvantages: Someone in town may have had the same idea

...Porto Velho is the capital of the State of Rondonia. We arrived late at night and I would recommend trying not to do so, since we did not like some of the local characters. Overall, reaching porto velho by land is quite an experience in itself. You pass through the forest at some points and there are enough potholes to keep your interest alive and your guts in exercise. The main road if Porto Velho is called Avenida 7 de Setembro. A good place to buy guns, if you need to, or mining gear, if you fancy digging out your own gold. Alternatively, you can buy gold from on of the local shops, or, if you have found yours, you can sell it....

CICLISTALOCO 19.07.2000 · Read review
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The Colombo Centre, Lisbon's Trafford Centre

Advantages: Very clean and plenty of variety.
Disadvantages: Approximately 15 minutes outside the City Centre.

...The Colombo Shopping Centre is located on the Avenida General Norton de Matos, Benfica, Lisbon. It is accessible by both metro and bus, and just a short taxi ride from Lisbon’s city centre. Opened in 1997, the Colombo Centre is Lisbon's newest mall, being the largest in the Iberian Peninsula. As well as a shopping centre, it also houses a leisure complex, with a multiplex cinema, health club, driving range, and bowling alley to name a few. The shopping centre itself comprises 420 shops, including a large Marks & Spencer and a Fnac superstore selling almost everything from food to large electrical appliances – I found this store to be extremely inexpensive, especially on alcohol. The large stores are punctuated with speciality shops, selling goods such as local porcelain, jewellery, shoes, (leather items are very...

Shekera 14.10.2001 (15.10.2001) · Read review
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Hotel Riudor Benidorm ~ Basic Good Value

Advantages: Location in Rincon de Loix near Levante Beach
Disadvantages: Noise from surrounding bars - but that's Benidorm!

...The Riudor is one of those sort of "standard" Benidorm hotels. The Location is rather good, its listed as being on the Avenida Mediterraneo, but that's only the address, the swimming pool area fronts onto the Avenida, whilst the real entrance is towards the back of the hotel in a small passageway there. Drop off points from the airport will always end up here, as there is then only about twenty metres from the coach or taxi to the hotel front entrance. Local taxis will always drop here also, they know where the entrance is! Levante Beach is only a few minutes walk, and most rooms at the hotel have some sort of sea view through the buildings from each of the hotel balconies. Bus stops into the Old Town and out of Benidorm are about 120 mteres and 160 metres away, turn right out of the hotel down the passage to the Avenida...

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Clean and European

Advantages: Modern and clean
Disadvantages: I do not know

...Florianopolis is a modern city with nice beaches. You can also visit the town around Praca 15 de Novembro. During Brazilian summer, it can be a bit expensive to find accommodation. The area around Rua Consilheiro Mafra has a few of cheap places. For the food you can try ?Macarronada Italiana? for Italain food in Avenida Rubens de Arruda Ramos. Many people stop only at Florianopolis and then go to Ilha de Santa Catarina. This is an even better places to go to the beach. A very famous beach is Praia dos Ingleses, on the East Coast. If you have the time, I also recommend you go to Blumenau, which looks more Germany than Brazil to me!...

FRADUC 25.07.2000 · Read review
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Only a base for exploring the surrounding area

Advantages: Good stopover
Disadvantages: Not much to do

...You may want to spend the night in Belo Horizonte only as a stopover, I do not really feel it is worth spending much time in the city, while Minas Gerias has got plenty of tourist places and few still undiscovered gems. A couple of addresses if you happen to get stuck in Belo Horizonte. Do not stay in the hotels around the rodoviaria, unless you intend to find cheap company. Hotel Continental at Avenida Parana should not cost you more than $20 for a double and has a good standard. For lunch, once you are in Praca Sete, have a look around and make your choice. If it is convenient for you, you can stay in Belo Horizonte and go to and come back from Mariana on the same day. There are 8 daily buses....

CICLISTALOCO 18.07.2000 · Read review
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Loquacious Lisbon

Advantages: A Vibrant City with a Cosmopolitan Atmosphere
Disadvantages: A bit hilly for some

..., with its geometrical street plan. Leading down to the Baixa is the wide tree-lined Avenida da Liberdade. Old trams, known as, electricos, wind their noisy way along the inclines of the narrow streets. Funicular railways or elevadores and an unusual lift with an elaborate Gothic exterior negotiate the steep inclines of one of the hilliest harbour towns in the world. Lisbon has many miradouros (lookout points) that provide panoramic views over the river Tagus and the city. A tour of the city on foot will also reveal many otherwise hidden sights. Just a few yards from the roar of city traffic, steep flights of steps disappear into sleepy corners where caged birds sing. Idyllic parks with exotic plants and peaceful fountains are a refuge from the hectic hurly-burly of the frenetic city streets. Between the huge, postmodern towers of the Amoreiras...

Praski 28.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lisbon (Portugal)

The Beautiful Girl and the Penis Bowl

Advantages: Good weather. And some different ice creams.
Disadvantages: Not much else

...wouldn't bother saving much money for the airport (apart from for the departure tax - though you can bung it on a credit card, they process it as a cash advance, therefore you start paying interest immediately not after the usual 50 - 60 days). There are a few shops, but they're all (literally) the same - a Britt Coffee thing selling magazines, wooden jewellery and...yep, coffee. The food court is quite nice though. Within the city limits, it is easy to navigate using Plaza de la Cultura as a starting point. Located on Avenida Central between Calles 3 and 5, this is a lot like Trafalga Square, but perhaps with more pigeons. Avenidas run east to west and Calles run north to south. Both have silly numbering, going up in 2s either odd or even numbers depending on their direction away from Calle Central and Avenida Central. Avenida Central is...

zoe_page 25.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of San José (Costa Rica)

Tequila and table dancing in Tijuana, Mexico

Advantages: Good shopping, bars and clubs
Disadvantages: Can be sleazy

...see the vast differences in wealth between affluent Southern California. Tourists carrying lots of money and making themselves conspicuous are easy targets, so be aware of your surroundings. It's a good idea to go with a Spanish speaker if you don't know the basic yourself. Although most of the shop workers and waiters speak some basic English, it will make your trip a lot easier if you can speak the language to some extent! The main street is called Avenida Revolucion. The start of the "tourist" area is marked with a huge arch structure. * Shopping * You can get some great bargains on your visit. Alcohol is very cheap, especially Tequila. Silver jewellery is sold on stalls along the street, just be careful when parting with your money. My friend bought a "silver" bracelet which turned out to be brass. Clothes such as...

MissDirect 28.09.2003 (30.10.2007) · Read review
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