Petra Palace Hotel. Forget it!!!

Advantages: The only positive thing is it's closeness to Petra itself
Disadvantages: Dirty, dusty,noisy.

...of the day. Meals were taken in a restaurant which was upstairs, with no lift access. We had to come down to reception and then climb this staircase. Not good, if you are disabled. The choice of food was minimal and not particularly well presented. We didn't try the bar ourselves, but some in our party did, and said that the beer worked out at around £9 a pint. The only thing going for this hotel is that it is within walking distance of the city of Petra and it stands on a main road where there are shops that you can purchase eats, drinks, etc. We were only there for 2 nights (thank goodness) and certainly wouldn't recommend it to anybody. Perhaps when they have finished the refurbishment ( Goodness knows when that will be. They work SO slowly) it might improve the place, but in my opinion there are plenty of other places to stay...

daphers 15.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Petra Palace Hotel, Wadi Musa

Travelling compactly

Advantages: Folds up compactly, bright colours, use as a cot or play pen
Disadvantages: Thin mattress base

...~*~*~INTRODUCTION~*~*~ My mother in law wanted to buy a travel cot when my son was born as she will be looking after him when I go back to work. We looked around on the internet and when she saw the Graco compact she decided that was the one, she loved that it was nice and bright and thought my son would enjoy playing in there as well as sleeping. We ordered it from Kiddicare but unfortunately they have stopped selling it. I have since seen it on Amazon, Halfords and Ebay though for roughly the same prices. ~*~*~FEATURES~*~*~ -Suitable from birth to around 3 years. -It comes in a handy carry case, making it easy for travel. -The travel cot unfolds easily and I actually put it up in a couple of minutes on my first attempt. -The sides are mesh which is nice and soft for wriggly babies banging their heads, also...

ashton08 12.09.2008 · Read review
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Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants

Advantages: Funny, believable, heartwarming
Disadvantages: None really

... Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants FILM ONLY REVIEW: Details: Directed By: Ken Kwapis Release Date: August 2005 (UK) Certification: PG (UK) Runtime: 119 minutes Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Romance Starring: Alexis Bledel America Ferrera Blake Lively Amber Tamblyn Plot: Tibby, Lena, Bridget and Carmen have been best friends ever since their mums were pregnant together in antenatal classes, and ever since they have been the best of friends, and family to each other. Although they're all such different characters nothing gets in the way of their friendship. Bridget is the sporty one, she is into boys and football. Carmen is the "geeky" one, she doesn't care much for her looks or been popular, and is the product of a broken home (her mum and dad are divorced). Lena is the shy...

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"A rose-red city, half as old as time."

Advantages: a unique experience
Disadvantages: may be a hard journey for some

..."... match me such a marvel, save in Eastern clime A rose-red city, half as old as time." These are the words that Dean Burgen was inspired to write about one of the most mystical and magical locations of the ancient near east. The Jordanian site known to history as Petra, lies about 3-5 hours south of modern capital of Amman and about 2 hours north of Aqaba, the countries only port, on the edges of the mountainous desert of the Wadi Araba. There is a modern town of about 15 thousand inhabitants perched on the mountainsides and valley floor of the region and the landscape alone is breathtaking before you even consider the ancient grandeur that lies hidden within its keep. The surrounding mountains are of such scale and otherworldly design that the film "Mission to Mars" was actually filmed here to simulate the geography of the red...

steerpyke 14.10.2005 (17.10.2005) · Read review
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Review of Petra (Jordan)

Best Travel System but for how long?

Advantages: all in one solution
Disadvantages: Heavy and large when folded

...We bought the Graco Quattro Tour Travel System after looking at everything on the market comparing costs, accessories, weight etc. This travel system was for my first child so I had no previous experience to help me. The whole concept of the travel system is revolutionary; my mom was so impressed. Having the car seat/infant carrier which effectively turns the buggy into a pram and also means that your baby who has fallen asleep in the car can be effortlessly moved into the buggy, is a marvelous invention! We bought the Graco fro Babies R Us in January 2005 for £190. It came with an auto base, weather shield, foot muff and changing bag (the only thing I have had to buy additionally is a parasol). The autobase is a brilliant idea. You fix it in the car once and the infant carrier just clicks in place. No messing around...

mashford01 10.07.2006 · Read review
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Excellent travel system

Advantages: Folding down, multifunctional
Disadvantages: Slightly heavy

...Being a first time Mum, I searched around all the high street shops for a functional and attractive travel system. Out of all the prams this one had the easiest folding down system, even tho it was slightly on the heavy side I could fold it down with 1 hand! The carry cot was great for the first 4 months fitting in to the pram snuggly as the seat folded flat (which I found alot of other prams didn't do) The car seat had a base that made it so easy to take the baby in and out of the car (no messing around with seat belts every time!) It is also very well padded, however it didnt come with cushioned protectors on the straps. When we were taking baby home for the first time, the midwife told us it needed them which were only £5 extra to buy. She's in the buggy part now which has three postions and harnesses which is great. Overall fab...

amylc 28.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Graco Quattro Tour Travel System

Graco Travel Cot Care Centre

Advantages: Plenty of room for nappies and stuff in care centre
Disadvantages: Doesn't fit through doors.

...I am lucky enough to have a mother who lives in the same house as me and is willing to look after my daughter from six in the morning until twelve noon so that I get proper sleep every day. This means that we like to move my daughter from one room to another when we swop over. This is fine while she is still small enough to fit in her carry cot as we just keep her on the wheels and move her that way. No fuss. As she is getting bigger we needed to find something else to move her in and thought that a travel cot with wheels would be the answer. I first ordered a Graco Contair Travel Cot from Littlewoods Extra for £69.99 but when it arrived realised that it wouldn't work as it didn't fit through the doors. Oops. That was sent back sharpish and I spotted a Graco Travel Cot/Care Centre. It boasted to be 66cm wide when upright and we...

lexijoe 07.02.2003 · Read review
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Travel light, get a travel cot

Advantages: Has many uses,easy to store
Disadvantages: Can be a little heavy,if carrying a distance, weighing in at 43lbs.

...I have this Playpen/travel cot and unlike the old wooden ones which dont collapse down this one does. I brought it while my first daughter was 6 mths as I was going down to Hastings to see family and she had grown out of her moses basket.I kept it downstairs and set it up in the corner so she could play in it while I was doing dinner so I knew she was safe.I know some veiws about playpens are that they are bad and restrict freedom but I feel that if used properly then they are a god send.I dont agree with people who stick their child in a playpen 24/7 with no interaction- that is defeantly out of order. A baby needs to be on the floor sometimes to find out how to roll and move about-sense of space in comparision to their body.Reaching out of toys just out of their reach and moving, all aids and speeds up the will to get somewhere...

chrissiepops 17.02.2001 · Read review
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A bulky travel system

Advantages: Big Shopping basket, Suitable until baby wants to walk, Great for Ramming people out of the way (joke)
Disadvantages: Very Heavy, Bulky and Hard to find somewhere to put the pushchair when not using it.

...I bought this travel system because i thought it looked good, boy was i wrong. Ever since i brought it i hated but my partner wouldnt let me take it back because he liked it. -Car Seat- My son never liked the car seat so it didnt get used much. It scrunched him up to much and even though they say you can use it until the baby is 29lbs my son would fit in it when he got to 20lbs. The only good thing about the car seat was that it was easy to fit into a car and onto the pushcchair to make it a travel system. -Pushchair- As i said above my son didnt like it in the carseat so i had to put him in the pushchair from about 2weeks old, this pushchair is ment to be suitable from birth. The strap did not fit properly so many times i found that my son had wriggled out from them, this is not good especially when you start having your...

thiswayhome 17.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Graco Quattro Tour Travel System

All round great item for travel

Advantages: Great for hols
Disadvantages: Can be abit heavy thats what the partners for

...We bought this when my daughter was a week old and needed it for a travel down to wales to visit the in-laws with new baby so thought this would be great for changing and play time and sleeping. This is Suitable from birth to around 3 years this is when they be more likely to say I am not going in that but we dont intend to use this that long was just for when she is getting around the house and under our feet. Full size bassinet is a perfect crib for your newborn and hreat for settling them to sleep too as bassinet mattress vibrates gently (on a timer) to soothe your baby to sleep, Nightlight and music centre on a timer too. As your baby grows, take out the bassinet and you have an easy to use travel cot as we said we bought this for when our daughter was 1 week old and used the bassinet once and did the job. 60 seconds...

lisa1907 15.03.2006 · Read review
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