Sunny San Diego

Advantages: Gorgeous scenery, sunshine
Disadvantages: transport links

...I visited San Diego last October due to a work meeting. As it was such a long way to travel I thought it would be a good idea to add on a few days holiday to explore the area with a friend who was coming along. Getting There There are direct flights to San Diego from London however at the time these were three times as expensive as a fare with stopovers in the US and with a friend coming I wanted our flights to be as cheap as possible. Our flights went from Heathrow to Washington where we changed planes for a flight to Chicago and then another change for a plane to LA, where we got our final plane to San Diego. This may seem too much for some, but for me it was great as the plane changing gave me a chance to stretch my legs. I think I would have found 13 hours cooped up in a plane too much! One thing I did ensure was that the route...

tecnomars 26.10.2009 · Read review
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A San Frantastic Boutique Hotel

Advantages: The price, the location, the staff, the rooms, everything
Disadvantages: ...our shower was like needles

...Introduction: So, we're stuck in Albuquerque, and have pretty much seen about as much desert as we can take. We've 'done' all there is to do. With a spare weekend on our hands, we decided to take advantage of our Geographical positioning and take a trip to somewhere on the west coast. I've always wanted to see San Francisco, and after looking into flights, we found some bargains. So off we go. We looked for reasonable hotels, and came across The Petite Auberge, it wasn't the cheapest we found, but it had an appealing charm that won us over, so we booked. Company info: The Petite Auberge is part of the Joie De Vivre chain, I found this information on their website: "Joie de Vivre Hotels is California's largest boutique hotel company. Started in San Francisco in 1987 by Chip Conley, while in his mid-twenties, Joie de...

MarcoG 11.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Petite Auberge, San Francisco

The discreet charm of the Casa San Blas

Advantages: A five-star stay?
Disadvantages: ?with just three-star facilities

...simplicity often trumps ritzy ostentation. Attentive service matters, but nothing is nastier than the kind of smarmy obsequiousness that always seems to mask a sneer. And so on. Maybe it's simply down to that indefinable essence known as character or personality. These inconsequential musings are prompted by my trying to pinpoint what it was about the Casa San Blas at Cusco that I liked so much. The hotel is certainly not without its limitations and even its failings, but it's a nevertheless a charming and delightful place to stay. Let's try to summarise what it has to offer. * Location * The Casa San Blas is situated just a few minutes' walk from Cusco's Plaza de Armas (central square), and is therefore convenient for all the main sights of the ancient Inca capital, such as the Qorikancha (Sun Temple), the Cathedral...

torr 23.03.2008 (23.09.2008) · Read review
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GTA San Andreas: The Ultimate RPG?

Advantages: Entertaining; challenging; gripping; enjoyable
Disadvantages: Likely to offend if taken too seriously

...Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the eighth game in the GTA series, and the third of the current 3D format. It follows Vice City, and fans of this game will note several references throughout San Andreas, most notably the reappearances of Ken Rosenberg and of Kent Paul (Danny Dyer), who for San Andreas have added Macca (Shaun Ryder) to their line-up. Allusions are also made to GTA III and GTA: Liberty City. San Andreas is the last game in the GTA III spin-off series. The game begins in the fictional town of Los Santos, in the early 1990s. You are Carl Johnson, AKA CJ, a young man with a troubled background who ran away to Liberty City after his younger brother was killed, who returns to his home following the murder of his mother, caught up in gang violence, in order to attend her funeral. Upon his return to the town he is immediately...

littlewiggle 24.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)

San Andreas

Advantages: Massive Game, Great Graphics
Disadvantages:

...GTA San Andreas Well this is the next great game in the series of GTA. It is so much bigger and better than the one before it. It allows for so much more interaction in the game. Now being able to do things such as going to the gym and play games etc it is just beyond all other gaming experiences. I have found that the game is just totally massive there are three different islands which are all huge. I've had the game for over a year and still seem to be finding things to do. The main aim of the game is to get respect. You can do this by completing missions and advancing in the game. Another way in which to get respect would be to have great stamina and muscles etc. The game has so much detail involved it's quite incredible. You start off at the beginning of the game trying to find your way home on a bicycle; this is the very...

iamthebest1 22.01.2007 · Read review
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San Miguel!

Advantages: reasonable strength, refreshing, tasty, cheap.
Disadvantages: not for repeated consumption.

...San Miguel Premium is a very tasty lager beer thats got a really sweet, refreshing aftertaste that is great for the cash. If you fancy a bit of a change, it is definitely worth a try. Like any alcohol, it is best enjoyed in moderation. However this one moreso, as it starts to get a little bit sickly after the third or fourth pint. It is something to drink between different beers, if not on its own. -- Definitely not something you can drink all night. Its best to buy in a supermarket as it is disproportionately cheaper than in a pub. It is available in ASDA and TESCO in both cans and bottles. It is thirst-quenching and best served chilled and is often enjoyed in hot climates. As the name may have led you to believe, it is very popular in Spain and is the strongest export of Spanish Beer. 4%. ABV. Summary: A fine Spanish Beer...

Mutalisk 23.10.2009 · Read review
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Castillo San Miguel

Advantages: Superb horses and some great eye candy for the ladies
Disadvantages: Horrible fod, revolting wine, uncomfortable seats and miserable staff

...Castillo San Miguel Tenerife. Links: http://www.castillosanmiguel.com in English, Spanish, French and German. http://www.teneriferesorts.com/any/trwmiguelcastle.aspx Whilst on holiday in Tenerife this summer 2007, our tour representative did a reasonable job on her sales pitch by convincing me to book another of her excursions. Not only had I just booked a Catamaran cruise for an afternoon but I had now also paid my euros to spend an evening at the Castillo San Miguel for a Medieval Evening. I did not visit during the day so cannot comment on what is available at this time. If you are ever holidaying on the island of Tenerife, then please read on before you commit yourself to a very different evening's entertainment. *** Object of the Evening*** Castillo San Miguel covers approximately 6,000 square metres...

mrsmopples 08.11.2007 (22.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Castillo San Miguel, Tenerife

Quick tour of San Francisco!

Advantages: Got to see alot in a short space of time
Disadvantages: Slightly expensive. Mostly on the bus

...Gray Line San Francisco Sightseeing This Gray Line San Francisco sightseeing tour lasts approximately three and half-hours. It will take you around different sights and areas of interest in San Francisco. They depart daily at 9.15am, 11.15am and 2.15pm. It costs in American dollars $44 (adult), $22 (child) and $42 (seniors over 60). To give you an idea of the current exchange rate 1 United States Dollar is equal to approximately 0.61 British pounds. We booked out tour in out hotel, which included a transfer bus to our tour. The tour started in Fisherman's Wharf, which we drove through seeing the unique little restaurants, which was buzzing with people. Then we drove through Chinatown and the financial district. A short stop at Mission Dolores was next where we stopped for food. It was a Catholic mission church, which you...

DeniseKelly40 19.07.2009 · Read review
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Advantages: fantastic free roaming experience, great sound and graphics, endless enjoyment
Disadvantages: Not many

...major release is San Andreas, which was initially released on the PS2 but has since been released on both the PC and the Xbox. I am surprised about the delay in launching to PC and XBox as I always believed GTA was originally designed for the PC. But delays aside, Rockstar finally brought out their famous GTA San Andreas on other platforms which meant that it reached a much wider audience, and the result was astounding. I remember shortly after it was released on PS2 all I would ever hear about from fellow gamers was San Andreas and how it has changed the gaming world. Having now completed the game twice (once with cheats, and once without) I remain convinced that this is one of Rockstars greatest releases.... ever. To be honest, San Andreas is a dramatic improvement on its predecessors, Vice City and GTA III, although they were both...

TheHairyGodmother 12.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)

GTA San Andreas

Advantages: Sound, gameplay, interaction, customisation, size of setting, exploration
Disadvantages: Graphics

...improve as you use them. There are many more vehicles in San Andreas than in GTA3 and VC some of which are quite random i.e. the combine harvester. You can now modify your vehicles. Whereas before when you went into the Paint and Spray shops your car was merely sprayed and repaired, now at certain garages you can buy new rims, bumpers, bodykits etc. With regard to making money there are a few new ways to do this. If you obtain a robbery van you may use it on a night to rob houses, you'll enter the house, select the goods you want and carry them out but you'll have to be sneaky. There are also train and truck driving delivery missions as well as pimping missions which you can do repeatedly (similar style to missions like ambulance driving, vigilante etc.). There are minigames like basketball, pool, the lowrider challenge and when out...

CloudRuler 15.09.2008 · Read review
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