VIA CONDOTTI BARGAIN HUNTING

Advantages: Exclusive
Disadvantages: Expensive and pretentious

...Bargain hunting on Via Condotti? Surely that's a near impossibility. Why this is one of the most expen...oh, wait a minute, That should read BAR hunting. Much more sensible. The most famous fashion streets in Rome are the three parallel streets that all run into Via del Corso - Via Condotti, Via Borgognona and Via Frattina. And the most famous of these is Via Condotti, named after the channels that carried water to the nearby Agrippa thermal spa baths. But that's all water under the bridge now...as it were. These days, it's more about channelling hard cash into the fashion houses. It all started back in 1905 when Bulgari (who never learned to spell apparently) was first to spot the trend of people who had almost as much money as they had fashion sense but considerably more than common sense. Bulgari can, I suppose, be considered...

proxam 07.06.2009 · Read review
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Traveling Via Vias

Advantages: Lovely beach....the south of France, dahling
Disadvantages: Not much to do without a car

...If you want to bemuse a foreigner, send them to the bit of France from which I've just returned. Not satisfied with the usual 'one name per place' rule, you'll find references to the areas of Vias, Vias Plage and Vias sur Mer (on post cards, in brochures, on the internet) but, confusingly, only 2 different parts of town, the touristy end and the old French bit. ****** Travel We drove Manchester to Liverpool, flew Liverpool to Nimes, taxied to Nimes town centre, caught a train to Agde and then taxied to Vias Plage. Travelling days were long - in excess of 8 hours - but if you live in other parts of the UK, or are happy to pay a little more for your flights you can reduce the trip quite significantly by flying to Montpellier and then grabbing a cab from there. We chose the fun long way round instead, and paid £100 each...

zoe_page 19.08.2005 · Read review
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Get Shopping on Via del Corso.

Advantages: Plenty of variety, not all designer, lots of affordable places, food and cinema.
Disadvantages: You might fall in love with designer clothes in the windows!

.... Via del Corso runs from Piazza Venetia, below the Il Vittoriano monument in the center of Rome, all the way up to Piazza del Popolo in the north of the city. It's one of the biggest streets for shopping in Rome and is frequented by tourists and locals, looking for a variety of goods. There are no sites that would be of interest to a tourist on Via del Corso, but there are so many very nearby such as the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain and Forum Romanum. So if you're doing a lot of walking around the city, then you're bound to find yourself on this street at some point. It's certainly well worth a visit as it's an interesting street with a good variety of shops and a good atmosphere. We can date the history of this road back to the time of the Roman Empire, when it was known as Via Flaminia and was known to take...

Ottavia 08.09.2008 (29.08.2008) · Read review
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ViaMichelin X970T

Advantages: Light, sexy, Music player. Hands free phone via Bluetooth
Disadvantages: Unreliable, impossible to use, always lets you down

...Very disappointed! I have the French map only version with the latest software Vs7. I brought it due to the full European life time license for live traffic information including major roads not just the motorways as some have. Unfortunately to receive this information you need to be connected to the car mount and have its external aerial connected. This makes forward planning an testing experience of hanging out a window with a damp finger against the contacts on the unit while trying to tune to a FM signal. But back to basics. Version 7 was only released in the UK at end of October I seem to have a pre launch version . I contacted Via Michelin, not easy, and they have added a rushed French manual on line but its poor pictures and layout make it very difficult to use. it seems any changes to try and improve the poor performance...

danceman37 08.11.2007 · Read review
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Via Michelin for the Palm PDA

Advantages: Value for Money, quality of Maps and amount of POIs
Disadvantages: Some locations aren't available, can be unreliable

...Via Michelin Navigation Package for the Palm PDA How I Came to Own this Product I was going away to university after my summer break and I planned on taking my car with me, for the first time ever. Being a not very confident driver I was planning on writing and rewriting the directions. With my birthday coming up I was constantly being bothered with the one question that I dread; "what would you like?" This particular year I was completely out of ideas, I had a tv that worked fine, my hifi was still hanging on, my car stereo had just been fixed, there was no beauty products that I wanted and I had more clothes than I knew what to do with. It was my mum who suggested to me getting a Palm PDA. "But what would I do with it?" she pondered the question for a while before picking hers up and showing me; "it...

sianciao 31.07.2007 · Read review
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VIA TV - Don't Buy!!!

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Too many to list here!

...Do not, under any circumstances, buy anything from this 'business'. Ordered (and paid for) an item and a week or so later received email saying the goods were delayed in a container somewhere. Smelt a rat so cancelled, as was an option at that point. Received cancellation email with promise that money would be credited back within 7 days (even though I paid through paypal as an instant payment). Following non-receipt of refund tried continually to contact Via TV and only after email was sent threatening Paypal / trading standards complaint was email received stating that they werent able to give me a refund as I had never paid for the goods! That's a new one! Sent back PayPal receipt along with transaction reports so wll see what happens next but am not confident of receiving a penny back with out a fight, probably through the Pay...

lauriechap 21.07.2008 · Read review
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An Oasis in Napoli

Advantages: Comfortable, good food
Disadvantages: None

...with development plans going ahead, the old areas past this hotel will soon be developed. Holiday Inn Naples Centro Direzionale Isola E6 80143 Napoli Tel 0039 081 2250111 www.holiday-inn.com/naplesitaly *** Booking *** As a member of the Holiday Inn Priority Club, I went on the club site www.priorityclub.com and made my booking direct, just select the dates you want, the city you want, the options are then listed in front of you. There were many options to go for, I went for the "best flexible" also I chose a "standard" room, as being a Platinum Priority Club member I knew that I would get an upgrade to an "Executive" room. Cost for the rooms are from 90 Euro a night, up to 150 Euro a night. The Hoilday Inn booking allows advanced booking where you cannot change the booking, but it works out cheaper. My room cost 85 Euro...

lazza123 29.05.2008 · Read review
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For a good night visit via fossa

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...For a good night out visit Via Fossa on Canal Street in Manchester. There are tables outside for when the weather permits and inside there are different levels and a dance floor DJ and lots of nooks and crannies to hide away in and enjoy the evening!! One thing to watch out for though are the low flying speakers *g*. A friend did manage to walk into one of them ... he was under the influence of alcohol at the time but it is something to be aware of. People are friendly and loo's are clean which is a big plus in a busy place in town!!There was still toilet roll left at the end of the night, a real bonus. It's worth paying it a visit and I am sure that once seen you will want to go again!! It is open until 2am so you can party half the night away in one spot at least *s*...

sunflower 20.08.2000 · Read review
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Lost via Domus

Advantages: Fun Challenges, Good story
Disadvantages: Cant skip videos, Very short

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Wils0408n 22.11.2008 · Read review
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Have a great time at via fossa-Bar Via

Advantages: relaxing,great food and lots of draught beers on tap
Disadvantages: can get quite busy

...Via fossa is found at 28-30 Canal Street, Manchester in the heart of the gay village,although it as now been renamed via bar.Set on a uniquely continental street in the centre of Manchester amidst other bars. There are tables outside on the street where you can sit and relax over a quality drink with friends. Inside there is a bar and restaurant area. Food can be enjoyed anywhere in the pub, chosen from the bar menu with a restaurant menu reserved for that area. Business people come for their lunchtime break and also in the early evening before returning home. At night time it changes into a young persons venue with a clubby atmosphere. It holds a late license every night and are very popular for the variety of entertainment on offer every evening. If you are looking for a lively night out in the middle of town, then look no...

lisablue31 04.03.2007 · Read review
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