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California in the eyes of an exchange student
Review of San Francisco (California) by
MusicManTurin
Advantages: breathtaking
Disadvantages: slums in some parts of the city
No words have been able to describe California. Everything you can possibly imagine is right here. Snowboarding or skiing during winter in the beautiful skii resorts to relaxing in the shores of beaches in southern California during summer, night clubs an ...
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18.11.08 04:05
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A San Frantastic Boutique Hotel
Review of Petite Auberge, San Francisco by
MarcoG
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 ...
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11.10.08 00:57
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An amazing island
Review of Alcatraz Island by
jennyf16
Advantages: great audio tour
Disadvantages: might be scary/spooky for some
I visited Alcatraz whilst in San Francisco on a recent round the world trip. To be honest I had heard of Alcatraz but didn't really know anything about it.
We were advised by my friend that we should by our tickets in advance for the island and so we w ...
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30.08.08 20:02
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For the film fans
Review of San Francisco in general by
ScottishWestie
Advantages: Includes many classic movies
Disadvantages: A bit anorakish
I used to have a work colleague (who sadly died) who was a huge film fan, in all his spare time he & his lovely wife would be off to the cinema to watch the latest releases & spend their spare time at home watching just about every type of film imaginable ...
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14.08.08 22:02
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A 'must see' tourist attraction
Review of Alcatraz Island by
ScottishWestie
Advantages: Free to wander around, good ferry service, value for money
Disadvantages: Book in advance or miss out
Make a list up of the all the things you want to do on your next foreign holiday & it will likely to include a bit of sunbathing, swimming in the hotel pool, bit of sightseeing, eating & drinking the local food & wine, a bit of shopping & maybe some adven ...
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06.08.08 18:20
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High tea and rose petals
Review of The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco by
Cat199
Advantages: Superb customer service, high quality dining options
Disadvantages: Nothing will ever live up to it? It is expensive
...big wedding as much as the next person. However when it was my turn, I did not want to spend a year planning anything large and instead chose to go overseas to celebrate only with immediate family. The first six days of our combined wedding and ...
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16.07.08 23:17
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Quick review of Absinthe
Review of Absinthe by
Artemisiabsinthe
Artemisia Collection offer the unique original new contemporary Absinthe recipes blend one with Spicy Chocolate and the other with finest Arabic Coffee, which are most delicious Elixirs of the World Absinthe revival.
Artemisia Collection offer the unique original new contemporary Absinthe recipes blend one with Spicy Chocolates and the other with finest Arabic Coffee, which are most delicious Elixirs of the World Absinthe revival.
This Cocktail was created to give a touch of magician to women who love cocktails well made. It consists to pouring in a small cup Martini 2 parts of Artemisia Spicy Chocolate Absinthe and a orange liquor...........................................
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16.06.08 14:56
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The best day out in San Francisco
Review of The Alcatraz Experience by
Spottydog11
Advantages: V. informative tour, great views, relatively inexpensive
Disadvantages: A lot of walking, no food on the island
...San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, so if you do get a chance to visit but can only do one thing then I would definitely recommend the Alcatraz island and prison visit. Alcatraz is situated off Pier 39 and to get there ...
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02.04.08 13:32
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Comfy Days by the Bay
Review of Comfort Inn by the Bay, San Francisco by
rusticgirl
Advantages: Clean, simple, cheap, good location
Disadvantages: can be noisy in front of hotel rooms
...pleasent 6 nights in the Comfort Inn by the Bay in sunny San Francisco.
The building itself is typical of hotels within this chain, simple, basic, no frills, but comfortable and pleasent enough to stay in.
The entrance lobby i ...
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28.03.08 21:32
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A bit of old-fashioned glamor in the city
Review of The Kensington Park Hotel, San Francisco by
scotrail
Advantages: Great location, excellent service, top-quality bed
Disadvantages: Is downtown so not that quiet
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It is part of the Personality Hotels group, each of which is modeled on a different concept, ...
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08.11.07 21:49
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~~A nonstop singular singing-dancing sensation~~
Review of A Chorus Line by
digitalenvironmentalist
Advantages: A remake and inspirational production
Disadvantages: Nothing except that it is not showing in West End
...in the US. Having spent a long holiday in California, I had the opportunity to watch this phenomenal stage production before it will be scheduled to open in Broadway late of last year.
A Chorus Line is ...
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13.10.07 14:59
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Go Downtown And More
Review of Golden Gate & Downtown Loop Combo Tours by
belfin
Advantages: See the city in one day
Disadvantages: We didn't have enough time to do all the tour
***Backgound***
As some of you will already know from reading my Alcatraz review (shameless plug), my new hubby and I started off our honeymoon in San Francisco. Planning our trip was lots of fun and we knew that we would have to book in advance if we ...
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03.09.07 08:31
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Go West to the Westin
Review of The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco by
belfin
Advantages: Gorgeous rooms and decor, friendly staff
Disadvantages: Stay here for a treat as it is more expensive than other hotels.
...stay on our tour of the United States. Our first destination was to be San Francisco and we did quite a ...
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31.08.07 12:50
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Banged Up On Honeymoon
Review of The Alcatraz Experience by
belfin
Advantages: The audio tour gives you a real sense of what it was like.
Disadvantages: The hills and heat could make it tiring for the more unfit of you.
...in seeing. One was the Golden Gate Bridge and the other, which was my bloke's idea, was Alcatraz. He's a big film fan and was d ...
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30.08.07 08:26
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Pickwick Hotel, San Francisco
Review of The Pickwick, San Francisco by
draigcochport
Advantages: Cheap, Convenient
Disadvantages: Prehaps too far from Fishermans Wharf if only a stop-over break?
I stayed at the Pickwick with 3 friends in April 2007. It's a very pleasant hotel situated within walking distance of the cable car turnaround and Union Square, and can't be faulted for it's price given the fairly central location for shopping/business. I ...
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24.06.07 22:03
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