Recent Travel Reviews

The hotel looks very fresh and neat, rooms are well-equipped, wifi's free. Shuttle to the airport costs only 4 Euro per person. The hotel staff is very attentive and willing to help - they even serve coffee and cookies to those early birds that have to take earliest flights and can't wait for the official breakfast time. The only thing one should bear in mind that, despite the availability of a…

As I have written in my travel blog, the city of Urgup is known from it's hotels within caves. But Vera Tassaray Hotel isn't one of them. It's located about 10 minutes walk from the city center, in front of the local market place, busy on Saturdays. Technically, it's a four stars hotel, but I had an impression that this rate is bit to high. I would say it's a decent 3 stars hotel, because it lacks…

Campanario, Dumaguete City. The 20-meter tall bellfry, the Province's best known landmark, is endowed with history and stories. Centennial Campuses, Dumaguete City. Silliman University, founded 1901, is the oldest Protestant university in Asia. St. Paul University Dumaguete, founded 1904, is the first institution in the Philippines of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartes. Silliman Hall, Dumagu…

Sidlakang Negros, E.J.Blanco Dr., Dumaguete City. A one-hectare park dedicated to the Province's cultural events, with modular thatched cottages showcasing Negros Oriental arts & crafts, tourism and agricultural products. Apo Island, Dauin. The 72-hectare volcanic islet, 200 meters above sea level, is the take-off point to what has been described as "one of the ten best diversities in the world…

Lovely filo dinner, and a nice cool soft bed in the spare room. :-) Courtesy shuttle service to the train stn in the morning. Can be quite difficult to get a booking here; and requires an open and considerate attitude.

Yogyakarta is one of the most important places to visit while you are in Indonesia. It is a very beautiful and ancient place just next to Central Java which is very rich of its culture and tradition. And if you want to visit one of the world biggest ancient heritage of Buddhist temple, Borobudur, it is only 1 our away (Magelang). And the famous Hindu's temple is located just right in Yogyakarta. …

when you travel, you can try a lot of backpackers, and sometime one makes you fell like to write about in a good way. That's it with empire backpacker located in Oamaru. I stayed 2 days in that place and i really enjoyed. That was clean, calm with nice spaces and a really helpful staff ( they helped me with my low battery and to try to find a job ). You can enjoy free internet & wireless, tea & c…

La Luna Negra is a small tapas bar locate one block south of the famed Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. The restaurant exudes energy by the red hued walls and the funky light fixtures dangling from above the dining area and the stage. You read correctly there is a stage because of the nightly Flamenco performance. This night we (Jenn, Nhi, Joy, Rob, Matt, and I) got to sit at a table right next to t…

A short break here was wonderful. Lovely fresh clean and modern rooms (unlike a lot of other stale places we have stayed). Very friendly hosts who plied us with tea and cake each afternoon. The breakfasts were particularly good - good quality food and also a changing menu each day, so some nice surprises. Pitlochry is a great location. We went to the theatre (excellent), walked in dramatic coun…

Econo Lodge Sea-Tac North near the airport in Seattle is the worst motel I've ever stayed at. First the clerk said my room number outloud when I checked in. Loud enough for the others in the lobby to hear. The couple in the room next to me and was having a heated domestic dispute. Yelling, swearing, banging noises and slamming doors. I called the front desk and asked for a different room. He…