Epinions Recent Reviews for amsterdam1970

Turkmenistan; Central Asia's Totalitarian Society of Cult and Misinformation!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:02:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - The dumbest people on the planet, The pale intoxicated Russian
with
a remarkably violent tattooed head on the other side of the aisle rudely explained that the Turkmen people are without...

Bangladesh; Tiger Tracking, Feasting on Fresh Warm Cow Urine and another Taj Mahal

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:24:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Arrival in a humid human chaos of sweaty poverty, Dhaka's Zia International Airport, the main gateway to this poor South Asian Country, is the pride of the rather chauvinistic Bangladeshi people. As a visiting foreigner it might...

Kenya Airways; landing in the undiscovered paradise of corruption and jungle crime.

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:36:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - A fantastic new addition to Kenya Airways impressive route network, Once in a while the world is treated with a truly unexpected novelty. For me it came as such an incredible news that it made me almost jump out of my very comfortable...

ATN 34060 Monocular: Superior thermal imaging camera invaluable for personal or professional surveillance, protection, investigation, search and rescue.

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:15:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Introduction; Why would anyone want to buy a 10.000 Dollar thermal imaging camera? This is a good question especially when you see the enormous price tag on this particular highly sophisticated product from ATN-...

The Breitling SuperOcean Watch, the ultimate durabilty self test, eight years of intensive daily use.

Sat, 23 May 2009 04:48:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Why did I buy a Breitling Superocean Watch, Being 30 years of age at the time and passing through the Duty Free madness of the Dubai International Airport one steaming hot Middle-Eastern summer night with a...

Best_Eastern_Vizit Hotel Vladivostok, 4th_floor of a gloomy Soviet skyscraper, Unarguably the best bed in town!

Thu, 21 May 2009 03:30:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - An afternoon taxi ride through Vladivostok, A lovely late spring sun shines over the picturesque Amurskii bay as my taxi speeds along the busy LugovayaStreet in downtown Vladivostok. Pretty slender Russian girls...

Welcome to Hell, arriving through a modernized Atyrau International Airport, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, former U.S.S.R.

Wed, 20 May 2009 03:42:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Where in the world is Atyrau and why is it important? The harsh plains surrounding the Kazakh harbor city of Atyrau on the shores of the Caspian sea offer little relief to the maddening winter cold that is only worsened...

Flying Full Flat Economy Class crossing the South Pole onboard an Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340

Tue, 19 May 2009 03:12:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - The check-in with Aerolíneas Argentinas at Buenos Aires International Airport, An over-sized large silver full moon towers dramatically at midnight over the ghostly quiet terminal B at Ministo Pistarini airport in the satellite...

Sheraton Iguazu Falls, a Scenic Tired Looking property inside the Majestic Iguazu National Park

Wed, 6 May 2009 06:40:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - A subtropical sunset with a majestic view from the Sheraton Iguazu Falls, A couple of charming gold colored butterflies are dancing gracefully around in the subtropical jungle setting. A jaw dropping background...

Sheraton Asuncion, Paraguay, South America's Finest Boutique Starwood Hotel property

Tue, 5 May 2009 02:58:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Arriving in Asuncion's Aeropuerto Internacional Silvio Pettirossi , The maddening hot sub-tropical humidity slams into my face with great unwanted eagerness when I step out of the depressing concrete...

Middle East, Lebanon Hotels Reservations, Review- Inter-Continental Mzaar Mountain Ski Resort Beirut Rooms

Mon, 4 May 2009 02:25:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Why did I visit the Mzaar InterContinental hotel? After having spend a very tiring week in sunny communist Cuba escorting a Turkish TV crew along a hot and dusty cold war border driving around in a yellow Cadillac puffing Monte Cristo...

Superb Diving and Unspoiled beaches, Pulau Matak, Pulau Setian, Anambas Islands, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

Fri, 1 May 2009 05:11:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Superb Diving and Unspoiled beaches, Pulau Matak, Anambas Islands, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia Why would I ever want to go to the Anambas islands? Most likely most people are asking themselves this...

The Truth about Kuwait Airways and how they could possibly survive?

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 04:53:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - The Truth about Kuwait airways and how they can survive? Kuwait Airways is the national Airlines of the Arab State of Kuwait. It has remarkably managed to survive through some extremely difficult times of trouble. The airline was...

Qatar Airways: Qatar Airways, How Could SkyTrax Rate them as a 5 star airline???

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 04:27:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - I noticed several reviews on Epinions lately concerning Qatar Airways. I have given a comment on one of them, I have also decided to give my two cents on the company and its obvious problems in a separate review here,Why is...

Cebu Pacific Airlines, Flying A Filipino Styled Budget Airlines.

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 07:50:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - My reason for flying Cebu pacific, Recently I flew a well known Filipino Budget airline called Cebu Pacific Airlines from Singapore's Changi Airport to Clark Airbase on Luzon Island in the Philippines accompanying a very bright and rather...

Saudi Arabia, Madain Saleh, Al-Hijr, Historic Petra has an Incredible Sister City Undiscovered by Tourists.

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:52:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Sunrise over Mada'in Saleh, Waking up among the mind blowing glow of the sunrise across the Saudi desert in a comfortable Arabic tent it quickly becomes apparent that Mada'in Saleh is not only Saudi Arabia's most spectacular touristic...

Empire Hotel and Country Club, Brunei, Opulent Luxury with Inferior service.

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:47:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - A luxury limousine, The extreme jungle humidity outside my limousine is of a remarkably intensity. I feast my eyes at the majestic golden domes of the lavishly over sized mosques that transform...

Malaysia Hotels Reservations, Review- The Luxurious Sheraton Imperial, Central Downtown Kuala Lumpur Rooms

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:02:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - The arrival at the Sheraton Imperial, A cool breeze blows through town as I am going through the busy rush hour traffic on the modern Malay streets of Kuala Lumpur, also affectionately called KL by its locals. My mind shifts to my...

Afghanistan, The Wakhan Corridor, The Marco Polo route through Snowy Mountains by Long Haired Yak!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:49:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - ------------------------------
-------------------Epilogue;
(Marco Polo, describing the valley of the Little Pamir in the 13th Century.) 'When the traveler leaves this place, he goes three days’...

Comoros, Moheli Island, Eco Tourism; Incredible Animals, Pristine Beaches and A Vicious Giant Lake Monster!

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 04:42:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Introduction, The historic name for the Union of the Comoros was Djazair al Qamar or Islands of the Moon. Currently the Union consists of three Autonomous Islands, Grand Comore, Anjouan and Moheli. The Comoros are located North West of...

Mongolia, Bayan-Olgii province, Expedition By Long Haired Camel Though the Mongolian Winter Wilderness!

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 07:25:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Introduction, Mongolia is a undiscovered and unspoiled country in Northern Asia bordering Russia, China and Kazakhstan. The Bayan-Ölgii province is the eastern most province in Mongolia and it hardly gets any visitors due to it's very...

Honest Review- Expat, Tourism, Safety, Hotels, Nightlife, Bars, Restaurants in Dandong, China- Border Kim-Jong-Il North-Korea

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 04:26:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Introduction, The city of Dandong is a city with 600.000 inhabitants located in the North East of the People's Republic of China, a country in Asia. Dandong is a bustling border town connected by bridge to the Democratic...

Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, The cactus Curtain, A Heavily Fortified 18 Mile Cold War Border Zone!

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:54:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Prologue,The Republic of Cuba is a large subtropical country in the northern Caribbean consisting of 2 large islands and many smaller ones just miles away from the Floridakeys. The United States of America has no diplomatic relations...

Russia, The Mirny Pit, What is the Maddening Attraction of the Earth's Biggest Hole.

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:03:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - Prologue,Mirny is a fairly large mining town in Far Eastern Siberia located next to the famous and enormous diamond pit, also known as the earth's biggest hole! A favourite destination for the world's inspired hole tourists...

Honest Review- Expat, Tourism, Safety, Hotels, Nightlife, Bars, Restaurants, in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic Congo, Central_Africa

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:08:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amsterdam1970 - 'the incorruptible Kodak ... The only witness I have encountered in my long experience that I couldn't bribe' quote by King Leopold in Mark Twain, King Leopold's Soliloquy Note from the Author, I had the doubtful honour of...