© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-blue_tiger Recent reviews written by member blue_tiger en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_224385142404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - This hotel is now called the Taoyuan Chinatrust Landmark hotel. I stayed there recently for an overnight trip to Taoyuan. The standard room was fine, something along the lines of a Sheraton Four Points room, although the hotel does not offer different... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224385142404 Sun, 26 Mar 2006 04:22:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224385142404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221408956036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - Of all of the luxury hotels in Singapore's Marina area, the Marina Mandarin is probably the most plebian. But since this underdog competes with the Conrad, Pan Pacific, Ritz-Carlton, and Oriental, it has tried to set itself to a higher standard with a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221408956036 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:45:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221408956036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212367478404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I stayed at the Delta during an overnight stopover to catch a morning flight. Delta is priced a little bit cheaper than the other big hotel brands, although a lot of Americans have probably never heard of this Canadian chain. The staff was overall... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212367478404 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:59:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212367478404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_193867714180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I decided to splurge and try a sleeper room on an overnight, one-way trip from Oregon to (Sacramento) California. The Coast Starlight is notorious for being late and you always have to call beforehand. It wasn't that bad, as the train left about 11:30,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~193867714180 Sun, 21 Aug 2005 22:43:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_193867714180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191688707716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I recently stayed at the Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort for a family reunion. The hotel is beautiful on the outside, and impressive on the inside as well, although the North African theme wears a little thin after a while. The rooms are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191688707716 Mon, 1 Aug 2005 01:00:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191688707716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191686348420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - The Four Points Sheraton is fine--clean, and conveniently located very close to the airport. The hotel has its relative newness going for it, and free Internet access in all rooms. The only problems I could see is that the interactive TV in my room... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191686348420 Mon, 1 Aug 2005 00:26:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191686348420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_179632443012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - Even though I live in Taiwan, I have avoided China Airlines (CAL) like the plague. Reason No. 1 is their safety record. Reason No. 2 is a tour I once took of their flight headquarters about five years ago, where mechanics were obviously goofing off but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179632443012 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:42:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_179632443012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154816515716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - My experience with Morgan Stanley and my IRA account there has been awful. My initial investment is worth less than half of what it was. I have been hounding them for nearly four years to change my mailing address, yet statements are still mailed to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154816515716 Thu, 9 Sep 2004 02:16:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154816515716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_151824469636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I flew from Taipei to South Africa via Cathay Pacific. Although I flew in economy, I felt the seats were OK. It didn't hurt that I had my own row to stretch out in on the way over. The flight connected via Hong Kong, and there's plenty to see and do in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~151824469636 Sun, 15 Aug 2004 07:11:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_151824469636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_151230516868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I chose the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka for a five-day trip to the city because they seemed to offer the best deal, and was quite pleased. Located near the Naka River, the hotel is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from the subway. About 90% of the walkway from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~151230516868 Wed, 11 Aug 2004 05:06:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_151230516868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_151099903620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I recently flew from Taipei to Fukuoka on EVA. It was my second time on EVA, the first being in their Deluxe Business Class from Taipei to San Francisco. For this flight, I was on a free business class ticket. It was hard getting a seat, since EVA,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~151099903620 Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:57:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_151099903620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_150336736900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I had a good experience with Dollar at SFO International. The service was professional, and that includes directions from the staff. My only gripe is that the lines are so long--for all the car counters--at San Francisco. I am a little behind the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~150336736900 Wed, 4 Aug 2004 05:16:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_150336736900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141068504708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I have lived in Taipei for about 12 years now, and I have to say, each time I venture out onto the streets, the city just seems to get better and better. Certainly, Taipei is perhaps a little too crowded, noisy and polluted for many Western... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141068504708 Sun, 23 May 2004 07:51:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141068504708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140466228868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - I visited Cape Town for the second time this last February. This time I got to experience it without being blinded by the excitement of visiting what was a dream destination. Don't get me wrong--it still is an exciting place, and I could kill myself for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140466228868 Tue, 18 May 2004 09:50:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140466228868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_113910517380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - The Lai Lai Sheraton is now called just the "Sheraton Taipei". For years it was called the Lai Lai, which thoroughly confused many bilingual visitors to Taiwan's capital city. "Sheraton" in English sounds a lot like the Chinese name for the Taipei... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~113910517380 Sat, 27 Sep 2003 06:09:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_113910517380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_113071853188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blue_tiger - They say the Peninsula is the Grand Dame, if not the greatest in the world. Having lived in Hong Kong and been there a billion times, I finally got the chance to stay at the Peninsula a few nights on an air/hotel package. For starters, they gave me roo... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~113071853188 Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:41:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_113071853188?linkin_id=8003929