Epinions Recent Reviews for caurieanne

Club Viva Fortuna: Viva Fortuna: You get what you pay for

Tue, 24 May 2005 15:58:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - My husband and sixteen-month old son visited Wyndham's Club Viva Fortuna on Grand Bahama Island for a week in February 2005. We were a bit leery about the trip having read numerous poor reviews about the resort on other sites and on Epinions - however,...

Hotel New Orleans - not Intercontinental's best

Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:07:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - My husband and I are loyal Hotel Inter-Continental customers. We are members of the chain's Six Continents Club for frequent guests and whenever possible, we stay at an Inter-Continental while traveling. All of our Inter-Continental stays up until New...

Bed Bath & Beyond Online Store: The best home for your on-line wedding registry

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:24:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When my now-husband and I were planning our wedding, one of the biggest obstacles we had was where to register for gifts. Since we are from Western, New York, but had guests coming from all over the country and as far away as Japan, we needed to register...

Outlast is in my outcast drawer

Thu, 22 Nov 2001 17:08:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - All women have a drawer (or basket, or box, or other recepticle) that holds their unwanted and outcast makeup - makeup they have usually just tried once or twice and knew RIGHT AWAY it was not going to work for them. One of the pieces of makeup in my...

Midway takes the highway

Sun, 12 Aug 2001 19:52:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - My husband and I recently purchased three roundtrip airline tickets from Rochester (NY) International Airport to Norfolk (VA) International Airport. We choose to buy tickets with Midway Airlines, over Continental or another larger airline, because the...

The sweetest "honey"moon: Disney World

Wed, 8 Aug 2001 15:49:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - Disney World. What do those two words first conjure up images of for you? Children? Long lines? Families? Expensive food? For my husband and I, our first thought is romance.

Last month we got married and for our honeymoon we went to Disney...

Not just for nursing home patients

Thu, 12 Apr 2001 17:55:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When my nutritionist recommended I try drinking Ensure every once in a while I was like "What?" I always thought Ensure was something they served in nursing homes or gave very sick people in hospitals. The notion of willingly buying and drinking Ensure...

Why the slowest ride is my favorite at Disney

Wed, 4 Apr 2001 17:42:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - Ok I'll admit it right from the start, Disney World's Tommorowland Transit Authority is the slowest ride in the park. Others might also consider it the most boring - for you are basically sitting in a slooooooow moving train that circles above the...

I would love it even if my story wasn't in it!

Tue, 20 Mar 2001 19:39:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When "Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul II" was released on March 15 I think I was probably one of the first people in the country to wake up and go directly to the bookstore in search of it! The reason I was so anxious to get a hold of the book was...

Manchester (shoppers paradise) VT - tips from a local

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:12:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When I think of Manchester, Vermont I think of my orthodontist’s office, a hill that I got in a car accident on, and several homes that my Dad has landscaped. I suppose this is because I am “a local” and most of my memories about Manchester are the type...

Marriott: Budapest Marriott's healthclub-best view & sweat in the city

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 18:31:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When I received a congressional Fulbright Grant to study in Budapest, Hungary I was ecstatic, but, of course, nervous about all the uncertainty of living in a foreign country for a whole year. What would the food be like? Would I be able to...

Canon Rebel 2000-even journalists (like me) use and love it!

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 20:23:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When I applied for a job as a newspaper reporter two years ago at a small, but highly regarded, weekly paper, I had all the job requirements except one: photography skills. Much to my pleasure, though, the editors liked my written work and decided to...

Royal Ontario Museum - a cheap price for a gem of a museum

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 01:00:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - I have visited the Royal Ontario Museum in downtown Toronto six times in the past two years and have yet to tire from it. Every time I visit this magnificent museum the mission of its founders — to inspire wonder and build understanding of human...

Mel Gibson's "What Women Want" was a GRANDE date movie

Fri, 15 Dec 2000 23:54:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When my fiancé suggested we go to the opening of the new Mel Gibson movie “What Women Want” tonight at our local theater, I had mixed enthusiasm. I was excited to be going on a date with my fiancé, but I was not overly excited about seeing Mel Gibson...

Motrin Migraine-takes away the pain without making me a spaz

Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:29:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - I’ve inherited a lot of things from my beloved Dad. Among them are his warm smile, his artistic flair, and his propensity for migraine headaches.

Growing up, my Dad would get a migraine at least once a week. During this time you did not...

Cornell has more then great minds and hockey: Statler Hotel

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 18:23:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - When my fiancé told me we would be spending Valentine’s Day night at Cornell University, I was confused. We are not graduates of Cornell, had never been to Cornell, and didn’t know anyone studying at Cornell.

“You mean we’re staying in...

Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental: The Mark Hopkins Intercontinental - a bastion of perfection

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:58:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - The Mark Hopkins Intercontinental is one of San Francisco’s great historical landmarks and occupies a prime piece of property in the city’s center: 1 Nob Hill.

When the Mark Hopkins was built in 1926, great architects from around the world...

Turtle Bay Resort: Hilton Turtle Bay - Oahu's best place to laze and play!

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:16:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - The island of Oahu is probably best known for Honolulu – Hawaii’s most bustling and exciting city. However, if you drive an hour north out of the big city and follow Oahu’s coastline past quaint villages and lush Dole pineapple fields, you will find a...

Cuisinart: not your mother's ice cream maker!

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 18:54:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - I know it seems indulgent to buy a $70 ice cream maker a few months before my wedding (when, like many brides, I will probably receive at least one as a gift) but this summer I just couldn't bear living without an ice cream maker for another minute!
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Toronto's Il Fornello is heaven for those w/ Celiac disease

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 17:26:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - Il Fornello--a hidden culinary treasure for diners suffering from food allergies--can be found in the wonderful city of Toronto.

Il Fornello (which is Italian for ‘the little oven’) is obviously an Italian restaurant, something that usually...

Radisson: The Buffalo city Radisson - Sabres fans can't beat location

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 15:43:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - Over the past few years I’ve stayed at some of the top hotels in the country and some real dumps. The Radisson Suite Hotel in downtown Buffalo, New York is neither, but it is a perfectly acceptable, affordable, place to stay when you are visiting the...

Intercontinental: Best hotel in the heart of Toronto

Sun, 26 Nov 2000 17:04:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caurieanne - The city of Toronto in Ontario, Canada is often described as impeccably clean, European in flavor, and friendly in hospitality--all compliments that apply to her finest place of lodging the Hotel Inter-Continental in Toronto.

Being from...