Epinions Recent Reviews for ctjan

Monarch of the Seas cruise to Cozumel

Tue, 5 Feb 2002 23:53:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - My daughter and I recently took a cruise to Cozumel on the Monarch of the Seas and were very pleased with all aspects of the cruise. The service and hospitality onboard were exquisite, particularly our cabin steward. I'm not sure how he managed to keep...

Banff is truly gorgeous

Wed, 1 Aug 2001 13:09:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

My husband, son and I made a trip to Banff this past July and it was definitely a trip worth taking. The Canadian Rockies are truly one of the most beautiful places on earth.

We booked our vacation through American Airlines, which we've done...

Pepsi/Kendall Sculpture Gardens

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:03:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

The weather has been so spectacular in the New York metropolitan area

the past few weeks, we are doing everything possible outside that we

can. The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens at the PepsiCo World

Headquarters in...

She's still worth the trip.....

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:06:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - I haven't read all of the other epinions written about the statue of

liberty, and doubt I can really say much that hasn't already been said

but thought I'd share my recent experience anyway.

My sister and her husband were visiting...

Dundee Resort/Cape Breton

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:35:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

I'd like to say a few words about a resort we stayed at when we visited

Cape Breton last summer. It's the Dundee Resort located on the Bras

d'or Lakes in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. If you're looking for a quiet

place to take...

First USA ruined my credit....

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 16:21:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

It's interesting to read all of these negative comments about First USA.

I thought I was the only one who had been royally screwed by them!!

Here's my story......

I had a credit card with them for about 10 years. Actually,...

Dinosaur State Park.....

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 12:04:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - Here's another one of Connecticut's parks that I thought was fun. This

was actually an excavation site where they accidently stumbled onto the

remains of dinosaur tracks. A geodesic dome was built over the tracks

to protect them, and...

Foxwoods casino....like Cinderella's castle...

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 17:11:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

As we drove up to the Foxwood Casino this weekend, my husband remarked

about how it reminded him of Cinderella's castle at Disneyworld. You

drive for several miles in the Connecticut woods.....the middle of no-

where.....and...

Nautilus submarine museum...

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 16:08:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

As a side trip on our way to Mystic Seaport this weekend, we decided to

tour the Nautilus submarine and museum in Groton, CT. I love boats and

anything to do with water, so these kinds of things fascinate me.

The Nautilus, built...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Service is better than product...

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 15:43:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

My husband bought a gateway solo 2200 as a Christmas gift for me in

December 1997 and I'm not sure if all laptops are as temperamental as

this one or not, but it has basically been a headache. Within a year

I had to have a...

Genealogy resources online...

Tue, 30 May 2000 15:49:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

There are a lot of excellent sources for genealogy research online, but

I'd like to recommend three in particular. One is the family search

which is sponsored by the Latter Day Saints Church. Here you can search

their database...

Bartlett Arboretum, Stamford, CT

Mon, 29 May 2000 17:22:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

This afternoon my husband and I were looking for a nice quiet place to

take a walk and decided to go to the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford, CT.

I'm not really sure why Connecticut doesn't promote tourism more than

it does,...

New York City bus tours....

Mon, 29 May 2000 17:04:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - Last Thursday my daughter and I decided to go into the city and take

one of the "hop on, hop off" bus tours. We had been into New York City

on several different occasions and had seen these tours on just about

every street...

Berkshires/Norman Rockwell Museum/Hancock Shaker Village...

Mon, 15 May 2000 14:26:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

One of the favorite places we've discovered to visit (which I'm sure is

no secret to anyone!) is the Berkshires in Massachusetts. Aside from

its natural beauty in both winter, summer, spring or fall, there are

a lot...

Nova Scotia is fantastic!

Thu, 11 May 2000 15:27:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

For our family vacation last year we decided to drive from southern

Connecticut to Nova Scotia. How I talked my husband into this, I'll

never know. Initially we had planned to just drive to Maine but then

decided to go...

Putnam Memorial State Park...

Thu, 11 May 2000 15:00:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - Last weekend my husband and I were looking for a nice, quiet place to go

for a picnic so we took a drive up to Putnam Memorial Park in Redding,

Ct. The park is a "memorial to the winter quarters of Putnam's division

of the...

Gillette Castle

Sun, 7 May 2000 00:00:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - Gillette Castle State Park is located in East Haddam, CT off Route 82.

It has hiking, fishing, boat launching and boat camping and the most

spectacular views you'll see anywhere in the state. You can tour the

"castle" which...

Kent Falls

Sat, 6 May 2000 23:15:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - Connecticut has some lovely state parks but Kent Falls is definitely

one of my favorites, if not THE favorite. The falls are some 200 feet

deep and are unique in that you approach the falls and look up, as

opposed to most falls where...

My favorite school....

Wed, 3 May 2000 23:46:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

Having lived in Florida for a LONG, LONG time and also having taken

classes off and on at several of it's universities, I consider myself

something of an expert on Florida's universities. I received my B.A.

in Sociology from the...

Sarasota is lovely....

Wed, 3 May 2000 15:00:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan - I don't consider myself an expert on anything, but having lived in the

Bradenton/Sarasota area for almost 20 years, I DO know quite a bit

about it!

Sarasota has the loveliest beaches in the state. The water is a

beautiful...

AOL isn't perfect but....

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:54:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ctjan -

I have been on the internet for over five years and have tried many

different services, including compuserve, prodigy and several "local"

services. To me, AOL is the most user-friendly. True, it is far from
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