Epinions Recent Reviews for dbhoutx

Westernized Asian City: Wonderful Experiences Abound

Wed, 23 May 2001 10:45:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Hong Kong is a wonderful city filled with friendly people lots to see and do. Of course, the sub-tropical location makes this city hot and humid most of the year. For those of us from Houston, its like being at home. For those from other climates,...

Renaissance Hotels: Top Choice Hotel in Hong Kong

Mon, 21 May 2001 13:53:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - The New World Renaissance Hotel in Hong Kong, China is a wonderful hotel with attentive staff who want your stay to be memorable. We spent a week in the hotel and experienced wonderful treatment by the staff. We left the hotel reluctantly since we had...

London: A Great City for visitors

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 10:25:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - London is one of the worlds more exciting cities. Over the past weekend, I made a short trip to see how things have changed over the numerous years since my previous visit. Many things are much the way I remembered them while others certainly had...

America's gift to France

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:24:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - The Eiffel Tower in Paris is one of the neat sites to visit while there. This historic landmark stands high in a city full of flavor.

My Trip

Recently, I went to Paris to see the sights and meet up with my wife who was...

Paris: Great City for Lovers

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 17:27:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Paris is a favorite European destination for many Americans. Paris being the main destination in France, is the gateway for most travelers coming by airplane. As a gateway city, Paris ends up with tons of visitors who spend time within that city alone...

Kingston: Not what you expect in the Caribbean

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 17:00:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Kingston, Jamaica is not a city most people visit for tourist reasons. It is however one of the main business centers and ports in Jamaica. It also serves as the Capital of the country. Because it is not full of tourists you will see how the real Jamaica...

Lively Asian City

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 16:38:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Tokyo is one of the worlds largest cities. It is a major transportation hub for Asia and those traveling from other parts of the world to Asia. Narita airport serves as an Asian hub for several airlines. It is a great stopping point for US travelers...

Singapore: Tropical Asian City

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 13:49:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Singapore is a wonderful City-State. This is one of the few places I know where the entire airport is an international airport. The security and police presence is strong which I guess is one of the reasons folks seldom break the rules/laws. As many know...

Cool City: San Francisco

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 11:46:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - After a few visits to San Francisco, I still have a desire to spend more long weekends there. I enjoyed every moment that I spent there on my previous trips. It is a spectacular city. There is too much to do in just one trip, unless you are there for...

Bargain city:: Bangkok, Thailand

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 11:06:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - For my Birthday, my wife took me to Bangkok for a week long vacation. The trip was wonderful from the standpoint I needed to get away and because the destination was wonderful. Thailand is quite different from the USA the people there are friendly and...

Relax on the beach on Bali

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 10:10:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Bali, Indonesia is one of the places many people dream about seeing. However, when you live in the USA it is a very long trip to get there. The distance combined with the expense of getting there as well as the high costs at the exclusive resorts often...

Sydney: A Lovely Modern City

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 10:02:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Sydney, Australia in the land Down Under makes a wonderful travel destination. Yes, it is a fifteen-hour flight from Los Angeles, but it is worth suffering through coach syndrome. (Ok, so maybe that does not really exist, but if you sit that long, you...

Co Co View Resort

Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:19:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Co Co View Resort on the Island of Roatan, in Honduras is one awesome resort. I looked at information about several different resorts on Roatan before deciding which one to choose. I even consulted with a fellow writer here on Epinions about their...

Grupo Taca: Some Good & Lots of Bad

Tue, 30 Jan 2001 10:17:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Grupo Taca Airlines is at home in Central America but lacks the competitive edge, based on service to compete heavily in the US market. On certain routes they hold a monopoly and as such can dictate prices to be paid as well as set the schedule and level...

Great European Airline

Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:54:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Iberia Airlines is one of the International Carriers operating out of Spain. Not only do they fly around Europe, they offer trans-oceanic flights to the United States as well as other destinations. My experience aboard Iberia is on an international...

OnePass Elite: The Best FF Program

Fri, 19 Jan 2001 10:02:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Continental Airlines OnePass frequent flier program has the best Elite Levels of any Program. Not only is the Elite level of the program top notch, the entire program is awesome. Continental was among the few airlines several years ago who refused to put...

Hop on to the Land Down Under

Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:43:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Qantas Airlines, "The Spirit of Australia," is among the top long haul airlines in the world. They have several routes that are over ten (10) hours in length, which has led them to developing a unique ability to take care of their passengers. I still...

Best Coach Service: Trans Pacific Flights

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 20:11:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Singapore Airlines is among the top airlines in this world. They can boast among the safest flying records of all air carriers. They can also boast being one of the few airlines without a problem with air rage from their passengers. I guess their well...

Compaq Presario 1278: My favorite laptop computer

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:26:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Here is a spunky little notebook computer. Compaq put almost everything would want and expect out of a notebook computer into their model 1278 laptop computer. I received this computer for Christmas a year ago along with a GPS receiver. Together they...

Lexmark Color JetPrinter Z51 InkJet: Great Color Printer for the money

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:58:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - The Lexmark Z51 is a very good color printer. It is value priced and produces reasonably good quality printed pages. In fact the print quality rivals many laser printers I have used in the past. There is even one IBM color laser printer I used previously...

Altec Lansing ACS 33 Computer Speakers: Great Little Speakers: Great Price

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:47:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - The Altec ACS33 speakers are my choice for inexpensive speakers that put out good sound. I have used them for over a year now, maybe a year and a half. They provide me with great sound quality and when cranked way up, will really make some noise. These...

Small Cell Phone: Lacks good talk time with one battery

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 16:20:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - The StarTac 7790 makes a great phone for most folks. As a busy executive, I am constantly on the run, thus I carry my phone with me everywhere. It weighs so little I often forget it is on my belt. The phone weighs about the same as my pager. Its compact...

Awesome Food in Chicago

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 16:00:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - A few weeks ago, my wife and I ate dinner at this fine eatery. We were in Chicago to attend a conference. Towards that end, we asked some locals and the concierge at the Sheraton on the river, for recommendations of what eatery would be good. The hotel...

Dish Network DishPlayer 500 Channel Satellite System: Dish Network: Movie Packages Too Expensive

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 15:34:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - Dish network provides several movie packages to compliment your basic programming package. I found that for the price, it did not make sense to pay for the movie packages on Dish network. At $121 for each set of stations or upwards of over $400 per year...

The Weather Channel: Great Storm Coverage

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 10:04:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbhoutx - The Weather Channel provides some of the best storm coverage among all national television networks. The news they share is not shared for simply a self-serving purpose, but is primarily shared with the public to help ensure public safety. There are...