© 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-gillandtony Recent reviews written by member gillandtony en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490021686916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - When was the last time that you entered a hotel with the " WOW factor"? Well, the five star St. Paul's is one of the Grange Collection of London hotels.Maybe I was impressed by this hotel's proximity to St. Paul's Cathedral. Or could it have been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490021686916 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:11:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490021686916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475877052036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - We pride ourselves in being the kind of travelers who can adapt (or try to adapt) to most types of accommodation from 5* (no problem!) to a night of excruciating heat on a bamboo houseboat in Kerala, India (never again !) In early spring we were making... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475877052036 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:02:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475877052036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470425570948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - How do you write about finding yourselves in the middle of a global pandemic? Ours was a long awaited trip to Mexico, approximately nine years in the planning. I have always wanted to see Chichen Itza, climb the Mayan pyramid at Coba and explore the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470425570948 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:12:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470425570948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465469542020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - There are many wonderful stately homes Britain and we are lucky enough to have several near us in Worcestershire, right in the heart of England.Hanbury Hall (once the seat of the Vernon family) is a magnificent William and Mary style house set in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465469542020 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:37:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465469542020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464479751812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - I have visited Versailles and its Chateau, just outside Paris, many times. Aged seventeen, I once boarded at the Lycee La Bruyere for a (thankfully) very short time. The school had one of those famous concierges. Like a pickled walnut, ancient wrinkled... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464479751812 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:35:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464479751812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463679295108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Where could you find a charity that celebrates the asparagus season in spring, hosts vintage and classic car events during the summer, provides steak and ale pies in Autumn and welcomes you with warming log fires in winter? The answer lies in the small... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463679295108 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:48:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463679295108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459440098948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Our car broke down on the way to Ranthambore Wildlife Reserve.  We were towed by a tractor to some sort of garage then spent a pleasant hour or two with an artist's family while our driver and the mechanic got the car repaired. The artist'... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459440098948 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:37:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459440098948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457440595588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - How do you begin to describe something as beautiful as India's Taj Mahal ? It surpassed all my expectations and was even better in reality than any photograph could suggest. We got up in the early hours of the morning to catch the sunrise. It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457440595588 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:52:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457440595588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453987700356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Sometimes we are so busy travelling to far away lands that we neglect the treasures on our own doorstep. I had never been to Liverpool (a serious omission in my opinion). As we live in the heart of England almost everything is within a couple of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453987700356 Sat, 6 Dec 2008 12:34:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453987700356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_450264796804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - I am not rat phobic but how DID I come to be visiting the Karni Mata Rat Temple at Deshnok in Rajasthan? I've asked myself that question a million times since and,quite frankly, I blame Tony who was hell bent on experiencing it in the flesh, so to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~450264796804 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:13:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_450264796804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446831562372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Situated on the corner of Kaiserstrasse and Kapellstrasse, the Hotel Excelsior is well placed for a short but pleasant stroll to the famous shopping district (Konigsallee) the Old Town and the river promenade. The hotel website also says that it is near... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446831562372 Sat, 4 Oct 2008 10:43:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446831562372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445435907716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Imagine a sweeping semi-ellipse of grand town houses. Now visualize them arranged elegantly around private lawns sloping gently down to a ha-ha (created to exclude stray animals and grazing sheep without spoiling the view). This was the vision of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445435907716 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:06:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445435907716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441487429252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - The creators of this exquisite boutique hotel know what life is like on the edge. In 2003, Karl Steinberg, a film-director/TV producer from Australia and Chris Ong,a banker turned chef from Singapore, gave up two successful careers to completely restore... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441487429252 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:56:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441487429252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437893828228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Sri Lanka is not without its dangers. It is currently experiencing a conflict that has endured for at least 25 years.You just have to weigh up the pros and cons for yourself. We have visited Sri Lanka once before staying in the Bentota /Beruwela area... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437893828228 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:40:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437893828228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436490833540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - During my stay in Houston, my friend, Regina, and I were visiting the Menil Collection, a museum housing the permanent collection of John and Dominique de Menil . It includes art from antiquity, tribal cultures and the Byzantine world. The campus has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436490833540 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 13:40:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436490833540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433904979588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Recently, Tony and I toured parts of the USA and flew down to Houston, Texas, to stay with Epinions member Regina (reginafug) and her husband Jerry. We quickly got the hang of Texan Margaritas, barbecues and the fact that if you ask for a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433904979588 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:39:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433904979588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428874960516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - We had planned to fly from the UK to New York plus several legs across the USA right down to Houston (where Continental Airlines is based). It seems the more legs you book with Continental, the better value it becomes. Our flight plan was; 1)UK... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428874960516 Mon, 5 May 2008 10:08:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428874960516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424264044164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - Buffalo and Niagara Falls are a short plane journey away from New York City. It was something that came as quite a pleasant shock when planning our US tour. I don&#146t think many people from the UK realise just how close it is and that it is very easy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424264044164 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:25:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424264044164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419496169092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - When you have been staying in Manhattan for the best part of a week and need to be near Newark airport for a very early morning flight, the solution has to be the Sheraton Suites on the Hudson River at Weehawken. You can miss all that New York... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419496169092 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:14:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419496169092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415588191876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette, East Village, New York is very different and has got to be the best thing since sliced bread. Its founder, Joseph Papp, theatrical producer, director and a man of enormous vision was born in Brooklyn to a Jewish... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415588191876 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:59:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415588191876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409048682116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - When you rush into The Times Square Visitors Center, in the heart of New York, the chances are that you will be on a whistle stop visit to get information, grab some brochures, book a couple of tours, use the ATM, or send free emails to your friends... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409048682116 Sat, 1 Dec 2007 15:45:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409048682116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407361064580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - To quote that famous movie &#147Where do I begin?&#148 Well, first I will start with our location, Hells&#146 Kitchen. There, I knew it would grab your attention. It did mine. Mary Clark, a local historian, relates several anecdotes about this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407361064580 Thu, 8 Nov 2007 20:58:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407361064580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402309025412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - It is a long, long drive from Aqaba, through the southern Jordanian desert in search of the famous rose-red city of Petra. Setting off by boat from Egypt at the ungodly hour of six thirty in the morning, we returned at almost midnight. If you are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402309025412 Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:48:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402309025412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400067563140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - To discover London&#146s National Gallery travel to Trafalgar Square (the nearest tube stations are Charing Cross or Leicester Square). When you have finished having your photo taken by the fountains and you have stared up at Nelson&#146s Column, then... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400067563140 Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:52:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400067563140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384613125764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - London&#146s famous Covent Garden is an excellent place to walk around. It is vibrant and fun and is a great place to visit, day or evening. It gets going at around 10.30 in the morning when the vendors set out their stalls. It began life as a walled... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384613125764 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:03:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384613125764?linkin_id=8003929