© 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-icio Recent reviews written by member icio en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490494922372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - The Tudor Hotel at the United Nations in a nutshell. Let's be clear from the start: This hotel is not cheap and wil not take anybody's breath away. But, it offers a few good things: - It is cheaper than alternative... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490494922372 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:52:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490494922372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490231271044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - Who is this book for? There are three large groups of people when it comes to how they approach the subject of oil and oil companies:- group A:  I don't give a fu**; - group B:  oil companies are evil, there is no more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490231271044 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:59:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490231271044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488992247428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - What are ceramic bearings? Chances are that if you are reading this review, you are very serious about skating because otherwise you might not even have heard of them.  Ceramic bearings work like the normal bearings,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488992247428 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:04:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488992247428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479246585476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - Monterey Marriott in a nutshell. This is perhaps my favorite Marriott among the many I have stayed at.  From outside I was not too impressed, but once inside the room I was very pleased. The decor, the size of the room (true, we were given... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479246585476 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:43:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479246585476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478948724356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - Napa Hotels in a nutshell.  One has to start from the fact that Napa is an expensive destination and hotels are not different.  For example, you could stay at the Auberge Du Soleil for about $1,000-1,500/night or you could stay at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478948724356 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:24:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478948724356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477349056132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP in a nutshell. I see only two reasons to come to these two NPs: sequoia trees and views of the Sierra Nevada mountains. To achieve that you will put in lots of driving, put up with overall very basic lodging... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477349056132 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:39:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477349056132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452434628228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author icio - Another business trip, another hotel, another review. Location - vote 9/10: excellent for business or for vacation. W 55th Street, between 5th Ave and Ave. of the Americas is one of the choicest locations in NYC: close to 5th Ave shopping,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452434628228 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:33:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452434628228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_450032930436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - For men and not for women. I have no clue why Epinions.com lists this watch as for Women, this is a large and  bulky watch that even on the wrist of a 6'2", 225lbs man like myself, look big. Of course, women could wear it, but definitely it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~450032930436 Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:22:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_450032930436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448761007748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - I booked this hotel in a hurry during my last business trip to Lugano. My main reason to book this hotel was that there is a stop for the shuttle that takes travellers to and from Milano Malpensa just outside the hotel premises. Who... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448761007748 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:07:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448761007748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427507224196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author icio - The big picture Tourbillon watches are really collectors' items. After seeing the first one, I wanted nothing to do with digital watches any more. Yet, there are very few of them and, generally, you cannot find them for less than $25-30k a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427507224196 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:01:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427507224196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419124842116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - About myself I was a former ski instructor, 40-50 days of skiing a year; now I am happy with just 1 week -10 days a year but I hope you would still allow me to be your e-guide to Vail. What is special about Vail? Size is truly what... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419124842116 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:36:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419124842116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_291388821124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author icio - What makes me a good reviewer of this hotel? Well, I called it home for almost 3 months because of a job assignment and you can safely assume that I had the chance to experience it at its best and worst. Is the Monaco experience so fancy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~291388821124 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:26:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_291388821124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_271184203396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - The wrong fashion. Supershape as fashion police. Those of you who have been reading me know that I am a Monster freak. If it says Head Monster on the ski, I must have it. Yet, recently, observing skiers on the slopes I have come to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~271184203396 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 07:37:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_271184203396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_271336967812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - For most people ski goggles are just an afterthought. Yes, they need them to stop the wind and not get tears in their eyes, or they are useful to stop some glare in a bright day, or just to keep warm part of a face. But then, there are those days on a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~271336967812 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:31:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_271336967812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_270451838596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - ... if you are a pair of skis that is. The Head Monster i.M 82 is out and it is likely going to be a hit with the free-ride ski crowd. As I predicted in an earlier review of mine, the introduction of this ski to the market was going to have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~270451838596 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:03:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_270451838596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_268512562820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - Let's face it: unlike some reviewers for electronics who seem to manage to try every single item ever released ahead of common people and for free, most of us are not so lucky and need to pay for everything they own. Trying sunglasses in store, while... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~268512562820 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:13:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_268512562820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_267978837636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - The Marriott Waikoloa Beach Hotel is not the fanciest hotel in this area or the most conveniently located, but it is still a great place to spend a vacation in Hawai'i. Hotels in this part of the world are often expensive enterprises. To give you an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~267978837636 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:39:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_267978837636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_254309011076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - My Background. I have been using GPS tools for a while and I have used them regularly in my training for at least 2 years. My favorite sport activities are inline skating (speedskating, more properly) and downhill skiing. Before purchasing the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~254309011076 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:25:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_254309011076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_253701295748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - I recently spent a week in the Big Island of Hawai'i and I got to take lots of beautiful pictures of 'Anaeho'omalu Beach, Mauna Kea, Honaunau, etc.. And I am sure that as soon as my friends back in the mainland are going to see them they will go "aahh",... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~253701295748 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:42:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_253701295748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_236360404612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author icio - During the last 15 years I have logged almost 750,000 miles on airlines (I am regularly a gold elite customer with Northwest Airlines) and I have had my share of good and bad experiences with more than one airline.I have flown several time on easyJet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~236360404612 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:10:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_236360404612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_192883756676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - LONDON ... EVERYBODY WANTS TO COME, BUT IT IS OVERRATED IN MY OPINION London,.. what is about London that so many tourists keep flocking to it? It is not easy to answer. For example, I lived there for 1 year and a half on a job assignment and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192883756676 Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:17:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_192883756676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_232414940804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - ... or the difficult job of being the Head Monster i.M 77 Chip. In late April 2006 the news that US ski superstar Bode Miller left Atomic to join Head hit the press. Now, this is remarkable since Atomic was the brand with which he won the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~232414940804 Thu, 25 May 2006 09:08:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_232414940804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_228775136900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - ABOUT MYSELF: I am an expert skier with 35-40 days of skiing every year. I enjoy skiing in most conditions, from carving a groomer to ski bumps, to feel the butterflies in my stomach tackling a steep run out West. I was also a ski instructor... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~228775136900 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:11:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_228775136900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_228600680068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author icio - ABOUT MYSELF: I am an expert skier with 35-40 days of skiing every year. I enjoy skiing in most conditions, from carving a groomer to ski bumps, to feel the butterflies in my stomach tackling a steep run out West. I was also a ski instructor... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~228600680068 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 04:07:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_228600680068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224611176068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author icio - The Quick facts: This is pretty much the same skate used by the Rollerblade team competing in the World Inline Cup. Why did I say "pretty much" ? Well, it is the real deal, but athletes do not get stock boots, they get them custom made... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224611176068 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:00:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224611176068?linkin_id=8003929