Epinions Recent Reviews for judithnorman

I left my heart in Tasmania

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 02:19:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Just for a bit of background, this was my husband's and my second trip to that wonderful country called Australia. The first time we did the regular "tourist triangle" visiting Sydney, Ayres Rock, and Cairns. It was a wonderful trip but certainly to...

The Ringlings were far more than circus folks

Sun, 14 Jul 2002 02:46:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - When friends suggested a visit to the Ringling Circus Museum we went along with it but didn't expect much. Ho hum, a bunch of clown pictures but why not?? I don't know if you can "eat your thoughts" but we sure deserved to. We arrived at the door of...

Take a couple of hours off the beach and visit the Salvador Dali Museum

Fri, 12 Jul 2002 02:02:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - What a find the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg was and what a surprise. I doubt that Dali ever set foot in Florida but the city was wise enough to encourage his patrons, Reynolds and Eleanor Morse to select this site to house their amazing...

Amish Acres is the place to be if....

Tue, 30 Apr 2002 01:27:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Amish Acres, located in Nappanee in north-central Indiana is definitely worthwhile if you are craving a quiet weekend escape from the big city. You will come away well fed, well rested and (if you take advantage of their tours and talks) well-educated...

The Biltmore Estate, a castle right here in the USA

Sat, 13 Apr 2002 03:01:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - On a long weekend trip to Asheville, NC just to escape the dreary days of April in Chicago, we made the not-to-be-missed visit to the Biltmore Estate on April 6th, the opening day of their "Festival of Flowers".

The $34.00 entry fee did seem a...

Carmines Italian Eatery is for the hungry

Sat, 9 Mar 2002 02:29:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Newly arrived in the city, we happened upon a couple who mentioned the wonderful dinner they had had the night before to Carmines. One entree would feed two we were told and food was marvelous. Since my husband's happiest moments are spent in Italian...

Cheap but don't try to get comfortable

Tue, 5 Mar 2002 02:06:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - This is the second time I have used Alitalia for an overseas flight and some things haven't improved much since 1996!! Unfortunately, tour companies LOVE to book their clients on this airline because it is a great way to keep the costs down.

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Cafe Iberico, a real bang for the buck

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 02:32:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Having titled this review in this manner, I now have to admit that I never actually SAW the final tab for our dinner for four (it WAS my birthday, after all) but I DO know that we were guilty of over-indulgence and that one could dine (and drink) here...

An unexpected jewel in our tour

Thu, 6 Sep 2001 03:18:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Rejecting our cruise ship tours, we set out to explore this lovely city on our own. Big surprise was the the city had FREE shuttle buses waiting at port side to drive us into the old city.

We did the walking tour described in Rick Steve's...

Mediocre is the first word to come to mind

Thu, 6 Sep 2001 02:37:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - I fear that SAS like many of the foreign airlines has fallen victim to its association with one of our domestic airlines (United,in this case). Even in economy, I was once able to expect a few perks and a bit of pampering when I embarked on an 8 or more...

Grand Rapids Not on a Sunday Nite

Thu, 28 Jun 2001 02:39:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - When I learned that Fame was playing in the Grand Center in Grand Rapids, it seemed a simpler and quicker trip there from our Indiana Home than to see the same production in Chicago. I had also done numerous craft shows at the Grand Center and had...

A safe booster seat for an older child

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 03:29:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - For quite a while, I had been concerned that my diminutive 6 year old granddaughter was using was really not safe. She was simply too short to use the installed chest restraint and we were "making do" with just a lap belt.

Then I bought a new...

Visit Fern Grotto on Kauai only if you have nothing else to do

Sun, 20 May 2001 03:03:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - The title of this article is based on advice we got from other tourists and is totally true. As it turned out we did have a morning on Kauai before our departure home with "nothing else to do" and decided for $15.00 each it was something we might as...

Pearl Harbor - Need I say more?

Tue, 15 May 2001 04:58:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - When we landed in Honolulu for only a nights stay our one and only prioity was getting to the memorial at Pearl Harbor before it closed for the day. It was definitelly the highlight of our entire Hawaiin vacation.

The first part of the tour...

An airport restaurant really worth the visit

Wed, 9 May 2001 04:03:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Can not bleive I am really writing a great review of a restaurant found in an airport but Stinger Ray's is worthy of my time and your attention. Having arrived at the Honolulu aiport early we decided that supplimenting the anticpated airline food might...

Baymont: Baymont beats most economy motels

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 02:57:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - We have stayed frequently in Baymont hotels around the county (Indianapolis, Albuqueque, and Atlanta to name a few) and have always found the quality of them to be of the same high quality. No, they are not of resort quality but if you are looking for a...

Howard Johnson: I am allergic to the HoJo Savannah

Thu, 12 Apr 2001 02:34:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - We just spent three nites at the HoJo that is supposedly in the historic district of Savannah. The location description alone is a bit of a stretch and definitely not within walking distance of the actual district.

If you are into historic...

AA is showing improvement.

Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:16:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Since it has been a few years since I gave flown American (and this was definitely by choice), I was pleasantly surprised to see that they actually have made some much needed improvements in their service.

For reference, these flights were...

Stanley Hotel- Summit Hotel-Kenya, Africa: adequate as a starting point for safari

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 03:29:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - We were booked into the New Stanley Hotel both upon arrival and departure on our safari and it was very adequate for our needs on these brief stops. It was clean and comfortable (after 2 days of travel time, a log might also have been comfortable but...

Amazing, awesome! These were only words for this trip

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 02:59:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - We left Chicago on November 12, 2000 as part of a group of 16 travel agents being sponsored by Big Five travel company. If you think that travel agents get all these wonderful trips for free, forget that!! We did have a REDUCED price but the biggest...

Perfect pictures for the novice

Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:49:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - You will not hear any technical mumbo-jumbo in this review because basically all I know about cameras is how to turn them on and press the button. That is why the Pentax 160 is perfect for me. Even if I were bright enough to figure out the focusing and...

10 stars on a 5 star system

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 01:42:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - The Peninsula Hotel in Bangkok set the standards against which I will always judge other hotels. I have no hope that any will ever exceed this standard.

We were booked into the Peninsula by our tour company (Big Five) during an Asian tour...

Air Jamaica is not consistant

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 02:56:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - If I had only flown Air Jamaica TO Montego Bay from Chicago my review would have been more positive. Despite the early morning departure (6:35 AM) and not being a morning person, my flight down deserved little criticism except for the very narrow seats...

3 cheers for Alaska airlines

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 02:15:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - Alaska airlines has a reletively newly established direct routing from Chicago OHare to Anchorage which we were lucky enough to be booked into for our Alaskan tour last week. Apparently this is their first "long" flight route and not firmly...

Forget your cholestoral and enjoy!!

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 03:41:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author judithnorman - My love for the Cracker Barrel is one of my best kept secrets from my doctor. If there is anything on their menu that he would approve of, you may be sure I have no plan to try it. Actually, I have to admit that I have never had anything but their...