Epinions Recent Reviews for roccco

Zambia - An Undiscovered Gem

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:09:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - After making my second trip to Zambia in as many years, I am ready to declare Zambia, and particularly South Luangwa National Park, my absolute favorite destination in the world. While most people are choosing South Africa, Kenya or even Botswana for...

Zagat's really lost all credibility with me for including this one on their list....

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 02:18:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - (Note: Originally, I had no intention of writing a review on this and it only started out to a comment to the originally posted review. However, I had such strong feelings about this one that my comment eventually took on the appearance of a...

Kafunta River Lodge, South Luangwa...

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:20:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - After first visiting South Africa and Zimbabawe in March, 2002, I fell in love with Africa and longed to return. Unfortunately, with the US Dollar so weak against a surging South African Rand, I found the prices in South Africa to be too expensive and...

The Michelangelo on Sandton Square: The best place to stay in Johannesburg...

Sat, 19 Jul 2003 10:15:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - My wife and I stayed at the Michelangelo Hotel at the beginning of our June, 2003, Southern Africa h...

15 Nights in China...Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Sat, 22 Feb 2003 04:01:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - For my 29th birthday, in April 2001, I wanted to go somewhere special. Well, really give me any occasion and I want to go somewhere special, so it is probably just dumb luck that this coincided with my birthday.

I had come across a website,...

After 4 nights in the bush, the gates at the Victoria Falls Hotel looked pearly....

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 22:51:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - The Victoria Falls Hotel was NOT even an original part of our itenerary in Zimbabwe but it turned out to be one of the highlights.

My wife and I had booked four nights at the Matetsi Game Lodge, about 30 miles outside of Victoria Falls and...

June 2000, Honeymoon Greek Isles and Italy Cruise

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:32:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - My wife and I were married over Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, 2000. I wanted to pick out a really nice honeymoon and somehow despite us being completely broke I was able to pull off a great wedding with 250 guests at a really nice place AND a...

Not entirely what I was expecting........

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 05:11:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - After going to South Africa and Zimbabwe in March, 2002, I had to be a travel junkie and squeeze in one more trip before the year ended.

Being that I don't like cold weather, anywhere in the northern hemisphere did not warrant consideration...

Mount Nelson Hotel: Whoa, (Mount) Nellie!!!

Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:22:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - I spent nearly three weeks in Southern Africa and I concluded this amazing vacation with a four night stay at the Mount Nelson Hotel, one of two different hotels I stayed at during eight nights in Cape Town.

The Mount Nelson is a beautiful...

The Rosebank Hotel: I hardly knew ya....

Tue, 18 Feb 2003 08:11:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - At the beginning of my South African journey last year I had the opportunity to stay a single, lone night in this wonderful hotel located in the Rosebank district of Johannesburg.

I arrived on a Sunday afternoon after a flight from LAX that...

Why did I do this trip??????????????????

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 01:49:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - I regret the day that I came across the magazine article in either Conde Nast Traveler or some other travel magazine that enlightened me about Patagonia.

As a Southern Californian who has no interest in skiing and has very little experience...

When I die I want to go to Singita, I mean, heaven

Thu, 13 Feb 2003 04:45:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - I wanted to reward myself with a very special trip after completing my first marathon in early March, 2002. A couple months prior, a major travel magazine had just published their world's best list and Singita, a place I had never heard of before, and a...

Matetsi Private Game Reserve: The best near Victoria Falls

Thu, 13 Feb 2003 03:56:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roccco - My wife and I went to Victoria Falls one week after the sham re-election of President Mugabe in March, 2002. Although we were worried about post-election violence, it still wasn't as bad as it may have been if Mugabe did NOT rig the election and if...