Epinions Recent Reviews for signeann

Food with Music and Fado Dancing

Wed, 13 May 2009 19:11:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - Magic Grill There is an interesting dinner show at the Magic Grill on the island of Madeira, in Funchal. We attended with some newly-found friends from Canada and England. It was 30 euros for the evening, and is offered on...

Beautifully set tables and a fresh fish display

Thu, 7 May 2009 01:51:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - Each restaurant we tried in Funchal, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, had delicious food except for one day for lunch, when we had the recommended beef. It was tough, but then we’re used to excellent beef in the Midwest, so it’s hard to...

Double-decker buses on Madeira

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:10:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - Our trip to Madeira came up in a hurry when my friend obtained a week at Pestana Palms Hotel/Resort in Funchal. Our travel arrangements ment taking a bus to Chicago, flight to London, another flight to Lisbon, and finally, a 2 hour flight to...

Getting to and staying at Mediterranean Palace Beach Hotel on Santorini

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:44:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - High speed hydrofoil rides are the way to go in the Greek Islands..It doesn't take long and is a smooth ride. Ours was called, "Flying Cat 4" and had seats in rows like on an airplane. Assigned seats had a man separated from his wife, so I offered to...

Getting to and staying at Mykonos Palace Hotel from Athens

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:19:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - On getting to Mykonos Palace Hotel, we embarked at the Port of Piraeus in Athens on a hydrofoil, which took us on a four-hour high-speed boat with a very smooth ride, so there were no worries about getting seasick. The boat made a couple of stops on the...

Highlights of a one-day tour of Athens

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:44:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - We opted to be picked up by the tour bus at our hotel Titania to start the tour of Athens, only to find out we could have walked about four blocks to where the tour actually started and slept another hour. It took us an hour and fifteen minutes of...

Grounds for Sculpture

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:39:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - We were in New Jersey for the weekend after surprising my sister for her 60th birthday by showing up unexpectedly. After spending hours getting over the "I can't believe it" surprise, we actually got to planning what to do with our time. Since she...

SHOPPING AND SEA LIONS IN LA JOLLA

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:34:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - One day when we were free to explore on our own, I took a bus from our hotel, the Grand Del Mar, to downtown La Jolla, to see if I remembered anything from when I was there with my family when our children were small. I was dropped off on Prospect...

Exhibit Experience at the ZOO

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:48:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - Our experience at the San Diego Zoo was disappointing for us, since we have a very fine zoo in our own backyard, Madison, Wisconsin, where the admission is and always will be free according to the land lease agreement. That being said, as a group we...

Ship-Like Milwaukee Art Museum

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:57:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - This modernistic Milwaukee Art Museum building is an architectural work of art in itself, resembling a ship with sails sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan. It's in a perfect setting with water on one side and lots of green grass on the other sides and...

Every Woman Has One

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 19:35:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - If you enjoy watching three women sitting on stools and taking turns reading from piles of papers, then this show is for you. Monologues, written as a result of interviews of women of all age, color and race, were read with some action on the part of the...

Now I Know Why Some People Fear Clowns

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 18:36:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - When this silent man with the blue head and hands looked down at me in my seat, I suddenly wanted to go “poof!” and disappear. He was one of three dressed the same. It was the blue head with no ears that stuck out that spooked me.

Blue Man...

Van Gogh and Gauguin Specialty Exhibit Attracts a Crowd

Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:39:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - I have always liked Van Gogh's works and had the chance to see them in the museum devoted entirely to him in Amsterdam about 10 years ago with my daughter. So when I heard that the Art Institute in Chicago was going to have a special showing of his works...

A solution to the commuter airline problem

Thu, 6 Sep 2001 21:39:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - My husband had looked forward to a wonderful week in Ireland golfing with some good friends. About three weeks prior to leaving, they looked again at their tickets and decided there wasn't enough time allowed for their connection in Chicago, so went to...

Ride in a First Class Plane

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:02:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - When Midwest Express came on the market, they were the travelers dream alternative to traveling first class. As time has gone on, they have remained on top as far as good food and seemingly more room, although other airlines are now reconfiguring, so...

Alone with the Arabian Knights

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 09:57:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - Having to spend a week in Kissimmee by myself because of a wedding, I decided to make the most of the opportunity and take in everything I could while there. The Arabian Knights dinner show intrigued me, so I drove into the empty parking lot and felt...

Lexus Of Madison: The Best Service

Sat, 4 Aug 2001 12:17:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - When I was shopping around for another car, a voice in the back of my head said, "Remember what great service your husband always gets from Lexus of Madison". When work needs to be done, someone personally comes to the house or place of work, picks up...

It Looks Just Like You'd Imagine

Wed, 23 May 2001 10:52:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - A sun-filled sky greeted us in the morning and we set off for Siena, taking only 40 minutes to get there from our Castello di Gargonza (See "Day Tips From Castello Di Gargonza" at

Day Trips from Castello di Gargonza in Umbria

Tue, 22 May 2001 20:23:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - Since we based our stay at the wonderful medieval castle of Gargonza in Monte San Savino, Umbria, several interesting towns were within a short distance from us. We took advantage of having a car to explore our surroundings.

Having flown into...

Worth the effort!

Mon, 7 May 2001 11:58:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - After much delay in getting to the Cinque Terre due to lack of signs to the train station in La Spezia and extremely steep hills (mountains) to park on in Riomaggiore, we ended up driving all the way to the last of the five towns called, Monterosso.
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Normandy Hotel: Suddenly We Were In The Dark In Hotel Normandy

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 12:51:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - When going into a new hotel room we usually try out everything to make sure it all works. So we flipped a switch and all the blinds and curtains closed and we were in total darkness in our room in the Hotel Normandy, a five-star facility in Deauville,...

Normandy: Normandy Beaches

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:25:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - I never wanted to go to Normandy and see the “beaches” where the War took place, but my friend said she really wanted to go and see where her father-in-law fought. So I thought, “Well, my father-in-law also fought there, so it might give me some insight...

Realistic Horrors of War

Sun, 18 Mar 2001 01:20:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - ENEMY AT THE GATES – Movie

There was no sparing of the realistic aspects of the gore of war, in ENEMY AT THE GATES. The scene was Stalingrad, Russia, during World War II...all its destruction and demise, and the story of two young men. One...

I love my JVC Digital Camera

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:37:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - JVC-MODEL GC-QX3

When I first got my camera it was new on the market, and we paid $900.00 for it at a discount store, which carries electronics goods as well as other things like furniture, and appliances. I thought as a travel agent, it...

Food and Art at Musee D'Orsay

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 20:37:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author signeann - We accidentally found a good way to avoid the crowds waiting in line to get into the Musee D'Orsay when we were in Tourist Information on the Champs Elysee. They suggested we buy a Museum Pass which would allow us to go into a number of Museums on one...