Epinions Recent Reviews for travelshark

The most romantic place to stay in Victoria

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:49:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - We had a chance to spend a weekend in Victoria, BC recently, and we booked our stay at Abigail's Hotel based on a recommendation from a friend. Even though the recommendation was very strong, and the information on Abigail's website was quite extensive,...

OK Family Hotel for San Diego Vacation (Great Hotel W/O)

Fri, 23 May 2003 02:47:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Location

Embassy Suites Monterey Bay is located about two miles east of the beach in the business district of the town of La Jolla. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the hotel from the San Diego airport. From the hotel, you can get...

The best chicken kebab in Silicon Valley

Fri, 4 Apr 2003 22:38:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Chelokababi is arguably the best Persian restaurant in the South San Francisco Bay area. The owners take pride in serving authentic Persian Cuisine using the same methods and traditions used for generations in their home country. The portions are...

Embassy Suites Monterey Bay: Monterey Base Station by the Beach

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 03:52:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Location

Embassy Suites Monterey Bay is located just north of Monterey in the small beach town of Seaside. This happens to be the only 12-story building in the area, and it is right next to highway 1 so it is extremely easy to find it...

The Secret Weapon That Won The War

Sat, 22 Mar 2003 04:11:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - After a long period of silence, many books about the accomplishments of Allied forces in breaking the codes and ciphers of German, Italian and Japanese forces in World War II have been published over the last twenty years. Most of these books have been...

Genetically engineered bacteria can bite you!

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 03:53:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - The cover of the Zodiac has the words An Eco-Thriller right next to the title and there is probably no better way to describe this book in one word. Zodiac is the first of the series of books that helped Neal Stephenson become one of the...

Scandic Slussen: The place to stay in Stockholm: Hilton Stockholm Slussen

Sat, 15 Mar 2003 21:26:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Name Change

Following Hilton's acquisition of the Scandic hotel chain in 2001, Scandic Hotel Slussen has been through a major renovation and opened under the new name of Hilton Stockholm Slussen in February 2002.

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How Lou and the Big Blue did the Lambada

Thu, 27 Feb 2003 05:02:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Who Says Elephants Can't Dance: Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround is a very well written account of how Lou Gerstner was able to steer IBM away from the brink of bankruptcy in 1993 back to profitability and growth. It is the story of IBM's amazing...

Miss M leaves Madonna in the dust

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:41:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Recently, a friend of mine recommended that I check out the Kylie Fever 2002 DVD. I was not very familiar with Kylie Minogue except for her one hit wonder Locomotion from the eighties, and her new hit single Can't Get You Out Of My...

Circus for the 21st Century

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 05:10:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - This review is mostly about the latest touring show of Cirque du Soleil, Varekai. However, I have seen two of the previous live Cirque du Soleil shows and also own DVDs of three others, so I will also try to provide some general information about...

How a few brilliant minds shortened WW II by 2 years

Sat, 15 Feb 2003 04:20:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Most of us who are a little bit familiar with the history of World War II know how the economic and technological superiority of the United States eventually turned the tide and left Japan no choice but to surrender. Heroics of many Allied soldiers and...

Viking VGRT480 Kitchen Range: Get this one if you need to cook for an army

Fri, 14 Feb 2003 04:10:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - I am sure you have seen pictures of those dream kitchens in home/kitchen decoration magazines. Many of these high end model kitchens have a large, stainless steel gas rangetops. More often than not, the rangetop in the picture is a Viking...

Musical journey into the Pacific

Thu, 13 Feb 2003 02:41:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Coconut Moon by Green Chili Jam Band has been one of the most favorite children's music CD in our house. This CD contains a wonderful set of songs, delivering a perfect balance between meaningful lyrics, soothing musical themes, complex harmonies and a...

Best progressive scan player for the money

Wed, 12 Feb 2003 03:23:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Last spring (2002), I was interested in getting a new progressive scan DVD player to use with my HDTV capable projection TV. Based on detailed reviews on several internet sites, Panasonic's RP56 seemed to have one of the best progressive scan conversion...

Cyberpunk meets Sumerian Gods

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 03:15:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - There are quite a few Cyberpunk novels out there, and many more are coming out every year but Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson is still one of the best. Even though it was first published in 1992, the concepts and the storyline in this book is still...

Rosetta Stone of Japanese corporate culture

Sat, 25 Jan 2003 03:33:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Inside the Kaisha: Demystifying Japanese Business Behavior provides some fresh insight into the reasons why large Japanese corporations are sometimes so different from the US companies. I met a large number of Japanese businessmen (and one...

Brilliant composition based on the essence of Queen's music

Wed, 22 Jan 2003 06:24:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Anyone who's expecting to hear mere orchestral arrangements of Queen songs is in for a big shock!!! - Brian May

Let me start by setting the expectations straight about this CD: It is not just another symphony orchestra playing a bunch...

Good subject, inexplicable writing style

Fri, 17 Jan 2003 23:59:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Mr Berlinski has somehow managed to write a book on a very interesting subject which is almost impossible to read . Though he seems to be very knowledgeable about the topic at hand, instead of sticking to the objective, concise and entertaining style...

Guaranteed giggles for your kids

Fri, 17 Jan 2003 19:57:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - This is a very entertaining CD for younger kids. Although not as adult-friendly as Joanie Bartel's Dancin' Magic CD, parents may easily tolerate, or somewhat enjoy Sillytime Magic while their kids are having a blast...

My daughters can't stop dancing when this CD is playing

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:46:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - This one has be the most popular CD for my kids for the last couple of years. It is probably appropriate for kids of all ages. Probably the most appropriate age range for this CD is from toddlers to pre-teens. Even I find listening to Dancin' Magic...

Very comfortable compact car that gets over 40mpg

Sat, 11 Jan 2003 02:56:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Even though I had been interested in Hybrid cars for some time, I passed on the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius since the Insight was only a 2 seater and Prius looked really weird and was kind of small.

When the Honda Civic Hybrid came out,...

Good, low cost HD RPTV

Sat, 11 Jan 2003 02:17:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - This is one of the best deals if you are looking for a compact-size large-screen HD-capable TV.

Better than CRT based HDTVs

It is pretty to hard to understand why anyone would buy one of the "HD capable" TV sets like the 36" or...

Nokia 6590: Rock solid GSM/GPRS phone

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:11:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - I used my Nokia 6160 phone for many years. This was a very well built phone with a very nice, intuitive user interface. Most of the newer Nokia phones like the 3360 looked pretty cheaply built, so I never upgraded my phone until recently when I switched...

Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort: Great place to relax and bask in the sun

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 02:00:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - After our unpleasant experience at the Moorea Beachcomber Intercontinental, we really felt like we were getting our money's worth at the Bora Bora Pearl Beach resort. This resort is built on one of the small islands...

Beautiful location, not so great service

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:54:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author travelshark - Beachcomber Moorea is now part of the Intercontinental chain and claims to be a "5-star luxury resort" according to the travel brochures we had seen before our trip. It is situated in one of the nicer lagoon areas on the northwest shores of the island...