Epinions Recent Reviews for zazen1

Shantaram : Epic Bio/Novel destined for cult status!

Sat, 2 Oct 2004 23:47:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - Very few books move me to the point Shantaram has done , it may well be destined to become a classic, so get it “first off the press”, and if you can a signed copy by the author it is due for release in the US on October 19th and it may...

The Grampians National Park

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 18:18:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - The Grampians National Park is popular driving, camping, picnicking and hiking destination 3.5 hours drive west of Melbourne, it contains a range of interesting rugged sandstone hills , which are quite unexpected to the eye, as they suddenly...

Gator: Gator exposed as a crocodile; hit the uninstall button!

Sat, 30 Jun 2001 04:36:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - I downloaded Gator about12 months ago and was very impressed with the utility of this very handy piece of free soft ware . A novice to computers and a poor typist it was a relief to me to find an easy to use utility that would remember my passwords and...

InoculateIT PE: The worm , the virus and troj-mtx.

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:21:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - On December 24. 2000 , I received an email from a customer whom I new to have a sense of humor it came with an attachment …. Me_nude.avi.pif naturally I flicked it open, I must confess the lady sending me the message was in her 60’s and the...

Copernic 2000: Why would you be without this free software?

Mon, 28 May 2001 03:03:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - note : scroll down page for update.

Copernic 2001 Basic, is free indispensable meta -search software for anyone who uses the Internet for gathering any type of information, it scans a broad range of search engines and highlights in...

Great Ocean Road:Surfs up baby !

Thu, 10 May 2001 17:56:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - Any visitor to Melbourne would naturally include a drive or bus trip down the great ocean road, it begins outside of the small satellite city of Geelong and winds and curves several hundred kilometers to the border of South Australia.

The...

Lonely Planet : the back- packers bible

Wed, 9 May 2001 15:36:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Lonely Planet travel guides have a cult following amongst back packers and budget travelers and rightly so, no other travel guides are so slanted to this...

Riding the rails of pain and discomfort.

Fri, 4 May 2001 18:58:49 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 -

"I decided very early on -- more than 25 years ago when I published my first travel book, "The Great Railway Bazaar" -- that a lot of travel writing was merely like a postcard saying: "Everything is fine. Wish you were here." But what I realized...

The whole Swiss Army cannot be wrong.

Thu, 3 May 2001 05:28:15 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 -

Most people will be familiar with the famous Swiss Army knife which has been around for many years and comes in an ever increasing number of styles and sizes, the Victorinox Swiss Tool was released to the public in 1998 to compete with the...

Household Tips: Superglue, and its lesser known uses.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 09:45:32 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - Superglue is a product with many well known house hold uses and some lesser known ones, it is also a substance that should be treated with great respect and caution. Before discussing some useful tips, I thought it may be helpful to get a grasp on the...

Netscape Composer: Netscape composer : simple web pages for simple people.

Thu, 26 Apr 2001 05:12:30 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 -

The question is where can you find a web page editing program that anyone with limited computer knowledge can use and that is free ? I have built a few, very basic web pages in Netscape Composer and have found it to be a simple and relatively...

The memorable Kandawgyi Palace Hotel

Tue, 24 Apr 2001 19:05:19 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - if you are thinking of going to Yangon (Rangoon) and need accomodation for a short period consider staying at this hotel it is a good option

The Kandawgyi Palace Hotel (pronounced kan-dogee ) is located in Yangon, Myanmar it is...

Kuching, relaxed and tropical

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 18:19:23 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - Kuching is a great place to take a break , either for the jaded traveler as a stopover on route to elsewhere ,or as a unique, interesting and peaceful destination in itself. Where is it ? On the coast of Sarawak, in Malaysian Borneo, situated on the...

Fosters Lager: 2 for a buzz, 3 for a headache.

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 23:07:27 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 -

I am sipping on a Fosters Lager 355ml bottle, or ‘stubbie’ as it is called in its country of origin Australia. The label says "Australia’s classic beer since 1888".It carries a logo describing it as sponsor to the Melbourne Grande Prix...

Groceries: Hail the Vegemite sandwich !

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 06:12:59 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - What a lucky break the first person to review this amazing Australian caviar, Vegemite. First a bit of background :

Vegemite ,what is it ? It is a yeast extract spread, very dark in color, with a thick texture and a very sharp, salty...

Hobart , worth a side trip.

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:09:56 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 -

This is an opinion about Hobart(Tasmania’s southern Capital ) rather than an overview of Tasmania itself. Hobart is really a large country town(though it sprawls over quite an area) because of its unique qualities, it is very much worth a...

Join the weeding revolution

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 22:52:40 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 -

How did the home gardener survive before the advent of Roundup ,the most popular and effective weed killer in the world ? In pre Roundup days gardeners used hand weeding, or highly toxic chemical weeding and various other time consuming and...

Choose your beggar wisely

Fri, 13 Apr 2001 23:55:30 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - beggars in one guise or another exist, in just about every destination you may visit now, India however seems to have the toughest, most persistent and perhaps most skillful of any country and it is useful to be aware of this fact before visiting...

Queensland, show us your pineapples !

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 17:21:34 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - I owe it to fellow travelers to write an opinion on Queensland which is a superb destination, particularly the Capricorn Coast ( Queensland is a massive state ), which I know well and can highly recommend as somewhere most people will find enjoyable...

One of the best Asian Airlines

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:19:28 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - In March this year I flew with Malaysian Airlines from Melbourne, Australia to Kuala Lumpur and changing planes, on to Yangon in Mynamar (Burma) , returning by the same route .In total I caught 4 different planes operated by Malaysian Airlines ...

Vietnam Airlines: Lets have a party !

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 19:10:21 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - The plane had just reached cruising altitude over Tullamarine Airport out of Melbourne, Australia on a flight to Ho Chi Minh City ,Vietnam , the seat belt warning light had just flicked off, when I received my first surprise passengers started lighting...

Australian Road Trips : Three Ways

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 21:04:28 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - Three Ways is a tiny dusty, flyblown, remote and extremely well known junction located in the Northern territory, from here the road traveler may drive, East through to Queensland , North through to Darwin or South to Alice Springs. It is a famous...

Australian Road Trips : Making the border by dawn.

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 20:27:32 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - The Newell highway stretches from the border of Victoria through the semi arid regions of New South Wales to Queensland and is one of the best road trips a visitor or resident of Australia can make. It is a lesser used highway because it skirts Sydney...

Zone Alarm: Help the paranoids are after me !

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:59:35 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - Stan my computer literate friend did not beat around the bush;

" Man you could have been infiltrated , someone may have implanted a Trojan horse on your PC and they could be doing anything with it, credit fraud, espionage, major hacking,...

Don’t make me take off my sunglasses !

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 04:05:51 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zazen1 - Bringing out the dead is directed by Martin Scoresce and written by Paul Schrader, it stars Nicholas Cage as a paramedic on the edge, and Patrica Arquette as a somewhat token love interest

In spite of its many critics this movie held...

Epinions Recent Reviews for zazen1

Shantaram : Epic Bio/Novel destined for cult status!

The Grampians National Park

Gator: Gator exposed as a crocodile; hit the uninstall button!

InoculateIT PE: The worm , the virus and troj-mtx.

Copernic 2000: Why would you be without this free software?

Great Ocean Road:Surfs up baby !

Lonely Planet : the back- packers bible

Riding the rails of pain and discomfort.

The whole Swiss Army cannot be wrong.

Household Tips: Superglue, and its lesser known uses.

Netscape Composer: Netscape composer : simple web pages for simple people.

The memorable Kandawgyi Palace Hotel

Kuching, relaxed and tropical

Fosters Lager: 2 for a buzz, 3 for a headache.

Groceries: Hail the Vegemite sandwich !

Hobart , worth a side trip.

Join the weeding revolution

Choose your beggar wisely

Queensland, show us your pineapples !

One of the best Asian Airlines

Vietnam Airlines: Lets have a party !

Australian Road Trips : Three Ways

Australian Road Trips : Making the border by dawn.

Zone Alarm: Help the paranoids are after me !

Don’t make me take off my sunglasses !