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Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-15:4788759 2007-06-15T12:07:31Z 2008-06-13T17:08:52Z Traveling Kings http://realtravel.com/member-m1625476-traveling_kings.html <p><em>"The Fantasmic show at Disney Studios is a Must-See"</em></p> <p>a entry by Traveling Kings from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/orlando-florida-reviews-hotels-d17758.html">Orlando, Florida.</a></p> <p>This evening, Stephanie and I took Miles &amp; Mallory back to Disney Studios. The main reason for this was for us to see Fantasmic, which would be this park’s equivalent to the evening fireworks at the Magic Kingdom.</p><p>We got to the park about 8:00, and all four of us rode several of our favorite rides again – the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and the Aerosmith Rock ‘n Roller Coaster. We used some FASTPASSes we acquired the day before to skip the long lines for these rides.</p><p>We got in line for Fantasmic about 50 minutes before the 10:30 showtime. This is a very popular show, but the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/orlando-journals-j4788759.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_RU53lQbRWFTqulo0Ms.vguIe5E4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/RU53lQbRWFTqulo0Ms.vguIe5E4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_RU53lQbRWFTqulo0Ms.vguIe5E4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=RU53lQbRWFTqulo0Ms.vguIe5E4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Forlando-journals-j4788759.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/orlando-journals-j4788759.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-15:3099643 2006-12-15T20:33:06Z 2008-06-01T02:10:56Z TeamEdwards http://realtravel.com/member-m945727-teamedwards.html <p>a entry by TeamEdwards from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/mammoth_lakes-california-reviews-hotels-d24734.html">Mammoth Lakes, California.</a></p> <p>This morning we left Vegas and headed back into California towards Death Valley.</p><p>As we neared the national park, we kept an eye on our interior car thermometer.</p><p>When we neared the entrance sign, it had reached 109. We drove through an environment in which nothing could live for about an hour and a half, getting deeper and deeper into the Mojave. Promises of “radiator water” were popping up on signs across the deserted roads. As we neared what the map called “Badwater Basin”, the temperature was 113. We reached the lowest point in North America around two in the afternoon. At that ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/mammoth_lakes-journals-j3099643.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_tbkufKKjBX0DMQEey1SXr0Zjako_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/tbkufKKjBX0DMQEey1SXr0Zjako_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_tbkufKKjBX0DMQEey1SXr0Zjako_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=tbkufKKjBX0DMQEey1SXr0Zjako_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmammoth_lakes-journals-j3099643.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/mammoth_lakes-journals-j3099643.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-15:3099487 2006-12-15T20:05:07Z 2008-06-01T02:10:17Z TeamEdwards http://realtravel.com/member-m945727-teamedwards.html <p>a entry by TeamEdwards from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/las_vegas-nevada-reviews-hotels-d17901.html">Las Vegas, Nevada.</a></p> <p>This morning we woke up early to get on the road to Boulder City, home of the Hoover Dam. It’s an architectural wonder and gives the city of Las Vegas the precious water it needs to thrive in the middle of the desert. It took us about an extra hour to get to the dam due to security checkpoints. The wait was worthwhile as the view was spectacular. The dam is much taller than we had pictured and not quite as wide. We drove across the dam and back, finally pulling off the road to take some pictures. They offered a dam tour but we didn’t have the dam money, so we left Boulder City and headed back ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/las_vegas-journals-j3099487.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_p.Ei.qh4pBACWUFpXWPKsPcaX0Q_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/p.Ei.qh4pBACWUFpXWPKsPcaX0Q_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_p.Ei.qh4pBACWUFpXWPKsPcaX0Q_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=p.Ei.qh4pBACWUFpXWPKsPcaX0Q_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flas_vegas-journals-j3099487.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/las_vegas-journals-j3099487.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-06:2742295 2006-11-06T21:40:43Z 2008-06-01T02:09:54Z TeamEdwards http://realtravel.com/member-m945727-teamedwards.html <p>a entry by TeamEdwards from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/las_vegas-nevada-reviews-hotels-d17901.html">Las Vegas, Nevada.</a></p> <p>Today, we loaded about 30 lbs. of Jessica’s grandmother’s china into the already tightly packed backseat, nestled snuggly between our camping stove and our Erma Bombeck books. We’ll see if it survives. We left Los Angeles and headed back east on I-15 through the Mojave Desert, through little towns like Barstow and Baker. Baker is the proud owner of the World’s Largest Thermometer standing at a whopping 134 feet. 134 was chosen to represent the highest temperature ever recorded in North America. Today it only showed a high of 109. Baker is known as the Gateway to Death Valley, but we are ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/las_vegas-journals-j2742295.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_C.XN2gp8pvV.v4Yz5kAGhuyAh4c_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/C.XN2gp8pvV.v4Yz5kAGhuyAh4c_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_C.XN2gp8pvV.v4Yz5kAGhuyAh4c_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=C.XN2gp8pvV.v4Yz5kAGhuyAh4c_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flas_vegas-journals-j2742295.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/las_vegas-journals-j2742295.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-06:2742285 2006-11-06T21:39:06Z 2008-06-01T02:09:16Z TeamEdwards http://realtravel.com/member-m945727-teamedwards.html <p>a entry by TeamEdwards from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/los_angeles-california-reviews-hotels-d17658.html">Los Angeles, California.</a></p> <p>We woke up early and cruised down to Manhattan Beach, just north of Redondo Beach. While it’s not very crowded and is great for surfing, the water was freezing. We threw on our swimsuits and jumped in anyway. We also had the opportunity to toss the shell we picked up in Virginia Beach onto the sand in California. We stayed about two hours and then headed back for a quick shower and we were on our way to Hollywood.</p><p>We found the Walk of Fame and followed it to Graumans Chinese Theatre at Hollywood and Vine. We had fun finding our favorite stars’ handprints and getting some great pictures. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/los_angeles-journals-j2742285.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_X28tEGZBYSZQNRqtBzOAqBgdlcg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/X28tEGZBYSZQNRqtBzOAqBgdlcg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_X28tEGZBYSZQNRqtBzOAqBgdlcg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=X28tEGZBYSZQNRqtBzOAqBgdlcg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flos_angeles-journals-j2742285.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/los_angeles-journals-j2742285.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-06:2742074 2006-11-06T21:12:08Z 2008-06-01T02:08:48Z TeamEdwards http://realtravel.com/member-m945727-teamedwards.html <p>a entry by TeamEdwards from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/los_angeles-california-reviews-hotels-d17658.html">Los Angeles, California.</a></p> <p>Today was our day to check out Southern California. San Diego is a great city with many fun things to see. We started our day by visiting the Sunset Cliffs at Point Loma and taking in the stunning views of the ocean and San Diego Harbor. We toured the lighthouse and tried to catch sight of a whale but only ended up seeing the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan. Our next stop across the Coronado Bridge was the famous Hotel Del Coronado, which was featured in the book Bid Time Return and the movie Some Like it Hot. On our way out of town, we stopped by Aiberto’s restaurant to get a giant burrito. We headed ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/los_angeles-journals-j2742074.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_yyK..1CjQkv0eg02HZq6eCrNN5c_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/yyK..1CjQkv0eg02HZq6eCrNN5c_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_yyK..1CjQkv0eg02HZq6eCrNN5c_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=yyK..1CjQkv0eg02HZq6eCrNN5c_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flos_angeles-journals-j2742074.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/los_angeles-journals-j2742074.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-10-05:2458547 2006-10-05T22:19:53Z 2008-06-01T02:07:55Z TeamEdwards http://realtravel.com/member-m945727-teamedwards.html <p>a entry by TeamEdwards from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/san_diego-california-reviews-hotels-d17676.html">San Diego, California.</a></p> <p>First on our list of things to see was the World’s Largest Fountain in Fountain Hills, a suburb of Phoenix. It is located in the middle of a large pond and shoots a large stream of water over 600 feet into the air. While driving to find it, we got a little lost… how can you not find a 600’ fountain in the flat desert landscape of Phoenix? Then we saw it. Ahead in the distance, well above the rooftops of the surrounding neighborhoods, was a giant stream of water. It was by far the oddest thing we’ve seen this whole trip. Apparently the fountain is on a schedule -- on for 10 minutes, off for 10 ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/san_diego-journals-j2458547.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_nsUMhfRntgKch3FG8PsEFZIggGw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/nsUMhfRntgKch3FG8PsEFZIggGw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_nsUMhfRntgKch3FG8PsEFZIggGw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=nsUMhfRntgKch3FG8PsEFZIggGw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsan_diego-journals-j2458547.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/san_diego-journals-j2458547.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-25:6246590 2007-12-25T04:32:48Z 2008-05-13T00:55:36Z On Tour http://realtravel.com/member-m6241530-on_tour.html <p>a entry by On Tour from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/crystal_river-florida-reviews-hotels-d21407.html">Crystal River, Florida.</a></p> <p>12/13/07</p><p>We packed it in around 9:30 and are cruising down route I75 to Florida. Stopped at the Golden Arches and got some breakfast. Time 11:29 and we hit the Florida State line. At 1:30 we were driving into Ocala, FL (mega horse country) the temp was 81 degrees. We arrived at Rock Crusher Canyon RV Park, 275 South Rock Crusher Road, Crystal River, FL (352-795-1313 at 2:30. Absolutely beautiful large shaded sites. We are on the back forty with no one behind us. This is definitely one that we will return to! Thank you Sue Love! We mixed a G and T and proceeded to set up the coach, sat ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/crystal_river-journals-j6246590.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_pZPl0xVYR2tplnvRcghl1JrLC9o_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/pZPl0xVYR2tplnvRcghl1JrLC9o_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_pZPl0xVYR2tplnvRcghl1JrLC9o_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=pZPl0xVYR2tplnvRcghl1JrLC9o_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcrystal_river-journals-j6246590.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/crystal_river-journals-j6246590.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-03:4681632 2007-06-03T18:05:02Z 2008-04-27T04:06:25Z Mark & Ciara http://realtravel.com/member-m2940992-mark__ciara.html <p><em>"On a more worrying note, it does seem P-town is under some sort of CIA style surveillance."</em></p> <p>a entry by Mark &amp; Ciara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/provincetown-massachusetts-reviews-hotels-d28424.html">Provincetown, Massachusetts.</a></p> <p>We took an early afternoon ferry from Boston to Provincetown, on the tip of Cape Cod. To say that P-town (as the locals like to call it) was a change from Boston would be an understatement.</p><p>It consists mainly of one main street, and a few others behind it. Commerical street, is where the ferry docks, and the walk up the street to our B&amp;B was amazing. You'll see the types of houses and shop fronts in the photos, but they dont do this place justice. Its cute, quaint, white washed, patriotic (to an extreme), and so slow paced its almost asleep.</p><p>Its population increases 10 fold in ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/provincetown-journals-j4681632.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_5U97-0LdqrAzWX4YqQMIWXe-JJU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/5U97-0LdqrAzWX4YqQMIWXe-JJU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_5U97-0LdqrAzWX4YqQMIWXe-JJU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=5U97-0LdqrAzWX4YqQMIWXe-JJU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fprovincetown-journals-j4681632.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/provincetown-journals-j4681632.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-12:4768896 2007-06-12T22:55:44Z 2008-04-24T01:49:11Z Mark & Ciara http://realtravel.com/member-m2940992-mark__ciara.html <p><em>""the murder capital of the United States and the place where George Bush lives (not related)""</em></p> <p>a entry by Mark &amp; Ciara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/washington-district_of_columbia-reviews-hotels-d1494000.html">Washington, District of Columbia.</a></p> <p>We arrived following another comfortable amtrak journey, to the capital of the US, Washington DC. Neither of us knew what to expect from DC, apart from it being the murder capital of the United States and the place where George Bush lives (not related), I couldnt think of much else.</p><p>DC is actually a fine city. We weren't here too long, but what we saw and what we did was great. First night we took it pretty easy, we had a nice dinner in the rooftop restaurant of our perfectly placed hotel. We could see Georges back garden from our hotel...would be a great stake out location, if you're ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/washington-journals-j4768896.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_X9DuTYtSLrZHaMT3.9TP7jhX7is_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/X9DuTYtSLrZHaMT3.9TP7jhX7is_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_X9DuTYtSLrZHaMT3.9TP7jhX7is_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=X9DuTYtSLrZHaMT3.9TP7jhX7is_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fwashington-journals-j4768896.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/washington-journals-j4768896.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-06:4982184 2007-07-06T17:30:00Z 2008-04-22T04:19:06Z Mark & Ciara http://realtravel.com/member-m2940992-mark__ciara.html <p><em>"Ciara expected it to be full of rich old people with big 80’s hair &amp; shoulder pads"</em></p> <p>a entry by Mark &amp; Ciara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/santa_barbara-california-reviews-hotels-d23866.html">Santa Barbara, California.</a></p> <p>Santa Barbara - we realised quickly that we really should have come here for independence day. Oh well. Thats the thing about America - you keep finding lovely litle towns, and sometimes cities, which turn out to be far far better than the dodgy 1980's daytime soap opera of the same name suggested they could be. Ciara expected it to be full of rich old people with big 80’s hair &amp; shoulder pads. Like the rich man’s Florida or something! Thankfully she was mis-informed!</p><p>The town is situated perfectly on a lovely sandy beach, with a long wooden pier, which isn't all that exciting to be ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/santa_barbara-journals-j4982184.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_w8INAXZUfy.58hhpdvzajVYel-0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/w8INAXZUfy.58hhpdvzajVYel-0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_w8INAXZUfy.58hhpdvzajVYel-0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=w8INAXZUfy.58hhpdvzajVYel-0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsanta_barbara-journals-j4982184.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/santa_barbara-journals-j4982184.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-30:4924184 2007-06-30T16:53:12Z 2008-04-22T04:16:03Z Mark & Ciara http://realtravel.com/member-m2940992-mark__ciara.html <p><em>"a place where the laws of physics, gravity, nature etc. don't work, balls roll up hill. Really!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Mark &amp; Ciara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/santa_cruz-california-reviews-hotels-d17694.html">Santa Cruz, California.</a></p> <p>We loved Santa Cruz - it was really laid back and had a really good atmosphere. It was the stereotypical Calafornian beach town you'd imagine, with the waves crashing to the sandy beach which had volley ball competitions on it - complete with commentator. Skateboarders, skaters, millions of aged hippies, good looking tanned people in swimsuits and tourists all wandering about. Our first night there (we stayed two nights cause we liked it so much) we took a stroll up the boardwalk &amp; got to see pelicans diving for dinner &amp; some seals playing in the water. The main strip is called Pacific Avenue ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/santa_cruz-journals-j4924184.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_BIoF8M0EwzHSVNfSioPxPJMt-GI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/BIoF8M0EwzHSVNfSioPxPJMt-GI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_BIoF8M0EwzHSVNfSioPxPJMt-GI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=BIoF8M0EwzHSVNfSioPxPJMt-GI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsanta_cruz-journals-j4924184.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/santa_cruz-journals-j4924184.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-10:6832200 2008-04-10T00:37:13Z 2008-04-14T23:09:24Z Sara and Parker http://realtravel.com/member-m6572492-sara_and_parker.html <p>a entry by Sara and Parker from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/eagle-colorado-reviews-hotels-d24604.html">Eagle, Colorado.</a></p> <p>This was the best hike ever. Jen and I along with Parker and Kavi hiked to the summit of Mt. Thomas. Beautiful doesnt describe it. The pictures don't do it justice. I only hope to describe it well enough.</p><p>I picked the hike. Jen and I do that from time to time. We pour over our hiking guides and then announce to the other person, "I found a hike, shut your mouth, I'm driving, it will be fun." Thats how we roll. We wanted to do a really long one cause we knew it would probably be the last of the season since I was going to be out of town in the coming weeks at those football games you ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/eagle-journals-j6832200.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_As0TKDt4XzH1NBU3srQ.dk-1Vzg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/As0TKDt4XzH1NBU3srQ.dk-1Vzg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_As0TKDt4XzH1NBU3srQ.dk-1Vzg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=As0TKDt4XzH1NBU3srQ.dk-1Vzg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Feagle-journals-j6832200.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/eagle-journals-j6832200.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-09:6830280 2008-04-09T15:53:17Z 2008-04-09T15:53:17Z Bates' big trip http://realtravel.com/member-m4475351-bates_big_trip.html <p>a entry by Bates' big trip from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/aspen-colorado-reviews-hotels-d38718.html">Aspen, Colorado.</a></p> <p>Packed up today ready for the flight home tonight. Conor tried to fly out last night but got snowed in so I’m a bit worried about getting away. I’ve had an amazing time but really need to get back to my boys now.</p><p>Went out to lunch with Sylvia, Conor, Simon Fitzmaurice (The Sound of People) and Matt Morris (Pickin’ &amp; Trimmin’). We had a very good time - we all shared a sense of humour and talked nonsense for some time.</p><p>The awards ceremony was in the afternoon, and marked the end of the festival. Conor won a special mention award but the rest of us came away empty handed. I ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/aspen-journals-j6830280.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_wEFyoj2PPKNsk0F.lTdAZT9q3zg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/wEFyoj2PPKNsk0F.lTdAZT9q3zg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_wEFyoj2PPKNsk0F.lTdAZT9q3zg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=wEFyoj2PPKNsk0F.lTdAZT9q3zg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faspen-journals-j6830280.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/aspen-journals-j6830280.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-09:6830173 2008-04-09T15:13:06Z 2008-04-09T15:15:08Z Andrew & Zach http://realtravel.com/member-m6827015-andrew__zach.html <p>a review of Renaissance Arts, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/new_orleans-louisiana-reviews-hotels-d17831.html">New Orleans, Louisiana</a>.</p> <p>Beautiful, clean in the warehouse district, 2 blocks from Emeril's - only problem: vending machine wasn't taking money. Friendly staff and spacious with wonderful art throughout the lobby with a gallery attached. Major problem: a lot of sound travels through the door.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/new_orleans-reviews-b6830173.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_XVZRKmyL.hvzQvRAN9Wy.rHx-os_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/XVZRKmyL.hvzQvRAN9Wy.rHx-os_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_XVZRKmyL.hvzQvRAN9Wy.rHx-os_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=XVZRKmyL.hvzQvRAN9Wy.rHx-os_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fnew_orleans-reviews-b6830173.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/new_orleans-reviews-b6830173.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-09:6829892 2008-04-09T13:16:37Z 2008-04-09T13:16:48Z Ma Dee http://realtravel.com/member-m6829848-ma_dee.html <p>a review of DC by Foot, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-1349-district_of_columbia">District of Columbia, United States</a>.</p> <p>This tour is amazing. Funny and smart for the adults AND kids. My little ones were enthralled by the energetic young tour leaders and I couldn't believe our good luck in finding this tour. The historical information was amazingly interesting and presented in a witty and delightful way. We couldn't stop thinking about some of the stories for days afterward. Don't miss this! THANK YOU DC by FOOT. You guys are tops! It was the highlight of our trip.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/district_of_columbia-reviews-a6829892.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_5NQzPDJPZC.gCsHIn8svtJkeDQU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/5NQzPDJPZC.gCsHIn8svtJkeDQU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_5NQzPDJPZC.gCsHIn8svtJkeDQU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=5NQzPDJPZC.gCsHIn8svtJkeDQU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fdistrict_of_columbia-reviews-a6829892.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/district_of_columbia-reviews-a6829892.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-09:6827868 2008-04-09T01:37:46Z 2008-04-09T01:37:46Z Adventure Diver http://realtravel.com/member-m4698295-adventure_diver.html <p>a review of Shark Diving, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/san_diego-california-reviews-hotels-d17676.html">San Diego, California</a>.</p> <p>The red rocks of Isla Guadalupe blazed in the morning sun, a clear sky welcoming us after a stomach-churning 14-hour crossing. Lapping waves and the cries of fur seals on the nearby shore were the only sounds to be heard one hundred fifty miles from the mainland. The water roiled as foot-high fins sliced the surface like a knife through cerulean silk. It was a perfect day for a dive. "We've got a 16-footer," announced Patric Douglas, CEO of Shark Diver at www.sharkdiver.com, the outfit leading our expedition. From beneath his shades, Douglas beamed like a proud papa as he pointed out ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/san_diego-reviews-a6827868.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_vjU.AlmGBoqvNdmh2xw7aIJpEgI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/vjU.AlmGBoqvNdmh2xw7aIJpEgI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_vjU.AlmGBoqvNdmh2xw7aIJpEgI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=vjU.AlmGBoqvNdmh2xw7aIJpEgI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsan_diego-reviews-a6827868.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/san_diego-reviews-a6827868.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-09:6827805 2008-04-09T01:30:59Z 2008-04-09T01:30:59Z Adventure Diver http://realtravel.com/member-m4698295-adventure_diver.html <p>a review of Great White Shark Diving, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/san_diego-california-reviews-hotels-d17676.html">San Diego, California</a>.</p> <p>Living the Great White Dream</p><p>From the time I was a starry-eyed elementary school student with grandiose dreams and an optimistic outlook on life, I have dreamed of one day seeing a Great White Shark in person. Like the majority of people however, the life I had mapped out for myself as a child and the reality I found myself living were somehow vastly different.</p><p>That realization hit me hard last year. I had somehow found myself trapped inside an office all day working with computers instead of gallivanting around the world as a famous marine biologist and swimming with every ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/san_diego-reviews-a6827805.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_LkpgUB3Hh9dztN0TUSkSdU77y1E_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/LkpgUB3Hh9dztN0TUSkSdU77y1E_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_LkpgUB3Hh9dztN0TUSkSdU77y1E_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=LkpgUB3Hh9dztN0TUSkSdU77y1E_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsan_diego-reviews-a6827805.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/san_diego-reviews-a6827805.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-08:6827052 2008-04-08T21:45:54Z 2008-04-08T21:45:54Z GlobeTrotter34 http://realtravel.com/member-m6827045-globetrotter34.html <p>a review of DC By Foot- Free Tour, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/washington-district_of_columbia-reviews-hotels-d1494000.html">Washington, District of Columbia</a>.</p> <p>I found this company online and I am so glad that I did. These two young guys give "free" walking tours of the monuments twice a day. It was not what I expected. These guys were telling jokes, acting things out, doing trivia...it just wasn't like any walking tour I had been on. And the best part was that it was really sophisticated. They were dealing with some very important and complicated issues and making it accessible to me. Oh, and the best part was that they work completely for tips- so if you don't agree with me, then nothing lost! I don't mean to rave, but this tour compelled me. It ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/washington-reviews-a6827052.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_jCeYIw6H7fV-ajowtx9e-6.5Gy8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/jCeYIw6H7fV-ajowtx9e-6.5Gy8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_jCeYIw6H7fV-ajowtx9e-6.5Gy8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=jCeYIw6H7fV-ajowtx9e-6.5Gy8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fwashington-reviews-a6827052.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/washington-reviews-a6827052.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-14:6191480 2007-12-14T08:23:53Z 2008-04-07T09:31:18Z Kiera http://realtravel.com/member-m5112351-kiera.html <p>a entry by Kiera from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-1323-new_york">New York, United States.</a></p> <p>I have been to New York twice. Both times was over 10 years ago so its hard to remember what exactly I saw. Both times when I went over there was a great buzz about the city. Plenty to see and do, loads of food, cultures and a vitality I had not seen in other countried until that time.</p><p>Double decker bus tours are a must in this city as there is plenty to see. There is a downtown bus and an uptown bus.</p><p>I stayed on the island of Manhatten both times that I visited New York. First time I stayed there was with my ex boyfriend Dave and we stayed in a 10.00 a night motel which was ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/new_york-journals-j6191480.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_SAMa80F2vp7GsFmaG5xjT3.CtNQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/SAMa80F2vp7GsFmaG5xjT3.CtNQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_SAMa80F2vp7GsFmaG5xjT3.CtNQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=SAMa80F2vp7GsFmaG5xjT3.CtNQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fnew_york-journals-j6191480.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/new_york-journals-j6191480.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-31:6784106 2008-03-31T05:48:21Z 2008-04-01T06:37:44Z E & A http://realtravel.com/member-m1501291-e__a.html <p><em>"I wish I was a kid again!!"</em></p> <p>a entry by E &amp; A from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/disneyworld-florida-reviews-hotels-d1086618.html">Disneyworld, Florida.</a></p> <p>It was a glorious day and we had a usual leisurely start. After bidding our hosts farewell we headed for the second stint at Disneyworld. Our expectations from Magic Kingdom were that of some really kid focused rides. While everything was still aimed at 6 year olds, it was still a lot of fun.</p><p>For starters, it was huge once we realized how big the place was we had to really prioritize our 5 hours. We had heard about the "Its a small world ride" and it just went on to prove that adults can enjoy the most kiddish of things. The haunted house was awesome a really fun experience, especially ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/disneyworld-journals-j6784106.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_4PWSgIaKmDy932MFX-WNuLos6.0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/4PWSgIaKmDy932MFX-WNuLos6.0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_4PWSgIaKmDy932MFX-WNuLos6.0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=4PWSgIaKmDy932MFX-WNuLos6.0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fdisneyworld-journals-j6784106.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/disneyworld-journals-j6784106.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-26:6760934 2008-03-26T03:57:26Z 2008-03-26T20:01:37Z FreqTravelers http://realtravel.com/member-m4559692-freqtravelers.html <p><em>"Great Downtown Area"</em></p> <p>a entry by FreqTravelers from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/san_antonio-texas-reviews-hotels-d18081.html">San Antonio, Texas.</a></p> <p>Both the Riverwalk and The Alamo are downtown. The Riverwalk is a beautiful walk area along the river with lots of restaurants, shops, and hotels. The area is very green with plants and flowers, which is a nice break for the brown, desert, dry conditions of the rest of the city.</p><p>You can take a river tour on boats that are constantly going by filled with people. You can eat dinner on these boats also by making reservations at participating restaurants, Cafe Ole, for example, offers these "floating dinners." There are mariachi bands, especially at nighttime, that are going through the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/san_antonio-journals-j6760934.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ny2CzhX0Njw0SQYSs6b8rfyODQ0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ny2CzhX0Njw0SQYSs6b8rfyODQ0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ny2CzhX0Njw0SQYSs6b8rfyODQ0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ny2CzhX0Njw0SQYSs6b8rfyODQ0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsan_antonio-journals-j6760934.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/san_antonio-journals-j6760934.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-25:6753591 2008-03-25T03:07:37Z 2008-03-25T03:07:37Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p>a entry by little haxby from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bryce_canyon_national_park-garfield-reviews-hotels-d1776979.html">Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield.</a></p> <p>With a childhood of campervans and portaging with a canoe on my back, my recommendations for traveling to National Parks go something like this: come for the natural wonder and wilderness! Stay for the natural wonder and wilderness! If there are luxurious, mellow diversions for visitors to American National Parks, these alternatives have eluded me, and will henceforth receive no address.</p><p>Last year I spent a month in the American Southwest. Just before revisiting the Grand Canyon, I reserved a few days for the fake Canyon. On a surprisingly eventful drive from one National Park to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bryce_canyon_national_park-journals-j6753591.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_mJueL.chIzV96fdBiXGS4lEPc1M_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/mJueL.chIzV96fdBiXGS4lEPc1M_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_mJueL.chIzV96fdBiXGS4lEPc1M_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=mJueL.chIzV96fdBiXGS4lEPc1M_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbryce_canyon_national_park-journals-j6753591.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bryce_canyon_national_park-journals-j6753591.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-11:6684083 2008-03-11T06:47:05Z 2008-03-24T15:23:35Z Fretless http://realtravel.com/member-m4549550-fretless.html <p><em>"Vortexes and Pink Drinks"</em></p> <p>a entry by Fretless from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sedona-arizona-reviews-hotels-d22214.html">Sedona, Arizona.</a></p> <p>Driving into Sedona from Phoenix through Oak Creek Village brought us past monumental red rock formations set against a brilliant blue sky. The forces that shaped these formations are long gone, their work done millions of years ago. But it was hard to imagine them that morning; hard to believe we were driving under a sea from bygone millennia. Geologic forces uplifted a huge rim, the Mogollan Rim; sand, wind and water carved the rocks and washed away the land around them. The result is Sedona’s famous red rock canyons, buttes and spires, those much-photographed places with names like ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sedona-journals-j6684083.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_mUbQZTGKociUhpJMsUIr94xOVUg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/mUbQZTGKociUhpJMsUIr94xOVUg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_mUbQZTGKociUhpJMsUIr94xOVUg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=mUbQZTGKociUhpJMsUIr94xOVUg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsedona-journals-j6684083.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sedona-journals-j6684083.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-26:3797880 2007-02-26T15:02:44Z 2008-03-23T09:49:03Z Marshall http://realtravel.com/member-m1204038-marshall.html <p>a entry by Marshall from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/new_york-new_york-reviews-hotels-d17939.html">New York, New York.</a></p> <p>Thursday 25 January</p><p>I went to the newly refurbished Pierpoint Morgan Library (they seem to prefer to be called the Morgan Library these days). I did not care for the new link connecting existing buildings (designed by Renzo Piano). It seemed very industrial in character ; lots of steel trusses and a glass roof which seemed to be very effective in collecting leaves and other debris. The collection is impressive and in particular, an exhibition of Saul Steinberg (most famous for his New Yorker covers) was an eye opener. 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