The area we are in is the old Jewish quarter, the “Pletzl,” Yiddish for “Little Place,” so I had looked up all the synagogues on our map and we started out to find them. In the next block south, towards the rue Rivoli, is the Synagogues Acip on ru du Bourgeois Tibourg. The Pletzl has Read More »
Aterrados em Hanoi pelas 20h, e rapidamente despachados pelo inexpressivo kamarada policia aduaneiro, enfrentamos a escolha do meio de transporte para a cidade avisados pelo Lonely Planet do esquema montado entre taxistas e alguns locais menos escrupulosos, que desviam os turistas para hoteis que se apropriam dos nomes dos mais bem afamados, oferecendo condicoes (ate Read More »
Dubai-based Emirates has announced its plans to start services to Toronto, a first gateway for the airline in Canada starting in October. The non-stop service between Dubai and Toronto is planned to operate three times a week. Emirates will fly its Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) on the route, offering 354 seats in a three-class configuration Read More »
It took a couple of hours on the Bay to reach Cat Ba, so we were sunning on the deck of the transfer boat (John says: Where very kindly the skipper brought me a cold beer!), until we could bear the heat no more and went downstairs to the shade (John says: Here Lynne said, Read More »
Paintball is a game that incorporates gun skills where in two teams compete in games of capture, elimination or stealth. Though the game’s objectives may vary, the way to victory is to mark your opponent with a Paintball Gun while trying to achieve a set task using teamwork and strategy. The Paintball Shooting Zone divides Read More »
“For sheer downright misery, give me a hurricane, not too warm, the yard of a sailing ship, a wet sail and a bout of sea sickness.” Apsley Cherry Garrard, with Scott’s Expedition A couple other cool out-of-the-way places on South Georgia are Moltke Harbour and Gold Harbour, where we anchored and landed by our now-trusty Read More »
By: Christina Yogyakarta (pronounced “Jogjakarta” or “Jogja” by those in the know) is a sweet city with a small town feel in the center of the island of Java. Though it was a long (eight hour) train journey to get here, the views from the train windows were beautiful, and the time passed quickly as Read More »
The old, yet continuously growing city of Manaus has many things to offer to those who visit it. We were here for a total of eight wonderful, hot, humid, sweaty days and with a minimal amount of money we were able to experience so many of its wonders. And yes, we were spoiled once again since we had the Read More »
Flores & Santa Elena We get to leave Guatemala City and we know exactly where the Tikal Jets terminals are. Our shuttle driver told us that Tikal Jets got its own special terminal because the mayor of Guatemala City owns the airline and of course — it’s in bankruptcy. In search of Mayan temples and the Read More »
All is well with our roomates and sleeping eight to a room. I actually got a good night’s sleep and everyone was very respectful and nice. I actually got a chance to talk to a couple of the girls this evening, and they are 21 and from Australia, in the US for a month and Read More »
