Reviews about Misc. Travel

cenabow says "kfc sucks" about KFC

cenabow — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:45:42 GMT

We bought a 16 piece crispy because we were running late, The restroom was filthy puddle on floor where drain was clogged toilet overflowing with crap....anyway, I got home with the , 3 of us ate, chicken was grease laden, thighs undercooked, coated with flour under the crust, soggy with grease...hairs in the mac and cheese...we were all sick within hours after dinner.
I called the store the next morning, mgr on duty was nice very apologetic offered to replace . Later I got a call from another woman, said she was the store mgr, told me her chicken was fresh...?? I told her I didn't care how fresh it was, if she just cut the head off and plucked it, if it wasn't breaded and fried right it would still be crap...she went on to tell me her cooks were long timers and were good at their jobs..well she really pissed me off....then she has the balls to say...well I will give you an 8 piece but I aint gonna replace that $32.00 bucket.

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Inboxras says "When flying to New Jersey this one takes the Cake." about Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

Inboxras — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:46:16 GMT

Liberty Newark International Airport - Before 911 this airport was mainly a go between for travelers going up to Canada and down South to Florida. But, in my life, it meant one thing for me - HOME. Whenever, I landed from College, the first site I would see as the plane turned to the east to make its approach, was the World Trade Center in the distance, and then the skyline of NY City. It was quite a thrill to be back home.

UNTIL - some stupid ruthless terrorists, made their attacking point from Newark to launch the most deadliest attack on American Soil since Pearl Harbor. But this airport, has also family memories for me as it is a port where when I first left to go to college, I remember the Observation Deck in which people usually stood over looking the field and waved goodbye to people going wherever. My family did just that. It was special.

This airport offers a AirTrain service now so that travelers can take NJ Transit to locations all over New Jersey. We will use this service in...

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bhejaout says "Nepal where one of the seven wonders of the world is located" about Trekking in Nepal

bhejaout — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:49:12 GMT

Having spent two years of my life in Nepal and I must say that it is a wonderful place for people who love to travel. The people are friendly and welcoming. Me and my friends have always loved trekking and one of the most reliable and skilled company in this field is World Adventure Trekking. It is a learning experience from the start till the very end. There is so much variety in this little country it is amazing. When you contact a trekking company you will have to tell them how far you want to go with the trip and how much you are willing to pay for each person that will be going. I have only been to the base camp but if you are interested they do go much further. The beautiful scenery and the fresh air will clean your mind and soul. They also make sure that your safety is their priority. You also have little partys where the guides and other people will make you feel welcomed playing their national instruments and you may join them if you would like since they love to teach...

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maylenex says "WORST SERVICE EVER-CT LIMO" about Connecticut Limo

maylenex — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:16:13 GMT

The first time I waited at Phelps gate for the CT Limo to take me home for thanksgiving break, I was sitting next to a woman waiting for Primetime to go to the airport. She angrily told me she has had the worst experiences with CT Limo several times and now she has switched to Primetime. I didn't think too much of it at the time, but within 10 minutes, I started to realize that exactly why she so hated CT Limo.

First of all, the website has a fine print policy that if you're late to your ride, you will be fined $50 (more than half of the ticket price!). I was 15 minutes early to wait for my ride but 30 minutes passed with no sign of CT limo to NYC except one CT limo bus parked across the street. I walked over to ask that CT Limo driver, very nicely, whether he knew when our bus would arrive. He rudely answered "It's only been 15 minutes right? Be patient." So the man was a douche, whatever. The important thing was that I had a flight to catch. I wondered, though, why they should fine us...

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Tsurius says "Available on the same day....very convinient!!" about Essentravel.com

Tsurius — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:27:31 GMT

One of the things I like about Essentravel.com is you can select hotels on the same day. As long as its before 9 pm. So convinient when youre on the go. So I got a great rate on the Pittsburgh Mariott while I was on the road. The pictures of the hotel sold me on it, it was quite visually pleasing and even more so when I got there.

What I really need from a hotel is a clean room, very important, and quiet!! I do like my sleep hehe. I got those two things, plus a good breakfast, I was very satisfied.

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clotheshorse says "Road rewards are worth it" about Greyhound Bus Service

clotheshorse — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:32:15 GMT

I have travel Greyhound Bus several times a month for the last year. I love the fact that they have a particular proggram called road rewards. Which does help tremendously. I am constantly going out of town and the savings adds up.I would reccommend this to anyone who travels frequently with greyhound. I do have to say the part I really dont like however is when they are not on time which when I first started riding Greyhound it was on time with no problem. Then about six months into it,well they are usually about 10- 15 minutes behind schedule,which I know that if your connecting to another bus could mean a layover or behind in schedule altogether which could be nerve racking. But I would have to say over all, the price, time getting there, and the rewards for riding do add up to great savings, even alot a freebies which is great to take advantage of them. I would say if you ride Greyhound azll the time get the road rewards its well worth it.

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wetrat says "Thumbs DOWN for RCI" about RCI

wetrat — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:26:06 GMT

Due to busy schedules, we find it difficult to find time to travel outside of our kids' school vacations, and rarely are we able to plan more than six months in advance. We have been RCI weeks (as opposed to points) members for about 15 years and have NEVER received an equal quality exchange for our timeshare in Maui, and most times we are told nothing is available in the location or date range we request. This is completely the opposite of what the salesman told us in the sales presentation. We were told our Hawaii timeshare on the beach was the most desirable in the inventory, we would have no troubles at all trading for whatever we wanted, and even that our one week would equal two weeks at other resorts. None of this was true, unfortunately.

In addition, availability of units to you is extremely poor once they have your money. I was told recently, when trying to exchange my week in Maui, that there was nothing available on the beach or on a lake in California. Yet I live near the beach...

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KeepMeSatisfied says "Stay away from TerminalA - the worst online flight booking site" about KeepSatisfied

KeepMeSatisfied — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:04:06 GMT

If you thought that life is easier booking your travel online, it is important to realise that sometimes it can in fact end up a total disaster. This is a review of my experience with TerminalA.co.uk - what appears to be a Spanish company that offers an online flight search and booking service.
I recently attempted to make a booking with TerminalA.co.uk - the website reported an error, that my booking information was lost - something horribly un-user-friendly like ' Error, Data not present'. The back button on the browser did not return me to the previous screen either, so I thought I'd lost all my booking. Trying to book the same tickets again through them revealed a number of bugs - I simply could not retrieve my data I had spent time entering into their system - my entire family and their exact passport details, which were entered and checked very carefully.
I subsequently booked the same flights with another site (Opdoo), but then 20 minutes later, I receive an email from TerminalA saying...

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JaRedz says "RCI - What a NIGHTMARE!" about RCI

JaRedz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:29:26 GMT

I don't know why anyone would recommended RCI - our experiences have been a real nightmare for us. We purchased a timeshare because of the sales pitch regarding all of the trading opportunities with it's points partners. The price of converting it to points - $2500.00. The year we converted, it was a good deal, and we were able to exchange our points for 4 plane tickets to Hawaii during the Christmas holidays. Every year since, the cost of the RCI membership has risen sharply, the numbers of points required for points partners has increased, and the rules regarding their points program have changed dramatically. The last time we booked a flight was in 2007 and we had to pay 3 years membership in advance in order to book. Since then we have saved 300,000, so we could book flights for our family. Much to my dismay, when we called RCI this week to redeem our points for flights, we were informed we can now only use 30% of the points in our current use year for points partners...

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JaneF says "WOLFHOUND ADVENTURE TOURS & DAVE O'CONNOR ROCK!" about Wolfhound Adventure Tours

JaneF — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:18:11 GMT

For my first trip to Ireland, I decided I did not want to rent a car and I wanted a small group tour, not a big bus situation. I researched and found Wolfhound Adventure Tours. Dave O'Connor, the owner/operator, is everything you might imagine a genuine born and bred Irishman might be: Bright, funny, kind, perceptive, wise, interested in the world and the people around him, with the ability and inclination to break into song, a tall tale or a joke from time to time, all with a twinkle in his eye. He didn't just guide and entertain; he connected with us and in so doing, connected us with, and immersed us in, his country and his culture.

I had an absolutely phenomenal time touring Ireland with Dave. So much so that I changed my plans for week 2 of my trip and booked a second tour (of the north) with Wolfhound. All the B&B/guesthouses he books for your group are pleasant and very clean and comfortable. He takes you off the beaten path and most of the time, you will be the only...

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onwaytozion says "Everybody will find something to intrigue them at MASS MoCA" about MASS MoCA

onwaytozion — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:24:39 GMT

MASS MoCA is the nickname given to the Massachusetts Museum of Modern Art, located in North Adams, MA. From the outside, it doesn't look like much. It's housed in a group of old warehouse buildings. But then you see the upside-down trees as you approach the entrance, and you begin to realize that this is an unusual place.

This isn't your typical art museum, with one painting followed by another. The warehouses offer spaces of varying sizes to display all types of creativity from movies to sculpture to models to dioramas and, yes, pictures, both photos and paintings.

The exhibits change periodically, but I'll briefly describe some of the offerings when I visited in 09/09. One wing was called "This Is Killing Me" and demonstrated the self-reflection and anxieties involved in making art encountered by 8 artists. The photo I've included shows a flow-chart of ideas and where they lead (similar to the association games on the Viewpoints discussion threads!). Also, rooms upon rooms include Wall...

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onwaytozion says "The Norman Rockwell Museum evokes the feeling of yesteryear." about Norman Rockwell Museum

onwaytozion — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:05:15 GMT

Norman Rockwell is best known for the covers of The Saturday Evening Post. The walls of an entire room downstairs at the Norman Rockwell Museum is devoted to each and every original cover of the magazine, with a short movie detailing his life.

In the early 20th century, magazines weren't interested in the rights to the pictures, just the chance to reproduce them on their covers. That's lucky for us, because that enables the gallery to hang many original paintings that the covers used.

Apart from being an illustrator, in his later years Rockwell was able to express his own ideas through his paintings. The Four Freedoms are a WWII series he created, and there are several paintings depicting civil rights incidents, all here.

There is one wing reserved for other artists, on a rotating basis, as per Rockwell's own wishes. When we visited, the sculpture of his son Peter was on display.

Rockwell's art studio was moved here from his home in nearby Stockbridge. Guided tours of the art studio are...

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AnnalisaAlvrus says "SOOO COOOOLLLL!!!!" about Bioluminescent Kayak Tour

AnnalisaAlvrus — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:39:09 GMT

This is such a cool and interesting and unique and wonderful experience! I had never kayaked before (although I had canoed) and it was easy. The staff made it easy to do. The experience of viewing the bioluminescent creatures was just amazing. You had some time on the water to get used to kayaking and then the darkness fell and the luminescence began. It was just great! Just long enough to enjoy yourself without being so long you got tired or bored. My young daughter loved it too. I highly recommend it!

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westernbabe says "Midwest Trail Ride Is Horseback Riding & Camping At Its Best" about Midwest Trail Rides

westernbabe — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:34:32 GMT

Midwest Trail Ride is in Norman, Indiana which is very close to Brown County or "little" Nashville, Indiana. We have been camping there for years. It is a privately owned business with 200 miles of well marked trails, a ghost town, showers, toilets, kitchen to purchase meals, tack shop, lighted stalls with sawdust, firewood for sale, primitive or electric/water sites, cabins & bunk houses, scheduled events that may include clinics, bands and meals. Their trails connect to the Hoosier National Forest which tags can be purchased at the Midwest Trail Ride office. Their tack shop is stocked with all your tack needs plus items for your home. The owners and workers here are very friendly and helpful. We have been there for scheduled rides and our own camping times. The bunk houses and cedar log cabins have electric and bunk beds (sleeps 2-4 people). Deluxe log cabins are heated and air conditioned - just bring your own bedding. The food is home-cooked and very good. We've...

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moviegal226 says "Fun Winery with Awesome Wines!" about Cosentino Winery

moviegal226 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:30:28 GMT

Cosentino Winery is a must-stop on every trip we take to Napa Valley. Their vine-covered tasting room is fun and friendly, and their wines are fantastic! I signed up for their wine club on my very first visit, and we travel to Yountville twice a year just to drink their wine.

There are nominal fees for tasting, but are waived if you join their wine club or buy a bottle of wine. The tasting room is congenial and fun, where you "belly up to the bar" and start drinking. The pours are very generous, and there are no limits on how much or what you can taste - oftentimes the staff will have library selections and other interesting bottles open.

Note that this is a *very* laid back tasting room. It is not stuffy nor is it a place to go if you are particularly interested in learning about wine. It's mostly a place to go for fun comeraderie with fellow wine drinkers. No wine snobs are allowed here!

Sometimes the tasting room can get really crowded and it is pretty small, but just walk away from...

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JamieJones says "Flightm8 answers one simple question - "who flies there?"" about Flightm8.com

JamieJones — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:23:53 GMT

Flightm8.com is a really easy to use flight search tool, that allows you to find out exactly which airlines fly between your two chosen locations. It uses Google Maps to visually assist you to find all airports in the areas that you want to fly from and to.

I've spent many hours in the past trying to find who flies between two cities, having no idea which airports are in the local area, ending up booking by the first one I find. This has really helped me be more aware of the choices of different airlines and different airports.

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nepaltrekkingguide says "family holiday" about Trekking in Nepal

nepaltrekkingguide — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:23:17 GMT

I am trekking guide, tourist guide, treks & tours organizer. For trekking- treks- camping- hiking to Everest Base Camp, Gokyo, Cho La Pass, Khumbu Valley(Everest Upper Valley), Everest Lower Valley(P.K. View), Annapurna Base Camp, Dampush Australian Base Camp, Ghorepani Poon Hill, Round Dhaulagiri, Jomsom Muktinath, Upper Mustang, Langtang Gosainkunda Helambu, Manaslu Larkay La Pass, Makalu & Kanchenjunga Base Camp, Arun Valley Sal Pa Pass, Tours to ancient temples, ancient towns & cities, safari, flora & fauna, boating, canoeing, rafting, village walking tours.

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psarro says "CAUTION when booking with Sam's Club Travel" about Sam's Club Travel Agency

psarro — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:41:08 GMT

Errors have taken an extra $1000 from our pocket. My husband and I love to cruise and we are very partial to Princess. I spend a lot of my free time doing competitive shopping for the best travel deals. Several months ago I booked a Princess Cruise with Sam's Club Travel. It was the same price to book directly with Princess, but SCT offered $200 shipboard credit and a $200 SC gift card, so the math seemed easy, book with SCT and come out $400 ahead. Seemed easy, but It has been anything but. (1) After booking, I called the agent back on 3 different occasions to ask the price of adding air, leaving a message each time with my name, number and itin number. Never got a call back and never got through to her. (2) I advised another agent, several weeks before our cruise balance was due, that I had a credit with Princess for $849 and I wanted it applied to the booking. It took 3 phone calls when the balance was due and they never could figure out how to apply the credit, so STC...

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slavedrivenmom says "Families with young children, have I got a zoo for you!" about Akron Zoo

slavedrivenmom — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:28:18 GMT

The Akron Zoo is probably the most young family friendly zoo along the Great Lakes. Although many other zoos in the area are wonderful, I found this zoo to be the best for families that have preschool and elementary age children due to the size of the zoo and the ability to see the animals well.

When our family visited the zoo, we found it easy to park and get into. The price was very economical.

The layout of the zoo is fantastic with all areas able to be visited leisurely in one day. The landscaping was calming and the animals were right where you could see them closely and easily, and take quality photographs.

The food areas were unique and the prices not too bad either.

I highly recommend this zoo to families that want a truly fun and hassle free day out.

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irishangel says "great place to fish" about Green Lane park

irishangel — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:34:33 GMT

Green lane Park is a great place to get away for while. Not that far from Pennsburg.

Green Lane Park offers fishing, boating, picnicking, horseback riding trails, hiking trails, mountain biking trails, family camping, equestrian camping, tennis, sand volleyball courts, playgrounds, cross country skiing, ice skating, ice fishing

You take your family on hikes, bring your dogs, and go fishing, and just to spend time with a love one just be out in the open. The lake is big you can launch your boat in Pennsburg you can end up in Red hill. Great for fishing, there are Big bass, cat fish, carp, snapping turtles, plus Sunny's and any other fish you can catch. There is play ground for the kids to enjoy. Walking trails that all around you. Peaceful and quiet.

Great place to also bring your dogs. If just want o camp out to you can. bathrooms are on site. great place to take pictures of the wild life. You like water falls Green lane also has them. They even have entertainment that comes...

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