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Dan: San Francisco itinerary

March 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments


160 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA   [415.928.8882]    website
Boudin Sourdough BakerySeveral located throughout California. Weekend brunch.
2715 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA   [415-202-8888]    website
Blazing SaddlesTour leaves 10:00 A.M. daily. Bike rentals available at all five locations. 24 hour bike return system
2765 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA   [415-474-5044]    website
The Buena Vista CafeHome of America's 1st Irish coffee
557 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA   [415 861-5811]    website
Noc NocHighly recommended

By Dan
San Francisco– I flew into San Francisco where I hung out for a few days to do all the touristy things like Alcatraz (the boat ride out was cool, and on a clear day you can get some great photos looking back at the city but really not worth the queueing and cost), clam [...]

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Tags: San Fransisco · What not to do

Deepdale Earthday April 22, 2008

March 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Press release– Deepdale Backpackers and Camping, at Deepdale Farm on the beautiful north Norfolk coast, is an eco friendly backpackers hostel and campsite.
On Earth Day 2008, 22nd April, Deepdale Backpackers and Camping will be hosting a whole range of eco friendly organizations for an Earth Day exhibition about the environment, including environmental technology installers, advisors, [...]

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Tags: England · Green Tourism · Travel technology

Garbage isn’t heaping ‘IN’ Naples

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Chances are that you have never heard of the small Italian towns called Qualiano, Giugliano, Marigliano, Pianura or Acerra, however you have probably seen them on the news buried under a pile of garbage. While each of these cities is between 10 and 23 kilometers outside Naples, a lot of the media reporting about [...]

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Tags: Europe · Italy · Naples

Update Berlin: Strikes suspended over Easter weekend

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Berlin’s transportation strike has been suspended for the Easter weekend.  According to Andreas Splanmann, the spokesman for Ver.di (the labor union which represents the strikers), the strike will continue after the holiday.  Nevertheless, even though transportation will be running at approximately 85% this respite in the strike will allow things to run more smoothly over [...]

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Tags: Berlin · Europe

TripAdvisor survey: Best and worst of Europe

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Press release– TripAdvisor Survey Reveals Best and Worst of Europe: On March 11, 2008 TripAdvisor announced the results of its annual European travel survey of more than 1,400 travelers worldwide. Sixty-five percent of respondents are planning to travel to/within Europe in the next 12 months, nearly equal to last year. Despite the weak dollar, [...]

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Tags: Europe · Highlights

New Orleans: Best boiled crawfish joints

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s crawfish season! That time of the year when the Louisiana mud bugs are boiled and served up with corn, sausage and potatoes. To people not familiar with the peel-it, pinch-it, suck-it ritual involved with this Spring (ish) delicacy the food can seem unappetizing, but, these tiny freshwater lobsters are delicious. In [...]

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Tags: New Orleans · restaurants

Berlin: Surviving the strikes

March 12th, 2008 · No Comments

The Berlin strike has entered its eighth day on Wednesday, March 12th as the Ver.di labor union warns that the stoppage could last through Easter, March 23rd. To those not used to European strikes the mere thought of a transport shutdown in a city that you are about to visit can create a freak [...]

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Tags: Berlin · Europe · Germany · Transport