I am always nervous about ordering at a new restaurant.  Will it be good? Will my meal be best item on the menu?  My greatest fear is that I will choose poorly while one of my dining mates hits the deliciousness jackpot resulting in my stewing while they relish.  I call this feeling ‘food envy’, [...]

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iKangaroo is proud to introduce our brand new Guide Yourself Podcasts.  The first Guide Yourself installment is a companion to Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons that will help you experience the thriller like never before while following the action of the book and movie on your iPodTouch or iPhone. This is especially true if you [...]

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Irish friendliness and wit are no secret, but perhaps the secret is that this mixture results in unusually good and authentic tour guides.  Dublin, when compared to London, Paris, Rome or Berlin, may not have as much well-known history but it still warrants taking some time to get to know the city beyond seeing it [...]

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Not since bread and circuses will the mob be so pleased. 3D Rewind Rome is the closest thing yet to time travel.  Just 80 meters from the Coliseum a new use of 3D digital technology (yes they still use those glasses) is bringing Rome to life in a way not seen since 310 AD.  After [...]

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Hello Traveler,
I do not know if you have been to the Vatican lately or are heading there but chances are that you will be or have been accosted by numerous tour-guides trying to sell their knowledge and story telling ability for a few Euros.  This business model has been around for a some years and [...]

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Hello Travelers!
Over the years I have been on a lot of tours and I have frequently heard the same information about equestrian statues (i.e. statues of people on horses).  The spiel goes like this: “when one of the horse’s hooves is raised it indicates that the rider was wounded in battle, when both of the [...]

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Hello Travelers!
New Orleans has a lot of pubs that never close or what the locals call “industry bars” so if you are looking for a place to wind down or want to insure a hangover there are plenty of options. These places offer drink prices well below average to those adventurous enough to find [...]

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Tony Muria’s Brooklyn Pizza Tour has all the right ingredients, an enthusiastic native tour guide, pizza, rich culture and history, movie trivia and a reasonable price.  Besides stopping at three pizzerias, where 2 slices of pizza and softdrinks are provided, the tour covers points of interest including: The Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Trump Village and a bunch of movie locations.  [...]

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