The Downtown Aquarium is geared to younger children. It has basically three components. 1. The Aquarium is OK, but not what you would see in a good museum or...
Staying in Houston with my son's family, Active Passion was nearby, so I tried them for both coffee (latte) and pastries. The latte was quite good. For pastri...
Staying with family in Houston one night, we decided to do take out from Pinkerton's. Delicious Brisket, and very good other dishes. I think the beans we had ...
On a solo trip driving into Mobile, I stopped here for dinner. Good food, very friendly and helpful service. What more needs to be said? I would stop here ag...
I had breakfast near the Cathedral, and so passing by, I decided to take a look inside. It is a beautiful worship space, far more so than the exterior would le...
I pulled into downtown Mobile, did a quick internet check for hotels near me, and found the Malaga. I was very glad that I did. This is a historic old buildin...
Staying for one day in Mobile (Mon. June 7), I checked for breakfast places near my hotel, and found Spot of Tea and easy three blocks away. It seemed like I w...
I stayed the night in New Orleans on June 5 (Saturday), and I wanted to stay near the French Quarter (so I could enjoy some of the exuberant spirit) but not in ...
This is such a good museum, it is hard to know where to begin. I spent over 4 hours, and could have done longer. It has excellent sections on both the major t...
I was in New Orleans recently, and chose Horn's for breakfast because it was near my hotel, and had received good reviews. I was not disappointed. I chose the...
The USS Alabama, a WWII vintage battleship, has been well preserved and presented here. Much of the ship, from the upper levels of the bridge to the lower leve...
The History Museum of Mobile is really excellent. A good overview of Mobile history, from before the arrival of Europeans, to the present day. It includes hon...
This is a much smaller museum than the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo, but that is to be expected. It is, however, much more modern, and the items ar...
This is simply an incredible collection of Egyptian artifacts, going back thousands of years. The museum is over 100 years old [A modern new museum is being bu...
We used “Egypt Tailor Made” (ETM) for our recent trip (end of March, beginning of April 2019), and were very satisfied with the experience. We were met at the ...
A short distance from Monastiraki Square, this restaurant has good local food, courteous staff, and great atmosphere. We like it so much after our first dinner...
This is a beautiful hotel, tucked into a side street just one block from the Acropolis Metro Station, and within easy walking distance of the side entrance to t...
We booked this hotel for a one night stay during a layover between flights in Cairo. It is very modern and clean, on the model of a large, western hotel. The ...
This is a very western-style hotel, with the same cleanliness, amenities, and service you might find in any resort or conference hotel in the U.S. There is exc...
We picked this hotel based on the many positive TripAdvisor reviews, and were not disappointed. It is a little different, in that the hotel takes up the 5th f...