MARSHALL'S TRAVEL BLOG

Marshall

a 69 year old male from London

Places Traveled
Travel Blogs: 12
Blog Entries: 67
Reviews: 50
Cities: 36
Countries: 10

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Marshall's Travel Blogs and Reviews
Travel Blogs and Reviews
Title and Date	Location
Canary Islands week Jan 08 '08	Europe
City by the sea Jan 08 '08 "down-market by the sea"	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canarias (Canary Islands)
Botanical gardens at Tafira Baja Jan 11 '08 "no place for a person with vertigo"	Tafira Baja, Canarias (Canary Islands)
A small but active port Jan 12 '08 "fish for dinner"	Puerto de las Nieves, Canarias (Canary Islands)
Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean Nov 04 '07	Sri Lanka
Gardens win out over temple Nov 04 '07	Kandy, Central
Rock monastery at Matale Nov 08 '07 "Torture on the rocks"	Matale, Central
Dambulla caves Nov 08 '07 "barefoot and hatless"	Dambulla, Central
Old capital of the Sinhalese Nov 10 '07 "Exchanging begging bowl for cellphones"	Anuradhapura Town, North Central
Mihintale Nov 12 '07 "Cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka"	Mihintale, North Central
Polonnaruwa Nov 13 '07	Polonnaruwa, North Central
Rock mountain fortress Nov 14 '07 "too daunting for me"	Sigiriya, Southern
Splendid hotel but isolated Nov 15 '07 "Detention in Luxury"	Kandalama, Central
Colombo - difficult city Nov 18 '07 "The word Security takes on new meaning"	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Quiet town in the Hill Country Nov 20 '07 "Hakgala Gardens - swirling with clouds"	Bandarawela, Uva
Second attempt at learning to love the capitol city Nov 24 '07 "Full Moon blues"	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Palma Majorca in autumn Oct 06 '07	Europe
Palma, city of fine art and bare cheek Oct 06 '07	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
A summer break in Paris Jul 05 '07	Europe
Eurostar - much better than a flight Jul 05 '07	Paris, France
Fit for a king Jul 06 '07 "The sheer scale of this place cannot fail to impress"	Versailles, France
Chateau de Versailles "Architecture and gardens"	Versailles, France
Gardens at Trianon Jul 06 '07 "I had difficulty conjuring up the image of Marie Antoinette walking around the place"	Versailles, France
Museum day Jul 07 '07	Paris, France
Musee Jacquemart-Andre "A real gem"	Paris, France
Musee Guimet "This really is a world class museum"	Paris, France
Explorers and gardens Jul 08 '07 "Francis Garnier .. one of my heroes"	Paris, France
Luxembourg Gardens Jul 08 '07 "trees and bees"	Paris, France
Ceramics Fair at St Sulpice Jul 08 '07 "as a recovering ceramics collecting addict ...."	Paris, France
Tropical Carnival Jul 08 '07 "Synchronicity strikes… masks again!"	Paris, France
Another parade Jul 09 '07 "fun with a sense of chaos"	Paris, France
Monet and more ..... Jul 09 '07	Paris, France
Musee Orangerie "Water lilies and more"	Paris, France
Terminus Nord "Great food .. and atmosphere"	Paris, France
Cats .. and my rant Jul 10 '07 "encountering cats"	Paris, France
Spring Festival in Palma Jun 03 '07	United Kingdom
London Luton Airport Jun 03 '07	Luton, United Kingdom
You say tomato .. I say Jun 03 '07 "....like Barcelona in miniature (Barcelona without the mugging )"	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Hotel Rosamar "Cosmopolitan one star hotel"	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Ristorante Mezzo "A cut above .. even though it is one level down."	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
El Tomate "Fusion food"	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Corpus a Palma Jun 04 '07	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Walking tour "Tour of Old Town patios"	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
An exceptional work of art Jun 10 '07	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Banys Arab Jun 11 '07	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Cats in Palma Jun 12 '07	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Trees in Palma Jun 13 '07	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Tenerife May 2007 May 15 '07	Spain
Charter flight .. quel delight May 15 '07	Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
Away from the crowds ,, and the sun May 15 '07	Puerto Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain
"Studio apartment"	Puerto Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain
La Fragata Bar "Sipping and clocking"	Puerto Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain
Visting the drago tree May 16 '07	Icod de los Vinos, Canarias (Canary Islands)
Better for viewing than swimming May 17 '07	Los Gigantes, Spain
Ancient university town May 17 '07	La Laguna, Canarias (Canary Islands)
Bodegon Tocuyo "A bar with character .. and characters"	La Laguna, Canarias (Canary Islands)
Santa Cruz .. great market May 18 '07	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias (Canary Islands)
Vandalism or art ??? May 18 '07	La Laguna, Canarias (Canary Islands)
Mad about TITSA May 19 '07	Tenerife, Spain
Transport "TITSA"	Tenerife, Spain
Summing up May 22 '07	Tenerife, Spain
Marrakech in the spring Mar 13 '07	Africa
Marrakech Mar 13 '07 "Where the hell do you think you are going? Can't you see that we are filiming here?"	Marrakech, Marrakech
Hotel Islane "Well located hotel"	Marrakech, Marrakech
Restaurant Costa Esmeralda "Modest and comfortable"	Marrakech, Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle "Exquisite gardens"	Marrakech, Marrakech
Mexico 2007 Jan 24 '07	The World
Mexican Tour including the Devil's Spine Jan 24 '07 "Trip Summary - Highlights"	London, England
New York .. great even in winter Jan 24 '07	New York, New York
Radio City Apartments "Ok if you can take the street noise"	New York, New York
Morgan Library & Museum "Fabulous collection of medieval books ; the original library and old wing are beautiful"	New York, New York
O'Neals' Lincoln Center "Reasonably priced in a great atmosphere .. see pics at http://www.onealsny.com/1-flash.htm"	New York, New York
Guadalajara - The Cow Parade and more Jan 30 '07	Guadalajara, Mexico
Hotel San Francisco Plaza "Lovely colonial style but frayed at edges and needs updating. No longer good value for money."	Guadalajara, Mexico
Sanborns "Part5 of the chain but good food and almost all other diners were locals, so it must be acceptable."	Guadalajara, Mexico
Museo Regional "Artistic and informative"	Guadalajara, Mexico
Guanajuanto - a colonial treasure without neon Feb 02 '07	Guanajuato, Mexico
Casa Valadez "Good value in great location"	Guanajuato, Mexico
Museo Diego Rivera "Fascinating small museum which combines typical home of the period with his early works of art"	Guanajuato, Mexico
Hotel Posada Sante Fe "Excellent location - a bit pricey for a place with no heat (in winter)"	Guanajuato, Mexico
Zacatecas - Masks galore Feb 05 '07	Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Garufa "Excellent Argentinian steak in rustic setting but rude service"	Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Museo Rafael Coronel "Former monastery houses fantastic collection of masks"	Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Hotel Condesa "Reasonable price in good location"	Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Durango - a necessary stopover Feb 07 '07	Durango, Durango
Corleone Pizza "Cheap and cheerful with good atmosphere"	Durango, Durango
Hotel Roma "Good value and getting better"	Durango, Durango
Trip to Mazatlan Feb 09 '07	Mazatlan, Mexico
El Shrimp Bucket "Much better than I expected from this tourist oriented chain"	Mazatlan, Mexico
La Siesta "Basic place in a great location if you like the Old Town"	Mazatlan, Mexico
Bar at the Belmar Hotel "What year is it? Is that Jack Kerouac over there?"	Mazatlan, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta - a gem that is being ruined Feb 13 '07 "How do you say THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG in Spanish?"	Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Cafe des Artistes "A very fine restaurant in a unique setting"	Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
See the concrete "Plazas are being covered in concrete"	Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Adagio Inn "A long way from the beach but very close to the real Mexico"	Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Guadalajara for a day Feb 20 '07	Guadalajara, Mexico
Sanborns "Part of the chain but good value"	Guadalajara, Mexico
Hotel San Francisco Plaza "A bit frayed but still has charm"	Guadalajara, Mexico
New York overnight Feb 22 '07	New York, New York
New Yorker "Location location location"	New York, New York
Madeira - the floating garden Jan 08 '07	Europe
Bracing weather Jan 08 '07	Madeira, Portugal
Dorisol Mimosa "Self catering studio - excellent value with views of the Atlantic. in the hotel zone and therefore a ..."	Madeira, Portugal
Gardens and rain Jan 10 '07	Madeira, Portugal
Monte Palace Tropical Garden "A very special garden in a spectacular setting."	Madeira, Portugal
Funchal market Jan 12 '07	Madeira, Portugal
Levadas - tricky walking Jan 14 '07	Madeira, Portugal
Burmese days and early nights Nov 09 '06	Asia
Traffic getting bad ... again Nov 09 '06	Bangkok, Thailand
Yangon arrival Nov 14 '06	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon city Nov 14 '06 "Beware of men wearing trousers."	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Traders Hotel "Posh but removed from reality"	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Circle Train tour "Hour long railway journey around the city"	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
On the rails to Mandalay Nov 18 '06	Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Too much of a mediocre thing Nov 18 '06	Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Pacific Hotel "Location good .... not much character"	Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Going upriver to Bagan Nov 23 '06	Bagan, Mandalay
Bagan, the old capital Nov 23 '06 "‘It is not easy to be a responsible tourist in this place’."	Bagan, Mandalay
Bagan Thande Hotel "A gem of a hotel"	Bagan, Mandalay
Mandalay revisited Nov 26 '06	Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon , better on second viewing Nov 27 '06	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Schwedagon Paya pagoda "Unique .... fascinating"	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Zawgyi's Cafe "Smart place with good food"	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Thamada Hotel "Just right"	Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Summing up Dec 01 '06 "The Go or Not to Go Question"	Myanmar (Burma)
Box Canyon Falls, Colorado	Ouray, Colorado
Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean	Sri Lanka