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Title and Date Location  
itinerary
Hogmanay's First Dec 29 '06 
United Kingdom
journal-entry
Edinburgh, Scotland
restaurant-review
The Tass
"Located right on Royal Mile, wished the food was a bit more 'Royal' than just the price."
Edinburgh, Scotland
hotel-review
St. Christopher's Inn
"Located right above Belushi's Bar, and right in the middle of the city square, everything is just a walk away."
Edinburgh, Scotland
restaurant-review
The Elephant House
"Latte: £1.50. Chocolate crossiant: £1.00. Having the Edinburgh castle as your backdrop and the chatter of the locales as your background noise: priceless."
Edinburgh, Scotland
journal-entry
Hogmanay Day 1 of 3 Dec 29 '06 
"At the end of the candlelight march, huge piles of wooden viking ships and large mock animals made of straw are lit up while drizzles of rain singe the torches people are carrying."
Edinburgh, Scotland
journal-entry
Hogmanay Day 2 of 3 Dec 30 '06 
"My friend chuckles as I slam my fist on the table, cursing under my breath as to the state of things and as to why I am not living in Edinburgh"
Edinburgh, Scotland
journal-entry
Hogmanay Day 3 of 3 Dec 31 '06 
"The streets are empty, and even though everyone dare not whisper it, you could see ghastly looks in everyone's faces as they try to whisper to the others, 'it might get cancelled'"
Edinburgh, Scotland
journal-entry
On a Train We Go Jan 02 '07 
Inverness, Scotland
hotel-review
Inverness Student Hotel
"Quite a drastic shift from the monolithic hostels of Edinburgh, this quaint hostel is the perfect follow up for a much quieter scene."
Inverness, Scotland
review
Getting Sick
"Try to bring meds, and if you can avoid it, try not to get sick"
Inverness, Scotland
itinerary
Roadtrip to San Ramon Sep 08 '06 
United States
journal-entry
Do I Hear Danish? Sep 08 '06 
"We arrived at the interesting small Danish town with the pride and swagger of tourists finding their prime vacation spot..."
Solvang, California
journal-entry
Castle in the Sky Sep 09 '06 
"Several faces were familiar, and I was beginning to think that these were the people I previously saw in Solvang."
San Simeon, California
review
Hearst Castle
"A managable visit granted you arrive no later than noon. Lots of places to check out, especially the ..."
San Simeon, California
journal-entry
Our Final Destination Sep 09 '06 
"...we checked in at our guest rooms of the Oldham’s Bed and Breakfast."
San Ramon, California
itinerary
Philippines Revisited Feb 28 '06 
Philippines
journal-entry
Quite the Change Feb 28 '06 
"The hustle and bustle of city life was evident in the congested streets..."
Cebu City, Philippines
hotel-review
Cebu Grand Hotel
"Our Accomodations"
Cebu City, Philippines
review
Nalusuan Island
"Your Own Island"
Cebu City, Philippines
journal-entry
Leyte's Party... Sort of Mar 29 '06 
"If Cebu was laid back, this place, is three times as laid back. And I can only guess of one reason why..."
Carigara, Leyte
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