Marshall's Travels

a 70 year old male from London

Marshall has visited 50 places in 38 cities in 10 countries and has written 12 travel blogs with 67 entries.

Marshall's Travel Blogs & Reviews

12 blogs written

January072008

Canary Islands week

Europe | 3 entries

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Blog Entries
City by the sea Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain \| Jan 07 '08 \| 0 reviews
Botanical gardens at Tafira Baja Tafira Baja, Spain \| Jan 10 '08 \| 0 reviews
A small but active port Agaete, Spain \| Jan 11 '08 \| 0 reviews

Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka | 0 entries

November032007

Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka | 11 entries

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Gardens win out over temple Kandy, Sri Lanka \| Nov 03 '07 \| 0 reviews
Dambulla caves Dambulla, Sri Lanka \| Nov 07 '07 \| 0 reviews
Rock monastery at Matale Matale, Sri Lanka \| Nov 07 '07 \| 0 reviews
Old capital of the Sinhalese Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka \| Nov 09 '07 \| 0 reviews
Mihintale Mihintale, Sri Lanka \| Nov 11 '07 \| 0 reviews
Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka \| Nov 12 '07 \| 0 reviews
Rock mountain fortress Sigiriya, Sri Lanka \| Nov 13 '07 \| 0 reviews
Splendid hotel but isolated Kandalama, Sri Lanka \| Nov 14 '07 \| 0 reviews
Colombo - difficult city Colombo, Sri Lanka \| Nov 17 '07 \| 0 reviews
Quiet town in the Hill Country Bandarawela, Sri Lanka \| Nov 19 '07 \| 0 reviews
Second attempt at learning to love the capitol city Colombo, Sri Lanka \| Nov 23 '07 \| 0 reviews

October052007

Palma Majorca in autumn

Europe | 1 entry

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Palma, city of fine art and bare cheek Palma, Spain \| Oct 05 '07 \| 0 reviews

Box Canyon Falls, Colorado

Ouray, United States | 0 entries

July042007

A summer break in Paris

Europe | 11 entries

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Eurostar - much better than a flight Paris, France \| Jul 04 '07 \| 0 reviews
Gardens at Trianon Versailles, France \| Jul 05 '07 \| 0 reviews
Fit for a king Versailles, France \| Jul 05 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Chateau de Versailles \| Attraction "Architecture and gardens"
Museum day Paris, France \| Jul 06 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Musee Guimet \| Attraction "This really is a world class museum" Review: Musee Jacquemart-Andre \| Attraction "A real gem"
Tropical Carnival Paris, France \| Jul 07 '07 \| 0 reviews
Luxembourg Gardens Paris, France \| Jul 07 '07 \| 0 reviews
Explorers and gardens Paris, France \| Jul 07 '07 \| 0 reviews
Ceramics Fair at St Sulpice Paris, France \| Jul 07 '07 \| 0 reviews
Another parade Paris, France \| Jul 08 '07 \| 0 reviews
Monet and more ..... Paris, France \| Jul 08 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Terminus Nord \| Restaurant "Great food .. and atmosphere" Review: Musee Orangerie \| Attraction "Water lilies and more"
Cats .. and my rant Paris, France \| Jul 09 '07 \| 0 reviews

June022007

Spring Festival in Palma

United Kingdom | 7 entries

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Blog Entries
London Luton Airport Luton, United Kingdom \| Jun 02 '07 \| 0 reviews
You say tomato .. I say Palma, Spain \| Jun 02 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Ristorante Mezzo \| Restaurant "A cut above .. even though it is one level down." Review: Hotel Rosamar & Spa \| Hotel "Cosmopolitan one star hotel" Review: El Tomate \| Restaurant "Fusion food"
Corpus a Palma Palma, Spain \| Jun 03 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Walking Tours \| Attraction "Tour of Old Town patios"
An exceptional work of art Palma, Spain \| Jun 09 '07 \| 0 reviews
Banys Arab Palma, Spain \| Jun 10 '07 \| 0 reviews
Cats in Palma Palma, Spain \| Jun 11 '07 \| 0 reviews
Trees in Palma Palma, Spain \| Jun 12 '07 \| 0 reviews

May142007

Tenerife May 2007

Spain | 9 entries

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Charter flight .. quel delight Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom \| May 14 '07 \| 0 reviews
Away from the crowds ,, and the sun Puerto Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain \| May 14 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: "Studio apartment" Review: La Fragata Bar \| Attraction "Sipping and clocking"
Visting the drago tree Icod de los Vinos, Spain \| May 15 '07 \| 0 reviews
Better for viewing than swimming Los Gigantes, Spain \| May 16 '07 \| 0 reviews
Ancient university town La Laguna, Spain \| May 16 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Bodegon Tocuyo \| Restaurant "A bar with character .. and characters"
Vandalism or art ??? La Laguna, Spain \| May 17 '07 \| 0 reviews
Santa Cruz .. great market Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain \| May 17 '07 \| 0 reviews
Mad about TITSA Tenerife, Spain \| May 18 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Transport \| Attraction "TITSA"
Summing up Tenerife, Spain \| May 21 '07 \| 0 reviews

March122007

Marrakech in the spring

Africa | 1 entry

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Marrakech Marrakech, Morocco \| Mar 12 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Restaurant Costa Esmeralda \| Restaurant "Modest and comfortable" Review: Hotel Islane \| Hotel "Well located hotel" Review: Jardin Majorelle \| Attraction "Exquisite gardens"

January232007

Mexico 2007

World | 10 entries

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Mexican Tour including the Devil's Spine London, United Kingdom \| Jan 23 '07 \| 0 reviews
New York .. great even in winter New York City, United States \| Jan 23 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Radio City Apartments \| Hotel "Ok if you can take the street noise" Review: Morgan Library & Museum \| Attraction "Fabulous collection of medieval books ; the original libr..." Review: O'Neals' Lincoln Center \| Restaurant "Reasonably priced in a great atmosphere .. see pics at ht..."
Guadalajara - The Cow Parade and more Guadalajara, Mexico \| Jan 29 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Hotel San Francisco Plaza \| Hotel "Lovely colonial style but frayed at edges and needs updat..." Review: Sanborns \| Restaurant "Part5 of the chain but good food and almost all other din..." Review: Museo Regional \| Attraction "Artistic and informative"
Guanajuanto - a colonial treasure without neon Guanajuato, Mexico \| Feb 01 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Casa Valadez \| Restaurant "Good value in great location" Review: Hotel Posada Sante Fe \| Hotel "Excellent location - a bit pricey for a place with no hea..." Review: Museo Diego Rivera \| Attraction "Fascinating small museum which combines typical home of t..."
Zacatecas - Masks galore Zacatecas, Mexico \| Feb 04 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Hotel Condesa \| Hotel "Reasonable price in good location" Review: Museo Rafael Coronel \| Attraction "Former monastery houses fantastic collection of masks" Review: Garufa \| Restaurant "Excellent Argentinian steak in rustic setting but rude se..."
Durango - a necessary stopover Durango, Mexico \| Feb 06 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Corleone Pizza \| Restaurant "Cheap and cheerful with good atmosphere" Review: Hotel Roma \| Hotel "Good value and getting better"
Trip to Mazatlan Mazatlan, Mexico \| Feb 08 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Hotel La Siesta \| Hotel "Basic place in a great location if you like the Old Town" Review: El Shrimp Bucket \| Restaurant "Much better than I expected from this tourist oriented chain" Review: Bar at the Belmar Hotel \| Attraction "What year is it? Is that Jack Kerouac over there?"
Puerto Vallarta - a gem that is being ruined Puerto Vallarta, Mexico \| Feb 12 '07 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Cafe des Artistes \| Restaurant "A very fine restaurant in a unique setting" Review: Adagio Inn \| Hotel "A long way from the beach but very close to the real Mexico" Review: See the concrete \| Attraction "Plazas are being covered in concrete"
Guadalajara for a day Guadalajara, Mexico \| Feb 19 '07 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Sanborns \| Restaurant "Part of the chain but good value" Review: Hotel San Francisco Plaza \| Hotel "A bit frayed but still has charm"
New York overnight New York City, United States \| Feb 21 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: New Yorker \| Hotel "Location location location"

January072007

Madeira - the floating garden

Europe | 4 entries

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Bracing weather Madeira, Portugal \| Jan 07 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Dorisol Mimosa \| Hotel "Dorisol Mimosa"
Gardens and rain Madeira, Portugal \| Jan 09 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Monte Palace Tropical Garden \| Attraction "A very special garden in a spectacular setting."
Funchal market Madeira, Portugal \| Jan 11 '07 \| 0 reviews
Levadas - tricky walking Madeira, Portugal \| Jan 13 '07 \| 0 reviews

November082006

Burmese days and early nights

Asia | 10 entries

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Traffic getting bad ... again Bangkok, Thailand \| Nov 08 '06 \| 0 reviews
Yangon arrival Yangon, Myanmar \| Nov 13 '06 \| 0 reviews
Yangon city Yangon, Myanmar \| Nov 13 '06 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Traders Hotel \| Hotel "Posh but removed from reality" Review: Circle Train tour \| Attraction "Hour long railway journey around the city"
Too much of a mediocre thing Mandalay, Myanmar \| Nov 17 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Pacific Hotel \| Hotel "Location good .... not much character"
On the rails to Mandalay Mandalay, Myanmar \| Nov 17 '06 \| 0 reviews
Going upriver to Bagan Bagan, Myanmar \| Nov 22 '06 \| 0 reviews
Bagan, the old capital Bagan, Myanmar \| Nov 22 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Bagan Thande Hotel \| Hotel "A gem of a hotel"
Mandalay revisited Mandalay, Myanmar \| Nov 25 '06 \| 0 reviews
Yangon , better on second viewing Yangon, Myanmar \| Nov 26 '06 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Thamada \| Hotel "Just right" Review: Zawgyi's Cafe \| Restaurant "Smart place with good food" Review: Schwedagon Paya pagoda \| Attraction "Unique .... fascinating"
Summing up Myanmar \| Nov 30 '06 \| 0 reviews

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La Fragata Bar | Attraction

"Sipping and clocking"

Puerto Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain May 29 '07

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Puerto Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain May 29 '07

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