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Travel recommendations and reviews

Yellowstone, United States of America recommendation

A few simple tips for making the most out of Yellowstone 1. Stay inside the park (that way you save 30-50 minutes of driving) 2. Talk to the locals about where to sight animals 3. Decide which animals you want to see and spend time looking for them (you wont be able to see the whole park in one day!) 4. Get up early (before dawn) a lot of the animals will forage during the dusk and dawn hours and then spend the daylight hours resting 5. If driving at night be careful of the elk, they are s...

London, England recommendation

Destination Barons Court, London, W14 Nestled half way between Earls Court and Hammersmith, you will find the sleepy metropolis that is Barons Court. Getting there and away Train Both the District or Piccadilly Line serve Barons Court Tube station Air The nearest Airport is Heathrow, about a 40 minute tube journey on a good day. Car A black cab will set you back around £10 to £15 from Paddington, slightly less from Victoria. Or an unlicensed minicab will set you back £20-25 to Heathrow if you b...

Valencia, Spain recommendation

Valencia - Americas cup. The americas cup village is rather large, if your a kiwi, hang a right as you enter and wander by the ETNZ base, sign the sail and if your lucky you can say hello to some of the team as they enter the base at the VIP entrance. Wander around to the canal, the starboard bank (right hand side going out), is known as Kiwi Canal, its a great place to wait, everyone is friendly (unless your wearing a bright red shirt with a white cross). The boats head out at about 11:00 -...