Ron G

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Annapolis, MarylandJoined in Nov 2007

Enjoy more upscale traveling. We vacation in Europe each year, and also coastal New England each year ... but we also mix it up with other places, too.

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Sunset on Madaket Beach

Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Sunset on Madaket Beach

Nantucket, Massachusetts

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A Great Safari Visit at Tintswalo's Manor House

First, we did NOT stay at the main Tintswalo Safari Lodge property. We stayed at the Lodge's Manor House - which is part of the their operation - but located a ...

Date of stay: December 2019

Tintswalo Manor House

Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa

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An Oasis of Luxury and Relxaing Calm

Executive Summary: Incredible hotel, wonderful spa, truly attentive staff, and good (but not exceptional) food. The entire Saxon property - both hotel and vill...

Date of stay: January 2020

Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa

Sandton, South Africa

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A Really Incredible Experience!

From the incredibly comfortable luxury room with the great view, to the truly amazing amount of leopards and other animals you see every day on your game rides,...

Date of stay: January 2020

Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve

Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve, South Africa

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Incredible Decor ... Good Coffee Too!

Incredible and imaginative steampunk decor throughout. Even the staff here wear steampunk costumes. We only stopped in for coffees (which were very good), but i...

Date of visit: December 2019

Truth Coffee HQ

Cape Town Central, South Africa

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Decent Food, But Very Enegetic Vibe

On a Friday or Saturday night, this place has a great, energetic vibe. It is crowded, lively and colorful. The look of the place is wonderful. The food was fine...

Date of visit: December 2019

Kloof Street House

Cape Town Central, South Africa

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A fun way to spend several hours

The V&A Waterfront is a vibrant area to stroll, particularly on the weekends and in the evening. Just feel free to wander around (the area is totally safe, too)...

Date of experience: December 2019

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Cape Town Central, South Africa

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Beautiful Setting, Great Food, Great Service

We were a large party of ten, and were seated upstairs in a private and very nice room. The other dining areas (upstairs and main floor) were also attractive. ...

Date of visit: December 2019

Cape Town Central, South Africa

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Nice Hotel, Great Locations

Located right on the edge of the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Waterfront, this hotel is great for people who like to walk the lively streets to dinner, stores, etc. ...

Date of stay: December 2019

Cape Town Central, South Africa

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Great Wwy to see penguins ... without visiting Antartica

You can get really close to lots of the penguins, as some walk right along the wooden paths (which are very clogged with LOTS of tourists!!). It is a pretty coo...

Date of experience: December 2019

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

Simon's Town, South Africa

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Nice Staff, Okay Food

The staff was nice and the restaurant (with a reservation) was able to accommodate our family party of ten. The wine list of decent. The food portions were larg...

Date of visit: December 2019

Belthazar Restaurant & Wine Bar

Cape Town Central, South Africa

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Exciting & Great Photo Op

The Devil's Pool is a naturally formed/carved small basin with an fairly calm eddy of water right in between all the rushing waterfalls at Victoria Falls. It is...

Date of experience: December 2019

Livingstone Island and Devil's Pool Walking Safari

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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There is probably little I can add here that other have not already written. This is one of the seven natural wonders of the world - and for good reason. Just s...

Date of experience: December 2019

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls National Park

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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Great location, great safari activities, and a great and attentive staff. The routine of each day here is pretty much the same, although what you see on safari ...

Date of stay: December 2019

Victoria Falls River Lodge - Zambezi Crescent

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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Wonderful Food in Beautiful Setting

The views from the dining room are gorgeous, looking out on vineyards, a lake and rolling green fields. The food here was also wonderful, and I've added photos ...

Date of visit: December 2019

La Petite Ferme

Franschhoek, South Africa

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We visited for lunch on indulged in the tasting menu paired with wines. It was really wonderful. The presentations were beautiful (culinary works of art), and t...

Date of visit: December 2019

Greenhouse Restaurant

Constantia, South Africa

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If you have an opportunity to see the opera performed here: SEE IT!!

This arena was built around 30 A.D. The grand opera performances here started slightly later (well, about 100 years ago). The performances are all at night (9 p...

Date of experience: June 2018

Arena di Verona

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Really Wonderful Lunch - Incredible (Overwhelming) Wine List

First, Antica Bottega del Vino is known for having potentially the best wine list in all of Italy. If you want an Amarone, for example, you may be facing a choi...

Date of visit: June 2018

Antica Bottega del Vino

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Nice Ambiance/Decor, Just Okay Food

This place has the right look and feel on a cold winter day to make you feel like you are in a cosy inn in the Tyrolean Alps. Antlers, wall decor, fireplaces, e...

Date of visit: March 2018

Goldener Hirsch Restaurant

Park City, Utah

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Our best dinners in Park City

We really enjoyed our two dinners at Mariposa. It was the highest level dining (in terms of preparation/techniques. and professional service) we found. For star...

Date of visit: March 2018

Park City, Utah

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Truly Underwhelming

Located in the cavernous St Regis Hotel - you can ski in for lunch - the J&G Grill does not live up to being associated with famed NYC Chef Jean-Georges Vongeri...

Date of visit: March 2018

Park City, Utah

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