A
TERRIFIC GUIDE IN BUENOS AIRES -- writes Susan
in Vancouver, Canada -- I'd like everybody in our JW
Network to know about a terrific guide we had in Buenos Aires
in 2008. Ernesto Yattah picked us up at the hotel and took four
of us on a tour of Jewish Buenos Aires. He was just great. Ernesto
is a lovely man, warm, interesting, intelligent, knowledgeable.
He speaks excellent English, has lived for many years in the
US and has now returned to his homeland. My contact with him
was via email and arrangements were made before travelling.
I highly recommend him. Here's all his contact info: Ernesto
Yattah, Av. Santa F? 1688 Piso 3?, (1060) Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA.
Tel/Fax: ++54 (11) 4811-0108, Cell: ++54 (9-11) 5836-7095. Email:
eyattah@hotmail.com
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you're heading to Buenos Aires click here to read, 'Buenos Aires, Her Love Affair With the Tango.' We think it will amuse you.
AN
INTERESTING CLOTHING SHOP IN PARIS -- writes
Sandy in Toronto, Canada -- For those JW members
who like to shop on holiday, I offer this tip. This summer I
spent part of my vacation in Paris. I went back to a wonderful
women's shop I'd found two years ago and it was just as good
as I remembered it. Anne-Elisabeth is located on Rue des Rosiers
in the Marais district. Her designs are most unusual and shopping
during the summer meant I found very interesting things, most
on sale. Highly recommended. Website: www.anne-elisabeth.com
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you are interested in more Paris shopping tips, click here for some great deals in the city.
FOR
HEAVENLY SAVINGS IN ITALY STAY AT A CONVENT OR MONASTERY --
writes Mary Anne in Vancouver, BC Canada --
Monastery and convent stays in Italy are inexpensive, and there
are hundred to choose from. I stayed at Monastero di San Gregorio
in Rome, a gorgeous old building with stunning architecture,
church and artwork. My very clean room had a single bed, desk
and chair, and private bathroom with good towels. It's right
in the heart of Rome, across from Circus Maximus (subway stop,
just three from Termini Station, where the airport train costs
11 Euros) and Palatine Hill and steps from the Coliseum. Cost?
A mere 35 Euros (about $55) a night! There is no service so
pack very lightly -- hauling a heavy suitcase up 106 stairs
is impossible. Only one staff member spoke English, but www.MonasteryStays.com
arranged everything by internet and provided a letter of introduction
in Italian and English, for which they charge a nominal booking
fee. Curfew was 11:30 pm but not strictly enforced. Some monasteries
and convents offer breakfast and other meals and accommodate
families. No phone, internet or TV, but I felt very serene and
secure travelling alone.
TRY
TO SKETCH WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU TRAVEL -- writes
Ann in Tennessee, USA -- My advice to other
women travellers is as follows. Wherever you go, try to draw
what you see, just a bit -- even if you 'can't draw.' Somehow
it sends the place into your body and bones in a way that just
passing through can't. You end up really feeling you've 'owned'
the place you've traveled to. It's a very wonderful and visceral
experience.
P.S. I truly believe everyone can draw, with a little practice. Just find a blank page in your travel journal and let yourself go. It's a perfect activity for long train rides, dining solo and sitting on a park bench in a new city half way around the world.
A
GREAT GUIDE IN GUILIN, CHINA -- writes Trysh
in Tianjin, China -- Hi Journeywoman, I was introduced
to your site through a Canadian friend of mine (I am British).
It's terrific and I can't thank you enough for your tips and
information. Now it's my turn. I'd like your readers to know
that I found a great guide in the Guilin/Yangshuo (Li River
area). Lee is terrific and she will take you anywhere you want
and really personalize your tour. Her English is good and she
will go that extra mile for you. She did for me, bringing my
leather jacket to me after I left it in the hotel. You can email
her at: tom_5665@163.com
EDITOR'S NOTE: Lee was also a terrific help to me. Please read: this short piece to see how she went out of her way to find a stranger in Guilin for me.
TRY
A GUEST HOUSE (RYOKAN) WHEN YOU VISIT JAPAN --
writes Anne in Chicago, USA -- Will you be
in Kobe? Then from there I urge you to go to Mt Koya-san in
Japan. It is beautiful with lots of pine and cherry trees, full
of temples and monasteries and it has an amazing graveyard containing
two thousand monuments. I stayed at Muryoko-in for about a hundred
dollars a night, including two meals and an amazing morning
religious service. The monks were especially kind, bringing
me hot sake when I came in out of the rain. I can't say enough
good about this experience. Mt Koya-san is about a three hour
trek from Kobe on three different rail systems, but really quite
doable. For more information, click
here.
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