A Guide to: Maui, Hawaii

A Guide to: Maui, Hawaii
by Eric for kristraveler.com
Kaanapali beach is always our home when we visit Maui - it is on one of the nicest beaches on Maui and some of the best snorkeling and diving on the island is right at the doorstep of the hotels.
Some of the properties have a free shuttle which has [...]

Favorite Restaurant in St. Michael’s, MD

 

From the outside it looked like one of the best restaurants in town, so we had to go inside and check it out.
 208 Talbot in St Michaels, Maryland, is an elegant little restaurant perfect for any occasion: a romantic dinner with your loved one, family gatherings or even a happy hour with friends.
Prices seemed fair [...]

Buenos Aires: places to have lunch

That I love to visit new restaurants all of you already know, so I could had to tell about three fantastic restaurants that we went in Buenos! I will start with one that a lot of followers on twitter told me about: the famous Café Tortoni! This is the oldest cafe BAs and it is [...]

Buenos Aires: for those that love bookstores!

Buenos Aires has two bookstores that are absolutely sensational: a paradise for those who like to get lost for hours and hours among books… Despite my pile of books to read, that is already unbelievable, I needed to visit both and tell you all about each of them: they are a must see for those [...]

Buenos Aires: amazing street fairs!

If I could name one thing that I love to do in Buenos Aires is to visit the two famous street fairs that take place in the Argentine capital every weekend! On every Saturday there is na amazing fair in Palermo: full of stalls of local handicrafts, leather accessories, and necklaces and rings, and many [...]

Buenos Aires: Home Hotel

I Love boutique hotels!!! They are always more charming and always surprise me more than any other large hotel chain! The service is generally much more personal because usually they don’t have many rooms and this simple detail makes a huge difference!
When I began to plan my trip to Buenos Aires, it couldn’t be different: [...]

Washington DC Taxi Fare Estimator

The Washington Post has a very good tool to estimate taxi fares in the Washington DC area. I have used it several times and the ranges they give have been pretty accurate all times I’ve compared with my cab rides. Link: District Taxi Fare Estimator Tool
Please note that the estimator does not include extra fees [...]

2010 Restaurant Week in São Paulo

If you are heading to São Paulo in early March 2010, make sure you do not miss the São Paulo Restaurant Week 2010. It starts on March 1st and runs until March 14th. Check the link below and do not forget to make reservations, especially on weekends.
Link: 2010 São Paulo Restaurant Week
Favorite Restaurants:
- Arabia
- Boa [...]

Booking Your Train Trip in China

As you will read in many guidebooks, train tickets are only sold at rail stations, and typically 10 days before the day of departure. Being used to planning my entire trip in advance and booking everything online, this became a big inconvenience for me, for two reasons: 1. the best trains / seats are generally [...]

Xitang: A ‘Picture Perfect’ Canal Town Near Shanghai

As I plan for my upcoming trip to China, I’m gathering some information on places to go (and how to get there) and tips that can help keep me out of trouble, but also add some uniqueness to the trip beyond the major Shanghai-Beijing touristic itinerary.
I had heard that Xitang could be an interesting water [...]