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1. NEXUS Enrolment Centre
* This program keeps getting better! *
If you thought my previous review sounded like an infomercial, here we go again - it just keeps getting better!
There is a little known addition to this already wonderful program.
Yes, you already know you can…More »
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5/23/2009 First to Review
* I'm in love with a government program - WHAT?!?!?!? *
Ok, I have to say - I LOVE NEXUS! Yes. It… Read more »
2. Global Entry
Jamaica, NY 11430
USA
(718) 553-1237
Categories:
Public Services & Government,
Travel Services
Neighbourhood: JFK Airport
* Quick immigration entry at JFK?!?!?! Wow! *
Ok, I love visiting New York. But getting off the plane and rushing to the immigration area to be surprised with a LONG slow moving line is always a drag after a long flight.
Global Entry to the rescue.…More »
3. Fink's Luggage & Repair Company
Portland, OR 97205
USA
(503) 222-6086
Category:
Luggage
Neighbourhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
* Great combination of top notch service and flexible pricing *
Living in Canada some can just get used to things being expensive compared to the deals South of the border. But it never makes sense to me to pay a premium just for living a few…More »
4. Qantas
* In the running for top First Class overall experience *
Qantas is one of those unexpected surprises that is just pleasant. You always hear about the top airlines of the world in terms of service being from Asia and the Middle East. I have flown in…More »
5. Briggs & Riley Travelware
* Amazing product and warranty *
I'm about to rave about a carry-on bag. Seriously. Crazy, I know. But Briggs & Riley really produces a wonderful product and stands behind it.
I had heard about it from a lot of people I know who travel a LOT.…More »
6. Anangu Tours
Ayers Rock Uluru Northern Territory 0872
Australia
+61 8 8950 3030
Category:
Tours
* Local perspective *
The Ayers Rock Resort gives me many mixed emotions. Uluru is an amazing location with deep meaning for the local Anangu. But the Western "resort" that has flourished is ugly tourism at its worst. It draws in people from…More »
7. Wind Mobile
Toronto, ON M5J 1A7
(877) 946-3184
Category:
Mobile Phones
Neighbourhood: Harbourfront
* Now THAT is a deal! *
I've bitched and moaned about the ridiculous rates the various mobile carriers charge here in Canada numerous times. The Rogers/Bell/Telus (RobUs) trifecta just annoys me with the ridiculous nickle and diming and excess fees…More »
8. T-Mobile
* Perfect for international visitors *
Ok, T-mobile has always been a great prepaid option when going south of the border and wanting to avoid the ridiculous roaming rates from Canadian mobile carriers.
But it has now gotten better. On this most…More »
9. Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange
Vancouver, BC V6C 2V6
(604) 685-1008
Categories:
Hobby Shops,
Jewellery
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Who knew South Korea is considered exotic? *
Ok, so I never thought changing South Korean Won back to Canadian Dollars would be a challenge.
I failed at HSBC because apparently South Korea is too "exotic": http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
I failed at…More »
10. The Cod Jigger
* Thank you, Grandmas! *
Reading Louise G's recent St. John's review (http://www.yelp.ca/use...), I remembered the last (and only) time I was in St. John's.
Because of a variety of reasons I was on a long trip and was traveling with a checked bag…More »
11. Hotel Le Relais Lyonnaise
* Nice 7 room hotel *
When in Montreal during big festivals like the jazz festival it apparently is hard to find a room, and thankfully I turned up what sounded like a decent small hotel that still had availability.
I was a bit worried about the…More »
12. Zipcar
Zipcar has a nice selection of cars available in many different cities. Here in Vancouver they have dozens of cars parked all around downtown, Kits, and UBC. They also have a few parked in East Vancouver and North Vancouver. The system works…More »
13. Nexus Enrolment Centre
Vancouver, BC V6B 2R4
(360) 332-2380
Categories:
Public Services & Government,
Travel Services
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Still a fan - and now more convenient with a downtown location for updates! *
I've been a huge fan of the NEXUS program (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) since back when it was called CanPassAir (what a terrible name that was!) and INSPass.
The new…More »
14. Rewards Network
Hollywood, FL 33021
USA
(800) 479-5981
Categories:
Restaurants,
Financial Services,
Travel Services
* Wait - you'll give me free travel just for eating where I normally eat?!?!?! *
This company is behind all of the airline frequent flyer dining programs, and it is a lovely surprise when I check my frequent flyer miles to find that some of the…More »
15. Qantas
* In the running for top First Class overall experience *
Qantas is one of those unexpected surprises that is just pleasant. You always hear about the top airlines of the world in terms of service being from Asia and the Middle East. I have flown in…More »
16. Granville Island Water Taxi
* Vancouver Vice *
Ok, so we wanted to go to Bowen Island for the day and starting looking into the options.
It was either BC Ferries or Granville Island Water Taxi.
To take the ferries you have to get all the way out to Horseshoe Bay, which either…More »
17. The Salt Lick
* Now THIS is good airport BBQ *
This spot renews my faith in Texas airport BBQ compared with the crappy experience at Cousin's BBQ in DFW (http://www.yelp.com/bi...).
Who said you can't get good food at an airport? The Salt Lick (…More »
18. Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce
Bowen Island, BC V0N
(604) 947-9024
* Good first stop for first time visitors *
Ok, so we had gotten off the water taxi and were ready to explore Bowen Island. What to do? Where to go?
This little office just a short work from the docks came to the rescue providing free maps of the…More »
19. ICBC Vancouver Point Grey
Vancouver, BC V6L 2P1
(604) 661-2800
Categories:
Automotive,
Ministry of Transportation
Neighbourhood: Arbutus Ridge
* 3 minutes from start to finish - really?!?!?!?! *
Wow. I never thought I would have a positive experience renewing my driver's license.
Live and learn:
1) I parked outside in an easy to find free street spot.
2) I walked in and a very friendly…More »
20. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Over the years I've enjoyed many a stay at this property starting back when it was still a Canadian Pacific property and more recently as a Fairmont. Over the years they have regularly kept the property updated but still with a sense of the history…More »
21. BIXI
* Great convenient system *
Everyone always talks about Vancouver being so bike friendly, but in Vancouver biking seems to require having thousands of dollars of fancy form fitting clothing and aerodynamic helmets along with a healthy set of balls to…More »
22. Truphone
London EC3N 4HJ
UK
+44 20 3002 6565
Categories:
Mobile Phones,
Travel Agencies
Neighbourhood: Whitechapel
* Finally an answer for when I travel! *
I am sick and tired of switching in new SIM cards to my mobile phone every time I land in a new country. These folks have come up with a brilliant solution. They give you a single SIM card, and you can add…More »
23. Cathay Pacific
Jamaica, NY 11430
USA
(718) 244-6260
Category:
Airlines
Neighbourhood: JFK Airport
* It happened again - wow! *
Ok, I thought it was a fluke when back in April a flight attendant welcomed me on board by name before seeing my boarding pass (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...).
At the time I concluded that I should take it as a sign I either:…More »
24. Residence dei DUE Porti
* Excellent value and clean *
Catching up on some old overseas review. On my last trip to Italy we had a little extra time on our way to France and decided to stop off for a few nights in San Remo to relax.
We found this very good value (just about…More »
25. Canada Customs
* The cutest border I have seen *
Ok, this has to go down as the cutest border crossing I have ever seen in all of my travels around the world.
Situated in a beautiful little cove on Pender Island you can officially enter Canada here by boat or…More »
26. E-ZPass New York
Whitestone, NY 11357
USA
(800) 333-8655
Categories:
Automotive,
Travel Services,
Professional Services
Neighbourhood: Malba
* No lines at the bridges - what a joy! *
Ok, I'm kind of surprised this is an FTR. E-ZPass is wonderful! I don't live in the New York area anymore, and left long before E-ZPass started to be offered.
But what a great innovation - being able to…More »
27. Ristorante Piccolo Mondo / Monica
* Good enough to return twice! *
Ok, this little trattoria which we stumbled upon on our last trip to Italy was a fabulous find. They specialize in Ligurian cuisine and the two times (yes we went back!) we enjoyed our meals immensely.
The pesto was…More »
28. Sheraton Salzburg Hotel
* Nice property in a great location *
Just found that Austria is now on Yelp - cool!
This hotel was a really pleasant surprise. We stumbled onto it via an online booking site the day before and it seemed like a perfect stopover.
The hotel has a…More »
29. Poet's Cove Resort & Spa
* Rating for the setting mostly *
Pender Island makes a nice quick getaway from Vancouver. It is a pleasant ferry ride over, and really is world's apart as it only has a bit over 2000 people living on the entire island.
We booked into Poet's Cove…More »
30. Japan Airlines
El Segundo, CA 90245
USA
(310) 607-2330
Category:
Airlines
Neighbourhood: El Segundo
* Nice catering for such a short flight *
I realized I forgot to Yelp about the nice meal I had on a really short flight from Seoul to Tokyo a few weeks ago.
JAL had a fairly embarrassingly small not well stocked lounge in Seoul, with some Japanese…More »
31. car2go
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A1
(855) 454-1002
Category:
Car Rental
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
* SMART idea *
We already have a few car sharing services here in Vancouver, but the issue I have with them is that you always have to return the car to the same spot. That isn't very convenient for certain types of trips. Enter car2go.
This new…More »
32. Hotel Pulitzer
1016 GZ Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 5235235
* Welcome to Yelp, Holland! *
Just heard that Yelp is now in Holland. Nifty! The empire expands....
Figured I'd throw up a review of this nice hotel I stayed at last time I was in Amsterdam.
It is located right by the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht…More »
33. Avis Rent a Car
* Screw the high SFO rates *
Ever since SFO put the rental cars off into the far North rental car terminal the prices have been ridiculous, and you have to hop the train to get there so it takes at least an hour before you get out of the airport from…More »
34. American Airlines
* SSShhhhhh.... *
I was supposed to be connecting to a flight back to Vancouver, but my first flight was delayed by several hours making me miss the last flight to Vancouver.
Delays happen. No big deal. It is part of travel. In fact, before my…More »
35. Port Washington Airport
* Now THIS is a non-congested airport! *
Two airlines service this little "airport" with regularly scheduled service. You have to shoo away the pigeons that hang out in the boarding area though.
The "gate" to board the plane has a view of a…More »
36. Rubenbauer Gastronomie- und Handelsbetrieb Hauptbahnhof München
80335 München
Germany
+49 89 55069465
* Very nice selection for a train station *
This food court has a really nice variety of travel friendly food.
I grabbed a schnitzel sandwich, which was a wonderful snack for the train. The meat was tender, the breading was crispy without being…More »
37. JTB
Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6
(604) 683-3167
Category:
Travel Services
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Best spot to pick up Japan Rail Passes in Vancouver *
This travel agency is hidden away in the basement of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. It shares space with the JTB Global Assistance service desk that helps orient the thousands of Japanese…More »
38. King County Airport
* Nice little airport - with a million dollar view! *
What a lovely little international airport!
It has primarily private aircraft, corporate jets, cargo, military (including Air Force One when in Seattle), and some very small passenger airlines like…More »
39. Oneworld Management Company Ltd
Of the 3 major airline alliances, One World is by far the best. It has the cream of the crop among the major carriers of the world including Cathay Pacific, British Airways, and Qantas. It also has some other very decent carriers in their relative…More »
40. Los Altos de Eros
* Off the beaten path relaxation *
Following Ken K's lead with Yelp Taiwan (http://www.yelp.com/li...), this will be my first entry for Yelp Costa Rica.
This is a fabulous off the beaten path getaway spot. It is a little boutique hotel with only 5…More »
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