Parlay In Kōchi

A blending of several small villages on the southwestern coast created the current incarnation of Kochi (or Cochin), where sunset strolls, sampling fresh fish from seaside vendors and boat rides through the islands just offshore top visitors' to-do lists. Art centers showcase the traditional dance, Kathakali. European influences are seen in the 16th-century Portuguese-built churches and forts, while the mark of early Chinese traders is visible in the unusual fishing nets dotting the shoreline.

Hotel Nikko Kochi /Asahi Royal
 
Nice hotel, with good location - not too far from the town centre and with incredble views on the surroundings from the restaurant and the bar (what a view wonderful view on the mounts and river for breakfast).
Nice room and services. Good staff, however a bit limited in English sometimes.
The restaurant is great and even the little café on the ground floor worth to stop for a drink or piece of cake!

from $95 - $243 per night. Also Great prices

 

Myojinmaru

This restaurant is the greatest the food and ambiance is awesome, the service was very slow but we still had a good time, we loved it! Our choices for the evening were: sauteed mushrooms, cornbeef hash balls, seared ahi, ahi katsu, kalbi and garlic chix. All of it was yummy but I was disappointed with the service. Most places that I eat I usually get all entrees at the same time but our friends got their plates first and ours came 10 minutes later. So we all ended up just sharing our plates like family style. Another service point that upset me was the sauteed mushrooms that we ordered as an appetizer didn't show up until we were almost done with the entrees and they had to be reminded about it 2x! I commend them on all the available servers on the bar side checking on us but by doing that servers had no idea what table ordered what and it was up to the customer to verify if everything ordered was receieved. I would definitely eat there again but preferably on the dining side as their drinks are expensive, not unless you go with the $4 crown and stoli all flavors.

Wake Up To Breakfast In Venice.

Venice is one of Italy's top travel cities and a beautiful, romantic destination with many attractions. Its small, traffic-free streets along the winding canals make for great walking. You'll find many magnificent churches and palaces, lively squares, and interesting shops. Since it's near the sea, Venice has moderate weather although there can be rain nearly year-round. Summers are humid and winters can be foggy and wet. To avoid the large crowds, spring and fall are the best seasons to visit. Venice experiences flooding or aqua alta about 60 days a year, October through early January.Venetian glass, especially from the island of Murano, is a specialty. Carnival masks make great gifts or souvenirs. Venice is also known for its marbled paper and you might find some good lace here, too. You will also see many nice watercolors of Venetian scenes.

Gatto Nero(Black Cat)

Seafood is a big part of Venetian cuisine as are polenta and rice. Seppia, cuttlefish, is popular and risotto nero is a rice dish colored with its ink. Try zuppa di pesce fish soup here, too. Radicchio trevisano, red chicory, comes from nearby Treviso. Cicchetti, little appetizers, are found in the bars in Venice and are often eaten before lunch

Hotel Danieli Venice

 There cannot be a better location in all of Venice, just a few steps from the Piazzi San Marco. We stayed in a luxury room in their newest building, the Excelsior. The rooms were handsomely decorated but on the small side. The air conditioning was excellent and my room was very quiet. The bed was heavenly, the most comfortable one I have had in a hotel in a long time. The rooftop restaurant has one of the greatest views in the world, but the price for eating breakfast here is very steep.(it wasn't included in my room rate).Staff were friendly and helpful, particularly the concierges. I will definitely stay here again. I have also stayed at the Gritti. If you are looking for a Grand Canal view you may be better off there as it will be quieter than at the Danieli. The street in front of the Danieli is bustling all day.

Wine&Dine In Barcelona

Miramar Hotel
One of the crown jewels, a magnificent historic building restored to be experienced in an exceptional manner: innovation and comfort beyond luxury. From our premises you can discover marvellous views over the city and the Mediterranean Sea, in a unique setting. Miramar Hotel retains the original facade of the old palace that Alfonso XIII opened on the mountain of Montjuïc, for the Barcelona Universal Exhibition in 1929. The area that was landscaped during the Exhibition, which surrounds the hotel and most of Montjuïc, was designed by Forestier and the vegetation consists mostly of Mediterranean species. In 1959 the building was the home to the Studios of Spanish Radio and Television, until they moved to Sant Cugat in 1983, at which point the Palace fell into disuse until its recent transformation by the architect Oscar Tusquets Blanca.

 
Con Gracia
Wonderful very small restaurant in a small road of  La Vila de Gràcia,Barcelona.
Take the Surprise Tasting Menu, it's tasty and rather well priced.
Every plate is prepared on the feeling of the chef. A table next to ours ordered the same menu and got different plate. Great idea ! Service was very good, they are two, the owner and his assistant, who is french, to our pleasant surprise! The owner was very nice and gave us plenty of interesting infos about the place & barcelona. Overall, great experience, the food is fresh, original and it's a good deal!
The Menu
palate cleanser granita

sea bass and lentils

3 cities   newark, jersey city hoboken

Cozumel, Mexico; A place to die for!

My trip to Cozumel Mexico was very exciting, I traveled there on a cruise ship that also went to Keywest and Miami in Florida, Jamaica, and Barbados. I learned about Cozumel’s currency which is peso’s, there economy, traditions, agriculture, and there geography and the people.

　

Here's a little bit of history from the country; Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) (Kùutsmil in Modern Maya) is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen, and close to the Yucatan Channel. Cozumel is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) of the state of Quintana Roo. Cozumel is a tourist destination for its scuba diving and snorkeling. The main town on the island is San Miguel de Cozumel

The Maya are believed to have first settled Cozumel by the early part of the 1st millennium AD, and older Preclassic Olmec artifacts have been found on the island as well. The island was sacred to Ix Chel, the Maya Moon Goddess, and the temples here were a place of pilgrimage, especially by women desiring fertility. There are a number of ruins on the island, most from the Post-Classic period. The largest Maya ruins on the island were bulldozed to make way for an airplane runway during World War II. The ruins of San Gervasio are located approximately at the center of the island and are the largest remaining ruins.

The first Spanish visitor was Juan de Grijalva in 1518 , and in the following year Hernán Cortés came with a fleet and destroyed many Maya temples. Some 40,000 Mayans lived on the island then, but the smallpox disease devastated them, and by 1570 only 30 were left alive. In the ensuing years Cozumel was nearly deserted, just used as a hideout by pirates from time to time. In 1848, the Caste War of Yucatán resulted in resettlement by refugees escaping the tumult. A plaque at the Museo Cozumel states that Abraham Lincoln as the American President came close to purchasing the island of Cozumel as a place to send the freed slaves. The continued war in the Yucatan caused him to change his mind.

There are two universities on the island: the University of Quintana Roo and Partenon. In addition to teaching English as a degree, they offer five other career options including natural resources research, tourism and commercial systems.Cozumel is part of the State of Quintana Roo (Q-Roo). The Municipality of Cozumel consists of the island of Cozumel (with its offshore islets) and two pieces of adjacent mainland surrounded by the Municipality of Solidaridad. They are Calica and the Xel-Há Water Park.

Festival of El Cedral in Cozumel

To this day a historic festival is held in the small town of El Cedral, in the south of Cozumel Island at the end of April. This annual event is said to have been started over 150 years ago by Casimiro Cárdenas.

Cárdenas was one of a group that fled to the island from the village of Saban, on the mainland, after an attack during the War of the Castes. The attackers killed many other villagers, but Cárdenas survived whilst clutching a small wooden cross.

Legend has it that Cárdenas vowed to start an annual festival wherever he settled, to honor the religious power of this crucifix. Today, the original Holy Cross Festival forms part of the wider Festival of El Cedral, which includes fairs, traditional feasts, rodeos, bullfights, music and competitions. The celebrations last about 5 days in all and are held every year at the end of April or beginning of May.

In conclusion my trip to Mexico was a good experience because I learned a lot of new things and have a different sight on this back at my home, in Mexico is not the same as the U.S. and our customs, they believe in different ways of life.

The Food...words couldn't explain, maybe its because I'm a big fan of Spanish foods. i loved the senery it was amazing its so different from newyork city; the beaches are just so beautifull, i dont think any other beach in the tri-state could top it.!

i would recommend this wonderful place to anybody! its so awesome, till this day ill still this cozumel is the best place ive been. and i basically have traveled the world!

Ben & Jerry's Icecream & Frozen Yogurt

Ben & jerry's is one of the best creamery's i 've been too (aside from coldstone)

A Crazy Concoction of Chocolate Ice Cream and Vanilla Ice Cream Mixed with Fudge Brownies and Gobs of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!!!!

Brownie mixed with cookie dough...I honestly didn't know about how that this flavor would play out. In my mind I wasn't sure if the textures would mix; fudgey brownie mixed with gritty cookie dough. The top layer of ice cream was medium brown in color with fudge specks then marbling below the surface. The chocolate flavor from Ben & Jerry's never lets you down and the vanilla is understated in this blend. Nice large pieces of cookie dough (referred to as gobs) were in every other bite. The texture was comparable to the "Ready to Bake" cookie dough provided in the grocery store. I did not however find very many fudgey bits. When I did find one, it was very gooey and fudgey; very tasty. I was not impressed with the amount of brownie, but pleased with the amount of cookie dough. This flavor played out as "middle of the road" for me.

american Idol Censors Gaga's Outrageous Footwear.

 Her black leather boots, made by the British label Void of Course, feature a sky high platform and a pair of anatomically correct explicit heels. The show's producers had to strategically place the "American Idol" logo to cover the shoes' naughty bits. The heels aren't the only thing that's eyebrow raising about the shoes – the shoes reportedly retail for $4,500, according to TMZ.  Lady Gaga has been a fan of the fetish-inspired brand since 2010, when she was spotted in the brand's spiked, rubber ensembles. in my own oppion i think its original and different no one has ever thought about it and now everyones talking about it. it's the little things that make people see what fashion and differentially is!