Folsom Street Fair - Sep

Advantages: olde world not spoilt
Disadvantages: not wheelchair friendly

...Whitby, a charming harbour town with steep streets and cobbled narrow alleys in the east part of the town. The town is split into two by the River Esk and the harbour, with a swing bridge connecting the two parts. Besides its fishing heritage, fresh fish available daily, it's claim to fame is that the town is where Dracula come ashore in the famous Dracula" book by Bram Stoker. The churchyard, of the parish church of St Mary, which inspired him is reached by 199 steps from the harbour, all upwards! The other major "son" of the town is Captain Cook. James Cook was an apprentice seaman here and the house is now a museum dedicated to him. There is a bonze statue of him overlooking the harbour. Besides the shops and harbour you can journey further afield, south to Robin Hood Bay for fossil hunting, visiting the small fishing village... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful cemetery. Key place to visit in Buenos Aires
Disadvantages: Not great if you do not like Cemeteries. Public transport access is not great

...No visit to Buenos Aires would be complete without a trip to the famous Cemetery of Recoleta. Background about the district ('barrio') of Recoleta In the 1870's, a yellow-fever epidemic sent many of the cities elite from their comfortable lodgings of San Telmo to this neighborhood. As a result, Recoleta prospered and is now considered the 'mayfair' of Buenos Aires. The Cemetery is the home of a serveral famous Argentines, the most notable Eva Peron (or Evita). The historic cemetery is adorned with statues that complement the beautiful mausoleums created in a wide variety of architectural styles. The entire cemetery is laid out in sections like city blocks, with wide tree-lined walkways branching into smaller "streets" filled with mausoleums. IMPRESSION: The day I visited the cemetery, it was a clear sunning winter afternoon... Read review

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Advantages: Gave us an upgrade after problems
Disadvantages: Delays in getting the car

...was due in soon. After another half hour I lost it a little bit and said that it wasn't good enough and that if they didn't hurry up and get us a car within the next ten minutes, we were going to demand compensation. At the threat of this they immediately got on the phone and told us that there was a car available at another site in the city. This was a relief especially after saying that they would drive us over there too. After all we had been standing waiting for nearly 3 hours by this time and we knew our destination of Mammoth Lakes would not be reached. The only good thing was that we had not booked our accommodation ahead of time so didn't lose any money there. The other office we were taken to was on Folsom & 3rd Streets. We were directed into a comfortable office and asked to sit down. This office was much nicer and we noticed... Read review

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