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Traveler's tails....

tripadvisor is a web site well-worth accessing for anyone seeking a variety of opinions and articles on travel. One of the strengths of the site is the candid assessments guests make of the accommodation they have stayed in. Some comments are extremely candid and harsh - but they are, presumably, independent. Certainly a good "barometer" of a place.

Some "highlights" of recent postings:

"Deep Thoughts

"Time could be spent pondering over the meaning of some of the many safety signs around the complex. Out of the several we managed to identify, the two we found to be of greatest use were 1. Not to step on any crocodiles whilst bare foot, and 2. No ugly or spotty children to frequent the pool."

Mime Over Matter

"The neighborhood is filled with aggressive mimes, including one sitting on a toilet bowl (how creative). Room cards are changed for no reason and you cannot understand why you can't get into your room. All in all it was a very unpleasant stay."

The Last Laugh

"In fact, I told the management there that I was putting a review on your website about their poor service and they laughed at me and said go right ahead, nobody reads the TripAdvisor site."

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