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Hotel Check-In

Critique of the Double Tree Hotel

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • Again, I have stayed at this hotel many times in the past. I believe that the various tour operators purchase blocks of rooms at this hotel. I am not sure what the problem was for...
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The OK Tours Bus

Critique of OK Tours

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • I have taken this OK Tour several time in the past, so really the tour guides were not an important part for me, however many of the people were firstimers, and it would have been...
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Huasteca Canyon Mountains

Day 3 - Dec 14, 2003 - Monterrey, The Huasteca Canyon, and Homeward Bound

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • As always I am an "early riser." As I showered and dressed for the day, I was watching CNN, and the big news of the day was the capture of "Saddam Hussain" in Iraq. Again...
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A Mountain Stream

Day 2 - Dec 13, 2003 - The Mountains and The Market

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • Waking up early, as I usually do, I lounged around the room and took a long hot shower. The hotel's beakfast buffet was included in the tour package, so around 7am, I walked to the...
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Toll Road Charges

Day 1 (Part 1) - Dec 12, 2003 - To Monterrey

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • As the Bus, was scheduled to leave a 6am, I set the alarm for 5, because I knew that I was ready, all I needed to do was to shower and hit the road. Everything...
A View of the  Basilica of the Lady of Guadalupe

Day 1 (Part 2)- Dec 12, 2003 - The Festival of the Lady of Guadalupe

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • I spoke with the guide, declined the evening tour, and headed towards the church. I found a money exchange service in the Pedestrian Mall and purchased some pesos at a rate of 11.05 for each...
Ladies Blue Jeans

Links

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • Monterrey enjoys a active community of Internet users, and it is common to see URL's on Posters and Billboards and in Storefronts. Here is a collection of Links that relate to this visit to Monterrey. Juan...
Ladies Blue Jeans

Ladies' Blue Jean Marketing in Monterrey

Written by Michael George on December 27, 2003

  • Now on a lighter note, I would like to offer some observations on the way ladies' blue jeans are marketed in Monterrey. This marketing is unlike anything that I have seen elsewhere. During every one...
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