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The best Indian Food in London

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

I had a layover in Crawley, just outside London which made me have a taste for the best food in England, Indian. It amazes me how good Indian food in England is so I am constantly looking for new places to recommend. I know, it’s a hard life. I saw a flyer in the ready room before my flight that said Saffron Lounge was rated 5 out of 5 stars and thought, “I’ll be the judge of that.

When the crew met up to debrief before we went out to have dinner, I told several of the crew I was going to try Indian. They knew I get the best tips but they wanted to stay at the hotel lounge and have the happy hour deal. BIG mistake. The Captain wanted to get out and said he would come with me but he didn’t like spicy food. I said we could handle that.

When we got to the restaurant, it was early and quite dead. I thought that I had made a mistake and the Captain was starting to dought my decision. The interior was very hip and very expensive looking so I grabed the menu to make sure the prices ween’t out of our leage. To my surprise, the meals started at 8 pounds so I fealt better.Both uf us ordered lamb, his was grilled and mine was stewed. I got a bowl of rice for another 2 pounds.

They brought us the meals with extra plates so we could share. This was a great Idea and another reason I love Indian Restaurants. The food was remarkable with a wonderful taste. Even thoug they were both lamb, each was so unique it was like eating totally different types of meat. When we finished up the meal, I had to say it was the best Idian I had ever eaten. The Captain said the same. This dosen’t mean I will stop looking, it just means I have another Great London Restaurant to add to www.nonrevwebsite.com.

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How to Get Free Food Every Night in New York

Friday, September 18th, 2009

So you are travel to New York and want to eat but don’t want to spend an arm and a leg? As a matter of fact, you don’t want to spend anything. Did you give up on the idea in a New York minute? Don’t. We will show you how to get it.

Places in New York give free food with the idea you will stay longer and buy more expensive items like fancy drinks, and the odds are in their favor. After all, they are still in business. You just have to do is show some discipline.

You may have to buy a drink and we will list that, but the price of the drink will be under $5. To see the deals available, go to the New York Section of NonRevWebsite.com.

So what night of the week will you be in New York? Below is the list of places and the Nights they have free food;

Monday

Rudy’s, O’Flaherty’s, Rodeo Bar, Rocking Horse, Rolf’s,  The Thirsty Scholar, Tracy J’s, Boxer’s

Tuesday

Rudy’s, O’Flaherty’s, Rodeo Bar, Rocking Horse, Rolf’s, The Thirsty Scholar, Tracy J’s, Boxer’s

Wednesday

Rudy’s, O’Flaherty’s, Rodeo Bar, Rocking Horse, Rolf’s, The Thirsty Scholar, Tracy J’s, Boxer’s

Thursday

Rudy’s, Rodeo Bar, Rocking Horse, Rolf’s, The Thirsty Scholar, Tracy J’s,  Boxer’s

Friday

Rudy’s, Rodeo Bar, Rocking Horse, Rolf’s, The Thirsty Scholar, Tracy J’s,  Boxer’s

Saturday

Rudy’s, Rocking Horse, Rolf’s, Tracy J’s,  Boxer’s

Sunday

Rudy’s, O’Flaherty’s, Rodeo Bar, Rocking Horse, Rolf’s, Tracy J’s, Boxer’s

Click on the name of the bar to find out what are the Free Food Deals. There you will find the type of food, the time it is available, and the location hyperlinked to a google map for ease of use.

So enjoy your night out and why not follow up your New York Free Dinner with a New York Free Attraction? See those at www.nonrevwebsite.com .

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Sting Operation in Rome at Restaurants

Friday, August 28th, 2009

THE ROME REPORT: written by Liza Salvatore (Roman historian/Papal scholar)

You can get fined in Rome if you have the  wrong Reciept for your meal.

Look to see if the restaurant is giving you an official receipt known as a ricevuta fiscale which has the proprietor’s social security number, etc. IF it does not, it means that they are not paying taxes on what they have charged you so don’t feel obligated to leave anything more than a few coins. I would suggest in any case that you get a “ricevuta fiscale” an official receipt because you are in danger of being caught in a sting with the Guardia di Finanza who may think you are colluding with the restaurant to help them avoid paying income tax. YOU are required to have a ricevuta fiscale when you walk out of a restaurant, a store, a coffee house and may be asked to provide it if the Guardia di Finanza is spot checking.

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Tipping in Italy

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

THE ROME REPORT: written by Liza Salvatore (Roman historian/Papal scholar)

Generally, Italians leave about 5% tip on their bills for a tip in a trattoria or average restaurant, but this depends on wether there is “pane e coperto– bread and cover” already added to the bill or if they have charged your group a “servizio”. The bread and cover should no longer be charged as it was done away with when the currency changed from the lira to the euro BUT almost all restaurants still do it and Italians don’t challenge them because they want to return to that restaurant again. You decide if you want to challenge the “pane & coperto” charge. If you do so, do it in a “gee, I thought it had been done away with” and see what they say.

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Ripped Off in Russia

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

After our flight was cancelled, we had an extra day in Moscow so we decided to go to Lenin’s Tomb. It is open Tuesday to Thursday and Saturday and Sunday, 10 to 1 and is free to enter. After getting our brief on when we would leave the next day, we headed of to the Metro to start our journey. We got to the entrance 15 minutes before it ‘closes’ only to have the guards tell us no more visitors for the day. We asked them about the time and they just shrugged their shoulders. The tour guides were circling around us like sharks.

The first one came up informing us that for 500 rubles each he can get us in. Apparently there is an agreement that when no more visitors are allowed in for free but before the tomb closed, tour guides could get us in. We said no to his offer and he puts on the pressure like a good con-man saying I hope you can come back tomorrow. When we leave and look for another way in, we are approached by anther saying we are very late but for 1200 rubles he can get us in and give us. I tell him the other guy would do it for 500. He said his price includes a tour of all the other 4 graves including Yuri Gagarin, Stalin, and Brezhnev. This is interesting because we have 10 minutes until it closes and this tour seems longer than 20, yet the guards won’t let us in just to see Lenin. I start to see the scam.

Next he says for 700 Rubles he can let both of us just see Lenin and we agree and he sets the hook. As we get closer, the guide looks at his watch and the starts running this is to see how bad we want to get in. As he runs, he says we are very late and tries to bid the price up saying historical facts along the way. He then says for 900 rubles we can get more information. We say no then he passes another guide and they exchange words. We go a little farther and he says we cannot get in because we are too late.

So if you are going to Lenin’s Tomb make sure you get there at least 30 minutes before it closes. Otherwise you will be charged 1200 Rubles, around $40, to see something that is for free. Also, be careful of the guides and know some are ‘hyper-capitalistic.”

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Top 5 ways to get ripped off in Prague

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Prague is a city rich in history and known for its bohemian atmosphere and reasonable prices. Unfortunately, the breaking away from the Soviet Union has created an environment where some establishments are taking capitalism to the extreme at your expense. Here are some of the ways unscrupulous restaurants try to inflate your bill.

Dinner is a great example. Many restaurants provide set meals for a fixed price. These are great ways to save money on meals when you travel while enjoying local dishes, but there are tricks they use to get you to pay more.

1) First, shop around until you find a complete meal with beverages. They may be difficult to find but they are well worth your time.

2) Next, talk with the person at the door to clarify exactly what is provided in the meal. This will tell the staff you know what you are ordering.

3) Then, don’t order anything else of the menu. Even asking for a glass of water will increase your bill because they may charge double or triple the normal price and you will have no idea until you have taken a sip and committed to pay.

4) What ever you do, don’t eat from that basket of bread if it is placed in front of you. This is the oldest trick in the book and tells you to be careful of the staff for other deceptions. What they do, but things on your table that is not included in the fixed price meal. If you take a bite, you bought it. The most lucrative for them is to put a large basket of bread on your table. You take one small slice of bread and surprise, you just bought the entire $5 basket.

5) Verify what is included if they have a picture of a meal. You may see a huge meal described in the native language with an entrée, side, and drink and notice that it is very reasonable. Then as you order from the picture, the wait staff will ask if you want sides and a drink. When you get the bill, you will find it is double what you thought you would pay because the picture was showing off the entrée and sides were extra.

So remember, find the best fixed meal, clarify what you are getting, don’t order off the menu, make sure what you eat is what you ordered, and check what is included in the picture. Follow these rules and you will enjoy your meals in Prague.

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Great Deals on Food In Moscow

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Even though Moscow is not the most expensive city in the world, it fell to number 3, finding reasonable prices for food is difficult. Finding cheap food in Moscow is almost impossible, except for those who look very, very hard, or read my posts.

Several people told me about Yolki Polki so I made a mental note to find it and looked for other cheap restaurants. Unfortunately I did not find many others. The good news is it is a chain and has several locations in Moscow. What’s even better was this is traditional food, not fast food with no culture.

First we ordered Broche, or beet soup. I have to admit, it was the best I had ever had. (Stand by on that, I have another layover and I am up to the challenge to find a better one.) Next was the meat and cabbage pie. Not bad but a great value for the price. Finally we had the chicken scures. To wash it down, we had a Russian beer. Again, I have to admit, the beer was very good.

The final price came to 600 Rubles which is around $20. We could have kept that under $15 very easily, but we were hungry and had a very persuasive waitress. Would I recommend this to friends? Yes, and I am. Enjoy this great restaurant as you save money on food in Moscow!

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Best Food in the World on Discount

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Paris is known for great food. But it usually comes at a great cost. Fortunately, one of our members showed me where the great dinners are found.

The St Germain area of Paris is home to many great restaurants. Some of which are very reasonable, around 15 Euro, and just as delicious as its more expensive counterparts. One of these places is La Citroville. It is a small place with terrific meals.

A full meal consisting an appetizer, Entrée, and dessert costs as little as 12 Euros. The selection was extensive and very delicious. Everyone in our group thought it was well worth the effort to find it.

If you would like to find the direct location of this restaurant, go to NonRevWebsite.com.

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