Archive for the ‘Rex Reviews’

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    Plantronics Gamecom 780 Headset review
    Plantronics GameCom 780 Plantronics Gamecom 780 Headset Highs• Great sound, Dolby Digital 7.1 (simulated)• Durable construction, velour feels nice on the ears• Noise canceling mic comes through loud and clear.• Competitively Priced Lows• USB only• Tight fit for people with big heads (tends to squeeze, getting looser with age though)• Randomly hit volume...
    by Rex at March 7th, 2012 at 09:03 pm
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    Freakin’ Frog beer bar & The Whisky Attic Las Vegas
    The Whisky Attic Bookshelf at Freakin' Frog Las Vegas - 600 whiskeys to choose from The Freakin Frog is a small, but fun bar located at 4700 S Maryland Parkway just across the street from the UNLV campus. But this is not a college hangout. You’ll find people from all walks of life… What brings them here? It’s not the free live entertainment or the décor—it’s...
    by Rex at February 29th, 2012 at 11:02 am
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    Microbrewery amid skycrapers and open space in relaxed beautiful Perth Australia
    Perth - photo by Britanny du Boulay The most populous (and pretty much only) city on the West Coast of Australia, Perth was very different than the other Aussie cities I’ve traveled to with a much more relaxed feeling and a lot less people around.  The place felt kind of empty. While there were people walking the streets and cars on the road, it seemed like a ghost...
    by Rex at October 6th, 2011 at 11:10 am
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    The Zen of picking grapes in Avila Valley
    Rex the grape-picker Since being back in the country, I’ve been trying to find work and like everyone knows, it’s not easy. Might even be said to be almost impossible for someone without a specific skill that’s in demand. That’d be me. Following up on a tip from a family friend, and after submitting my resume, filling out a detailed application...
    by Rex at October 1st, 2011 at 12:10 pm
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    Rex going going…back back…to Cali Cali
    I’ve landed in Korea and have a 6 hour layover now. Think I’ll just pay and hit up one of the transit lounges where they got wifi, powerports and free food.  Just gotta find it and see how much it costs. The airport here in Korea is very nice! Im using a computer right now for free in a mini internet cafe, but theres a 30 min limit so others can use it as...
    by Rex at August 7th, 2011 at 09:08 pm
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    Last days in Bali and a killer cheap hotel
    Found a new place to stay for the last days in Trawangan for 150K [$17.60] a night with a ceiling fan and two beds. We found it just by walking around the back areas of town. The villagers are more than happy to try and show you rooms; the place I booked was the 2nd one I looked at and was a much nicer room than the first place. Make sure you negotiate though, as with...
    by Rex at August 7th, 2011 at 09:08 pm
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    Advanced Open Water Dives in Trawangan
    I’ve been progressing well in my dive course. I got two more dives left: nitrox (enriched air) and a night dive. The  underwater photography course I did today was real basic, but they loaned me a camera, so should be getting a CD tommorow with my photos. I’ll try to post them online. Going to do one more additional dive on top of packet. The one more nitrox...
    by Rex at August 2nd, 2011 at 08:08 am
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    Dive Shops in Trawangan Gili Islands Bali
    The diving is apparently very good here on the island with several dive shops all with identical prices. It was explained to me that they all decided on a set price to keep compeitition between the shops friendly and prevent a pricewar from breaking out. So their main focus now is to provide the best service to attract customers.  It is 2,700,000 or about $315 all inclusive...
    by Rex at July 31st, 2011 at 06:07 pm
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    Rex, hustled, hassled and hot, arrives safe in Gili Trawangan
    Trawangen Ferry At last I have arrived safely on Gili Trawangan. It was a real mission to get here.  Got into a cab at 8am and arrived at the island probably about 6:30pm, so almost a full 12 hours of traveling. We pretty much got hustled by a “tour” company which really pissed me off, but overall cost wasn’t too bad getting here. It’s  just...
    by Rex at July 31st, 2011 at 05:07 pm
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    Rex taking off for Trawangan Gili Islands
    Everything affordable on Trawangan island is booked. I got a Lonely Planet and tried to find some places that don’t have websites. It seems a lot more people want to go there than there is accommodation. Affordable places to stay, that is, like not $150 a night! Perhaps that’s a business opportunity? Open a backpackers! haha Decided just to head out tomorrow...
    by Rex at July 29th, 2011 at 02:07 pm
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    Rex looking at a quick trip to Gili Islands off the beaten path
    On a side note, I may be traveling over to one of the Gili islands near Bali with someone from the hostel. Going to do some research today, but the main island, Trawangan, largest of the three, is supposed to be full of backpackers, bars and just a really friendly fun atmosphere. Lots going on. It’s both a romantic getaway location and a party destination for backpackers. Most...
    by Rex at July 28th, 2011 at 07:07 pm
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    Kuta Bali Nightlife of T-shirts, Epedrine, mushrooms, and Bintangs
    Kuta Nightlife Part 1 photo credit: http://www.jakarta100bars.com/2010/05/bali-nightlife-vs-jakarta-nightlife.html Going to the core area of Kuta at night was a very different scene than the daytime beach area.  There are tons of clothing and souvenir shops, all of which try to drag you inside to look around.  My friend from the hostel wanted to pickup some shirts, so...
    by Rex at July 21st, 2011 at 09:07 am
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    Kuta, Bali beach resort
    We ended up taking a taxi to Kuta for $7 over and $8 to get back. It’s always the best to negotiate before you get into the cab what the fare is going to be. Cab drivers here will often try to rip you off. Kuta was pretty much exactly what I expected it to be.  It has a very long beach with a nice surf break, but was clogged up with 100′s of people in the...
    by Rex at July 19th, 2011 at 08:07 am
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    Changed my air ticket home
    I had a flight booked from Bali back to San Francisco July 18. But am extending my visa, so needed to change flight. Tried and tried to figure out how to contact Korean Airlines. There was no way that I could see to change this ticket via the website and the offices for the telephone number are closed on the weekends. Didn’t know what to do except try get hold of...
    by Rex at July 16th, 2011 at 10:07 am
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    Extending my Bali visa
    Visa extention is in the works. Guy came by the dive shop yesterday and I gave him my passport and 500,000 rupiah [US$58.]  [8500 rupiah roughly to the US dollar or 9000 to the AUS Dollar]. He said it takes about a week  for everything to go through, so he’s going to send me a txt when its done. The process is underway, but I won’t have my passport for the...
    by Sandra at July 15th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
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    Open Water Scuba Diving Certificate Bali
    It’s official!!!  I just finished my Open Water Scuba course and passed! (not that it was that hard). The dive today was pretty amazing. Went to Tulamben (the same place I went snorkeling the other day), but got to see way more of the wreck since I was under the water. The wreck site is the USAT Liberty. The 2nd dive was at Coral Garden – both at Tulamben,...
    by Rex at July 14th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
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    Beer, massage and Irish pub and music in Sanur Bali
    Last night had a pretty big adventure here in Sanur. I started just kinda wandering around, trying to get a feel for the area, and somehow ended up walking in circles like 3 times. By this point, I was getting really overheated and started feeling light headed. So I popped into a bar and got an ice cold beer and sat under a fan for a while which cooled me down. At this...
    by Sandra at July 13th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
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    1st day of diving class in Bali
    Diving Sites Bali Today was the first day of my diving certificate class at Bali Scuba in Sanur. I’m the only one currently taking the class, so everything went smoothly and quickly.  My instructor said it can sometimes take a while if there are 4 or 5 people, because everything needs to be 1 at time and if one person is struggling, then everyone else has to wait. The...
    by Rex at July 11th, 2011 at 09:07 am
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    Whitewater rafting in Bali
    Over the dam Went whitewater rafting for the first time today, which was really fun and exciting.  They were supposed to come pick me up between 9 and 10am, but they ended up coming at like 10:45 – right when I was about to give up. The driver apparently couldn’t find the villa – which turned out not to be the last time that day he would get lost. I...
    by Rex at July 9th, 2011 at 07:07 am
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    Rex in Bali
    Bali has been pretty good so far, though weather has been kinda crappy: intense rain last night and today so everything is flooding. It’s still very warm and humid. Jamo’s mom’s house is amazing. You would absolutely love it! Literally right on the black sand beach.  Little weird living with house servants, but I can get used to being spoiled –...
    by Rex at June 27th, 2011 at 09:06 am
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    Rex in Melbourne Australia
    Hey I finally decided to fork over some cash and get an Internet card after a few days.  Just wanted to keep you posted.. Been having a complete blast here in Melbourne, much more fun of a city than Sydney, but also seems more expensive. The bars here can really stick it to you and I’ve burned though almost all my cash without even realizing it. Well that and food/accommodations (about...
    by Rex at June 24th, 2011 at 08:06 am
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    Australia’s Working Holiday Visa – What I learned from a year Downunder
    Having lived in Australia’s Gold Coast for almost a year now, I’ve learned a lot and, if given a second chance, would do things completely different. I’m going to start with some basic visa information and then tell my story in hopes that someone else doesn’t make the mistakes I did. I was very misinformed about the rules and regulations attached to my...
    by Rex at May 22nd, 2011 at 08:05 pm
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    Fraser Island Off Road Trip
    Fraser Island I just got back from an off-road tour of Fraser Island and I would have to say I had a blast!  Initially being skeptical about taking a 3 day 2 night tour (thinking that it would be too much time on a sand island) and really wanting to be behind the wheel, I embarked with my sister on what was one of the more fun couple days I’ve had in Australia. We...
    by Rex at February 20th, 2011 at 08:02 pm
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    Australia is really down under
    Now New South Wales is flooding and their shit is a all messed up, and I believe that the West Coast is on fire, so this whole country is falling apart everywhere except the Gold Coast.  We are directly suffering from the results of the floods however. The grocery stores are pretty much out of produce. Whole sections are empty and occasionally will have some basic...
    by Rex at January 23rd, 2011 at 08:01 pm
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    Flooding in Australia
    Rex in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia Kangaroo Flood Yeah we’re fine here on the gold coast, just shit weather and rain since November, but Brisbane is expected to flood and inland towns are really messed up.  Something like 12 people have died so far and another 90 are missing… From my guess it’s a 100 year flood cause in Ipswich....
    by Rex at January 12th, 2011 at 09:01 am
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    Getting to Australia
    Getting to Australia I finally made the decision to move to Australia, so I had to do some research as to how to make that possible. It was a surprisingly easy process, although I was lucky that I already had a place and people to live with. The first hurdle was getting the visa which was actually a very simple process. Go the Australian government website and click “apply...
    by Rex at December 23rd, 2010 at 09:12 am
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    Rex Went West – Way West
    After juggling 3 part time jobs and barely making ends meet, Rex decided to do something drastic. Seems that Australia grants special work visas to Americans between the ages of 20 and 30 who either have a college degree or are enrolled full time at university. Applying online, he got the visa in no time, sold almost everything he owns, parked his truck at a friend’s...
    by Rex at July 5th, 2010 at 11:07 am
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    TAO (Together As One) New Year’s Rave in LA
    Together as One – LA – Los Angeles CA 8 out of 10 TAO Tent New Year's Eve 2009 For New Years Eve 2009/10 I decided that it was time to go big… real real big.  The past few years I haven’t done anything that special or memorable for New Years and every year I want to.  So when my friend Annie suggested we go to TAO (Together As One), I was really...
    by Rex at January 25th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
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    Pacific Advertising Group scam on yahoo.com
    So in my long and arduous on going job search trying to find a job in the Las Vegas Valley, I was sifting through hotjobs.yahoo.com thinking it would be a more reputable method of searching for jobs rather than craigslist. I came across a promising lead for an Entry Level Marketing / Advertising / Customer Service, with the company Pacific Advertising group.  It sounded...
    by Rex at January 24th, 2010 at 11:01 am
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    I got SCAMMED looking for a job
    Like a lot of other poor slobs, I have been unable to find a job since graduation from UNLV May 09.  Not hearing back from employers or temp agencies that have no jobs, I am definitely feeling the effects of the 15% unemployment rate. I looked in the Sunday Review-Journal Classifieds.  In the Miscellaneous section I found several job postings that didn’t really describe...
    by Sandra at November 2nd, 2009 at 05:11 pm
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