Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / September 2003

Just booked time for the Labor Day weekend in Fishkill, anyone know of fun
things to do there? My wife and I are staying at the Homestead Fishkill
(http://www.homesteadhotels.com/) got a great deal.  We're leaving tomorrow
from NYC.

Number of foreign visitors to Canada fell for 6th time in 7 months in July
http://tinyurl.com/oimg
Canadian Press
Wednesday, September 24, 2003

thanks for all the advice so far
I am continuing to plan the trip over christmas / new year and have
fortunately gained an accomplice called Enen - she will share the driving
and partly the expense - though i suspect will go for more upmarket hotel

Hi, I'm planning to spend 2 days during the Thanksgiving weekend (Oct 11-12)
for my "photo" trip. The purpose of this trip is to take some nice fall
color photos. I went to Algonquin last year and this year I'm planning to
explore some new areas.

My neighbours told us about a travel company called Pathway Tours that
is offering a 5-day tour departing Southern Ontario at the end of
October
for Belterra Casino Resort in Indiana. 11 buffet meals included. Price

What are the temparatures like at this time of year ?
Thanks.

Thanks in advance for advice on reasonably priced places

Could anyone out there tell me if there is/are one or more reliable
Automatic Teller machines at the Montreal Airport?  Do they have an English
option (rather than French?)  I am wondering if I need to get Canadian money
before I fly to Montreal or if I can just wait and hit the ATM ...

I plan on visiting Canada soon, as I've never been there. I'm a single
24 y.o. male. I've been told Montreal is ideal because it is geared to
a younger, more partying crowd. But, what about Toronto, Ottawa,
Vancouver, Edmonton, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia? These places

I just got back from my first trip to NYC and I had a fantastic time!
I got to do a lot more than I thought I'd be able to, thanks in large
part to a book called, "How to Live BIG in Manhattan Without Going
Broke."  Anyone thinking about going to NYC (or moving there) should

I plan to spend a week in El Paso, Texas in october or november 2003.
Can you recommend a cheap hotel near the airport ?
I only intend to spend my time in the city of El Paso, don't plan to cross
the border or visit

Does anybody have any recommendations for activities and restaurants in the
Lake Tahoe area?   Or some road trip ideas even up to a full day trip?
Thanks,
Paul

we're doing a short trip to the USA at the end of November. Out trip
starts in LA, goes over Las Vegas and Reno to San Francisco and back
home. It's our 7th time in LA and Vegas. We also know the horror of
miles between Las Vegas and Reno, but we don't know the area between

We are visiting the Sedona/Flagstaff area this weekend.
Would appreciate recommendations for a hotel in Phoenix (Friday evening,
close to the airport) and Sedona/Flagstaff (Saturday evening, decent place
upto $100 for the room).

I need some advice. I was planning to take a Greyhound from SF to LA, and
got this note from a friend in the US:
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"Your itinerary suggests you intend to take that leg by motorcoach.