Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / December 2003

Have you guys checked them out?  Please comment.
http://au.hotels.com/hotel-htdocs/au/index.htm
I heard that the following global group is doing fine in providing
above 3 star-rated hotels at the best discount price.

Not being a big fan of hiking, my friends and I would like to take
some good pictures and have the following plan to visit Grand
Canyon/Arches/Canyonlands/Bryce in 3 days around Christmas time.
Could someone please take a look and see if it's possible?

My daughter is getting Married on Thursday January 15th at the Disney
Wedding Pavillion.
We would like to book a dinner for 12 people in the Orlando area for that
evening. (Off Disney)

Sunday, December 14, 2003 6:03AM EST
Report: Saddam Hussein captured alive
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Saddam Hussein has been captured alive in his hometown

Would be most interested in opinions, experience, etc. if anyone has done
the St. John river trip in Maine with Elderhostel.
Here, or off-line, would be fine.
Much thanks,

Anyone live near or in Burleson Texas and have any info
abt it as a place to live?
Burleson is a town just south of Fort Worth
John

The SO and I are planning a weekend getaway in Charleston WV.  Our itinerary
includes the New River Gorge (gotta see that bridge) and then into Charleston. I
notice that US 60 runs parallel to the New River for a good distance, and I am
wondering if this is as scenic a drive as is ...

Since our Amtrak train home doesn't leave Chicago until the afternoon,
we'd like to go to Union Station in the morning and stash our bags in
a locker, then go do some touristy thing nearby.
My questions

Wife and I will be going to Williamsburg for a two night stay
(Valentine's Day). We've been to Williamsburg many, many times but have
always eaten in the taverns. We plan on eating at Kings Arms on Saturday
night, but thought for a change we might like to try a non-tavern

I am going to be having my Christmas diner this year in a resturant in
the states, probable near a ski resort in Utah or Colorado.  I have
just thought that it may be missing some of those items that I
consider essential over here (UK).  Are these totally essential bits

Considering arriving at Syracuse via Amtrak.  Need a car.  Amtrak.com
says car rentals available from Hertz.  Hertz.com says rental location
is at airport.  Train Station is downtown, not at airport.  I will
call Hertz to see if they pick up and drop off at Amtrak, however, I

I'm going to Amelia Island in March and will be travelling with a
four-year-old girl. Is there anything there that would be fun for her?
I know there's always playing at the beach, but what else is
available. I've never been to Amelia so it's all new to me. Thanks.

We're off to Whistler over the Christmas holidays for a skiing holiday.
We're expats in the States and I've been trying to phone our medical
insurers (United Healthcare) to clarify if we are covered if we have a
medical problem/broken limbs etc. Irritatingly I keep getting tele-

 I am planning a trip to Yellowstone/Grand Teton and am interested in
a side trip to Crater of the Moon National Monument. Does anyone know
if the lava landscape is visible in winter? I know the rim drive is
closed for cars but open for skis. If I just want to snowshoe around

My wife and i have planned a trip to Florida medio April untill end of May,
As we have been there a couple of time, we are pretty good aware of
the things you should see.
That's reason that we want make trip from Florida to either Puerto Rico,