Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / January 2004

Going to be in LA next weekend with a friend who's into sunsets. What are
specific spot do you recommend for a great view of the sun going down over
the ocean? Thanks.

as the title says i am planning a trip round america i would like to
drive that way i can come and go as i please no bus time tables etc, i
have looked around the internet but cant find much in the way of
information on this.

I'd like to travel through the west coast in March and I have 14 days but I
have never been in Usa.
I'll rent a car in San Francisco and this is a probabily plan:
1-Italy-San FRancisco

I'm headed to Greenwood area for a couple of weeks in mid-january.  I was
just wonder if anyone know of any local fesitvals or events that would be
worth looking in to?  I've never been to that area before.  I have one free
weekend, so I'm kind of looking forward to going to to ...

Hi
I am going to NY city for 6 days and need a room for 2 adults and 2
kids (centrally really). I am told that the UN Crowne Plaza is a safe
bet for a large room, can anyone let me know if that is correct or if

Hi All!!
so here's the deal. I'm 19, and live in London, England. I want something
different, for about 6 months or so. I can do this only now really, because i'm
young and have no ties that bind!!

I will be visiting Clearwater Fl for a week later this month. I will
take my tri-band mobile phone with me but the charges with Orange are
£1.10 per minute to call the UK.
I've heard of using Access Codes to reduce costs but when I looked

I'm interested in renting a condo near Jacksonville, Fl., for a few
days and am wondering how to tell if an offer or condo-owner is
legitimate and if the place is actually what is advertised. Many
owners want half of the total up front, which could be risky. Any

I noticed in my Triple A newsletter that Detroit opened a new airport in Feb
02. Pittsburgh, where I live, has an airport with a airport mall which is
now not open to the public, but only ticketed passengers because of 9/11. I
was wondering if the Detroit airport was designed the ...

If anybody has stayed at the Penn Station Howard Johnson's recently do
you have comments about it, cleanliness, noise, facilities etc?
I have searched the newsgroups and find comments ranging from
acceptable to 'roach motel.'

Greetings. I am travelling to Phoenix for a few days, and after work is
done I will have about 6 hours on Sunday to drive somewhere scenic and
back. Not much time I know. Ideally I'd like to see some of the desert
(I've never been to that part of the States) and get out and hike ...

http://houseandhome.msn.com/Move/TheMostandLeastStressfulCities.aspx
Here are this year's most stressful cities, chosen from the 100 largest metro areas.
Tacoma, WA
Miami, FL

Hi, we are 2 italian boys (32 and 30 y.o.)... next summer we would like
to visit the USA for about 30 days travelling by car or caravan for a
coast to coast journey...
we are looking for 2 travel mates, possibly 2 girls from the USA, who

Hi,I'm looking for last min deals,(airfair and hotel) to Hawaii. I
have never been there but want to get out of L.A. for Christmas. I
dont know one island from the other but I do want to get away from the
crowds,maybe rent a jeep  and explore or eat  a pineapple or two. Any

Seen in Fortress Washington this weekend:
Really long queues of people waiting to get into museums because
of security checks. Even the Botanical Garden. Here's a picture
of the queues on the steps of the Museum of Natural History: