Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / June 2004

I am planning a trip from Seattle to Vancouver.  I am flying into Seattle,
rent a car, and driving to Vancouver.  I am thinking about driving or taking
ferries to near Olympia NP first, then ferry to Vancouver Island, then ferry
to Vancouver.  Is this a viable plan for a 4 day trip? ...

Hi folks,
I'm planning a trip up the West Coast with the following itinerary:
Los Angeles, CA

We are planning a short 1 night trip to NYC later in the summer.  I
thought about staying in NJ and then taking public transit into the
city for sightseeing.  I figured that would be less expensive than a
city room.  My kids want to see the Empire State Bldg and the Statue

I'm about to relocate to Los Angeles, California next month.
I'm bringing my pet cat with me and hardly know a soul around that
area.
I'm in search of a cheap and decent pet friendly motel.

Hi: In a couple of weeks, we are travelling up north and will be going by
Lake Temiscaming.  Which side would you say is the best to travel?  The
Ontario or the Quebec side?  Scenery, museums, etc interest us.  Due to the
nature of our route, we will be only passing by on our way up ...

My wife and I were looking for something "different" for our holiday
and I think I've found just the place to start looking. It is called
www.travelhistory.com and they have all kinds of very interesting
tours on offer. They seem to focus on history and culture which is

looking for hotel for 1 night in calgary  in a nice area prefer close to
highway 1 as we are going to banff next day

Some friends and I want to head someplace with beaches within a 6 hour
drive of Indianapolis.  I'd like some suggestions.  Right now we're
considering Lake Geneva.  We're in our 40's-50's, not into bar/party
scene, and like unique places with local charm/flavor.

I am planning a "first-time" drive from Chicago to Montreal in a few weeks,
and was wondering what the best route to take would be. It's not a site
seeing trip, in fact, speed at that point may be more important, but I guess
what I want is the least complicated drive. I plan on ...

Planning a 2-day trip to a good city in
north carolina, tentatively asheville.
Is the best route I-85N to I-26, then to
asheville? And should I plan more than 4 hours

I am planning a trip to the USA this July (from UK). I wonder if
anyone can help me out with a few questions.
Although I shall be in the US for a month, a friend will be joining me
for just 8 days. We want to spend a couple of days hiking in Yosemite,

I am going to Reno for 5 days in October. Any recommendations for a
cheap place to stay? Downtown or by the airport.

I'm going to be nearby the Oregon Vortex this summer. I saw some travel
shjow on cable that called it one of the most interesting places to
visit or something to that effect.
Does anyone on this newsgroup agree? Their webside doesn't exactly make

I was coming through to Canada earlier and US Customs had the Blaine
crossing between Washington and British Columbia closed.  Not sure why, but
there was lots of police, and Customs Agents securing Instersate 5 leading
up to the crossing.

We are making our first visit to the US, to the wedding of a friend on
Salt Lake City, but because I am using miles for the long hauls, we
have to fly into LAX.
We would like to connect quite quickly on a flight to San Francisco,