Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / October 2004

Can any of you readers give me some idea of how many days I should allow to
drive the Cabot Trail. I'm not trying to set a land speed record - just do
some sightseeing. Can you also give me an idea of the best months of the
year to do the trip.

I visited the States last year and I am suffering from withdrawl
symptoms from lack of Mountain Dew.
Does anyone know where i might get my hands on some other than
cybercandy who are a complete rip off !!

Hey everyone,
This summer myself and three friends travelled 4,000 miles over Arizona,
Utah, Nevada and California.  We hiked down to the bottom of the Grand
Canyon, camped in Yosemite and Canyonlands (as well as visiting Death

I am flying to New York on Dec. 27th and would like to stay in Brooklyn.
I am there till Jan 13th. I have searched the internet high and dry, and
everything is either crap, or extremely expensive. I am a budget travel
and would like to have my own room and bed, plus my girlfriend ...

We're having trouble getting a flight and are considering renting a car to
drive to and from PDX to Bend.  We're from Canada and shouldn't be afraid of
the snowy roads, but the mandatory chains that seem to be required makes me
think that it might be a tough trip.

Hi again everyone,
sorry i have another quick question and that is what is the best way
to get to the Save Mart Center in Fresno,CA by public transport as i
dont drive. I checked out the official site but it only has car

My wife and I will be heading to Denver from San Diego by car this
Christmas.  A couple years back we made the trek and went the shortest
route: the 15 up to the 70, across to Denver.  We hit some bad weather
in Utah, but the trip through the Rockies was smooth.

Is there a transportation service that would take me right from the
Sanford-Orlando SFB Airport to Melbourne, FL?
The Greyhound option is very long.
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This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has
doomed the major carriers.
They destroyed steel and cars.  Now they are destroying an industry --
domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign

I came accross a hotel reservations web site which seems good for
making hotel reservations in the USA, it also gives access to many
lowest price guaranteed hotel reservations and seems very easy to use,
http://www.deskbell.com I was wondering if somebody has used this

I'm planning a trip to Canada next year and
the Air Transat Blub Class offering looks
attractive at around £500 return LGW-YVR
however I havent been able to track down

What is the "Adopt a highway" program? I saw many signs during my last trip
to the U.S.
What should the "adopters" (?) do?
I had never seen that in Europe.

I am heading to a conference in Palm Springs, CA this winter that will
be held at the Hilton Resort, only 2 miles from the airport.. I will
have  a few part afternoons or evenings off but no extended breaks. Is
there anything you would deem essential to see that I would need a car

Since two-way tickets seem cheaper than one-way tickets with my
destinations thru Delta, can I save the return flight for months later
until I know the date?
There's another airline around here that offers good one-way ticket

Delta Air Lines Prepares Chapter 11 Filing
By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, October 23, 2004; Page E01