Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / November 2004

The majority of the voters in the United States of America owe the
rest of the world an apology for what they have done and what will
be done to you. I pray my fears, 'though founded, are wrong.
The people of California, but especially us San Franciscans and

We are looking for recommendations for places to stay in the
mid-atlantic area (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, etc.)
What we are looking for:
Log cabin-style lodging preferably with fireplace, jacuzzi, TV.

Short-term Accommodation is always needed when you arrive in your new City.
We provide PRIVATE, friendly, clean and furnished rooms at lowest rate for
the new immigrants and travelers in Toronto. Free local call, free parking,
free cable TV, high speed internet access, A/C, free ...

I plan to make a road trip from Los Angeles, California to Albuquerque, New
Mexico using I-40 around end of December/early January. Could you tell me how
is the road condition across Arizona at that time of the year? I am concern
about wintery road condition. Is it as bad as the ...

Looking for a cheap parking lot or garage in Montreal, to keep a
car for a two/three days.
The downtown areas (Crescent St, etc) have high per-day parking
charges.

Anyone has some advise about vacation rentals (for 1 week) on Texas Gulf
Coast (near Mexican border) ?
Thank you very much.

What is going on in Europe? That incident in Spain would never have happened
here in America. What is up with Europeans? I thought they were all liberal and
open minded and not rascist like Americans. What gives?
Never Forgive, Never Forget

Anybody can suggest some cool Latino dancing club in Manhattan area?
Is there some online site giving some info and reviews on the clubs
(entrance fee, style,...)?
Are the clubs (all type) grouped or just scattered all around

Ernest Callenbach, the author of "Ecotopia", and a famous Canadian
environmentalist, New Urbanism is the urban form that is seen in the
novel "Ecotopia" and it will be the urban form we'll see in the
ecologically-sustainable world of the future. Cities will be car-free

American Airlines Removes Pillows From MD-80 Flights
November 17, 2004
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)--Say goodbye to pillows on American Airlines
MD-80 jets.

Our family is meeting in New York for New Year's. Our problem is that
our daughters are arriving JFK at 6 a.m. and we don't get there until
1:30. They have never been to New York before, we lived there. Is
there any place at JFK where they could drop their luggage until we

    Going into effect, count on all cities in Russia and Europe to go
car-free within two decades. It'll happen here, too.

A new product is available that allows a person to carry all their
emergency information with them at all times; It fits on a keyring.
This is especially useful for active seniors, children with existing
medical conditions and anyone while traveling away from home.

Trip report and photos from our Alaska trip in July 2004 are now up on our
travel journal. Lots of info for those interested. Hope you enjoy. Thanks.
The NBH Crew
NBH Travel Journal

American, European, and other cities will be car-free. San Francisco,
Portland, and Seattle are already headed in that direction. As is
Vancouver. The reason: the melting of Arctic ice and the link between
pollution and death.