Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / December 2004

We are a family of 8 - ranging from 14 to 79, having a 9pm dinner at Le
Valluris.  I think the older members would prefer to return home for
midnight, but we have 2 14 year olds that would love to be somewhere
(safe) but happening - don't worry, they'll be chaperoned by mom & dad.

you can look at bayhead.org and look at the list of B&Bs along with
Hotels.  There are 4 b&bS and one hotel, Grenville hotel.

The Coast Starlighter (#14) has been at least 4 hours late arriving in
Seattle every day this week.  The station agent told us this train
ALWAYS runs late.  If that's true, why don't they just amend their
schedules to reflect reality?

I know, I know - weird, right?  But indulge me - which hotels/resorts
have the best set of toiletries?  I know W Hotels recently started
using Bliss.  Do any hotels include little boxes or zipper-equipped
bags (vinyl, clothes, etc. - hotel-branded or not) to house the

o.k, it seems that April is the time to go... now when?  first 2weeks, mid
2weeks or end 1 weeks.
I don't like really hot weather(hot sticky) I'm also bringing my mom from N.
Ontario who also doesn't like too hot..

Could anybody give me some general recommendations about an
one-week-trip to LA (date yet unkown, probably in between
June/July/August, low budget) . I´d be very glad to know what´s going on
there (clubbing, sight-seeing, etc.)

If the weather is cold in December in Florida, what agency do you
contact for a refund on monies spent on a vacation?

We are planning on taking a trip to Puerto Rico in April and are looking
for recommendations for some family friendly places to stay. we are not
interested in the megaresorts.
Marie

When is the absolute best time, weather and price wise, to travel to
Tennesse, Louisiana and Mississippi.  I want to do an approx. 2 week road
trip through these states and possibly see, all things Elvis, Nashville
(Opry etc..), swamp lands and New Orleans and possibly some ...

We're going to NYC in January. We've been there before 4 years ago and
stayed at The New Yorker. This time we're looking for a nicer hotel. We want
to choose one of the following hotels:
- Paramount

Hi! I´ll spend a few days in L.A. and I´m really into flea market
shopping. Are there some good possibilities in L.A.?
best regards, Bertold

Dear Friends,
The St-Pierre-et-Miquelon.com site has been revamped and is now fully
bilingual. We are currently revising content for the Hotel, B&B section and
will be updating the website regularly in the next few months.

My husband and I are getting ready to visit Washington DC the week
after Christmas and are looking into one of the bus tours of the city.
We want to take one that has the "on and off" priviledges so we can see
more of the sites.  I think we have it narrowed down to either the

Have any of you stayed at the JW Marriott in Washington DC? (@1331
Pennsylvania Ave)  We are thinking of staying there during an upcoming
trip and were wondering how convenient it is to all the local tourist
attractions?

Thinking of signing up for one of those week long rafting
trips thru the Grand Canyon.
Anyone have any experience or opinions with Grand Canyon Expeditions ?
Any other tour outfitters you would suggest ?