Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / February 2005

Hey there!
My 15 friends and i have a problem... we want to go to the beach from
5/21-5/28. We need to rent a place big enough for all of us, and it
needs a pool. Sounds easy enough, right? The problem is, we're all

you said:
Downtown at the Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, or Radisson would
all

I found this web site for Interstate 81. It contains information about
expanding the interstate and exit numbers. Anyways, it has a forum to
write about the interstate and a list of hotels, seems to be very
informative for road trips. Here is the link

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    Count on all cities in Mexico, Canada, Europe, Africa, Australia, South
America, and Asia to go car-free within the next five to twenty years
beginning next month with Paris and Rome when the Kyoto Treaty goes into
effect.

I'm a college student lookin for buddy for a trip on the spring break (2nd
week of March), contact me if interested.

I am planning a trip by land from one side of the States to the other.
Duration 2 months. My main concern at the moment is how much does it cost
per day to purchase the following in US dollars.
Single person motel room, or some other form of basic accomodation, ( but

Please reply with your comments about the movie.
This video hosted by Dr. Maurice Rawlings,
a noted cardiologist, investigates life after
death and his experiences with patients

We are planning to spend New Years in NO. I have visited before but not
during a "busy" period. Could anyone advise what NO is like around that time
and how far in advance would we need to book accomodation?
We plan to spend around a week both partying and touring around the area. ...

Hi all...
Have many people here been to Smokey Mountain NP in the end of March?  Our
family is looking for something to do that doesn't involve the Spring Break
party scene, but that is drive-able from WI.  A good friend mentioned the

I am planning to visit Arizona next summer and I would like to know if it is
possible to see a "not turistical" rodeo in that area.
Thanking for any advice
federica

Before I go any further, I'd first like to introduce myself! I'm a 22
year old student from The Netherlands. A week ago I was sitting at a
bar with a couple of friends of mine when we suddenly got to the idea
of travelling to the USA. We argued a little about the places we could

How likely is it that we'll run into snow in the Albuquerque area in the next couple of weeks?
I see there's a chance for a bit this weekend - is that the end of it? I'm planning on hiking in the
El Morro and El Malpais National Monument areas and would rather not lug real boots ...

Hi everone,
Thanks for all the great ideas and suggestions from my first itinerary
posted last week.  I discussed every comment and suggestion with the
friends who are going, and we have an updated one I'd like to throw

I'm planning to drive the Tamiami Trail from Miami to Ft Myers instead
of the faster freeway route. What sort of driving time should I expect
and might there be any hazards I should look out for?
GM