Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / May 2005

There seems to be a real absence of cheap flights from the UK to the USA for
after September. Last year BA were offeringf the London to NY fare at £199
inc, the year before I got to go for £175 but now there's nothing about,
despite my checking daily.

http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/politics/news/shownews.jsp?content=n04
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I booked at a Canadian hotel through their "Best Rate" on their
website.  I cancelled less than 24 hours later as I decided on a
different destination.  When I confirmed with the hotel, they informed
me that the hotel charge was non-refundable.  The hotel's listed policy

I am planning a 9 day driving trip to British Columbia this summer,
start and finish in Seattle. More interested in nature than towns /
malls / museums etc, though will probably spend a day in Vancouver. I
would highly appreciate if somebody could suggest an itinerary;

I may be dreaming but I'm sure I half read a story about a visitor being
denied entry to the US recently because they couldn't provide the serial
number for their PDA.
Is this true? .... and if so can anyone point me in the direction of the

I'm not a frequent flyer, so I don't know what the usual response is
when an airline strikes.  Could someone fill me in on what to expect if
United workers go on strike?  Thanks!
I bought a one-way ticket on United for my husband to fly to Denver from

Out of curiosity, I am wondering if anyone has gone on a cruise that has
departed from the Port of Galveston, and what your opinion of Galveston,
Texas in general was.
Ann

How is dallas as a place to live?
I am living in virginia right now and house prices have skyrocketed here
and i feel like i have priced out. If i move to dallas, i could find a
similar job there and at the same salary and housing is cheap there.

I have tickets with United Frequent Flyer Miles- flying on USAir from
San Francisco to Boston (changing in Philadelphia) and then returning on
United Boston to San Francisco (changing planes in Chicago.) What
happens if:

I've only been to the Potowatomi Casino in Milwaukee and the Oneida in
Green Bay.  I am looking for a nice casino with lodging, restaurants,
etc. in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  Any tips?
Richard

I will be going to Toronto this wkend.
My plan is to see CN Tower, walk down Queen West St. and go to the
Kensington Market.
I need some tip on where to find cheap parking. From some travel guide,

I have a car license issued in New Delhi, India. The license is in
English. I do not have an International Driving Permit (IDP).
Based on this (the license WITHOUT an IDP), can I rent and drive a car
in Portland, Maine? I will be visiting Portland sometime in June 1st

We have a day to drive, and would like to stop at whatever is
interesting along the way. We haven't been to this area before, but two
suggestions we have been given are for the Plains of Abraham and
Montmorency Falls. Things to see, and suggestions for a specific route,

Hey All
just want to update those on my Southern US trip.
heres how it was --short version.
2weeks with my mom and survived that pretty well.  Went to KY<TN<

,Can someone please point me to the best Web sites to look
at for places of interest in the Jasper/Banff/Yoho
National Parks.  I'm particularly interested in short walks
in the area, and it would be even better if maps were