Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / August 2005

I'll be spending 3 weeks in NYC in November and have been searching for
a reasonably inexpensive apartment.
Has anyone stayed with http://www.nationalextendedstay.com? There
doesn't seem to be any feedback on the site so I'm wondering if it's OK,

We are visiting Charleston in early Sept. 2005 (just a couple of weeks
away).  We would like to be in the historic district and have picked
several hotels:
Holiday Inn Charleston (Calhoun St).  Prices seem reasonable at about

I have heard and also come across fragments of a claim that the best
place outside Quebec for that  French-Canadian fast-food invention,
poutines (french-fries with cheese curds and gravy), is Jasper,
Alberta. But where in jasper? My hunch is that a lot of places may try

Hello from Norway, to everybody.
Hope you can help me with some advice:
My wife, I + baby 1 year old, plans to spend 2-3 months on the west coast of
Florida in Dec-Jan-Feb. We want to rent a cottage / bungalow or house, with

This will be a first-time visit to Lake Tahoe (the first week in Oct.) and
recommendations on tours/adventures, lodging would be appreciated. Thanks.

I'm just wanting to get a rough idea of how expensive things are going
to be when i'm travelling in the US next year. Basically, I'll be
looking at having a car of my own, but need to find out how much your
average night of basic accommodation will be and I'm guessing food as

We are thinking of spending the holidays in a cute country village or
mountain town that hopefully would be within a half-day's drive or so of
NYC.   I'm thinking the Adirondacks, Catskills, Poconos?   Any
suggestions would be helpful as I really don't know the area at all.

I have a trip planned for October that takes me along Virginia State
Route 3 from Frederickburg, VA, to Gloucester Point, VA. I don't like
highways and try to avoid them. I thought much of VA route 3 was an
older state route and not the typical highway. Someone who knows my

in couple weeks I am going to Alberta to visit Banff and Jasper.
Now I am wondering is it worth go to Glacier NP in BC, or is
it enough to see Athabasca Glacier in Jasper NP ?
Thanks

Hi, heading to America for the first time - New York City for 4 nights
(from Australia) in early September. I'm a bit overwhelmed, as there's
obviosuly so much to try and fit into only 4 days.
We're staying in the Manhatten area. Perhaps you live in NYC, or have

I'm considering doing the Greyhound bus 'experience' next time I'm in the
USA, as I read several times that its on the checklist of things to do at
least once in a lifetime.  Maybe I'll take the plunge and go from New York
to L.A. by Greyhound.

I m actually searching for a good clean save hostel
in New York City.
This will be my first trip to NY,
so I don't know much about areas you shouldn t sleep

Hi all. We are a Danish family planning to rent a car and do a trip to
northeast US and Canada for three weeks which will include New York for
five nights and planned visits to Boston, Washington DC, Niagara Falls,
Montreal and Toronto. Any suggestions to what we must see besides ...

we will be in NY on september 9th and would like to know whether there will
be special events which we could attend in order to pay our respect.
thank you.
Franca and Dick

Greetings. I am thinking of traveling for 3 to 4 weeks by car. I am
thinking of staying at budget motels. My requirements are very simple -
a clean bed and a clean bathroom in a secure place. Nothing else. What
is your personal experiences with these motels for just overnight stay?