Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / August 2005

we are planing to travel from Europe to Montreal by a fraight ship.
How is it possible to travel from Montreal to Kirkland Lake? ( In the north
of North Bay ON) We have no car. Is there any possibility to travel by train
or bus? We cannot find any website about this.

Hello Canada,
my wife and i will spend our holiday from middle September to beginning
of October in Newfoundland. We will travel by car and by tent and we are
looking forword to spend most of the time in the two national parks

Has anyone had problems getting into the US for business travel with a
Canadian Criminal Offence? More specific Impaired Driving?????

Hi!! I have 2 chrildren ages 3 and 5. My wife and I would like to take
them to NYC for christmas. I am wondering if i need a rental car in the
city? Is the public trans system safe for my family? What about car
seats in cabs?

websites suggest birth certs. along with ID, can I bring copys, would prefer
not to travel with originals

I'm arriving at Dulles, it seems the taxi is likely to cost approx 45dols
(phew !!!) to my hotel. Any suggestions for a cheaper method bearing in mind
that we are an elderly couple with suitcases etc, any other advice
gratefully received.

Last week, I was driving south on I-91 from St. Johnsbury VT down to
Brattleboro.  Immediately south of the I-89 junction at White River
Junction, the Border Patrol has set up a checkpoint where the polite
agent asked, "Is everyone here a US citizen?"  At least that's what he

Hi,  i'm a 23 year old from the UK plan on visiting my girlfriend who's
spent the summer working in ocean city, maryland.
I've travelled quite alot through Europe and Asia but have never been
anywhere in America, and so I have a few questions :)

With my current travel plans I will be arriving in Chicago by train on the
23rd November and making an international flight out of the US on 24th
November (Thanksgiving?). Is this a sensible thing to be doing? Are
trains/airports VERY, VERY busy around this time or by the ...

I'm looking for recommendations for low priced hotels in the Chicago Loop
area. I will be traveling by train and will stay for 3 nights. Most of my
time will be spent shopping in the loop and going to museums. Please don't
just Google for me as I can do that myself. I would like ...

We (2 adults) are going to Vegas in October for a week from the UK and would
like to take in a Magic Show.
Looks as though it might be between "The Worlds Greatest Magic Show" at the
Sahara Hotel and the Lance Burton show at the Monte Carlo resort.

I'll be on the Cape this Saturday, and was wondering what might be the best
time of day to get across the Sagamore bridge. I know Saturday is "flip day"
for many vacationers and renters, but I'm not sure if the bridge will be
choked all day, or if certain times of day are better ...

I'm interested in hearing some more very funny or bad
Greyhound/bus/train experiences.
Here are some I've heard from a friend:
--man dies of heart attack, long delay until body removed from train

I am looking for a recommendation for the best guide book for the Grand
Canyon.
Thanks,
Cate

We will be on a home exchange in september and plan to spend an extra day
in Boston. As we will be carrying luggage, we are looking for a hotel that
is close to the airport or has an airport service but is also close to the
city. And as we are dutch, we aren't exactly looking to ...