Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / January 2006

Family of four would like to find a kid/family friendly area in Florida for
a one week stay in July. Which of these areas cater more to families? Or is
the east coast of Florida a better option? Looking for everything to be
pretty much within walking distance or a short drive ...

Grand Wailea in Maui; the Phoenician in Phoenix; or Chateau Whistler in
Whistler, BC (Canada)???
I have narrowed search for top salesman award to these 3 top end
hotels; looking for first hand info from people who have stayed at any

Turkey Point Cottages are five winterized cottages located in small
resort town of Turkey Point, on northern shore of Lake Erie. I was
looking for a cottage to buy for our family in 2004. When I looked at
Turkey Point, I was amazed by the miles long sand beach and variety of

First Canada spread Mad Cow/BSE to US cattle.
Now the Canadian government is admitting they have strains of the Avian Flu
among poultry in Canada.
In other words, the rest of the world MUST EMBARGO any and all poultry or fowl

Absolutely worth it, Chinatown and Ciot Tower.........

It has been almost 2 decades since I have driven down the Oregon coast and
we need to book the time soon. I am assuming middle of the summer? I
remembering it being quite windy the last time I went, but we started a
little too early in the spring and it was very cold at night ...

Looking for motels or accommodations? Check http://www.motelpoint.com
or for PDA: http://pda.motelpoint.com.
User's notes, dynamic map and other features.
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The ferry service between Rochester and Toronto, now operated by the
City of Rochester, has again been shut down due to losing too much
money, and this time it looks permanent.
Here are URLs for some newspaper items.  I think the first one will

We're thinking of an early beach vacation on Padre Island, Tx.  Am I correct
in thinking the kids from Spring break will be back at school by mid-April?
thanks,
Keith

Hey All!
Happy New Year! I wanted to share my new book with you called "The
Girlfriend's Guide to Finding Adventure....without breaking a nail". I
know it's a long title, but it's cool and geared to high-end adventure

How far is it from the Pearson airport to the Ontario Science Centre and how
long to get there on a Sunday afternoon?
My flight arrives from Frankfurt at 2pm... I want to see
http://www.bodyworlds.co.uk/en/pages/ausstellung_asien.asp before my flight

Calling all romantics!!  I need your help.  I'd like to take my wife to
The Vineyard for our anniversary in June.  Can anyone recommend a
romantic B&B/Cottage/Inn?  Thanks in advance.

http://www.new-york-hotels-newyork.com
New York City is a city of spirit, heart and hard to decide for travel,
even in the face of disaster. Home to such riches as the Statue of
Liberty, 5th Avenue boutiques; the famous Broadway stages and the

My wife and I, both retired, are flying to Los Angeles to start a three
week auto trip around California in mid January(nights); LA (4)-
Cambria(2), Monterey(2), San Francisco(2), San Jose(2) (visit family),
Death Valley(2), Las Vegas(2), Joshua Tree Park(2), San Diego(3) back to ...

It's a while since I've been to Vegas, and I can't recall the layout of
the Strip very well. Can anyone recommend a cheaper hotel close to
(i.e. within swift walking distance of) the Venetian?
TIA