Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / January 2007

Advice please on route from Las Vegas to San Francisco via Yosemite, in
early May.
I did not realise that the road thro Yosemite would no doubt be closed until
June or so.

I'm not getting picky - just asking overall opinions.
I'm gonna be staying at hotels/ for the next 4-5 weeks, so gonna join -
with the hotel discounts it  should pay for itself. Do others find it
useful - other than discounts ( really asking "sales pitch/discounts" vs

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I can't take the traffic, mobs of people, and expense anymore in
Florida and am "fleeing for my life".  Anyone else in a similar
situation?
(This is a chance for native Floridians to clap as I am not one,

I am going to Florida for a forgnight in February from the UK.  I was
wondering if we wanted to use UK mobile/cell phones or hire a USA phone
so we can phone/text each other e.g. group finding each other in the
theme parks, are there good deals?  For example, could a cheap/old

Finally!! I get around to doing an update... took me long enough, eh?
So for those that care, no we didn't fall in a hole and disappear...
just took a break from updates!
Today we're back with a catch up update from Knott's (where not much

My extended family is looking for a spot to vacation for a week in July
2008.
We need a venue that will accommodate 45 people ranging in age from 8 to 83.
Budget is important as people will be flying in from Hawaii, LA and Seattle.

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Will be in the Bay area a few days with 12 yo grandson in June.  I
don't need a car in SF (we'll use Bart, cable cars, bus, walk, etc),
so would like to stay near a Bart station outside the city.   We'll be
coming in from NAPA and over the GG Bridge, then shooting south of

We will fly to Hawaii at the end of this month and will spend 5 days on
big Island, 5 days on Maui and 5 days on Kaui. So far we have not
really started planning - we are late, I know ;-)
Therefore I have some questions to all of you:

Just booked a trip to New York next month for a few days.
Staying at the New Yorker hotel as we both like it.
Just reading the confirmation email from the hotel which mentions that
sales&hotel tax plus occupancy tax will be added to the total (knew

is there any easily understandable site that describes how to bring my car
and motorcycle from canada into the us?

The travel agency BOOK - IT has never heard about customerservice.
After I booked a destination they charged, without asking me, my Visa
for USD 100.
They would send me everything about the accomodation + vouchers. .

I plan to drive from Las Vegas to San Diego, at the end of January,
travelling on Rte 95, a portion of HIghway 40, and Rte 62 (via Essex, Amboy
and Twentynine Palms.
Any advise ? Any safety tips ?