Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / April 2008

Is this true? Someone told me there are horrible biting insects in
Alaska in the summer time.  We are going on a cruise in July -- do we
have to be prepared for this?  And, if so, what preparation is
required?  Something special in clothing?  Repellent?

What sort of places are best for changing US dollars into Canadian
dollars in the vicinity of border crossings?
Any advice much appreciated.

Hey folks...
I'm working on a piece about the impact of the economic slowdown on
Las Vegas for a national publication and I'm curious whether the
various problems in the economy these days -- high gas prices, high

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I always thought that the Star Alliance (United, Lufthansa, USAirways,
etc) had an "earn and burn" policy on frequent-flier programs: you could
earn your miles on one partner and redeem them on any other.
In theory, this appears to be true, but in practice it doesn't seem to

Is it very dangerous one at the discounted tickets will no forgery
counterfeiting when they park at the entrance cost more, why is that?
Thanks
Klaus

In case anyone's planning to travel to Toronto in the next little while,
they should be aware that as of today the city transit system is shut
down by a strike.  No subway, no streetcars, no city buses.  GO Transit,
the island ferries, and buses from outside Toronto are operating ...

Right now, it is so hard to get us visa in canada Toronto. Just check
visa appointment reservation system every day and can not find a spot.
Not only H1B, same as F1, B1 and B2. Any better idea? Maybe I have to
fly to Halifax.

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My boyfriend and I will be driving back and forth from Long Island, NY
to Birmingham, Alabama for a wedding.  We have no experience driving
south of Maryland and would love some tips on what to see and where to
stay.  We like to see things like caverns and stay places with private

We have a brand new condo located just steps from the beach in
Waikiki.  It has a full kitchen, large lanai with a great view,
stove/
oven, washer/dryer in the unit, roof top pool, sauna, hot tub, 24

Is it still possible to drive in San Francisco, Oakland,
Berkeley, and San Jose? Do any of these places have plans to close
streets to cars?

Does the St. Augustine, FL area have any bus system?  Public
transportation I mean.

Can anyone recommend a good place just to simply put our feet up at for a
stay June 28-July 4 this year that ISN'T IN WAIKIKI and DOESN'T COST THE
EARTH? Every single time a search is initiated, they always come back with
the usual tourist places, ie WAIKIKI!! All we want is ...

It's Patriot's Day in Massachusetts and thought I'd go to Lexington for
the reenactment.  I went to Lexington's website and saw a link to the
program:
Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington on the Battle Green