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Subway   New York City

Subway, New York City

 273 Reviews  Taking the New York subway was much easier than we had hoped. For one thing, get a Metro map when you arrive in NY - the one I printed off the internet was too small to be useful. The subway will get... 

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Bus / Shuttles   Las Vegas

Bus / Shuttles, Las Vegas

 111 Reviews  there are lots of airport shuttles going to and from Mc Carran International airport to the strip, off the strip, downtown and nearby areas and one of the more popular ones beside showtime airport... 

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Taxicab   New Orleans

Taxicab, New Orleans

 25 Reviews  Taxis in New Orleans are generally safe and reasonably priced. Many taxis are privately owned, so the quality of the car will vary from cab to cab, but all should have a meter! A taxi from the... 

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Cable Cars   San Francisco

Cable Cars, San Francisco

 150 Reviews  Ah yes, those cable cars that have made San Francisco famous. Once threatened with extinction they have been retained as a mechanical dinosaur from the past and don't the visitors just love them. Of... 

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Buses and coaches   Orlando

Buses and coaches, Orlando

 59 Reviews  If staying on International drive and have not got a car this is probably the best mode of transport to get up and down the whole length of I drive. It can get busy in evening (especially going north... 

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CTA (city trains & buses, the EL)   Chicago

CTA (city trains & buses, the EL), Chicago

 110 Reviews  Getting around the city of Chicago is easy, especially when accompanied by locals who actually know where they are going - thanks David and Kristi. Almost every bus or EL train will take you downtown... 

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Driving   Los Angeles

Driving, Los Angeles

 96 Reviews  Los Angeles is a very large spread out city. With the public transportation not being very well designed, it is recommended that you rent a car to get from place to place. If you don’t know the city... 

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Skytrain (Translink)   Vancouver

Skytrain (Translink), Vancouver

 26 Reviews  In my opinion, one of the best things to have come out of the 2010 Winter Olympics is the skytrain Canada Line that now connects Vancouver airport to the downtown area. Tickets cost $8.75, or $7.50 if... 

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Transportation Options   Key West

Transportation Options, Key West

 19 Reviews  Key West is a small island and a bicycle is all you need to get around. Even the public busses and some of the taxis have bike carriers for when you get tired of pedaling or to impaired to ride. The... 

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Metro   Montreal

Metro, Montreal

 124 Reviews  The subway system in Montreal is called the "metro" like the one in Paris. It was inaugurated in 1966, just in time for Expo 67 (World Fairs). Every station was conceived by a distinct architect.... 

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Buses   Cancún

Buses, Cancún

 82 Reviews  Take a bus to get around Cancun. They are fairly convenient as everything in Cancun the Hotel Zone is all along the main road. Also, it is so much cheaper than a taxi. They have recently raised their... 

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T / subway   Boston

T / subway, Boston

 127 Reviews  We found the T really easy to use - get a charlie card and your journeys are all $1.70 instead ot $2. It's easy to use the machines to put more cash on your card. They work much the same as oyster... 

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By Trolley   San Diego

By Trolley, San Diego

 47 Reviews  San Diego has a small trolley system with plans of expanding. The BLUE LINE runs south to north, from San Ysidro (At the Mexican boarder) to the San Diego Mission de Alcala. The ORANGE LINE runs... 

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Train / Monorail / StreetCar   Seattle

Train / Monorail / StreetCar, Seattle

 54 Reviews  Basic Information SoundTransit operates the Central LINK, which is called a "Light Rail" line between downtown Seattle and the SeaTac airport. However, unlike "light rail" lines in much of the rest... 

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MTL Buses   Honolulu

MTL Buses, Honolulu

 29 Reviews  The Carnival like most cruise ship will dock next to Aloha Tower next to Nimitz Highway.. You just have to cross the street ( Highway)and walk toward Waikiki direction and about 3 blocks away from... 

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30th Street Station   Philadelphia

30th Street Station, Philadelphia

 11 Reviews  We took the Amtrak in from Lancaster PA into Philly. 30th St Station was right in the heart of Philadelphia and when we arrived we were right where we needed to be to see it all. 30th ST station has... 

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Car/Car rental   Miami

Car/Car rental, Miami

 34 Reviews  Being an HR Executive for a multinational in Europe makes it sometimes very important to have the proper transportation. A couple of weeks ago I had to visit Miami to recruit executive members for... 

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Bus/Transit   Puerto Vallarta

Bus/Transit, Puerto Vallarta

 22 Reviews  The bus is a reliable mode of transportation in PV. I visited there in March 2011 and took the bus into town several times. The cost was 7 pesos (about 70 cents us). The locals are friendly and you... 

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Public Transportation   Houston

Public Transportation, Houston

 18 Reviews  Metro Solutions is much more than simply a rail transit plan. The bus system component of the plan provides for a massive expansion and upgrade of Metro's bus services. With about 44 new bus routes to... 

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Colectivos   Playa del Carmen

Colectivos, Playa del Carmen

 6 Reviews  If you want to visit Tulum or Cancun from Playa, you can take a colectivo which is a small minibus. There is no schedule, they leave when they are full. It's 30 pesos to Tulum, 20 to Puerto Aventuras... 

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Metro   Mexico City

Metro, Mexico City

 52 Reviews  For a city where the cost of most things are by most measures already inexpensive, the Metro has got to be Mexico City's deal of deals. Modern, fast, clean and safe (well, more on that later). The... 

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San Antonio Streetcar   San Antonio

San Antonio Streetcar, San Antonio

 10 Reviews  San Antonio is a super tourist friendly city with everything at a walking distance. If you are driving to the city you can just park your car at one of the many parking garages and start walking. And... 

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Orleans Express (bus)   Quebec

Orleans Express (bus), Quebec

 6 Reviews  Traveling from Montreal to Quebec City by bus is fairly easy. It takes about 3 hours, and there are departures every hour on the hour. Once in Quebec City, you can choose to stop in Sainte-Foy, which... 

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Fort Lauderdale Airport   Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale Airport, Fort Lauderdale

 21 Reviews  FLL is really an user friendly airport. I usually return my car or rent the car at AVIS and can go everywhere I please using escalators. First of all, dear friend, all the rent a car companies are... 

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MARTA (Buses & Subway)   Atlanta

MARTA (Buses & Subway), Atlanta

 45 Reviews  The MARTA subway is an ok way of getting about from the airport to Perimeter (that's if you're REALLY trying to save money). The orange lines (north - south routes) are good, and the cars are usually... 

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US Airlines - never again!

by P.A.Brennan

I sent this to US Airways last year. I never recieved a reply . . .Which is what I exoected from such a bad airline.The email covers everything - none of it good.After my last trip on US Airways, US3134, 22 November to Manchester, I will never buy another ticket off your airline.Consulting your US telephone number to confirm a flight, a part of the recording was illegible. I had to stay on the line to speak to a person, so all the options I had taken were a waste of time.I know it suits you to have your customers answered by machine, but yours do not not work. You should know it does not work – this is simply a worn recording. Do you never check?And why must I now check in on a computer at the airport in Houston. You have staff stood there doing nothing. Again, defects in the system. I was asked for the destination first three letters, which are phi for Philadelphia. Your system rejected...

NAFTA

by DAO

Love it or hate it – NAFTA is here to stay. NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement. It is a treaty between The USA, Canada and Mexico which set up a huge free trade zone. Signed in 1992, its always been a bit controversial. It allows goods and services to move more freely between the largest 3 trading partners in the world with little or no taxation. While it has seen many semi-skilled jobs go to a cheaper Mexican labour market, it has also seen cheaper food from America go south as well. So it created non-farm jobs and hurt farmers. There have also been many wrangles over Mexican trucks and their safety standards. Overall they have a poor safety record and many parties are against NAFTA because they feel these trucks bring unnecessary dangers onto North American roads.

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Rent-a-Car

by mafootje

We always rent a car during our time in the US. Because we are pretty happy with the prices and the service from Alamo we never tried another rental company.Strangly enough it's cheaper to rent a car from a dutch travel agent then at Alamo direct. During our last travel we rented and returned our car in Kenner (LA). At this station you can choose your own car in the class that you rented and they register the car at the gate.We rented for two weeks a full-size and gold conditions and payed € 604,00. With gold conditions your car has all the insurance there are, extra driver is included, unlimited mileage and a tank of gas.We had a flat tire during a earlier travel and drove to the nearest Alamo rental station and gave us another car in notime. Another occasion we left the keys in the car and locked it (for some reason all the keys are on a steel wire which can't be opened without...

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north america flights

by plainnuts

most airlines now charge 25 USD for each bag except Southwest. I normally use Kayak web site and the best deals can be found on Wednesday and Thursday if booked 30 days in advance. there are also some budget airlines that fly into most major city's. I would try Jetblue to see if they service the airports you will fly into. in New York it is cheaper to fly into LGA versus JFK, the port authority employees will be glad to help you find transportation from the Airport. they wear a blue vest and sell tickets for buses.

Car ferry to Vancouver Island

by wavesport

Another alternative is to drive across the US / Canada border. A few miles north of the border is Tsawwassen where you can catch the car ferry to Vancouver Island. For me, this has always been the best and easiest route.

documents needed for driving into USA from Mexico

by LIifeLover

required documents for driving into the US from mexico will be/are always changing, it seems so here's a good website I'm sure will have the latest info/requirements...http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingborders/index.shtm

To HNL from UK

by cochinjew

To my knowledge, there are no direct flights to Honolulu from Europe, you either come through USA or Asia.from the west coast of USA there are usually good deals to HNL.so you could fly to the west coast, and then take a break and go on to HNL.While I was studying in London, I had done London to HNL flights a couple of times, and it is rather tedious flight, so a break would be welcomed. You can even fly Air France now from London Heathrow to Los Angeles!There are flights to HNL from most west coast cities but better connections are from LAX and SFO. there are flights from Portland, Oregon and Seattle Washington.Have a great time in Aloha State, once you are there it is easier to rent cars and accomodations are reasonable and inter island air fares are not that expensive.

New Jersey to Denver

by balfor

Hmmm.... there are some pros and cons with both directions.... I-70Kansas is flat and there really isn't a whole lot there to keep you occupied and entertained whilst driving it. You go get to go through St. Louis and the Ozarks which is nice. Also, Indianapolis can be interesting. I-80Iowa? See my comments about Kansas. The northern route will have a few more hills and you can check out Chicago and Cleveland enroute. Nebraska is fairly desolate as well, but it is more visually appealing than the endless corn, wheat and soy fields of both Iowa and Kansas.Personally, I would just check out the forecasts for the areas and choose the one projected to have the best weather during your trip. Neither route has any decisive factors. Well, Chicago has a rougher rush hour than St. Louis does, but that is a very small part of the trip and you can pretty easily avoid that.

NYC-

by nathalieT

The cheapest way is to take a "Chinese bus". The trip Boston to NYC is $15 . "Fung Wah Bus Co" is a Chinatown Bus co, you can google its name to access their reservation website. RESERVE EARLY:SUCH CHEAP SEATS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND!You can also google "chinese bus"for other companies.

Getting to the Rockies in BC & Alberta

by Darby2

To drive from Vancouver to Calgary is about a 9-10 hour trip in good weather. (via the Trans Canada Highway #1) which goes through Kamloops, Revelstoke, Golden, Banff and Calgary. Driving distance: approx 640 miles or 1024 kmThe alternate route is via the Yellowhead Highway #5 and #16 which can be reached from Kamloops ( which is a "divisional" point...going east from Kamloops takes you on the Trans Canada while going north from Kamloops takes you on the Yellowhead) via Clearwater, Blue River, Valemount, Mount Robson, Jasper. Driving distance: approx. 930 km. to Jasper. This is the easiest route to drive. Driving distance of the Icefield Parkway Jasper to Banff is approx. 280 km.The alternate route is Highway 99 from Vancouver to Whistler, Lillooet, Cache Creek and Kamloops.Did I say there was a third route? That's the Crowsnest Highway #3 which begins in Hope, BC, just 150 km east of...

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Casablanca Hotel  New York City

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 8 Reviews and 1175 Opinions  Definitely one of the best hotels in Las Vegas where I found everything what I want. The hotel is at... 

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