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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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
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
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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
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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All North American Countries have superb Airports that serve the nations. all the hiub Airports will serve the smaller cities and towns.North America is car dependant, the train services are not that good and Coaches although OK can be expesive. Check out the car hire companies that VT has to offer for the best deals.
Air Travel, rail, or your own car. Private pilots have plenty of small airports that you can land on their airstrips just about anytime. Call ahead though to be safe.By car, with a good state map or road atlas.
If you are traveling by car the Garden State Parkway which runs North and South or the New Jersey Turnpike which runs East and West depending on where you are traveling from/to. They are both toll roads. If traveling by plane you into Newark airport and renting a car, you will most likely want to take the Garden State Parkway North or South. Both the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike have ascending/descending exit numbers. Know what exit number is nearest to your planned destination. Area maps are sold at rest stops on the Garden State Parkway & NJ Turnpike. Don't hesitate to ask for directions. People are really nice. If possible I'll ask a postman, because they seem to be most knowledgeable about a specific area.
I've traveled all over North America. I've used the bus, train, auto, motorhome, camper, private plane, and jet. If you want to get their quickest, of course, you should fly. But land transportation gives you more chance to see the country. Private vehicle travel gives you the most flexibility. Train and bus travel allows you to sightsee without having to do the driving.Most of the time, I fly to my destination. When I get there, I rent a car and do my local traveling.When I visit relatives, they are more than happy to loan me something to drive. On one trip, I flew to visit my parents. I borrowed my Mom's car and spent a week in Chicago.On another trip I drove my Mom's car to Connecticut.My neice drove me to New York to visit friends.It pays to be in good with your relatives!
Use the subway in NYC...I did everyday! It is cheap, fast and efficient. I also found it safe, and the tickets are easy to buy - counter or machine.You will also see some really cool street performers in the subway! I loved it...spent 20 minutes watching two guys banging on plastic buckets...wow! Had to be there to believe it..they were great!
If you're traveling to the USA from Asia or Australia, where your flight will probably arrive at noon/ evening, the best way to deal with jet lag is to sleep for no more than three hours and FORCE yourself out of bed... have a wake-up shower (steamy hot!) and go out for a short stroll and then grab something to eat. By the time you return to your hotel room, it’s bed time and you can go to bed and (hopefully) have a full eight hours of sleep! With a bit of luck you’ll wake up somewhat refreshed. And DON'T drink alcohol or caffeine at all on the plane! I have seen how some passengers literally go berserk drinking loads of alcohol (just because it's free). If you (like me) must have your morning coffee otherwise you can't think and function properly, wait until it’s actually morning in your new destination. Well, this little 'trick' has always worked for me. As far as I know, a human...
Passenger rail service is very good but limited throughout North America. The eastern seaboard tends to be much better connected by rail than anywhere else. If you were planning on going from New York City to Washington DC rail is definitely a good choice. Rail service across the continent does exist as well, and can be lots of fun. But for those who are here with limited time they should plan on flying. Rail travel is also expensive in North America. In many cases flying will save you lots of money over taking the train. See the following websites for passenger rail information:> http://www.amtrak.com (USA)> http://www.cn.ca (Canada)
By far the best way to see this large continent is by car. Driving is quite easy, and fuel prices are ridiculously low. An automobile will get you places in this country that no other form of travel can match. If you are planning on visiting cities on both coasts do not plan on driving across the country unless you have plenty of time. It is a great trip to take, but the distances are long. You may want to fly from coast to coast instead. Other than that - Drive the open road! A great website for those of you who plan to conquer the roads in America and see its vast sites is http://www.roadsideamerica.com. For trips into Mexico driving is best left to the experienced. Although driving in Mexico is getting easier every day.
The best way to get to Alaska is to fly into Stevens International Airport. From there Anchorage has hundreds of travel agencies to choose from. I personally would buy a car in Anchorage. It can always be resold later, and it opens up a lot of options. It is also probably the cheapest form of transportation, and not really all that hard to arrange.Stay away from the Alaska Railroad. It is a tourist trap, and excrutiatingly slow.
We travelled Japan Airlines Brisbane, Australia to Vancouver, Canada with a stopover in Tokyo. The service and accommodation were really impressive.However it makes for a long trip. Next time I would definitely travel direct. Thoroughly recommend the service on Japan Airlines..pity they didn't have direct flights.Definitely car hire..we got a good deal from Alamo Car Rentals and would use them again. We took a four wheel drive as an upgrade option and it allowed us to visit Yosemite in Dec - a highlight of our trip.
Casablanca Hotel New York City
1 Review and 1901 Opinions This is a Hotel /Bed and Breakfast. It is a oasis in the middle of Times Square. It is quiet inside...
Argonaut Hotel - A Kimpton Hotel San Francisco
4 Reviews and 1844 Opinions There's no doubt this hotel, provides a level of luxury and convenience, that many travellers will...
Four Seasons Las Vegas Las Vegas
8 Reviews and 1181 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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Q: Are there, like in many European countries, limits for the amount of cash you can legally bring with you in and out of the...
A: For Canada, if you bring in more than $10,000 CAD (or equivalent in other currency) you will need to declare it to customs but there is no limit. There is a box on the...
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