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RE: Cycle Route 66 - Any Ideas of places/towns to stop off at?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Feb 28, 2013
There is an excellent rec trail going from St Charles, Missouri 220 miles to Clinton, Missouri, a...

RE: California Zephyr first-timer tips?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Feb 28, 2013
Need to stretch your legs? If you are in sleeper you can walk the distance of the train, would be...

RE: RV storage near Raleigh Durham airport and hotels
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Feb 28, 2013
R-D, I would not worry to much about winterizing. And by that I mean running Marine Antifreeze th...

RE: St. Louis - Bargain hotels near airport
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
Drury Inn's are a little easier on the wallet as well. Parking for 25 nights I would not use a su...

RE: Cycle Route 66 - Any Ideas of places/towns to stop off at?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
#11 is right as there were at least four alignments of 66 through the state of Illinois during th...

RE: hoping to travel to chicago
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
I'm going to disagree with #2 on the Loop, upper State, Wabash, and Randolph Streets are anything...

RE: California Zephyr first-timer tips?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
I travel to Chicago a lot on Amtrak.

Being a sleeper passenger you have use of the Metropolita...

RE: Cycle Route 66 - Any Ideas of places/towns to stop off at?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
The cycling should be easy in Illinois as it is mostly flat. Illinois has much of the original 66...

RE: East coast to west coast roadtrip
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
Just a thought, you might want to open a Barclay's account. Then you can use your card at Bank of...

RE: Pricey Vancouver real estate
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, Mar 5, 2013
As long as the world continues to purchase the thick black liquid,various valuable rocks, and to ...

RE: LA - Hawthorne Blvd - safe to walk on a Friday night?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Feb 28, 2013
Don't know that area of LA well enough to give you an assessment.

RE: East coast to west coast roadtrip
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Feb 28, 2013
If you are doing Kentucky to NO, try using the Natchez Trace as opposed to a straight shot down I...

RE: Chicago O'Hare Airport amenities.
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Feb 28, 2013
Better yet Amtrak runs a couple trips a day to Indy. Much better than hanging around waiting on a...

RE: Minneapolis/St Paul with baby
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 2, 2013
You should be able to pick up Twins tickets cheap as they are having their worst season in decade...

RE: Shawnee National Forest- Indiana Ozarks
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
Used to travel in that part of Illinois during my college days. What you may be referring to is G...

RE: Movies and Books about San Francisco
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
Any Clint Eastwood "Dirty Harry" movie would be a good start.

RE: Nth Carolina - Kentucky - Tennessee roadtrip
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
Bardstown area of Kentucky has a good number of bourbon distilleries that are worth a look.

F...

RE: Shot in the dark... Red Sox this coming Friday?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
And if your seeing a sox game, two must see movies: Fever Pitch and Field of Dreams.

RE: How to buy a car as underaged foreigner?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
South Dakota is easy to register a car. You can establish residency by renting a hotel room or us...

RE: Driving during December/January
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, Mar 1, 2013
Really the northern states really do a fair job of snow/ice removal. I know from experience Iowa,...