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RE: California + Coachella 2013

by nutraxfornerves 21 May 2012

Let me elaborate. You cannot fly to Yosemite from San Francisco. The nearest airport is in Merced, which only has flights to and from…
Re: 5 weeks travel in California without a car

by BubbaK 14 May 2012

To get to Yosemite by public transportation, you can go direclty to www.amtrak.com (you book the train to Merced and the YARTS bus to…
RE: 5 weeks travel in California without a car

by nutraxfornerves 14 May 2012

In November & December, Green Tortoise only runs trips to Death Valley and Baja California (Mexico). [_Trips by departure date_|http://www.g…
RE: Highway 1 Road Trip - California

by clodbod 27 April 2012

It is important to know when you are planning this trip. Summer months in Yosemite and along Hwy 1 can be brutal because of crowds and…
RE: San Francisco to Yosemite

by tiltedflipcurves 18 April 2012

Years ago, I bussed to Merced and thumbed from there. It went well and safely, but your luck may vary..
RE: San Francisco to Yosemite

by BubbaK 18 April 2012

It's not "incredible" that a change from train to bus is required, since there is no train to Yosemite. I don't see the big deal. If…
RE: San Francisco to Yosemite

by BubbaK 16 April 2012

Greyhound currently has a bus leaving SF at 11 and arriving in Merced at 2:35 p.m., and YARTS seems to have a bus leaving Merced locations…
Re: San Francisco to Yosemite

by BubbaK 16 April 2012

As detailed here many, many times: You can book SF-Merced through Greyhound, and then, separately, YARTS bus from Merced to Yosemite (I…
RE: Towns close to Bakersfield

by trekker502 09 April 2012

Bakersfield is in the agricultural area of California. Check out the posting link (yesterday) for the towns along Highway #99, including…
Re: Mexico CIty - Dangerous??

by arjwilson 04 April 2012

A few trips to DF ago I walked from some place north of Merced to Tepito (in the daytime). I had no trouble at all and in fact really…
RE: Road trip through California, into grand canyon to drop back to Vegas.

by johnsang 24 March 2012

Tonyjabrony it looks like bzookaj's map in post 6 eliminates the problems nutrax brings up in post 13. And is probably the best way to…
RE: Travelling around the U.S without a car

by nutraxfornerves 09 March 2012

>SF - 5 days - possibly incl. 2 day trip to Yosemite >SF - Seattle (once again using the train option) (allow 1 day) One way to get to…
RE: Amtrak Advanced Booking

by trekker502 03 March 2012

I think that the Reno train travels from San Francisco through Sacramento, so it would be closer for you to take the Yosemite Valley shuttle…
RE: Yosemite Day trip in March

by johnsang 12 February 2012

Although it is unlikely that chains will be required at the exact time of your travel, it is very possible. I will suggest renting a 4…
RE: Yosemite from San Fransisco with 2 Teen Age boys?

by trekker502 06 February 2012

[www.greentortoise.com] tour bus to Yosemite; stay at Yosemite Bug Hostel. Take AMTRAK train from Emeryville to Merced, then shuttlebus…
RE: Managua taxi price

by phil11 03 February 2012

coming from the airport is more expensive...next time walk to the Merced hotel, right across the street...and then double back and flag…
RE: Domestic flights Yosemite - Yellowstone

by johnsang 01 February 2012

Have you considered chartering a flight? It would be considerably more expensive but MUCH more comfortable and MUCH quicker. You could…
Re: CA in April

by BubbaK 25 January 2012

I gather you're taking the Coast Starlight from Portland or Seattle, based on your arrival time in Sac. You won't have time to see much…
Re: Main road from SF Bay Area to Yosemite closed due to rock slide

by BubbaK 24 January 2012

CA-140 through Merced and Mariposa is also a main route from the Bay Area. From L.A., either 41 quickest.
RE: Yosemite Park: general tips, where to stay, route to exit towards Hwy 101

by yaguri 20 January 2012

I think a faster route than #4's between Yosemite and the central coast would be to leave Yosemite via Hwy 140 (like he said), but when…
RE: Yosemite Park: general tips, where to stay, route to exit towards Hwy 101

by yosemitebaz 20 January 2012

Hi, I totally agree, 2 nights to give you the full day there (as well as the 2 half days). That way you'll get to see a decent enough…
RE: US June/July - itinerary help please!

by nutraxfornerves 06 January 2012

Since you appear to be a Disney fan, you might want to look at the [_Disney Family Museum_|http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/familymuseum/]…
RE: Kayak rental Lake Tahoe in spring

by johnsang 05 January 2012

Are you talking about renting kayaks? Or do you have your own? Are you thinking lake kayaking or river kayaking? I would think a few…
Re: Santiago lodging

by dashelriprock 31 December 2011

Area by Parque Forrestal is nice and safe neighborhood. The area is called The Barrista Barrio or Barrio Lastarria. On a map it is at…
RE: 2-3 wks out of LA with no snow chains in Jan / Feb?

by BubbaK 29 December 2011

[Current California highway conditions|http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi] Yosemite Valley is at 4,000' and gets more snow than…