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RE: L.A, Las Vegas, Yosemite, San Francisco on a budget :-/

by ianw6705 30 May 2012

Are you travelling solo? If so - then you can find a dorm room in hostels in each of LA, Las Vegas, and San Francisco - and in fact the…
RE: One month (West coast + NY + Boston)

by VinnyD 29 May 2012

If I understand you correctly, you will be less than 25 when you rent the car, so you should expect to pay the surcharge for drivers less…
RE: West Coast Travel Itinerary for Aug/Sep + NY

by nutraxfornerves 29 May 2012

Your ability to deal with lodging in Yosemite may dictate any rearrangement of the trip. >6-Sep Farmer's Market at SLO, then Big Sur…
RE: Northwest National Park Tour

by stopthebus 28 May 2012

I agree that sticking to WA, OR, and CA is the best use of your time. But if you like hiking, you're still going to be a little rushed.…
RE: Los Angeles 2 Day Visit

by Kahua 28 May 2012

It may only be a one-hour flight, but it's a four-hour trip when you include airport transportation and wait times. Skip it. There…
RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

by ianw6705 28 May 2012

We're moving towards settling our trip, and the Californian component now looks like this: · Mel - Los Angeles (Fly) · Santa Barbara…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by psw 23 May 2012

The [aquarium|http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/] is definitely worth a visit in Monterey.
RE: Old Towns

by nutraxfornerves 23 May 2012

The towns that #1 listed are not what you are looking for. It's a joke. [_This list of historic sites on the California Coast_|http://ww…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by yofletch 23 May 2012

Gilroy, north of Monterey has a decent "Premium Outlets Mall" for Restaurants see....URBANSPOON.COM / enjoy.
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by MarkMark 20 May 2012

leanneclarke: if you check my [posts from the past|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/profile.jspa?username=markmark], you can get…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by 55vineyard 20 May 2012

Ooh, nice pics nutrax! I agree with spending more than one night in Santa Barbara, maybe spend one or possibly two nights in the adjacent…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by johnsang 20 May 2012

Hi Leanne, I think 8 days in the Monterey Bay area is great, there is a lot to see and do there. Besides Monterey itself with all of its…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by nutraxfornerves 20 May 2012

[_This_|http://images.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1298&bih=790&q=big+sur&gbv=2&oq=big+sur&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_l=img.3..0…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by leanneclarke 20 May 2012

Thanks MarkMark, what activities do you suggest. I was nearly going to re-do our whole itinerary. Also do you know if when you drive…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by MarkMark 20 May 2012

+"Four days in smarmy Santa Barbara would leave one delirious from boredom."+ I must say I *totally disagree* with the above statement!…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by socalman 19 May 2012

Four days in smarmy Santa Barbara would leave one delirious from boredom. Perhaps you could add Pinnacles Nat'l Monument for some outdoor…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by carracar 19 May 2012

Welcome again, to the TT ... To continue building on past threads... I'll suggest,during the drive of choice from Las Vegas, you will…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by nutraxfornerves 19 May 2012

Don't expect a lot of warm weather between the two places, and Monterey itself may be chilly, especially nights & mornings. You might…
8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by leanneclarke 19 May 2012

Last year went to San Francisco and San Diego and loved both places. Decided to go to Monterey and Santa Barbara this year, but concerned…
RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

by montereyjack 19 May 2012

You have had some superstars show up on this thread. The California coast, north and south of SF, has great stops. Easy to do four to…
RE: October 2012 LA, San Fran, Yosemite & Vegas

by stopthebus 19 May 2012

Cambria and Pismo are still south of the "best" part of Highway 1, which is the stretch from roughly Cambria to Monterey. I'd try to spend…
RE: California- 5 Days

by stella901 18 May 2012

I agree with #4. I'd head to Santa Cruz and Monterey. Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County near Boulder Creek is awesome!…
Re: California- 5 Days

by thequesterstoo 18 May 2012

If you want the full experience of Northern California I would skip Yosemite and stay within a couple hours drive of SF. First take the…
RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

by ianw6705 17 May 2012

Thanks stb. Our Californian itinerary might be as per [this mud map|http://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Los+Angeles,+CA,+United+States&dad…
Re: California Itinerary help please!

by Vishals1 08 May 2012

Hey Trekker, Thank you very much for taking the trouble to write so much detail. We have already booked 4 nights in SF, 3 in Lake Tahoe…