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San Francisco: 2 days in San Francisco
Priceline! you should easily be able to win a bid for a hotel for $150 a night. Often times you will get the Hyatt Embarcadero if you're choosing a 4 star. See More
I'd say 80% of the time I'm traveling with a friend or significant other. The other 20% I'm traveling solo. I'm not a backpacker, and I don't like to rough it, but I don't like to waste my money on lavish rooms knowing I'm only going to... See More
Paying for airline seat reservations?
From my traveling experience, the customer service reps generally try to sit a pair together whenever possible. This is probably because, one person will most likely have to sit in the dreaded middle seat. If you're flying solo, I'd pay the extra money to get... See More
San Francisco: Indoorsy weekend getaway ideas in the San Francisco Bay Area?
About 2-3 hours north of SF, is a little town called The Sea Ranch just before the town of Gualala. They have beautiful vacation homes for rent. A lot of these homes are owned by silicon valley execs, so they could have a ton... See More
As someone who has been to both, its really simple. Kauai is a beautiful tropical island that is probably the least developed of the 4 islands people typically visit. You will get a true island experience. Oahu is an island with a metropolitan city on it, and there's... See More
New Year in Japan is very similar to lunar New Year in the rest of Asia, meaning its a time of family gathering, and not so much for "ringing in the new year" as it is in the U.S. Its probably closer to Thanksgiving (without the black Friday sales!). So whats... See More
Singapore: What are the 5 things I can't miss in Singapore?
The two food places I think about with bliss when talking about Singapore is Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, where you should get....the Hainanese Chicken rice :) Next is Tian Jin Hai Seafood, which used to be a little stall... See More
Tokyo: Information about JR East Railway Pass
Welcome to the sensory overload that is Japan's rail system! If I interpreted your question correctly, your daughter and you will be spending 5 days in Tokyo, of which one of those days you will be going to Disneyland. You want to know if a 22,000 yen pass is good... See More
Vancouver: Best place to exchange currency
Bank is probably your best bet, but sometimes they require you to have an account there, so next place would be a currency exchange booth. You will almost certainly get charged with foreign transaction fees if you use your credit card, unless you have a card that explicitly... See More
The best snow in Japan is on the island of Hokkaido. Hokkaido is also home to some of the best seafood in Japan. Since its a bit away, plane would be the preferred method to get there. The biggest and probably best resort is Niseko,... See More