California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is the most populous U.S. state with almost 38 million inhabitants, and the third most extensive (after Alaska and Texas).
0
votes
1answer
66 views
Cell Phone in California [closed]
I will be in the silicon valley for the next 2 months.
I'd like to be able to pass short local calls for cheap during my stay: meeting friends, book hotels etc... I also need a new cell phone (the ...
-3
votes
1answer
78 views
Free parking in downtown San Jose, CA? [closed]
What's the situation with parking in downtown San Jose, CA?
Can I park for free anywhere for short times in the daytime?
Or for a long time in the evenings?
3
votes
1answer
60 views
Is there a taxi service in Bishop, California?
I'm looking for a taxi service in Bishop, California. Yellow Pages lists Eastern Sierra Transit under taxi services, but this is a bus company and they do not mention a taxi service on their website. ...
25
votes
6answers
964 views
Is it dangerous to drive through Death Valley?
I planned to drive through Death Valley with a rental car during end of May or beginning of June. Now a friend of mine told me that this is a little bit dangerous, and that a lot of rental companies ...
7
votes
2answers
91 views
How to send baggage from US to Australia?
We are planning a trip to Australia. We are going to spend some months there and we would like to take with us more than the current baggage limit. One option would be carrying in the plane just what ...
12
votes
2answers
165 views
With car rental should I pay now or pay later?
I'm just checking some car rental options for May and June in California. Avis for example offers the pay now and the pay later option. When you chose pay now, you have to pay the full amount while ...
7
votes
2answers
133 views
Are hotels in California fully booked during summer or is it easy to get a hotel room?
My family and I are going on a summer vacation to the west coast of USA (We are from Europe), but I was wondering if it is necessary to book all the hotels before we go, or if it is easy to get a ...
5
votes
1answer
36 views
Travelling overland to Mammoth Lakes, California on a weekend
I will travel to Mammoth Lakes early May. I would like to minimise my flying to as few legs as possible (for ecological and sightseeing reasons), so I will probably fly to one of the nearest three ...
1
vote
1answer
41 views
Cheap Airfare to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from California
About the cheapest I've found is from LA to Santo Domingo, $550 roundtrip from Priceline.
Are there any smaller, 'specialty' airlines offering trips to Santo Domingo for cheap?
1
vote
0answers
111 views
Travel guidebook for California [closed]
Hi I want to buy a travel guide book about California. I saw some lonely planet guides but I don't know if it is the best.
For example for California there 4 Lonely Planet guides:
California ...
3
votes
1answer
79 views
Recommended sites around the San Diego convention center
I'll be in San Diego, CA (USA) for about 3 days next week and was wondering what are some of the recommended places to see in and around the San Diego convention center if I have maybe a day's time ...
7
votes
1answer
188 views
What is the minimum age to drive and to rent a car for a trip between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?
I want to travel from SF to Las Vegas and spend 4 days in LA in the middle. Well I want to rent a car to do all the path, but the following question came to my mind:
What is the minimum age to rent ...
6
votes
2answers
92 views
Cheap travel to Toronto from California
I'm coming from Sacramento/San Francisco and I'd like to travel to Toronto, and then back a week later.
So far I've found round-trip flight tickets for $600. But a round-trip between SFO and BOS ...
5
votes
1answer
386 views
Channel Islands National Park - transport and accommodation
I recently noticed these islands off the coast of California on google maps, and was surprised as I've never noted them before.
I'm wondering what methods there are to get there (I've found a day ...
4
votes
2answers
294 views
Car rental with no credit history
I do not have a credit card
I'm under 25 but older than 21
I do not have a credit history
I'm traveling to LGB airport and want to rent a car. They say there's no way to do that without a major ...
2
votes
1answer
57 views
Random camping along Central and South Californian coastline
I'm from the UK and I am planning on spending about 6 days driving from San Francisco down possibly as far as San Diego and then back up again.
I'd love to stop at random beaches/interesting places ...
4
votes
3answers
143 views
Getting from Emeryville, CA to Mountain View, CA with significant luggage
Suppose that I am in Emeryville, CA, USA at 4-5 PM, having just stepped off the Amtrak California Zephyr train. How can I get to western Mountain View, CA with luggage including a large suitcase (28" ...
3
votes
1answer
174 views
Driving license in California
I am relocating to California from New Jersey and will be there for around 7 months. Do I have to surrender my NJ driving license and get a new one in CA?
7
votes
1answer
2k views
How long can one drive using an Indian Driving License in California?
How long can one drive using an Indian Driving License (in English) in California? I have tried to research this one, but there's conflicting information on the Internet. Some say 1 month, some say 3 ...
6
votes
2answers
220 views
Cheapest way from USA to Venezuela?
I live in California and I'm trying to find cheap ways to get to Venezuela.
Roundtrip Plane tickets seem to hover around the $1500 area. I've found a route through Florida to Puerto Rico to ...
26
votes
8answers
896 views
Computer geek tourist attractions in the San Francisco Bay Area & Silicon Valley?
We're planning a family vacation to the San Francisco Bay Area & Silicon Valley, and one of the highlights I don't want to miss is the Computer History Museum. However, I didn't find that listed ...
