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You can get a SIM-card from T-Mobile USA, coverage in the Bay Area is generally decent. They run GSM and UMTS networks in most parts of the Bay Area, on standard North American frequencies (you should have a "world" phone to connect), and T-Mo's prepaid SIM-cards come with voice roaming free of charge (but no data roaming at all), in case you get out of the ...
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There's a lot of street meter parking in San Jose, CA, and a couple of garage structures with entrance tickets.
Parking in the garage could be expensive, but many businesses do validation of certain garage parking, and thus you can often park for free if you're willing to purchase something in a participating nearby business:
Safeway in downtown has an ...
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Death Valley is one of my favorite National Parks, but I always take a few extra precautions when driving through there.
Stop at the first Target or supermarket you see and buy a case (24 bottles) of water for each person. It only costs a few dollars and may save your life. You'll end up drinking it once you've left the park anyway.
If you have a choice ...
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I've been to Bishop many times and don't recall ever seeing a taxi there. It's a small town (pop 4000).
The whole town is only about a mile from edge to edge, so presumably people who don't have cars walk. It's hard to imagine that any significant market would exist for taxi service inside the town. Where are you trying to go?
This is the western desert ...
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Lots of good advice here from others.
I like Ben's 'don't be too scared' advice.
Being sensibly cautious is wise.
Question: Furthermore, he said that it is dangerous because you can't use the air condition in your car because it is too hot
We used air conditioning for several hours on as hot a Death Valley day as you are likely to ever get. It worked ...
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It's extremely difficult to give one-size-fits-all advice about this sort of thing, because it depends on your personal level of experience, skill, judgment, confidence, and physical fitness. These personal attributes are all things you can improve over time; they're not immutable.
Not only do you not need to be afraid to drive a car in Death Valley, but ...
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Like anywhere you travel, it pays to be prepared. When in an area with extreme temperatures, this is even more important.
Travelling in any desert, you want to check some things on the car:
make sure you have enough gas to get to where you want to go. Confirm where the next gas station is.
check the tyre pressure and make sure the spare is in good ...
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I think Death Valley is not more dangerous than other landscapes with some precautions, so some advices with addition from the offical link
Drive carefully. The monotonous landscape can easily lull you into being unresponsive and
the lack of visual cues means that you are in danger to drive much too fast without
recognizing it. This leads to sudden crashes ...
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I am not sure of that comment on air-conditioning, as when i have been in Vegas looking at trips like this all the rental companies said i would need to use air-conditioning in and around Death Valley!
You definitely want a well maintained car, so use a reputable hire company, and you should let your contacts know your route and expected time of arrival at ...
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