I'd like to travel to the US in october and november. Where can I best experience election day? [more inside]
posted by lodev at 1:27 AM PST - 1 comments - Post a Comment

I'm going to japan from march 9 until april 6, and I want to climb Mt Fuji, from the bottom til the top. How much snow should I expect? How cold is it going to be? My lonely planet says its doable, but thats pretty much it.
posted by youthenrage at 8:21 AM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

I have a semi-unexpected week's vacation next week, and a yen to do some leisurely road-tripping. I have no shopping to do, no planned events to attend, no one I owe a visit, and in general nothing to recommend any city within 500-ish miles of Oklahoma City over any other. So... what events of unusual interest are happening December 8th-15th in the Central U.S.? Santa Fe or St. Louis; Denver or Memphis; Kansas City or Austin or any other metropolis within a day's drive of Oklahoma - anything going down in your burg that week that would justify a road trip?
posted by ormondsacker at 1:31 PM PST - 0 comments - Post a Comment

So I'm planning to take a couple of weeks to drive around Southern / Eastern Africa...what should I not miss? [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime at 1:11 AM PST - 4 comments - Post a Comment

Seattle to Lewistown, Montana, and back in 5-7 days. What else? [more inside]
posted by librarina at 10:23 PM PST - 2 comments - Post a Comment

I'm looking to get away for 3-4 days (and give my partner some alone time as well). My criteria are: relatively cheap, minimum heat/humidity, medium/big city with bookstores, cafes, art, and nightlife. I have to travel by train/plane - no car. Not interested in The Great Outdoors. I have a passport and I speak okay French. [more inside]
posted by desjardins at 4:06 PM PST - 2 comments - Post a Comment

Road Trip! I'll be leaving from Missouri, heading north by northwest to Seattle, down the coast, and back through the empty interior. What's not to miss? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj at 11:01 AM PST - 5 comments - Post a Comment

I can go on a two-to-four day trip this August, traveling by myself. I'm leaving from Seattle. I want to: walk a lot, see interesting things, eat good food, sleep in a clean and pleasant hotel (not a B&B), walk more, and generally enjoy a break from my lovely-but-exhausting small children. I have a passport, but don't want to spend a lot of time in the airport for such a short vacation. I don't want to go to Portland or San Francisco, as much as I like them both, because I've been there so often. I want to feel like I've been somewhere new and seen new things. Don't worry too much about budgets -- help me brainstorm, and I'll figure out what's realistic. (Private jets are not possible. Plane or ferry tickets are.) Alaska? Victoria? Where?
posted by The corpse in the library at 4:56 PM PST - 4 comments - Post a Comment

Leaving Las Vegas in October, and looking for the nearest warm beach . . . [more inside]
posted by Kibbutz at 12:57 PM PST - 7 comments - Post a Comment

This year's vacation plan: Fly to PDX and drive to Teton, Yellowstone, Glacier, and back via Seattle and Mt. Rainier. What should we not miss along the way? Specifically, I'm clueless about what there is to do in Idaho and along the route between western Montana and Seattle.
posted by Saucy Intruder at 6:52 PM PST - 11 comments - Post a Comment

I would like to take my girlfriend out for a mini-vacation this weekend (Sat and Sun). I have probably under $150 to spend on it total, and am not familiar with the region. Could you help me find a few things in the lower Wisconsin area? [more inside]
posted by fucker at 4:49 AM PST - 8 comments - Post a Comment

VacationFilter: The ladyfriend and I are going on vacation for a week this summer. Most likely in July. Maybe August. The leading options: Puerto Rico, Prague, and Barcelona. Which place rules the most? [more inside]
posted by blapst at 7:32 PM PST - 18 comments - Post a Comment

Which of the following itineraries would be best for my summer cruise? [more inside]
posted by nimkip at 2:39 PM PST - 7 comments - Post a Comment

What are good (read: cheap) destinations for carless travel? [more inside]
posted by rhoticity at 11:33 AM PST - 30 comments - Post a Comment

I have some AirTrans passes which will be expiring soon (end of July). Where should I go? [more inside]
posted by jpburns at 12:51 PM PST - 7 comments - Post a Comment

Please introduce my non-American friend and his mother to Real Americana food joints in North East USA, the more picturesque and famous the better. [more inside]
posted by derMax at 4:05 AM PST - 31 comments - Post a Comment

I'm trying to plan a reunion of 6 families. 2 families have no children. 3 families have one infant. 1 family has 2 kids under age 6. I'm having trouble finding a place that will make everyone happy. [more inside]
posted by gregvr at 7:20 PM PST - 14 comments - Post a Comment

With a week to spend in Europe this summer, I am going from Warsaw (2 days) to Prague (3 days) to...where? Krakow? Dresden? Berlin? I have two days and have to be back in Warsaw on the 2nd day. I'm traveling by train. What would I be an idiot to miss? [more inside]
posted by B-squared at 5:27 AM PST - 11 comments - Post a Comment

Sight-seeing filter: What are some things we should stop and see during a leisurely drive from San Francisco to Santa Cruz? [more inside]
posted by General Zubon at 11:34 PM PST - 12 comments - Post a Comment

My girlfriend and I are taking a week vacation in early August, somewhere in North or Central America, where should we go and what should we do? [more inside]
posted by Inkoate at 12:38 PM PST - 10 comments - Post a Comment

Where should my parents retire to? Criteria: Europe, warm, sunny, cheap rent, no car necessary. [more inside]
posted by wackybrit at 4:40 AM PST - 22 comments - Post a Comment

Where could two twenty-somethings go from NYC for 4-5 days to find beautiful beaches and a touch of the exotic, without extreme heat or heavy rainstorms, in July? Ideally, someplace where this could be done <$1k/person. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 10:05 AM PST - 16 comments - Post a Comment

I'm doing 7 months in Europe, paying my way by telecommuting as a freelancer. To this end, wireless internet access is vital. I often spend a few days in a row working, without doing any sight-seeing, go out exploring a few days and repeat. I need a base city where I can work from, but also keep my expenditure to a minimum. [more inside]
posted by linus587 at 10:41 PM PST - 18 comments - Post a Comment

The very-soon-to-be misses and I will be driving from Chicagoland to Door County, WI -- Little Harbor, to be exact -- this weekend as a mini-honeymoon. Is there anything we should make a point to see along the way? How about from there to Madison?
posted by jammer at 11:53 AM PST - 25 comments - Post a Comment

I need to plan a relaxing, adventurous and very frugal vacation for my GF and I in late July leaving from So-Cal. Help! [more inside]
posted by Waffle_King at 8:40 AM PST - 9 comments - Post a Comment

I'm moving! I'll be driving from San Francisco (just north from there really) to New Hampshire in a month or so. I plan to document the trip w/a Nikon D40 camera and and cheaper, soon to be bought camcorder. It'll probably be a Samsung Sports Cam, although it's not central to the question. I want a great route which I have half checked out, I guess. I want a great culinary as well as a scenic sample of the US. I'm looking for the rural food/scenic stops just outside of major (or not so major) interstates. If the stops are on the interstate, awesome! If not, please tell me why the stops deserve an off interstate jaunt (50-100 miles or so off of the interstate.) Please feel free to message me if you'd rather. Most likely, I'll visit most of them, anyway. [more inside]
posted by prodevel at 2:25 AM PST - 13 comments - Post a Comment

I'm on vacation in China - there's only one problem: I Hate Rain. Can you help me plan a new itinerary with as little rain as possible? Also, which online weather sites are reliable? [more inside]
posted by matkline at 7:51 PM PST - 6 comments - Post a Comment

We just decided to elope next month. I am thinking of someplace in Vermont or Maine. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 2:12 PM PST - 18 comments - Post a Comment

Motorcyclist/CaliforniaCoast/MemorialFilter. Please help my find- or narrow down- the location of a strip of road that my friend loved so we can scatter her ashes. [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog at 6:45 PM PST - 9 comments - Post a Comment

[RoadTripFilter] Point me to some can't miss attractions/camping/lodging/whatever along I-80/I-84 From Ohio To Idaho. [more inside]
posted by ThePants at 10:12 AM PST - 13 comments - Post a Comment

A friend and I booked a ten day trip to Cancun at the end of this month last night. We'd like to make our trip as cheap as possible, as we just graduated from college and are currently without paycheck. We're planning on backpacking and only staying in hotels when we have to, but we're into the fishwatching scene. [more inside]
posted by lilithim at 12:01 PM PST - 6 comments - Post a Comment

Road trip Kansas -> Grand Canyon -> Las Vegas -> Utah -> Colorado -> Kansas (May 21'st - 27'th). We need recommendation and advice with accommodation, attractions, any things else. [more inside]
posted by WizKid at 7:25 AM PST - 18 comments - Post a Comment

My buddy and I are trying to find something to get away to, preferably next month, within easy driving distance of Greenville, SC or Charlotte, NC. A free IT-geek conference would be ideal. If we just get a (couple of) room(s) somewhere, our wives will think there's [more inside]
posted by phrits at 3:25 PM PST - 7 comments - Post a Comment

Are there any "Americatowns" or "Little New Yorks"? I mean, are there any neighborhoods outside the U.S. that are known for having a sizable American expatriate/emigrant population and culture? I'm not talking about tourist ghettos in popular vacation spots. Nor am I interested in discussing the many American businesses and aspects of American culture that have spread outside the U.S. I just want to know if there are neighborhoods of non-American cities where a sizable, cohesive community of Americans live and work.
posted by mahamandarava at 8:17 AM PST - 42 comments - Post a Comment

What are some nice small-to-medium cities on the Portuguese coast to spend a week or two? And how can I find places (apartments/homes) to rent there from the US?
posted by gottabefunky at 11:31 AM PST - 11 comments - Post a Comment

School just ended, and I have two weeks before I start working. Where can I go on a spur of the moment solo trip? [more inside]
posted by snoogles at 5:31 PM PST - 20 comments - Post a Comment

TravelinginFranceFilter: I know there have been loads of questions about France. We're looking for beautiful places in the countryside, great cheap food and reasonable accommodations. I'd love to have the perfect trip that matches my favorite things: [more inside]
posted by Deathalicious at 1:20 PM PST - 13 comments - Post a Comment

Four International college students (over 21) from Kansas plans to go on a road trip to LA (May 14'th - 20'th). We need recommendation and advice with accommodation, attractions, any things else. [more inside]
posted by WizKid at 6:31 AM PST - 18 comments - Post a Comment

I would like to quit my job and go on a self-sustaining adventure. By self-sustaining, I mean that it would mostly pay for itself, cost very little, or both. I have money saved, but I will need it as a buffer when I return to the real world and look for a job again. For argument's sake, let's say I can put $1500 toward this adventure. My time frame is 2 months to a year. I'm open to anything from being a frieght train hobo to volunteering in a far-away country to flying to Sweden and finding a job washing dishes. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 2:32 PM PST - 25 comments - Post a Comment

Can you recommend the most amazing street markets? [more inside]
posted by Morrigan at 9:10 AM PST - 26 comments - Post a Comment

Family comming to visit me in Japan. I live in Yokohama, would like to spend one or two days in Tokyo, and 5-7 days in Kyoto. I've only been down there briefly for buisness and have no contacts and no solid idea where to stay and what to see. Check to see [more inside]
posted by nintendo at 8:58 AM PST - 13 comments - Post a Comment

Looking for things to do along the road from Greensboro, NC to Nashville, TN [more inside]
posted by ellebee at 6:24 AM PST - 3 comments - Post a Comment

Help me plan an "escape from the city" vacation [more inside]
posted by postergeist at 5:01 PM PST - 4 comments - Post a Comment

In late May, I'll be driving with a bunch of friends in an RV from Sacramento CA to George WA and back for the Sasquatch Music Festival. I've only driven as far north as the Oregon border before, so I'm looking for recommendations of interesting places to stop - your favorite diners, pie shops, waterfalls, hot springs (improved or not) and other oddities of northwest highway culture. I'm familar with many Northern California hot springs (I really like the one in Sierraville), and would love to find other very inexpensive and informal places like that.
posted by luriete at 2:57 PM PST - 14 comments - Post a Comment

My girlfriend and I want to escape Chicago for a weekend sometime soon. The caveats: we're in college and on a tight budget, and we don't want to drive more than 2-3 hours. Help us find the perfect weekend getaway! [more inside]
posted by notswedish at 2:10 PM PST - 14 comments - Post a Comment

What should we see during our week in the Southwest? [more inside]
posted by slowfasthazel at 1:24 PM PST - 14 comments - Post a Comment

I have the opportunity to take my family on a holiday to the US between Nov and Feb this year. What theme park should we go to? [more inside]
posted by dangerousdan at 7:50 PM PST - 19 comments - Post a Comment

Needed: summer vacation for mom and son in NC, GA, Tenn--anything close to SC. [more inside]
posted by Phyltre at 6:13 PM PST - 17 comments - Post a Comment

Where to take a non-kid oriented family vacation next Christmas/New Year season (that is not a cruise)? [more inside]
posted by k8t at 5:30 PM PST - 14 comments - Post a Comment

We want to plan our honeymoon, which will be in December and/or January. Where should we go? [more inside]
posted by frescaanddietcoke at 11:17 AM PST - 9 comments - Post a Comment