Monthly Archives: October 2008

Rail – Quick Mid-Journey Post

Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 by Greg Fischer

Greetngs from the lobby at the Sacramento Holiday Inn at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 29 October! (I’m using the free wi-fi here because it’s not working at the train station and the Starbucks next to the station is closed. I … Continue reading →

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Rail – Plane, Train, Plane (& transit galore)

Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 by Greg Fischer

My long planned trip to experience the new and improved sleeping car service on Amtraks Coast Starlight gets underway tomorrow. In the course of three days Ill be heading south, north and then south again. If you read my recent … Continue reading →

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Destinations – Alameda, Part 2

Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 by Greg Fischer

In this second installment on Alameda, I’m going to introduce you to the western half of the island. If you didn’t read Part 1 about Alameda, click here for a shortcut to that post.) The western end of Alameda is … Continue reading →

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Airlines – Qantas Airbus 380 vists L.A….and does an SFO flyover

Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 by Greg Fischer

Qantas, the Australian flag carrier, launched service yesterday with the Airbus 380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. After arriving from Australia, Qantas operated a ceremonial flight-to-nowhere from LAX up the coast to do a flyover and U-turn over San Francisco. … Continue reading →

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Destinations – Alameda, Part 1

Posted on Monday, October 20, 2008 by Greg Fischer

ALAMEDA, CALIF. CITY HALL                 Have you ever been to Alameda? Bet you haven’t! Do you know where it is? Bet you don’t! Should you pay it a visit? You bet! I’m writing … Continue reading →

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Rail – Amtrak’s Coast Starlight to detour via the Tehachapis!

Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008 by Greg Fischer

Warning! This will probably only be of interest to the died-in-the-wool train fan(atic). But then maybe I’ll be surprised by all of the “civilians” that will jump on the chance at this opportunity for a rare train ride . Comment … Continue reading →

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Tripit – Organize your trip

Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 by Greg Fischer

How many of you have found yourselves in a situation similar to this? – You booked flights from Chico to San Diego on United.com – You booked a car rental at Hertz.com. – You booked a hotel through Marriott.com The … Continue reading →

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Airlines – News Roundup, Oct. 7, 2008.

Posted on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 by Greg Fischer

Todays post is a compendium of airline news of possible interest to area travelers, plus a link at the end to an educational post on Airfarewatchdog.coms blog. I will periodically – but not on a regular schedule – offer these … Continue reading →

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Elliott.org – Travel woes resolved and knowledge imparted

Posted on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by Greg Fischer

Heres a another travel website (with blog and e-mail newsletter) I enjoy. It encompasses aspects of travel in many forms: airlines, lodging, car rentals, travel agents, and so on. The website is Elliott.org. You may, in fact, already be familiar … Continue reading →

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