San Francisco Travel Question

Airline Award Travel - East Coast to Hawaii

Fellow : I plan to get award travel tickets from Washington DC area to Honolulu, HI for next summer. I have an open choice as to which airline, so my question is: which is best (schedule/reliablity/e

San Francisco (Correction)

Hi Jen`s earlier recommendation for Miette Cakes in San Francisco was for Macarons, not macaroons. Macarons are almond flavoured biscuits filled with luscious ganache, not a coconut biscuit. For a pi

Travel San Francisco CA USA

Hello I will be in San Francisco for four nights in mid August with my family(a group of 6 over the age of 16). Does anyone have any recommendations for Chinese food in Chinatown or other area easily

San Francisco - Union Sq location?

Hi , Is Union Sq a good location? Is it convenient to stay in a hotel in that location with children in San Francisco? The Hyatt Hotel in Union Sq offers a good deal for families, second room is hal

Budget -minded car rental in San Francisco

Hello, We find ourselves needing to rent a car in the SF area over a weekend and the following Monday/Tuesday. We found the weekend rates to be very reasonable but they double come Monday, no doubt t

San Francisco

Greetings, I am traveling to San Francisco end of October with 6 friends and we are looking for a good, inexpensive hotel in the city. Also we are interested in taking a limo tour through Sonoma so

San Francisco on a Budget

who are traveling to SF, I came across this great article in USA Today on cheap eats and lodging this AM and had to share, as San Francisco is one of the most expensive places to live or visit in t

Oh, Another more Budget Hotel in San Francisco

The Renoir Hotel is another budget choice Hotel, right on Market, in the Civic Area, right on Market, steps from BART, Muni Underground, the F Line above ground historic Trolley, and right on Market S

Hotel search for San Francisco

We will be 6 of us visiting San Francisco in August for 4 or 5 nights and are looking for a centrally located reasonably priced hotel. I was wondering whether there are apartment hotels that can be re

Preventing tummy ills while traveling

I have heard Japanese travelers say their doctors in Japan prescribe a low grade antibiotic to prevent tummy ills of travel while in such as S.Asia and India. Does anyone here know what antibiotic it

San Francisco Food

I have lived in the Bay area since the mid fifties and regularly go to SF for dinner and performances. And I have NEVER spent anything like $100 much less $300 for dinner for two. You can do it, I s

US Air takes out Movie and Music Equipment /Charge Extra for Window/Aisle

Hello : On our flight from Charlotte to San Francisco on Monday, US Air had taken out the movie and music equipment to reduce weight according to an attendant. They also canceled the seat assignment

San Francisco restaurants

Hi, When visiting SF one can eat cheaply from ethnic spots. However, if one wants to dine and experience some of the finest SF has to offer be prepared to spend $$$, but that is the case in any major

San Francisco Airport Hotels

My husband and I are facing an overnight layover between flights at San Francisco airport and so need to come up with a hotel close to the airport. We were wondering if anyone would care to make a rec

Tourists with minor criminal records turned back at border

Hi, I found the following from the San Francisco Chronicle very interesting and disturbing. http://tinyurl.com/6z8wmo  

Trip to San Francisco

My husband, teenage daughter, and I are planning a trip to San Francisco and the nearby area for the first week in June. What are some must-see sights? What tourist traps should we avoid? We`ll have

Where should we go this summer?

Hello fellow , My family (husband, and 2 teenage daughters) and I are trying to decide where we should go and what we should do this summer for our annual summer holiday. As a starting point, I shoul