Los Angeles Travel Tips and Travel Advice

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Santa Barbara Airbus keeweeset says: This is probably the best option to get from Los Angeles International Airport to Carpinteria/Santa Barbara/Goleta and vice versa. A one-way ticket is $42 and a round trip $80, if it is purchased online. On the bus, they would cost $46 and $86. You can also get a discount depending on how many peopl... Write a review

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Los Angeles Sylvie1 says: It's been a very long time since I've been there, but I can still remember a couple of things. There is this beach, very well known for it's beautiful painters and you can buy beautiful stuff there. In addition to being in Los Angeles, you should go and visit Hollywood. This is a very nice neighbour... Write a review

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Los Angeles Metro/Public transportation Quest says: As part of my adventure in California last summer, I had to find my way from Woodland Hills down to Newport Beach in Orange County. I thought it would be difficult, due to the fact that I didn't know HOW! I desided to call the Metro (this was early Sunday morning) and they were very helpful in t... Write a review

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re: Los Angeles Swede22 says: "Safe" in terms of crime or in terms of water quality? There's no need to worry about crime at any of the beaches, though I'd be mildly cautious about walking around certain parts of Venice or Santa Monica beaches at night. If I'm not mistaken, the worst ocean water quality in town is in parts of Ma... Write a review

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Check out Trader Joe's For all you're shopping needs Dave says: So after going to your typical supermarket I generally feel very spent. There's like 40 different varieties of pasta sauce. Everything LOOKS like it is on sale. The line's are long and the service generally ambivalent. I don't know why I ever go to them... Trader Joe's is a chain of grocery s... Write a review

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Direct Flights into Europe jenn79 says: I've had to go Europe a number of times recently and find myself constantly struggling with getting there the easiest way possible. With all the flight delays (rate of 50% this past year!!) and lost luggage problems (1 in 4 for me) I try and go direct to Europe and then take Ryanair or EasyJet to th... Write a review

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Don't pee in rest stops! kevinw83 says: Don't stop in rest stops to use the bathroom!  Just keep driving to a fast food joint and piss there. We were dumb enough to stop in a rest stop, where Tin had to wait 45 minutes in line for a toilet.  I'm sure if we just went up the road a few more exits to a McDonalds, we woulda be... Write a review

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Check Tour lengths upon Arrival tjm008 says: Just a tip for the JPG, unless you really like art and hanging around with it (I know a lot of people do, so ignore me in that case), 4.5 hours is a long time in one spot. A shorter tour or take a visit out there yourself (not with a tour). We thought it was a three quarter day tour (stated on v... Write a review

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Passport info, cheap airfare sassicassi says: AIRFARE: There's a new website called Vayama (http://www.vayama.com). They're wonderful! Cheapest fares I could find by far! They are a little more unconventional in that they reserve your fare and then you wait up to 72 hours for a confirmation but once it's reserved it's yours so no worries.... Write a review

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Brendan Tours X_Drive says: Brendan Tours has been around since the late sixties. And they have built themselves into one of the best vacation providers in the world. They offer escorted tours in Britain, Europe, Canada, the United States, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. Their tours includ... Write a review

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NYC Hotels MeanVeganChick says: To Anyone traveling to NYC. I highly recommend a stay at the AKA Central Park Hotel (www.reservediscountrooms.com). It was VERY affordable, the staff wasn't rude and it is right by the subway so you can get around town really easy! Write a review

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