Category Archives: Travel – Other

Travel – 10 hours, 3 buses, 1 train

Posted on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 by Greg Fischer

As a rule I don’t go out of my way to ride a bus.  Nothing against them, but they just don’t move me in quite the same way that trains do. With that said, I was intrigued when I read … Continue reading →

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Destinations – Bay Area Fast Crossings with FasTrak

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 by Greg Fischer

      When coming back from the Bay Area have you ever sat in traffic on 80 or 680 waiting to pay your bridge toll, gazing enviously at the folks zipping past you in the FasTrak lanes? Well then, … Continue reading →

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Destinations – Getting Sudsy in Oakland and Berkeley

Posted on Monday, February 2, 2009 by Greg Fischer

A few days ago while riding Amtrak from Sacramento to Oakland I overheard a group of business colleagues talking about where to get a good beer in San Francisco. I butted in and offered them some easy to get to … Continue reading →

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Car Rental – Using a rental car as your airport shuttle

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by Greg Fischer

  Maybe the next time you need a lift to an airport you should rent a car instead of taking a shuttle. I am a believer in using the Chico airport as much as possible and one of my fondest … 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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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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