Is it safe to drive AT NIGHT from san jose' [costa rica] to lafortuna?
I just realized my flight coming in, we'll arrive @8:35pm, & probably around 9pm til we get into our rental car to drive from San Jose' airport to Lafortuna. We've never been to Costa RIca before and really do not want to risk being hijacked on the highway somehow along the way to lafortuna. Also, are the roads to lafortuna really like a highway? OR are they jungly- type dirt roads with wild plants everywhere? I am getting scared. Should I order brass knuckes and mace on Ebay b4 our trip? I'm just concerned about the nightly drive upon arrival, that's it.
Costa Rica - 2 Answers
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If you have never been to CR before, you are taking a huge gamble driving to La Fortuna late night. I would bet you will get lost!!! even with a GPS. That area gets very rural, and is very dark at night even with a full moon. I have driven that road many of times, and I still hate driving at night. It is not the hijacking etc, but the mountain and general road conditions. No you do not need brass knuckes or mace. Arrive, spend the night in a hotel, rent your car and cruise to La Fortuna the next day. And on the way enjoy the awesome landscape, and the pretty cool towns. Take your time and not be paranoid about being hijacked and you will enjoy your trip a 100 times more...
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Your biggest worry driving at night is crashing head on with a speeding truck or falling off a cliff. There are no street lamps so it's pitch black on the roads at night. It's dangerous for people familiar with the roads, but for somebody new to the road, it's EXTREMELY dangerous. There are some nasty curves along the way. I've been to CR about 40 times (family) and I never drive outside of the city at night. Too risky. There is virtually no chance of being hijacked, but there is of getting into an accident or getting lost in the middle of nowhere.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
When is the best time to get the lowest air fair prior to the flight date
When is the best time to get the lowest air fair prior to the flight date?
I need to fly from san jose, CA to mexico city in Feb 2008. What is the best time to buy lowest priced tickets? Is there any trend, e.g. the price possibly dropping, then may start rising at some point? Is there any strategy for the people who fly?
Air Travel - 2 Answers
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On international flights there is usually not such a thing like and advance purchase in order to get a good fare, it all depends on the dates (if you are flying on busy season). Still, sometimes airlines make "sales" in certain markets, so my advice would be to start monitoring the prices on the dates you want to fly on the Internet. If you are flexible with your traveling dates it will be easier to get a better fare, most webs for airlines now have a feature that allows you to search based on price. Monitor for a week or two the prices on all the airlines that you can, and I would suggest not to wait more than a month before your flight because you could end up not finding space when you want it. A good way to know if the flight is full is to book the seats on the Internet.. continue clicking until they let you assign seats (usually that is before you have to type you credit card number) . When the seat map pops up you will be able to see how full it is.
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Generally, you *do* have to book in advance to get the best fares--typically 14 days or more in advance. Generally, 90 to 21 days advance is best--less than 21 days before departure and you will be inside the advance purchase window for cheapest fares; more than 90 and you might miss a good sale. You can see exactly what you asked for here: http://www.farecompare.com/search/year.html?destination=Mexico%20City,%20MX%20(MEX)&p=1&s=r&t=r&departure=San%20Jose,%20CA%20(SJC)&type=homepage Can also sign up there for fare alerts to your email, can click to check seat availability, click to book, and see on a calendar how far in advance you need to book for the cheapest fares.
I need to fly from san jose, CA to mexico city in Feb 2008. What is the best time to buy lowest priced tickets? Is there any trend, e.g. the price possibly dropping, then may start rising at some point? Is there any strategy for the people who fly?
Air Travel - 2 Answers
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On international flights there is usually not such a thing like and advance purchase in order to get a good fare, it all depends on the dates (if you are flying on busy season). Still, sometimes airlines make "sales" in certain markets, so my advice would be to start monitoring the prices on the dates you want to fly on the Internet. If you are flexible with your traveling dates it will be easier to get a better fare, most webs for airlines now have a feature that allows you to search based on price. Monitor for a week or two the prices on all the airlines that you can, and I would suggest not to wait more than a month before your flight because you could end up not finding space when you want it. A good way to know if the flight is full is to book the seats on the Internet.. continue clicking until they let you assign seats (usually that is before you have to type you credit card number) . When the seat map pops up you will be able to see how full it is.
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Generally, you *do* have to book in advance to get the best fares--typically 14 days or more in advance. Generally, 90 to 21 days advance is best--less than 21 days before departure and you will be inside the advance purchase window for cheapest fares; more than 90 and you might miss a good sale. You can see exactly what you asked for here: http://www.farecompare.com/search/year.html?destination=Mexico%20City,%20MX%20(MEX)&p=1&s=r&t=r&departure=San%20Jose,%20CA%20(SJC)&type=homepage Can also sign up there for fare alerts to your email, can click to check seat availability, click to book, and see on a calendar how far in advance you need to book for the cheapest fares.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Does southwest airlines have 12 volt outlets
Does southwest airlines have 12 volt outlets?
I need to power a laptop for a flight from austin to San jose. They dont have them on their regional flights, but do they exist on their longer ones?
Air Travel - 2 Answers
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No outlets that I know of. Doens't your laptop have a battery?
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Domestically, very few planes have ports. International flights do, but typically only in Business Class or First.
I need to power a laptop for a flight from austin to San jose. They dont have them on their regional flights, but do they exist on their longer ones?
Air Travel - 2 Answers
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No outlets that I know of. Doens't your laptop have a battery?
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Domestically, very few planes have ports. International flights do, but typically only in Business Class or First.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Travel to San Jose Airport Cheap method? from Santa Cruz. (emergency!)
Travel to San Jose Airport Cheap method? from Santa Cruz. (emergency!)?
Hello, My friend needs to take a ride to San Jose Airport, but she does not have a car (neither do I). We live in Santa Cruz. It's now 7:40pm, Tuesday, 12/23. Her flight is 6:30, Wednesday, 12/24. So she needs to find a vanpool or some travel method that will take her to the airport? is there any suggestion that you can make? Any good website to use? I Thank you in advance. Somebody told her that San Jose airport opens at 5:00am? That's why she's hesitating from using Highway 17. I am very skeptical of this. I can't seem to find this information on the web. Is it true that she can't spend the night at the airport? prompt reply appreciated.
San Jose - 4 Answers
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I found this....Amtrak Bus... http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak/FareFinder?_tripType=OneWay&_origin=Santa+Cruz%2C+CA+%28SCZ%29&_depmonthyear=2008-12&_depday=24&_dephourmin=0700&_destination=San+Jose%2C+CA+%28SJC%29&_retmonthyear=&_retday=&_rethourmin=&_adults=1&_children=0&_infants=0&_searchBy=schedule&x=33&y=20 and from there she could take a shuttle to the airport...
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I sympathize. Have you tried a phone book? Look under airport or transportation....
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Here's an option that will take you on public transportation and you'll need to spend overnight at the airport; it took some internet research, but here it goes: Take the Route 17 - Highway Express; the bus leaves the Santa Cruz Metro Center at 9:30 pm and arrives at Diridon Station at 10:15 pm. ($4) http://www.scmtd.com/routes/rt17.html Then take the Caltrain that leaves the San Jose Station at 10:30 pm and get off at the Santa Clara Station at 10:35 pm. Transfer to the VTA bus 10 heading toward the Airport, leaving at 10:48 pm and arriving at 10:59 pm. (Last 2 costs $2.25). This is cheap...but complicated and you'll need to spend the night at the airport.
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there are busses that will take you there. =]
Hello, My friend needs to take a ride to San Jose Airport, but she does not have a car (neither do I). We live in Santa Cruz. It's now 7:40pm, Tuesday, 12/23. Her flight is 6:30, Wednesday, 12/24. So she needs to find a vanpool or some travel method that will take her to the airport? is there any suggestion that you can make? Any good website to use? I Thank you in advance. Somebody told her that San Jose airport opens at 5:00am? That's why she's hesitating from using Highway 17. I am very skeptical of this. I can't seem to find this information on the web. Is it true that she can't spend the night at the airport? prompt reply appreciated.
San Jose - 4 Answers
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I found this....Amtrak Bus... http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak/FareFinder?_tripType=OneWay&_origin=Santa+Cruz%2C+CA+%28SCZ%29&_depmonthyear=2008-12&_depday=24&_dephourmin=0700&_destination=San+Jose%2C+CA+%28SJC%29&_retmonthyear=&_retday=&_rethourmin=&_adults=1&_children=0&_infants=0&_searchBy=schedule&x=33&y=20 and from there she could take a shuttle to the airport...
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I sympathize. Have you tried a phone book? Look under airport or transportation....
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Here's an option that will take you on public transportation and you'll need to spend overnight at the airport; it took some internet research, but here it goes: Take the Route 17 - Highway Express; the bus leaves the Santa Cruz Metro Center at 9:30 pm and arrives at Diridon Station at 10:15 pm. ($4) http://www.scmtd.com/routes/rt17.html Then take the Caltrain that leaves the San Jose Station at 10:30 pm and get off at the Santa Clara Station at 10:35 pm. Transfer to the VTA bus 10 heading toward the Airport, leaving at 10:48 pm and arriving at 10:59 pm. (Last 2 costs $2.25). This is cheap...but complicated and you'll need to spend the night at the airport.
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there are busses that will take you there. =]
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
How far in advance should I book a flight
How far in advance should I book a flight?
If it matters, to San Jose, CA from Pittsburgh, PA?
Other - United States - 3 Answers
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I'd say, Just how soon you know for certain that you'll be going. The earlier you book your flight the cheaper your tickets are. That will obviously mean a lot of money saved in our already poor economy
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As soon as you are going for sure start looking at flights and prices online. Prices can change day to day (sometimes they go up or down a couple hundred dollars) If you are really money conscience get in the habit of checking prices everyday and once the price gets lower than it has been it is time to book it!!! the closer you get to the travel date typically the more expensive it will be. check websites like: www.travelocity.com expedia.com hotwire.com orbitz.com those website check all the major carriers so it easy to compare!
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No less than 21 days out to get the best price. After that they go up a lot.
If it matters, to San Jose, CA from Pittsburgh, PA?
Other - United States - 3 Answers
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I'd say, Just how soon you know for certain that you'll be going. The earlier you book your flight the cheaper your tickets are. That will obviously mean a lot of money saved in our already poor economy
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As soon as you are going for sure start looking at flights and prices online. Prices can change day to day (sometimes they go up or down a couple hundred dollars) If you are really money conscience get in the habit of checking prices everyday and once the price gets lower than it has been it is time to book it!!! the closer you get to the travel date typically the more expensive it will be. check websites like: www.travelocity.com expedia.com hotwire.com orbitz.com those website check all the major carriers so it easy to compare!
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No less than 21 days out to get the best price. After that they go up a lot.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
How many hours earlier should I arrive at the airport before my flight
How many hours earlier should I arrive at the airport before my flight?
I'm taking Continental Airlines from San Jose, CA to Cancun, Mexico. I'm going to make a stop at Houston, Texas first though, so I was wondering how many hours I should arrive earlier? Thanks!
Air Travel - 3 Answers
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Not knowing what time of day your flying, its not accurate but you should be there no later than 2 hours before your flight.
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International flight, three hours.
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Since you are flying internationally, you should arrive at the airport 3 hours before your scheduled departure time. This will allow you to have enough time checking in, going through security, and finding your gate. Remember, on international flights, you must be at the gate 45-60 mins before the departure time. Enjoy your trip!
I'm taking Continental Airlines from San Jose, CA to Cancun, Mexico. I'm going to make a stop at Houston, Texas first though, so I was wondering how many hours I should arrive earlier? Thanks!
Air Travel - 3 Answers
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Not knowing what time of day your flying, its not accurate but you should be there no later than 2 hours before your flight.
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International flight, three hours.
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Since you are flying internationally, you should arrive at the airport 3 hours before your scheduled departure time. This will allow you to have enough time checking in, going through security, and finding your gate. Remember, on international flights, you must be at the gate 45-60 mins before the departure time. Enjoy your trip!
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