Travel advise needed: Palo Alto – San Diego – Austin
I am very happy that Elizabeth Albrycht has asked me to speak on the “Beyond Print: Podcasts and Video blogging” panel at the New Communication Forum in March next year!
Now, as the conference is from March 2-3 and it is on the westcoast, I had a look at other possibilites over there and so far my rough schedule says: Going to Palo Alto, then San Diego for Etech and probably also then to Austin for SWSX.
Now, getting a flight is kind of easy business, but figuring out where to stay is a bit harder. Etech will be easier because as it seems, there will be a youth hostel nearby. Now I only need suggestions from you for staying in Palo Alto (or somewhere where I can easily get to the venue and on / off the airport.
I haven’t so much decided on SWSX but as I might want to go to blogher this year, SWSX could be a good chance to already hook up with some of the women from there. :)
So any suggestions for useful hotel etc, are greatly appreciated, as well as book recommendations or just rough links. As I never travelled to the US (do I have to filter my blogs first? *g*) I have not much clue except that I already know that my power cord for my laptop is supposed to work also under 110V ;)
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Just a general advice: I found Tripadvisor.com to be a good ressource for hotel reviews in the US. I usually end up staying at the Hotel Strip in when I’m in San Diego, which is roughly a 10 minute drive from downtown. Some of the hotels there offer shuttle services as well. See you at Etech! :)
I mean Hotel Circle of course ….
I can’t help you with Austin, SD or Palo Alto, but if you make it up to Seattle, you can stay with me! I hope I see you either at SXSW or Blogher!
You should contact Jeff Clavier
Thanks for the tips so far – and cool, then I now have two ways to stay in Seattle *g*
Hi Nicole, one of my videoclips from Les Blogs 2.o is of you doing a podcast at the conference. See http://samkoma.net/videoblog/?p=12
It was great to hang out with you in Europe. I suggest the Cardinal hotel in Palo Alto. It’s pretty cheap compared to others: http://www.lodging.com/App/shared/pagedef/results/hotelDetails.jsp?z=fa9c&r=5r&z=fa9e&r=5t&lastPage=interstitial
and if you ever make it to Seattle, you are welcome to stay with us as well.
Nicole – wonderful that you’re coming to the states … and yes! do think about coming back for BlogHer.