| Don Nadeau, the president of
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| | San Francisco, with stops in charming
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| BidonTravel.com, often discusses how to
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| | Sausalito and the redwoods of Muir Woods
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| bid on Priceline hotels, but here he
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| | National Monument before heading over the
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| talks about location as another powerful
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| | Golden Gate Bridge.
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| way to save on hotel rooms.
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| | That night, you could even end up dining
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| When you're planning to spend some time
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| | at one of the many fabulous San Francisco
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| in or near a place like Boston, Zurich,
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| | restaurants using money you'd saved on
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| London, or San Francisco, you can save by
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| | hotels! You'd be staying in San Francisco
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| not staying in the same hotel every
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| | two nights.
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| night.
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| | After your last night in San Francisco,
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| And, even if you're just spending a
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| | you wouldn't need to head out right away.
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| couple of nights, you can sometimes save
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| | You could still spend most of the day
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| as much as 50 - 70% by choosing the right
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| | exploring the city.
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| hotel location, as explained below.
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| | Then, timing your drive before or after
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| Let's say you're a couple planning a trip
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| | any rush hour traffic, you could take
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| to the San Francisco Bay Area for a
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| | scenic southbound Interstate 280, which
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| special occasion.
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| | runs in a greenbelt along a ridge, giving
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| You would like to spend the week:
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| | you views of San Francisco Bay. Near San
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| - visiting wineries,
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| | Jose, you'd switch to State Highway 85
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| - hiking in Point Reyes National Seashore
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| | and then U.S. 101, and continue toward
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| and Muir Woods,
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| | Carmel and Monterey.
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| - exploring Big Sur, Carmel and Monterey,
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| | In the Carmel and Monterey area, you
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| and
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| | would have a choice:
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| - experiencing the highlights of San
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| | You could either use some of your hotel
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| Francisco.
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| | savings to stay in a fantastically
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| It would be simple for you to book seven
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| | romantic place, such as the Tickle Pink
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| nights in a San Francisco hotel. After
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| | Inn along the shore, or continue to save
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| all, you would be within an easy day's
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| | by booking a quality place inland.
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| drive of everything you want to see.
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| | For the latter, the ultimate hotel money
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| However, seven nights in a San Francisco
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| | saver in the Carmel and Monterey area is
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| hotel would be expensive-and even more so
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| | the nearby town of Salinas.
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| as you probably want an especially nice
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| | The Grapes of Wrath no longer haunt John
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| place for this trip. And, on top of that,
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| | Steinbeck's Salinas. It's become a
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| you would have to pay about $30 - 45 a
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| | pleasant working-class town with a center
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| day for parking in a safe area.
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| | city that people enjoy in the evening.
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| Instead, why not spend the first three
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| | Salinas puts you a mere 25 minutes from
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| nights closer to the Wine Country and the
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| | Carmel, but in a different price range
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| national seashore?
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| | altogether.
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| You could book a very nice resort-style
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| | So, what have you done here? You've had
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| hotel in or near Santa Rosa for a
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| | three nights in Santa Rosa, two in San
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| fraction of the cost of a similar hotel
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| | Francisco, and two in the Monterey area.
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| in San Francisco.
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| | Not only have you saved a lot on
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| You would end up really close to many of
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| | hotels-even if you splurged in
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| the finest Napa Valley wineries, the
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| | Carmel-you've also saved a lot of time
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| Calistoga hot springs spas, and even the
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| | commuting from a San Francisco hotel.
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| exceptional restaurant of the Culinary
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| | This is time you've been able to use
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| Institute of America. Moreover, you'd be
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| | visiting fun and memorable places, rather
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| just a few minutes from beautiful Point
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| | than on the road.
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| Reyes National Seashore.
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| | When saving money helps you have a better
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| Then, after your last night in Santa
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| | vacation, you have travel savings at its
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| Rosa, you could enjoy a scenic drive
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| | finest.
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| along the Marin County coastline toward
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