May 4th, 2013 at 11:00AM: I'm a rental car company's worst customer. I always refuse all the additional insurance coverage options, the pre-paid fuel option and the toll pass. I bring my own GPS and car seats for my little boys, I tend to say, "no thanks" when they tell me I can upgrade for a fee, and I often prepay for my rental cars on Priceline. Usually car rental agents size me up as a cheapskate and quickly hand over ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Saying 'No' To Add-Ons At The Car Rental Counter
May 4th, 2013 at 11:00AM: I'm a rental car company's worst customer. I always refuse all the additional insurance coverage options, the pre-paid fuel option and the toll pass. I bring my own GPS and car seats for my little boys, I tend to say, "no thanks" when they tell me I can upgrade for a fee, and I often prepay for my rental cars on Priceline. Usually car rental agents size me up as a cheapskate and quickly hand over ...Budget Guide 2013: San Francisco
Feb 5th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
San Francisco has a well-deserved reputation for being expensive, but that's not to say you can't enjoy it to the fullest on a budget. The joy of this compact, walkable city is that you don't need your own transportation. Remember, though, that food is the soul of San Francisco. That means loads of pop-up restaurants, street food, food trucks, farmers markets and ethnic bites for cheap. The ...Photo Of The Day: Endeavour In San Francisco
Sep 22nd, 2012 at 5:00PM:
This Photo of the Day, "Endeavour in SF - see you in LA!" comes from Gadling Flickr pool member jrodmanjr and is taken with a Canon EOS 7D.
In 19 years of service, Endeavour went on 25 missions, carried 133 astronauts, spent 299 days in space and traveled 122,883,151 miles. Captured here by jrodmanjr is the shuttle's last journey, which began Monday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and ...Photo Of The Day: The Golden Gate Bridge
Sep 14th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
The Golden Gate Bridge, which links San Francisco and Marin County, is one of the most iconic man-made sights in the United States. It's bold and dramatic, the source of rich symbolism and the background to countless tourist snaps. In this image, taken by Flickr user jrodmanjr, the bridge is dwarfed by a cliff and the humans atop it.
Do you have an image of a major tourist site? Upload it ...The Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary With Lots Of Sparkle
May 28th, 2012 at 6:30PM:
Few American landmarks are as recognized, photographed and beloved as the Golden Gate Bridge, which celebrated its 75th anniversary this weekend with a full slate of free performances, festivals and fireworks displays around San Francisco and the Bay Area.
The weekend's festivities were the highlight of a full year of celebrations, which included exhibits, lectures, performances, concerts ...Photo Of The Day: Arches Of The Golden Gate Bridge
Apr 3rd, 2012 at 7:00PM:
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed landmarks in the world, but it might take a few minutes before you recognize her in today's Photo of the Day from Flickr user Jason Rodman. Is that a chic lounge? A minimalist sauna? A macro shot of Lego blocks? The image's contrast and perspective play tricks on your eyes until you finally recognize the iconic red arches. ...Golden Gate Bridge celebrates 75 years throughout 2012
Dec 24th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Anyone with plans to visit San Francisco in the next year should take advantage of a program of "75 Tributes" that the Bay Area is planning to honor the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. Bay Area museums, cultural centers, universities, arts organizations, and more are coming together to create a roster of exhibits, lectures, performances, concerts and film screenings that honor ...10 best bridge walks around the world
Nov 10th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Around there globe, there are many amazing bridges that combine interesting history, incredible architecture and breathtaking views. Crossing a great bridge, especially on foot, can be quite a memorable experience, not to mention it's completely free. While it is hard to choose only ten, here is a list of some of the best bridge walks around the world that everyone should experience.
Sydney ...Golden Gate Bridge to eliminate toll takers - go 100% electronic
Jan 31st, 2011 at 9:30AM:
After replacing as many people as possible with robots in manufacturing, the good old toll booth worker is the next victim to be replaced. Starting next year, toll booth workers on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge will all be removed in favor of RFID toll sensors and license plate reading cameras.
The toll collectors had been a common sight on the bridge since it opened in 1937, but the ...San Francisco's Bay Bridge closed indefinitely
Oct 28th, 2009 at 2:30PM: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed indefinitely while crews repair an upper-deck cable that snapped during rush-hour on Tuesday evening. According to the AP, the broken cable and a chunk of bridge metal fell onto the westbound lanes, damaging at least one vehicle.
The cable that snapped was put in last month to repair a crack that was discovered over Labor Day weekend. While the ...Roadside attractions along the Pacific Coast Highway
Aug 3rd, 2009 at 4:00PM: I just completed a whirlwind tour of the Pacific coastline this past week and within a few days I got a taste of some pretty eye-popping roadside attractions along Route 101. While most of the sights I discovered were pretty kitschy, there were other natural wonders that inspired at least one or two ooo's and ahh's. While I'd like to say I drove the whole thing, I have to admit that I was only ...Photo of the Day (7.11.09)
Jul 11th, 2009 at 6:00PM:
Nothing is more quintessentially San Francisco than the iconic Golden Gate Bridge -- and the fact that it eclipses the moon in this stunning shot by Bay Area resident ohadby makes this photo all the more breathtaking. Add the moon's white glimmer on the water and the sparkle of city lights in the background and he's captured night and this place in all its glory. If you have some great travel ...Photo of the day (4-23-09)
Apr 23rd, 2009 at 7:00PM: Marin Headlands, CA Jrodmanjr has done it again with this panorama shot of San Francisco taken from the Marin Headlands. JR has a wonderful collection of San Francisco shots, some of which have been featured on Gadling's photo of the day. Thanks JR for yet another Photo of the Day! Are you a Flickr user who'd like to share a travel related picture or two for our consideration? Submit it to ...Yeah, then why don't you and the Eiffel tower get a room!
Feb 6th, 2009 at 1:00PM: I'm pretty sure I'm not alone when I say I "love" the Eiffel Tower - how can you not enjoy such a magnificent structure? The design, the sheer beauty of it, and the atmosphere around the tower in such an awesome city make it one of the most popular landmarks in the world. But there are some people who take their love of the structure just a tad too far. That is what Erika La Tour Eiffel has done. ...Photo of the Day (10.17.08)
Oct 17th, 2008 at 4:00PM:
This has to be one of the most beautiful shots of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge that I've ever seen, and that includes the one in the opening credits of Full House. Nice going, jrodmanjr!
Want your photo considered for Gadling's Photo of the Day? Submit your best pics here. ...Photo of the Day (8/21/08)
Aug 21st, 2008 at 3:00PM: Many people are surprised by the cold, foggy weather that a San Francisco summer can deliver. But jrodmanjr made the most of it and snapped this great shot of the Golden Gate bridge. This just might be that 'bridge to nowhere' we've all heard about. Are you a Flickr user who'd like to share a travel related picture or two for our consideration? Submit it to Gadling's Flickr group right now! We ...Photo of the Day (3/12/08)
Mar 12th, 2008 at 11:20AM:
I must be in a message kind of mood. Three weeks ago, I picked a photo with a message on the side of a building. This message snapped by Willy Volk also caught my attention. This is a view of the Golden Gate Bridge that I haven't seen before. I walked across the Golden Gate years ago, but don't recall the signs. The one thing that would be a handy thing to have included on this sign is a phone ...SF Darfur Pano
May 3rd, 2006 at 9:39AM: While we're on the topic of California and their activism, let's go there briefly via a lovely panoramic photo
taken at the Golden Gate Bridge. The good, and always politically active, folks in the Bay Area came together on
Sunday, April 30, to stage a hand-holding vigil at the bridge to
raise awareness about the problems in Darfur. Yes, there they were, the passionate multitudes, singing ...
