missions and Gold Rush prospectors, the Bay Area is best known now for its alternative lifestyles, liberal politics and the high-tech industry of Silicon Valley...

Freighter travel is a less crowded and much slower alternative for crossing a sea or ocean, not using airplanes or commercial cruise ships or ferries...

as mountain biking trails, and the visitor centre at the Centre for Alternative Technology. This market town of 2,200 people (2011) was the seat of Owain...

hire a car this is the most realistic way to head toward Paris. The alternative is a train service between Gare du Nord and Beauvais, and a connecting...

Changhua County (彰化縣), alternatively spelled Zhanghuah, is in the west-central region of Taiwan. Changhua is the smallest county on the main island of...

the local transport system works. Bus and streetcar tours can be an alternative to regular public transportation. They are however sensitive to traffic...

to enter from Canberra via the A25 Barton Highway, the northwesterly alternative via the A23 Monaro Highway, the highway to the Snowy Mountains Sydney...

Southern Tasmania is often an alternative name for Hobart and surrounds in the island state of Tasmania. Southern Tasmania can be an entry point for many...

half a century Camden Town, the centre of Camden, has been the hub of alternative culture in London, be it punk, goth, hippie or emo. The area is home...

of southern New Hampshire. Sometimes used as a low-cost, low-hassle alternative to Logan International Airport in Boston. Greyhound, +1-800-231-2222...

part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles. This is generally considered to be the area enclosed by Piccadilly...

3 FM (south of Cleveland) Adult alternative (M–Sa), international folk (Su) WBWC 88.3 FM Non-commercial alternative music of Baldwin-Wallace College...

but the reason to visit is the well-preserved Old Town. It's also an alternative base for skiing at the nearby resort of Poiana Brașov. In the Middle...

similar but with a focus on minimal, instead of alternative music. HOMO is the other mainstream alternative gay party that happens every now and again, sometimes...

can and do fill to capacity, and you should ensure that you have an alternative way for completing your trip. Passenger counts are strictly enforced...

have good quality so for many travellers buying in them is a sensible alternative to haggling elsewhere. Shop around, especially for items available from...

usually have to go through the checks again upon arrival in the EU. An alternative route from the Netherlands is via Stena Line's Ferry en Trein combo ticket...

great alternative for visitors as well as locals. Bikes are available for rent in many more places. Ridesharing and hitchhiking may also be alternatives. Taxis...

lower speeds than the Thalys. Usually cheaper than Thalys and a good alternative for budget travellers coming from Belgium. ICE International connects...

motorways do not have any tolls for cars. Bus companies offering low-cost alternative to airlines and railways also use the motorways. Germany is a federal...