Show Notes for Lake Tahoe with
Dr Mary Travelbest
In this episode: The FAQ is about CLEAR
FAQ: What is CLEAR? I’ve seen it in the airports and it looks like a
good way to skip the line? When would I want to use that?
Answer: Clear is the fastest way to get through a select number of
airports, right now about 30, but can also be used in concerts and other venues
in the future. Identity screening and security clearance are the two reasons
for this service, which uses retina scans to identify you. The current cost is $179 per year per person,
but there are some other pricing features, such as bringing your children along
with you, and that depends on their ages. Is it better than TSA PreCheck? For
some people, yes, but for others, the choice is TSA. That is not as fast, and
costs less, about $20 a year.
Today’s Independent Destination: Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is three things: North Shore, near Highway 80 with mountains,
ski resorts like Northstar, beauty and elegance, South Shore with bustling
tourism, and third is nearby Reno, which
we will cover on an episode soon. If you drove around the lake and did not
stop, it would take 3 hours. It is a total of 72 miles around.
North Shore is quieter in
general than the South Shore. It’s got more nature and scenery, but fewer
places to park.
One thing to point out that is beautiful and appealing are the wild
horses running nearby, especially along Highway 50, so be careful driving.
Visit a “Western Town” nearby. Virginia City is about an hour from South
Lake Tahoe. Check it out if you have a few hours, and even take the train a few
miles if you like. I highly recommend this little step back in time. I’ll tell
you more about this on the Reno episode, so listen for that story.
Ski resorts are big business in the winter here. My favorites are
Heavenly, which covers two states, so you can ski from California to Nevada,
and back. Northstar,
Cruise on a boat on the lake. We took the sunset dinner cruise to zephyr
cove. There were a lot of boats there, but it’s still nice to visit.
Drive around the lake and spend a day just relaxing while you do soak up
the scenery.
South Shore is focused on
Nevada, with some parts in California. The casinos are here. The Lake Tahoe Visitors
Authority will help you find your way around the south part of the lake.
Check out the webcams, too, 24/7.
Plenty of variety on places to stay and things to do here. It’s really
geared up for visitors, so go ahead and see the beauty when you can.
I’ll do another episode on the Reno, Nevada region very soon. Give a
listen.
Today’s Mistake- Not asking for help
Sometimes when I travel, I don’t ask for help, but I should. One of the
things that keeps me stuck is on my smartphone. Sometimes, I don’t have my
settings right, for example, the app may be turned off, so I can’t get it
working. But sometimes I am too determined to do it myself, and I don’t ask for
help. So don’t be like me. Ask for help if you get stuck. It may be that you
just need to go to YouTube and search for “How to xxx” and they you can figure
it out yourself. That’s what most people do today.
Today’s Travel Advice-Check your battery settings for health
Check your battery health on your phone. Go to settings, battery, Battery
health and find out how your activity is affecting your battery life. Zoom is
using my battery life, the most of all apps. Find out Maximum Capacity, peak
performance capability, and optimized battery charging. To reduce battery
aging, Iphone learns from your daily charging routine so it can wait to finish charging
past 80% until you need to use it.
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