Visited Cali for 7 days. Solid experience. Scene is active. Pricing excellent value.
Spent $64/day. Best part: GFE quality.
Overall: 7.5/10. Exceeded expectations.
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Cali veteran spots after 10 visits
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Saving this thread for my trip planning. Gold mine of information.
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13 Mar 2026 at 23:16
Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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15 Mar 2026 at 20:30
This is outdated info IMO. Things have changed since the new laws came in. Current prices are higher than what's described here.
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I'd also recommend downloading Grab before you go. Essential.
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How does it compare to Czech Republic?
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Saving this thread for my trip planning. Gold mine of information.
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17 Mar 2026 at 04:00
I'd rate it similarly. Solid 8/10 destination.
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18 Mar 2026 at 05:55
I'd rate it similarly. Solid 9/10 destination.
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19 Mar 2026 at 08:11
Hmm, I had a different experience. Prices were lower when I went. Maybe timing matters.
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19 Mar 2026 at 23:16
100% agree. The variety is hard to beat.
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20 Mar 2026 at 19:13
What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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21 Mar 2026 at 21:50
Excellent write-up. This is why this forum is the best resource out there.
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23 Mar 2026 at 16:03
Interesting take but I think you overpaid. Try using a different site next time.
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24 Mar 2026 at 19:31
Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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25 Mar 2026 at 12:29
Quick question — how was the wifi?
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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26 Mar 2026 at 05:56
This matches my experience. Cali is great value.
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26 Mar 2026 at 08:07
What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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26 Mar 2026 at 09:00
Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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