Re: San Antonio TX Anyone??
 

Omni La Mansion has balconies on the river

http://www.omnihotels.com/upload/ima...tman-pro-0.jpg

Re: San Antonio TX Anyone??
 

I need some help.. I've just been offered a job in an environmental consulting company as an environmental scientist- which is great because ive been looking for work since i got my green card in June 2007.

Problem is the jobs near Spring Branch, TX at the intersection of 281 and 46. I interviewed for the job without much hope of getting it - but Hey! proved myself wrong.I have my UK licence but havent driven since my driving test in May 2005. Dont know how ive survived until now- needless to say I hate driving and I've just dealt with it. Anyway, now im starting the job in 1 to 2 weeks and need to get there somehow.

Im thinking; one-week intensive driving courses; googled that and just came up with UK sites. Any ideas on driving schools/adult driving courses.

Also carpooling; any ideas where i can connect with carpoolers?

Thanks for any ideas,
Louise

Re: San Antonio TX Anyone??
 

You can set your Google preferences to only show pages hosted in a certain country (eg the US).

Mass transit in the US is crap in most places and in Texas nearly non-existent, but VIA (San Antonio's transit system) offers a van-pool programme:

http://www.viainfo.net/OtherService/VanpoolFAQ.aspx

Here's a few links to SA driving schools:

http://www.thecityofsanantonio.com/d...ool/index.html

You'll want to make sure they offer beginner's lessons; many will only offer a class that can get you out of a ticket ("defensive driving").

As most will tell you, getting your licence here is cheaper and laughably easier than it is in the UK.

Good luck!
Amy (your soon-to-be neighbour to the north, in Austin)

Re: San Antonio TX Anyone??
 

I wouldn't bother with the lessons, just have a bit of a practice with your husband and then go and take your test ASAP. You have a UK license so you must be able to drive!!! Forget the via bus service and all that car pooling stuff; this is Texas. You have to drive especially if you want to work. Do you really want to be messing with all that everyday?

Re: San Antonio TX Anyone??
 

Thanks for your help. I've signed up for that via vanpool programme. Called a couple of driving schools but i think at this short notice I may as well get my husband to teach me.

I think more than anything else I need to carpool because of the cost of making such a long journey everyday- I dont mind driving as such. It does frustrate me there isnt an alternative solution.

How do I go about doing a driving test in SA- do I just turn up to the place where you update licences (dps) and ask to do the written/practical test?