The next day I realised my way forward was to hitch a ride in a car that was already booked to go on a ferry.

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There was still a bit of drama because Julie, who doesn't see well at night and wasn't going to drive all the way to Malibu in any case, wanted to leave her car in Santa Monica and hitch a ride with us.

WSJ: Getting There in L.A.

When a live auction featuring a signed guitar wasn't generating enough interest, Springsteen took the microphone and upped the ante, throwing in a free guitar lesson with himself as the teacher, a ride in the side car of his Harley, eight tickets to the E Street concert of their choice, a backstage tour and lasagna made by his 87-year-old mother, Adele.

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If your heart's set on ride in a 50s classic car a better bet is to take a Gran Car.

CNN: An insider's guide to Havana

Also, go to the Vinpearl Amusement Park in Nha Trang (get a ride in the longest over-water cable car).

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The 16.5-km (10-mile) ride from Syokimau, in the east, to Nairobi is expected to take 15 minutes, while a car journey during rush-hour could take up to two hours, our reporter says.

BBC: Kenyan capital Nairobi gets new train

The plans for Jubilee Square involve creating gardens to replace a car park in St Nicholas Place and move the taxi rank and park-and-ride bus stop.

BBC: Eye level view of Jubilee Square