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SHAKESPEARE said:
Trying to decide whether I go to NYC again.

Just went in November, but am planning to go for my birthday.

Catch two Bills games...decisions decisions
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We are having our third trip to US late October this year, and will be our third trip to New York. Both my wife and i love the place, people ask us why and we can't really explain it, there is just something about that keeps us wanting to go back there. We also will be back to Vegas for our third trip, also will be visiting Washington DC this time.

We'd love to live in New York.
 
SHAKESPEARE said:
Buffalo is a dump
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00Stinger said:
but you have't been there, so how can you be so sure?
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SHAKESPEARE said:
I know so
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But seriously, how can you be do dismissive of places you've never even been to?

Buffalo is an excellent city which has come along leaps and bounds over the past five years. I'm super excited to go back again in September.

By saying New York is the only place sigh visiting and other cities are dumps without ever visiting there, yours really closing yourself off to some excellent experiences. Case in point, how much of New York City have you actually been to? Have you ventured out onto Long Island or out of the city to Stamford or Hartford? There are plenty of places very close to NYC that you can expand your horizons in without even trying.
 
Magnum27 said:
We are having our third trip to US late October this year, and will be our third trip to New York. Both my wife and i love the place, people ask us why and we can't really explain it, there is just something about that keeps us wanting to go back there. We also will be back to Vegas for our third trip, also will be visiting Washington DC this time.

We'd love to live in New York.
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Head over to Baltimore if you can as well. It's about 45 minutes on the train from Washington DC and is a beautiful place.
 
Magnum27 said:
We are having our third trip to US late October this year, and will be our third trip to New York. Both my wife and i love the place, people ask us why and we can't really explain it, there is just something about that keeps us wanting to go back there. We also will be back to Vegas for our third trip, also will be visiting Washington DC this time.

We'd love to live in New York.
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I am the same. I would move in a second. I love everything about NYC.

I love the endless urban life. I love it all.

If i go, im taking the old lady for her first time. That's the best part about this trip
 

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Buzzasto DaSilva said:
But seriously, how can you be do dismissive of places you've never even been to?

Buffalo is an excellent city which has come along leaps and bounds over the past five years. I'm super excited to go back again in September.

By saying New York is the only place sigh visiting and other cities are dumps without ever visiting there, yours really closing yourself off to some excellent experiences. Case in point, how much of New York City have you actually been to? Have you ventured out onto Long Island or out of the city to Stamford or Hartford? There are plenty of places very close to NYC that you can expand your horizons in without even trying.
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I don't have an issue with people going back to places again and again (damn, I've been to Vegas at least half-a-dozen times). If it's a place you really like then do it. It's your money and your holiday time; you don't have to justify your choices to anyone. At the same time, it's silly to suggest all other places pale in comparison, especially if you haven't experienced them.

Basically, let's not sh*t on other people's holiday choices. It's not that hard.
 
Looking at doing two weeks in April next year. Partner has work in LA so will meet her over there once it's finished.

Looking something like;
3 nights Vegas
3/4 nights San Fran
2/3 nights New Orleans - maybe

Looking at staying mainly on the West side of America.


Really want to do Vancouver for a few nights.
 
Joker91 said:
Looking at doing two weeks in April next year. Partner has work in LA so will meet her over there once it's finished.

Looking something like;
3 nights Vegas
3/4 nights San Fran
2/3 nights New Orleans - maybe

Looking at staying mainly on the West side of America.


Really want to do Vancouver for a few nights.
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New Orleans is like a 4 hour flight from LA, not exactly on the west coast
 
Joker91 said:
Looking at doing two weeks in April next year. Partner has work in LA so will meet her over there once it's finished.

Looking something like;
3 nights Vegas
3/4 nights San Fran
2/3 nights New Orleans - maybe

Looking at staying mainly on the West side of America.


Really want to do Vancouver for a few nights.
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San Fran is kinda dull. 2 nights would be enough there to free up some time for Vancouver.
 
Joker91 said:
Looking at doing two weeks in April next year. Partner has work in LA so will meet her over there once it's finished.

Looking something like;
3 nights Vegas
3/4 nights San Fran
2/3 nights New Orleans - maybe

Looking at staying mainly on the West side of America.


Really want to do Vancouver for a few nights.
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With such a short trip just spend it in the same area. Dont waste it in airports and planes.
 
Planning a fairly ambitious trip over there in October/November.

Will only be 15 days plus flight time.

A rough itinerary atm looks something like
NYC for 6 nights
Fly to vegas, then drive that arvo to Page, stay for 2 nights doing Canyon.
Drive to vegas, stay there two nights.
Drive to Yosemite, stay there two nights.
Drive to San Fran, stay there 3 nights and leave.

I am aware of the approximate travel times involved.

I think we are keen to lock in the 6 nights in NY and 3 in SF.

So my querie on the plan is obviously is there a better way to do it?

The 4 nights in Vegas/Canyon are pretty compact. I like the Page idea because it allows a full day in the area o do a proper tour and relax in the evenings. Th day of travel to get there (5.5 hour flight+4.5 drive) from NY via Vegas is potentially a killer but we are open to it.

The drive back to Vegas and two nights there seems pretty feasible to me.

The drive to Yosemite looks to be between 8-10 hours, depending on stops and also if the Tioga Rd crossing is open. We would be doing it very late October, and as far as I can tell it has closed no earlier than November 1 for atleast about a decade. If it does close I guess he just take the hit and go the long way round. I don't know if we aim to make it the whole way in one big go and then wake up in Yosemite for a day of looking around, or we aim to do 75% (so 6-8 hours) and then tick off the rest the following day.

I am aware of the usual stuff people will suggest:
-What are you going for?
-You can go back, why cram everything in like that?
-Can you go for longer?
-Would you be prepared to sacrifice a day or two in NY or SF to make the rest longer?

In answer to the above we want a mixture of parks and cities, one or two of us may want to go again but we general feel we want to get us much out of it as possible this time as our next few trips planned are all elsewhere for at last the next 5-10 years, cannot go longer, would maybe be ok with shaving off a night at either of the two end cities but generally reluctant unless it has a super big impact.
 
soupaman said:
Planning a fairly ambitious trip over there in October/November.

Will only be 15 days plus flight time.

A rough itinerary atm looks something like
NYC for 6 nights
Fly to vegas, then drive that arvo to Page, stay for 2 nights doing Canyon.
Drive to vegas, stay there two nights.
Drive to Yosemite, stay there two nights.
Drive to San Fran, stay there 3 nights and leave.

I am aware of the approximate travel times involved.

I think we are keen to lock in the 6 nights in NY and 3 in SF.

So my querie on the plan is obviously is there a better way to do it?

The 4 nights in Vegas/Canyon are pretty compact. I like the Page idea because it allows a full day in the area o do a proper tour and relax in the evenings. Th day of travel to get there (5.5 hour flight+4.5 drive) from NY via Vegas is potentially a killer but we are open to it.

The drive back to Vegas and two nights there seems pretty feasible to me.

The drive to Yosemite looks to be between 8-10 hours, depending on stops and also if the Tioga Rd crossing is open. We would be doing it very late October, and as far as I can tell it has closed no earlier than November 1 for atleast about a decade. If it does close I guess he just take the hit and go the long way round. I don't know if we aim to make it the whole way in one big go and then wake up in Yosemite for a day of looking around, or we aim to do 75% (so 6-8 hours) and then tick off the rest the following day.

I am aware of the usual stuff people will suggest:
-What are you going for?
-You can go back, why cram everything in like that?
-Can you go for longer?
-Would you be prepared to sacrifice a day or two in NY or SF to make the rest longer?

In answer to the above we want a mixture of parks and cities, one or two of us may want to go again but we general feel we want to get us much out of it as possible this time as our next few trips planned are all elsewhere for at last the next 5-10 years, cannot go longer, would maybe be ok with shaving off a night at either of the two end cities but generally reluctant unless it has a super big impact.
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What do you plan on doing in Page? That's not near enough to the Grand Canyon. It's like over 2 hours from the south rim and 1.5 hours from the nth rim. Possibly more.
 
soupaman said:
Planning a fairly ambitious trip over there in October/November.

Will only be 15 days plus flight time.

A rough itinerary atm looks something like
NYC for 6 nights
Fly to vegas, then drive that arvo to Page, stay for 2 nights doing Canyon.
Drive to vegas, stay there two nights.
Drive to Yosemite, stay there two nights.
Drive to San Fran, stay there 3 nights and leave.

I am aware of the approximate travel times involved.

I think we are keen to lock in the 6 nights in NY and 3 in SF.

So my querie on the plan is obviously is there a better way to do it?

The 4 nights in Vegas/Canyon are pretty compact. I like the Page idea because it allows a full day in the area o do a proper tour and relax in the evenings. Th day of travel to get there (5.5 hour flight+4.5 drive) from NY via Vegas is potentially a killer but we are open to it.

The drive back to Vegas and two nights there seems pretty feasible to me.

The drive to Yosemite looks to be between 8-10 hours, depending on stops and also if the Tioga Rd crossing is open. We would be doing it very late October, and as far as I can tell it has closed no earlier than November 1 for atleast about a decade. If it does close I guess he just take the hit and go the long way round. I don't know if we aim to make it the whole way in one big go and then wake up in Yosemite for a day of looking around, or we aim to do 75% (so 6-8 hours) and then tick off the rest the following day.

I am aware of the usual stuff people will suggest:
-What are you going for?
-You can go back, why cram everything in like that?
-Can you go for longer?
-Would you be prepared to sacrifice a day or two in NY or SF to make the rest longer?

In answer to the above we want a mixture of parks and cities, one or two of us may want to go again but we general feel we want to get us much out of it as possible this time as our next few trips planned are all elsewhere for at last the next 5-10 years, cannot go longer, would maybe be ok with shaving off a night at either of the two end cities but generally reluctant unless it has a super big impact.
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Which way are you driving from vegas to Yosemite?

I drove threw Barstow, Bakersfield (stayed there a night) & Fresno. It wasn't the most exciting drive to be honest but I went in early December so the Tioga pass was closed.

I think it is shorter to go up along Death Valley and then you can drive through the Tioga pass out to Oakhurst and then onto San Francisco that way aswell
 

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