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[invisible999]

hi guys

AT&T or T mobile reliable? price for LA?

What do you mean by reliable? With your Singapore phone you won't have any alternatives.

 

[bberry]

Planning to bring my 65 years old mom to USA. Not planning to drive. As she loves nature, would it be a waste if I just bring her to Niagara Falls and Washington DC?

Not sure if Boston and Philadelphia would be interesting to somebody with no knowledge of American history.

Anybody can share their views on their visit to the east coast? Thanks.

will u be driving??
cos when u do, there are so many nice scenes, rivers, and also parks.

boston n phil more city like, though has got some history

when i drove to woodbury, n decide to make a visit to West Point Academy, the route took me by surprise, so nice, serene peaceful..damn relaxing man

 

[Shiny Things]

Planning to bring my 65 years old mom to USA. Not planning to drive. As she loves nature, would it be a waste if I just bring her to Niagara Falls and Washington DC?

Not sure if Boston and Philadelphia would be interesting to somebody with no knowledge of American history.

I'm more of a west-coaster, not an east-coaster, but yeah, if she likes nature and you're not driving you're missing out on a lot. There are some nice parks in DC, but you'll need to take taxis to get to them.

hi guys

AT&T or T mobile reliable? price for LA?

Go for AT&T if you can - they've got a much bigger network - but they're occasionally a bit picky about hooking tourists up with monthly plans. If AT&T won't hook you up, T-Mo is fine.

 

[Hisashiburi]

Niagara Falls is nature, one giant waterfall and u can take a boat ride up to the falls itself.
There is also a hurricane walk where u can walk up to the base of the falls.
Quite interesting.

DC/Philadelphia are just buildings.
Super boring especially Philadelphia.

East coast is not so "good" for nature stuff.
There are forests up in the Northeast like Maine and very pretty during the autumn fall colours.
There are also beaches but other than that, nothing much.

If she likes nature, west coast is much better.

Planning to bring my 65 years old mom to USA. Not planning to drive. As she loves nature, would it be a waste if I just bring her to Niagara Falls and Washington DC?

Not sure if Boston and Philadelphia would be interesting to somebody with no knowledge of American history.

Anybody can share their views on their visit to the east coast? Thanks.

 

[patryn33]

Planning to bring my 65 years old mom to USA. Not planning to drive. As she loves nature, would it be a waste if I just bring her to Niagara Falls and Washington DC?

Not sure if Boston and Philadelphia would be interesting to somebody with no knowledge of American history.

Anybody can share their views on their visit to the east coast? Thanks.

Since u stated no plans to drive, philly would be boring
Boston pretty much so

Niagara Falls some nature not much. But since u there close to thousand islands

If u venture outside the city there are more nature to see. Even if u went to the our so call west coast (California) if u spend time in San Fran or LA not driving there isn't much nature to see. Sure u can book expensive tour to go out to Grand Canyon but it's not west coast but u can do the same with east coast by going inlands

North east - national parks u get
Acadia national park
Cape cod national lake shore

Go Canada
- cape Breton highlands
- gros morne
- etc etc
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Parks_of_Canada

Outside national parks u have state parks and provincial parks
Algonquin In Ontario is like Yellowstone in a way can check out wild animals

 

[jackieatbtu]

Thanks for all the replies. I may go during autumn so that can see the fall foliage. As for west coast, I have been there before and it really need a car. I heard that east coast public transport is better.
As this is her first time in USA, New York should be interesting as well. Fly in to NYC, then flight to Buffalo for Niagara Falls and then to Washington. Three places should be less tiring.
Will check out all the recommended parks. Would we be able to find good cheap lobsters in NYC if I skip Boston?

 

[critical888]

driving is quite tiring due to time diff, will keep yawning if trip is close to 4 hour drive, get ready starbucks coffee!! partially due to jetlag

 

[critical888]

hi guys

AT&T or T mobile reliable? price for LA?

now u can try verizon too!

 

[patryn33]

Thanks for all the replies. I may go during autumn so that can see the fall foliage. As for west coast, I have been there before and it really need a car. I heard that east coast public transport is better.
As this is her first time in USA, New York should be interesting as well. Fly in to NYC, then flight to Buffalo for Niagara Falls and then to Washington. Three places should be less tiring.
Will check out all the recommended parks. Would we be able to find good cheap lobsters in NYC if I skip Boston?

Only in the city, going outside the transport isn't good.
Niagara - if u on Canada side can tour the wineries and the American ginseng farm. A lot great makan place in the wineries. Locals visit the niagara teaching college to makan do make reservations in advance
http://www.greatmountainginseng.com/about2.php


DC - if u love oyster like I do. Go for their happy hours it's half off. I had dozen for just $6
http://dc.eater.com/maps/eaters-2014-oyster-happy-hour-guide

 

[Arcanell]

Thanks for all the replies. I may go during autumn so that can see the fall foliage. As for west coast, I have been there before and it really need a car. I heard that east coast public transport is better.
As this is her first time in USA, New York should be interesting as well. Fly in to NYC, then flight to Buffalo for Niagara Falls and then to Washington. Three places should be less tiring.
Will check out all the recommended parks. Would we be able to find good cheap lobsters in NYC if I skip Boston?

Try Chelsea Market, The Lobster Place. about US $25 for a medium size steam lobster. Juicy, fresh and very meaty.

In DC, try blue duck tavern for really good brunch/breakfast!

 

[Shiny Things]

driving is quite tiring due to time diff, will keep yawning if trip is close to 4 hour drive, get ready starbucks coffee!! partially due to jetlag

Better bet - if you're doing a 4-hour or longer drive, have someone to split the drive with.

You should tag out every two hours on these sort of drives anyway; even if all you do is pull over, swap drivers and then get going again, it's still worth taking a break. If you're the only driver, then you need to be really careful on long drives; take plenty of coffee breaks and lunch breaks, and absolutely don't try to push yourself for more than eight hours' driving a day.

 

[dfallen]

Hi, if anyone wants to share the cost for national park annual pass please let me know. Thanks!

http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm

 

[Shiny Things]

Hi, if anyone wants to share the cost for national park annual pass please let me know. Thanks!

http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm

Should be about $85 USD or so - that was what I paid in 2013, though I haven't renewed mine this year. It's totally worth it, though, if you're doing more than one or two parks.

...wait, I just checked, it says on the page you linked to that it's $80.

 

[invisible999]

Should be about $85 USD or so - that was what I paid in 2013, though I haven't renewed mine this year. It's totally worth it, though, if you're doing more than one or two parks.

Affirmative - if one goes and visits Zion, Bryce and GC North Rim - that's three NP could be done in three days and that's would be already $80.

 

[patryn33]

Hi, if anyone wants to share the cost for national park annual pass please let me know. Thanks!

http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm

You want to share the cost of the $80 pass don't want to pay the full amount and make it more worth it even if u visiting many expensive parks but just don't like to pay the $80.

You may split the cost with the party of 4-8 in your car but you wish to bring the $$ down as much as possible right?

 

[Shiny Things]

For those of you who like a bargain: unseasonably warm weather on the east coast means that retailers are stuck with millions of dollars of coats and outerwear that they can't sell. The post-Christmas sales - and we're talking at the real stores here, not the outlet malls - are going to be massive.

 

[critical888]

maybe u can get someone who already have the pass to rent it to u or something

 

[critical888]

so while i was in usa not long, the beltronics traffic police radar really spotted quite a few police, i mean roads are big and wide, accidentally speeding is normal, but beep beep wake us up a bit here and there, and the garmin gps guiding us everywhere around usa

getting a ticket is no joke, starting from 250 usd and up up, if u dont pay u cant enter usa again

 

[invisible999]

getting a ticket is no joke, starting from 250 usd and up up, if u dont pay u cant enter usa again

Not true. You can enter USA again, however there is great possibility that will be arrested at the entrance and traffic infraction could by that time turn into misdemeanor or felony. Which means that not only you will need to pay the original fine and all the interest the fine generated (could be 10x and more of the original amount), but serve time into "pound my a$$ federal prison" (C) "Office Space".

One thing is not paying $20 parking ticket and second is to get ticket for 95 mph 50mph zone and leave country without paying.

So. Don't do it.

 

[invisible999]

maybe u can get someone who already have the pass to rent it to u or something

It is personalized and they check the name with DL.