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[pancake26]

Wow, thanks a lot Avizoa, invisible999 and Shiny Things for your comments! Let me read through and digest it before I come back with more questions!

 

[pancake26]

Wow finally finish reading all the comments. I thought I am already quite relax by having 1 full day in each national Park, doing a key hike (Zion: Angel's Landing, Arches: Delicate Arch, Bryce: Queens/Navajo Loop, Grand Canyon: Walk along the rim) and some easy sightseeing/viewpoints/shorter hikes for the rest of the time, but still seems too rush from your comments

The parks in order of our interest for visiting are: GC, Arches, Zion, Bryce, Death Valley

Given the above, does it make sense to remove Death Valley from the itinerary? (or please tell us if we are dead wrong and it is super awesome) If we remove Death Valley then we can fly in the morning of day 2 to Vegas and do the closed loop without the additional spur out to Death Valley. How would you then suggest to allocate the additional 2 nights to the following initial plan? (+1 Springdale, +1 GC?)

1 night at hotel near LAX airport (no choice as land late at night)
1 night Death Valley
1 night Vegas (shorter drive to GC following day instead of a further night in Death Valley)
2 nights Grand Canyon
1 night Page
3 nights Moab
1 night Escalante (can also drive to Bryce Canyon so 2 nights in Bryce with one full day in the park)
1 night Bryce
2 nights Springdale
2 nights Vegas

Also I have not driven in snow before, so maybe instead of staying 1 night Escalante & 1 night Bryce, I should book directly for 2 nights in Bryce? In that case if hwy 12 is snowed in then I can drive I70 and hwy 89 route to Bryce? Is that route subject to snow too? If weather cooperates then we can still continue with initial plan of hwy 12 but just have a further drive to Bryce for the overnight stay instead of stopping at Escalante. Would that work?

Thanks again for all your comments. Thanks Shiny for the recommended shops and accommodations as well, I have taken note of those. No comment on the 110mph portion of your post but I will do some "investigation" on that

 

[invisible999]

Wow, thanks a lot Avizoa, invisible999 and Shiny Things for your comments! Let me read through and digest it before I come back with more questions!

Special note about weather and snow as Shiny mentioned. I've published a photo in this thread several years ago, taken at the end of May at the North Rim of Grand Canyon. It was 2ft of snow and the road was obviously closed.

If you want this trip to be memorable, try instead of driving focus on experiences inside the parks. Sunset at Grand Canyon and sunrise at Arches are such. Driving at night on the top of Kolob Canyon, then seen what Milky Way really looks like is another.

Don't miss these chances.

 

[Avizoa]

in addition to invisible, north rim might be closed during april depending on weather too. Do check with the park website to see whether north rim is open or not. You do not want to make a wasted trip to north rim.

I actually highly recommend visiting death valley, there are so many things to be done in just 2 days over there.

 

[Shiny Things]

The parks in order of our interest for visiting are: GC, Arches, Zion, Bryce, Death Valley

Given the above, does it make sense to remove Death Valley from the itinerary? (or please tell us if we are dead wrong and it is super awesome)

Ooh. I'd be inclined to keep Death Valley, because it's pretty great.

Also, I'd specify that you want to visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon - not the north rim or the west rim. North Rim will be closed, and the West Rim is kind of lame. (The South Rim is where Grand Canyon Village is, so that's the right way to do it anyway.)

As for your plan:

3 nights Moab
1 night Escalante (can also drive to Bryce Canyon so 2 nights in Bryce with one full day in the park)
1 night Bryce
2 nights Springdale
2 nights Vegas

I actually quite like this. The only thing I'd do is I'd book two nights in Bryce, rather than a night in Escalante and a night in Bryce Canyon Village - not because I'm worried about snow (that road is very well maintained and plowed) but just so that you don't have to pack up and move all the time.

I'd maybe even take a night out of Moab and add it to Springdale, because Arches is good but Zion is AMAZING. Trust me, you won't regret it.

 

[CCPie]

How is it to pay by card for everything ah? Ok to tip with card as well right?

 

[patryn33]

How is it to pay by card for everything ah? Ok to tip with card as well right?

I always tip with card

 

[lcpteck]

$25 is cheap actually.

 

[CCPie]

I always tip with card

No problem ah? Just write down after you sign isit.

 

[patryn33]

No problem ah? Just write down after you sign isit.

I can write tip amount after u sign or
Write tip amount b4 you sign..
U pick the order lol

 

[defnull]

What would be a good city to travel to for solo traveller ?

Assuming 10 days trip, how much would it cost and budget?

 

[patryn33]

What would be a good city to travel to for solo traveller ?

Assuming 10 days trip, how much would it cost and budget?

Good city to travel means what?
Can list some requirements?
Just 1 city 10 days? Does it include flight?

 

[defnull]

Good city to travel means what?
Can list some requirements?
Just 1 city 10 days? Does it include flight?

I dont mind more than 1 city just a general guide 10-14 days

how much to budget incl flight and accommodation, if anyone can recommend i will be grateful, thanks

 

[patryn33]

I dont mind more than 1 city just a general guide 10-14 days

how much to budget incl flight and accommodation, if anyone can recommend i will be grateful, thanks

Flight and accommodation varies on the dates and how early or late you book.
Kayak, Skyscanner etc u can get estimates on cost on flight and hotel.
We don’t know your dates and expectation with hotel best you search it yourself.

Food and attractions, if u wanna eat well pay more.
If u at DC attractions free so zero cost on that
If u going NYC or Chicago u can check out these pass
https://www.citypass.com/new-york-comparison

again don’t read mind how to give u an idea. U cannot expect to be spoonfed.

If u just want a number take $6-10k for 1 person

 

[lousydrinker]

Might be going to Hawaii next Feb. I saw Philippines airlines quite cheap. Advisable to fly by Philippines airlines?

 

[Baffling]

Oh yeah, LA's fine. The dodgy parts of LA are all south of downtown and there's no reason to go there anyway; the places that people actually visit (Santa Monica, Venice, Beverly Hills, WeHo, Burbank, Anaheim) are all great.

Hollywood itself is weirdly crappy and tourist-trappy, but it's not unsafe. Venice used to be a little grungy in an interesting way, but it's cleaned up and become a lot more anodyne since Snapchat took over the place.

thanks for info man,

just came back, met many black looneys. it is safe yet uncomfortable sitting in the same public transport with chaps who talk to themselves, homeless looking dudes who stinks the whole carriage and yelling negros..

$25 is not bad - might be cheaper than their local plans

oh ok. in the end I went with data passport

 

[little pupsky]

Have some decency please, don’t call them negros.

thanks for info man,

just came back, met many black looneys. it is safe yet uncomfortable sitting in the same public transport with chaps who talk to themselves, homeless looking dudes who stinks the whole carriage and yelling negros..




oh ok. in the end I went with data passport

 

[Shiny Things]

Might be going to Hawaii next Feb. I saw Philippines airlines quite cheap. Advisable to fly by Philippines airlines?

I haven't flown them myself, but:
1) Philippine Airlines is fine from what I've heard, nothing special;
2) Hawaii is AMAZING. Spend as long as you can there.

 

[lousydrinker]

I haven't flown them myself, but:
1) Philippine Airlines is fine from what I've heard, nothing special;
2) Hawaii is AMAZING. Spend as long as you can there.

I read some reviews online, mostly negative reviews like seats are too small or too hard. Service are bad. I m more worried about their airplane being small and old

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[liteScribble]

So i've booked my flight there! havent booked the return yet tho. will get to that this weekend or something.

Gonna take away DC.. to open up more time in NYC (eg, to go niagara) and Miami and just to soak the 2 cities in more.

Trip will be excluding the flights, reach NYC on the 4th March and leave Miami in the evening on 17th March.

How I imagine my trip now.
NYC - Experience the city, wall st, madison avenue, central park.
Miami - beach, campervan, cuba town, and more beach.

How should i split the trip in terms of the days i spend in each state.. think 50/50 good?

Should i be looking at accommodation asap?