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Ummmm. My second cousin's birthday? I am only going so my cousin doesn't hold it over my head all year. Also, free pizza.

In a bit of a reverse, I am wanting to take a trip to NY and Washington DC in 2016 but can't seem to get anyone else interested in it. :( And this is the first trip I have ever planned (to the biggest city I have ever been), so I am having a hard time with it. I don't want to go by myself but I can't seem to motivate my sister to save money up.

NAYRT

FWIW I'm kind excited for your trip, lol. Just because you seem so excited about it. Is that weird? Sorry if that's weird.

(also, free pizza is a p good motivation for many, many things)

It better be all the pizza I can eat! I WANT ALL THE PIZZA!

And thanks, at least someone else is excited!

I know you've mentioned this multiple times about wanting to go. Have you looked into maybe doing guided tours? This way you're not by yourself the whole time and still can do things on your own.

Well, I know most of what I want to do. I just got to make lists, figure out how much time/money they will take, and then figure out how many days in each place I'll need to stay.

If you need any help, let me know. I live in the suburbs of NYC and I've been to DC many times.

Oh thanks! I am going to save this comment so I can go back to it when I start making more definite plans. Right now, I am just trying to figure out hotels that don't cost an arm and a leg but won't be in a scary part of town. Granted, every part is scary to me. :P

What's your budget for a hotel room approximately? I can hopefully narrow it down if there's specific things you want to see/do. Personally, I'd say if you want to get the most out of your stay, I'd stay in Manhattan. I like Chelsea/Union Square area, but that's just me. Seriously, feel free to pick my brain.

If you're not planning on a specific event, I'd recommend late April/May or September/October. Those are my favorite walking around the city times. Tribeca Film Festival is in April every year and fairly reasonably priced. (we also ended up getting 5 free movie tickets last year just by waiting in line)

Yeah, I plan on going in early May. Cheapest time to fly plus supposedly pretty good weather.

Well, I know hotels are not cheap but I would like to stay around $300 a night. Cheaper the better as long as the hotel is clean and in a safe area. The only thing for sure I know I will be seeing is Lion King on Broadway in NYC. Basically the whole reason this idea started. There are various museums I want to see as well. I'll try and get a list of stuff by Friday!

In DC, I want to go to the National Zoo and Museum of Natural History.

Ok, that's a completely reasonable budget for May and honestly, a quick peek at expedia, I can help you find a fairly reasonable one. And definitely look at the amenities!

I don't normally stay at hotels in NYC (I live close enough to go home at any point or I have friends who I will crash with that live 10 minutes from the city) but a friend of mine stayed at this really quaint boutique hotel in Chelsea with a rooftop terrace with a view of the Empire State Building. It was great because we went to Union Square earlier and bought some great wine and sat up there in the view of the Empire State Building.

I lucked out and found a hotel in DC for $114/night so it will be much cheaper than NYC.

When you really start planning things, I can give more ideas (walk past the New York Public Library because of Ghostbusters. Check out Midtown Comics. Visit the Strand. See Soho and visit three of my favorite chocolate stores. Ride the Staten Island Ferry.)

I am assuming this is shorty still? Is the other anon you?

These are some places I have down so far for NYC.
-Jewish Heritage Museum
-Museum of Moving Image
-American Museum of Natural History
-Bronx Zoo
-Minskoff Theatre (Lion King showing)

Any suggestions for other places to go would be awesome. I am making a list and mapping them out on Google maps as well. Also, hotel suggestions. I think I will eventually post about this on general chat on F!S to get more ideas as well.

If you want to be in walking distance to Times Square, and you don't care if the room is pretty basic, you might try the Herald Square Hotel.

I looked it up! It doesn't look bad. Is this short or a different anon?

Different anon. I stayed there about 10 years ago when my major criteria were "cheap for NYC, private bathroom and not in a murder zone," but it's also super convenient to everything as long as you're not hoping free breakfast, a pool, etc.

I PM'd you back! At least, I think it is you (it was anon).

If it helps, going to London all by myself was the best holiday I've ever had. (At the time it was the largest city I had ever been in. Also the first time I traveled to another country on my own.)

It was really nice to just be able to choose what I would do, when I wanted to do it, and I was able to see and do a lot more things than I (most likely) would have done had I traveled with someone. (And no shopping which is what most of my trip would have consisted of if I had traveled with my sister..)

Well, I am too nervous of a person to travel alone. I'd just panic and it up crying in the middle of Times Square. ;_; I need someone more nercous to make me feel confidant.

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