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I have a pretty thorough review of the HI Downton San Francisco on Trip Advisor. In a nutshell, not a bad location (though sketchy/dodgy)...

Prices on Amtrak don't fluctuate like for flights. And on some routes, the prices stays the same even right before departure, but it's...

I have been on several train systems in the US (Amtrak, Septa, NJ Transit) and all of them use the little paper ticket system. Never had...

Chicago only has one nice hostel - the HI. Though maybe more have opened up. It's hard to recommend places in New York or LA since they...

New York is a great place to visit the zoo (Central Park's is nice if you don't want to visit the Bronx), aquarium (a bit of a ride) or the...

New York is now much, much, much safer than in years past. And 9pm in New York is like 6pm everywhere else since people are still out. In...

Tour companies are often rated on Trip Advisor. Look there. And I hope you realize that you can't really get to the Hollywood sign, it's...

I'm sure OP will be so tired by the second flight, he won't remember a thing....

Legoland without a car is a full day's trip. First you have to get to downtown LA, then take Amtrak to Oceanside (maybe 2 hours away)....

The Red Line subway goes from Downtown LA to Hollywood to Universal Studios, so moderately useful. The other lines aren't much use unless...

Since Muir Woods and Napa are each full day trip and Alcatraz can easily take half a day, you don't have much time for off the beaten...

For visits to National Parks, see if the Sierra Club has any trips. Depending on where you want to go, you should be able to find weekend...

The security line at the United terminal at SFO takes forever or at least feels like it does. I like to cut things short but try to arrive...

I assume you know that coming to the US for 4 months requires a visa....

Rideshare board on Craigslist? Though I can't imagine that New Yorkers go to Ocean City, MD given that Long Island and the Jersey Shore...