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RE: Road-trip NYC/Boston/Toronto/DC

by VinnyD 13 March 2012

Vinnn, it's a car ferry. I've done it by bike (biking across Shelter Island from East Hampton) but it would be difficult to manage by…
RE: Road-trip NYC/Boston/Toronto/DC

by Christnp 12 March 2012

Consider starting your trip by driving out to the end of Long Island, along the North Fork. - Take the Orient Point ferry to New London,…
RE: Roadtrip Boston - Atlanta

by MattwLaw 26 June 2011

The "large gap" between Providence & NJ is an opportunity, not a problem. From Newport (which you should visit) take US-1 (slow along…
RE: US trip planning from Europe

by Websterella 17 June 2011

New York and Washington DC are 2 to 3 days EACH at minimum. Niagara Falls is not worth the waste of time, effort and money. There is…
RE: New England tour via Public transit

by yaguri 06 June 2011

Are you considering the Port Jefferson ferry simply because you like ferries? It's definitely the slow route from NYC to Connecticut.…
RE: New England tour via Public transit

by oedipamaas 03 June 2011

New Haven by transport is doable. The city is OK but of the 3 mid-sized cities on your list it's definitely the one to drop. If you want…
RE: 4 day break from NYC

by tiltedflipcurves 20 May 2011

Trying to combine public transport, beach, and hiking makes for a tall order. Any two of those three together, sure. For all three,…
RE: NYC and surrounds in May/June

by bzookaj 06 May 2011

With 3 weeks, you can do pretty much all of your list. However, the Hamptons and Cape Cod are difficult without a car (barring Provincetown…
RE: Travel along Long Island

by sjnodav 12 April 2011

Thanks for your reply VinnyD. I was planning on getting the ferry accross to New London. Seeing we are going to Cape Cod anyway, could…
RE: Travel along Long Island

by VinnyD 12 April 2011

yofletch, what was that about? There isn't all that much scenery on Long Island other than beaches. Except for the Shinnecock Hills…
Re: new york-niagara-new england

by wilco3 25 March 2011

Hello sabonis11, Here some ideas. About ten miles east from Mystic Seaport there is north of New London a submarine base where you can…
RE: New York to Boston - which way?

by yaguri 10 February 2011

It's on the way to the ferry to New London, which is what they were asking about in the first place.
Re: New York to Boston - which way?

by yaguri 08 February 2011

The ferry from Orient Point to New London (which is where it docks in Conn., not Stonington) is pleasant, but it's certainly a much slower…
Re: New York to Boston - which way?

by ruthanne17 07 February 2011

Since you are arriving at JFK you'll already be on the island, why don't you rent a car and head east to the north fork of long island.…
october drive through New England, 9 days

by lostairman 25 September 2010

I have 9 days to drive from Newark, up to Boston, through Cape Cod and then on to other parts of New England to see the Autumn countryside.…
RE: New England in July

by mrpenney 12 April 2010

>A few more thoughts on our plans: Sounds like an excellent trip. >Day 4 (Monday) would be to drive through Plymouth and then ferry…
RE: New England in July

by bleen68 11 April 2010

A few more thoughts on our plans: Day 4 (Monday) would be to drive through Plymouth and then ferry over to Provincetown or continue drivi…
RE: Connecticut and beyond

by nyfamily 28 January 2010

Based on yoru response I think the loop from New London to Long Island would be more to your likiing. A stop in Montauk with a few days…
RE: Connecticut and beyond

by travelling2 28 January 2010

Sorry, you're right; I should have been more specific on likes/dislikes, but thanks for several ideas anyway. Hate big cities but being…
RE: Connecticut and beyond

by nyfamily 27 January 2010

Mystic Connecticut followed by Newport Rhode Island would make a nice 2-3 day trip without too much driving. You could continue on to…
RE: registering a used car

by MattwLaw 06 August 2009

>> You can always sell a car for a reasonable price (not as good as you'd get if you had time, but reasonable) at CarMax. I believe the…
RE: registering a used car

by VinnyD 04 August 2009

Don't follow carracar's advice about abandoning the car if you think you might ever want to return to the US. You can always sell a car…
RE: Up or Down... big dilema for my upcoming us road trip!

by bzookaj 06 July 2009

Given your interests in #8, stay north. Landscapes, people watching and small towns will naturally happen on the way from Burlington to…
RE: A few days away from New York City

by bzookaj 01 June 2009

Newport, RI (longer to reach by transit, but easy to get around). Southeast Connecticut, Mystic, New London, Groton, Stonington, etc.…
RE: Four days in New York

by VinnyD 16 May 2009

If you're driving from Cape Cod and want to get a glimpse of the East End of Long Island I think the thing to do would be to take the…