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  1. travelsg_87 avatar

    One month (West coast + NY + Boston)

    by travelsg_87 29 May 2012

    Hi all! I'm planning a trip with my family and would like some feedback on our planned route. We are a family of four travelling from…

  2. Christnp avatar

    RE: Trip in June to New England

    by Christnp 21 May 2012

    If you'd rather not give up on Niagara Falls and Buffalo, you can fly between BOS and BUF for as low as $135 round trip on JetBlue (a…

  3. pizwat avatar

    RE: Trip in June to New England

    by pizwat 21 May 2012

    Too bad you don't have more time, so I would agree with dropping Buffalo. But for the record, Buffalo has much more in terms of interesting…

  4. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Trip in June to New England

    by mrpenney 21 May 2012

    >we are interested in architecture, food and nature. Since it's to be architecture, without doubt you should go to Newport. >And we…

  5. Ibana avatar

    RE: Trip in June to New England

    by Ibana 21 May 2012

    Thank you for your answers! Yes, drop Buffalo will be one of our first choices. bzookaj, we are interested in architecture, food and…

  6. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Trip in June to New England

    by mrpenney 21 May 2012

    I agree with Ian. Drop Buffalo. Unless you're +dying+ to see Niagara Falls, that is--in which case you should consider adding another…

  7. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Trip in June to New England

    by bzookaj 21 May 2012

    A quick geography lesson: xBoston to Buffalo is approximately 450 miles (730 km). That's a day of driving. Or roughly the distance from…

  8. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Low cost flights from Toronto to San Francisco

    by anillos_de_saturno 11 May 2012

    AFAIK, there aren't low cost airlines flying from Toronto to San Francisco. The only airlines with direct flights making that route are…

  9. pizwat avatar

    RE: Travel USA for 4 months

    by pizwat 09 May 2012

    If you stick with West-to-East (the reverse could be a good idea unless you are set on the Grand Canyon rafting) and have 6 weeks from…

  10. Christnp avatar

    RE: Travel From Niagara Falls To New York

    by Christnp 03 May 2012

    JetBlue flies between JFK airport (NYC) and Buffalo and fares are quite reasonable. I've heard repeatedly that the Amtrak between the…

  11. Aussielover avatar

    RE: Hot wings

    by Aussielover 02 May 2012

    I'm with Webs - the best wings I've ever had were real Buffalo style wings (from Buffalo, NY): deep fried until crispy, salted and tossed…

  12. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Boston to San Francisco- 8 Day's, 1 way

    by ianw6705 29 April 2012

    Using the northern route suggested by Midwesterner, you could look at spending each of your nights thus: 03 Aug - Buffalo NY 04 Aug …

  13. pizwat avatar

    RE: Washington, Dc to Niagara Falls

    by pizwat 25 April 2012

    If you decide to make the trip to NF, check out Route 219 on the map. Coming from DC, there are a few spots you can leave the major highway…

  14. kchadley avatar

    RE: Toronto to Boston

    by kchadley 23 April 2012

    Megabus does run service from New York up to Boston, however. It looks like the total travel time for Megabus (Toronto to Buffalo, Buffalo…

  15. surfboy avatar

    Buffalo meat?

    by surfboy 16 April 2012

    Took a close look at a can of Corned Beef in the supermarket and it said might contain Buffalo Meat? Why not just have cans of Buffalo?…

  16. Midwesterner avatar

    RE: Toronto to St. Louis - Route options

    by Midwesterner 08 April 2012

    Surprisingly, routing via Buffalo, NY gives an only slightly longer 14 1/4 (other routes 13 1/2 hours), and might be somewhat more scenic…

  17. dotfern avatar

    Which Route from Washington to New Brunswick!

    by dotfern 03 April 2012

    Hi all, Have been reading forums in planning for this roadrip (i'm moving from BC to New Brunswick Canada), but now am more undecided…

  18. Christnp avatar

    RE: Northeast for a week?

    by Christnp 02 April 2012

    While I'll agree that public transportation is lacking in many regions of the U.S., the train and bus service between DC, NYC and Boston…

  19. pizwat avatar

    RE: Old factory neighborhoods in Toronto

    by pizwat 01 April 2012

    Also in Buffalo, and it was a former mental institution rather than a factory, the Richardson complex on Forrest Avenue is also very photoge…

  20. pizwat avatar

    RE: Old factory neighborhoods in Toronto

    by pizwat 01 April 2012

    You really ought to check out Buffalo for this. It's only an hour and a half from Toronto and you could take in Hamilton on the way.…

  21. trekker502 avatar

    Road Scholar Tours

    by trekker502 28 March 2012

    Elderhostel, Inc. currently has its Road Scholar Tour here in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area for one week -- they have 270 participants.…

  22. bing2bong avatar

    Re: Old factory neighborhoods in Toronto

    by bing2bong 26 March 2012

    That's right... Toronto, even though it was once one of the great industrial cities of North America, is not like Buffalo, Detroit or…

  23. mathowny avatar

    RE: Ottawa Tulip Festival 2012 --- dates

    by mathowny 21 March 2012

    Rochester to Ottawa....I'd say less than 6. I drove down to Buffalo a few years back (crossing at Hill Island, onto the 81 before hopping…

  24. thesneets avatar

    Rainbow bridge to the US - on foot and with full luggage

    by thesneets 12 March 2012

    Hey everyone, We're visiting Canada and the US during april, and will be flying from Buffalo to NYC on april 10. I would like to give…

  25. bzookaj avatar

    RE: First Trip to US - New York

    by bzookaj 08 March 2012

    >Toronto is near New York "Near" being about 500 miles (800 km) by car. If you want to go to Toronto, by all means go. However, fly…

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