I've lived in LA my entire life, and I've decided to take a 2 week vacation by myself on the east coast. I'm flying to maryland, and 2 weeks later, I have to be in New York to fly back to LA.
I'm 18, and have no idea how it's going to be.
Any recommendations or advice? For example, a friend told me that the pizza in LA are terrible compared to the ones in new york.
I'm not sure how I'm going to get around places, or where I'm going to sleep each night.
I don't know the difference in culture.
How will the weather be? I'm going to be there in July. How cold does it get at night?
Any hostels? I don't want to spend too much money on hotels.
Any good points of interest besides the well known places like ny,ny or washington dc?
Thanks
It's effectively a different country culturally. Things and people move much faster, and you'll probably find many come off as cold and in a hurry, but generally friendly and helpful. Guess you're flying into Baltimore, I'd say either head right away to DC, or spend a day in Baltimore and see the sights, then head to DC. 2-3 days in DC should cover things, though certainly you could find enough to keep you busy if you like museums and monuments. Then to Philly, spend 1-2 days there to cover most things, then on to NY. Depending on your interests, there are tons of other things along the way that you might want to look into, but those 4 cities cover most of what you would "have" to see and are all easy to get to/around.
East coast pizzas (and Italian food in general) and sandwiches blow away anything I've yet found in California. Indulge. Especially around Philly and NY there are tons of little family run Italian restaurants that are often bargains and excellent food. Getting between cities is probably easiest on Amtrak. You could drive but the traffic is awful, and I'd doubt even an experienced LA driver would be at home on I-95. Mass transit in these cities is also a good way to get around within the cities.
Weather will range from hot and humid to ungodly hot and humid. Temps can get up to 100 in July, and as low as 60-70, though more likely it will be 70s at night and 80s during the day. Humidity can be upwards of 70%, you may find yourself sweating just standing still. It could rain, and could storm.
In DC most of what you'd want to see is in the center along the mall, including the capitol, white house, monuments, Smithsonian museums, etc. The Arlington cemetery outside the city is also worthwhile.
In Baltimore, you'd be looking at the Inner Harbor neighborhood, including the aquarium, not as much to see, but worth a day stop since you'll have the time.
In Philly, most things are on the east side of downtown, including Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, and all the other historic things. Also check the art museum and Franklin Institute for a second day. Day trips from Philly can get you to the Jersey shore or Lancaster Amish country if either of those interest you.
And of course in NY you primarily want Manhattan, particularly the central and lower sections.
Ok, that's long, but hopefully gives you some starting points for more detailed research/questioning.
It's effectively a different country culturally. Things and people move much faster, and you'll probably find many come off as cold and in a hurry, but generally friendly and helpful. Guess you're flying into Baltimore, I'd say either head right away to DC, or spend a day in Baltimore and see the sights, then head to DC. 2-3 days in DC should cover things, though certainly you could find enough to keep you busy if you like museums and monuments. Then to Philly, spend 1-2 days there to cover most things, then on to NY. Depending on your interests, there are tons of other things along the way that you might want to look into, but those 4 cities cover most of what you would "have" to see and are all easy to get to/around.
East coast pizzas (and Italian food in general) and sandwiches blow away anything I've yet found in California. Indulge. Especially around Philly and NY there are tons of little family run Italian restaurants that are often bargains and excellent food. Getting between cities is probably easiest on Amtrak. You could drive but the traffic is awful, and I'd doubt even an experienced LA driver would be at home on I-95. Mass transit in these cities is also a good way to get around within the cities.
Weather will range from hot and humid to ungodly hot and humid. Temps can get up to 100 in July, and as low as 60-70, though more likely it will be 70s at night and 80s during the day. Humidity can be upwards of 70%, you may find yourself sweating just standing still. It could rain, and could storm.
In DC most of what you'd want to see is in the center along the mall, including the capitol, white house, monuments, Smithsonian museums, etc. The Arlington cemetery outside the city is also worthwhile.
In Baltimore, you'd be looking at the Inner Harbor neighborhood, including the aquarium, not as much to see, but worth a day stop since you'll have the time.
In Philly, most things are on the east side of downtown, including Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, and all the other historic things. Also check the art museum and Franklin Institute for a second day. Day trips from Philly can get you to the Jersey shore or Lancaster Amish country if either of those interest you.
And of course in NY you primarily want Manhattan, particularly the central and lower sections.
Ok, that's long, but hopefully gives you some starting points for more detailed research/questioning.
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i agree with N .. he pretty much nailed everything you'd want to see.
he didnt say much about where to stay though.
in the areas mentioned hotels would be pretttyyy expensive. although i've never heard of any hostels turns out there are a few. go to hostelworld.com and you should be able to find some relatively cheap.
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