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JrzyTmata

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:29pm

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

Thanks for all the interesting information. I was just off reading Ali's link. I was wondering if there is an equivalent of the low cost carriers in Europe in the US (hopefully not like the dreadful Ryanair- love the pic fidget).

As to what we would do whilst we would love to do the road trip thing sometime definitely not with a 4 and 6 year old- they love trains though so it can be a nice way to travel as they can move around a bit. What we would do would be something along the lines of fly to New York (possibly with Continental as they offer good prices from our local airport). We'd spend a day or two there recovering with Uncle Roger and then probably head onto a house swap in order to save Uncle Roger's sanity.

Whilst we'd be pretty open minded about where we went the rockies is certainly a good possibility. HJ and I have been talking vaguely about somewhere in the US next year and with littke kids heat is a factor as is distance There are a lot of home exchange houses available there, especially in Colorado so we'd be fairly put once we got there (no doubt we would swap cars too). SO I was particularly interested in tacking on an affordable extension onto our transatlantic flights as last time I looked at doing something like this it was the internal flights that broke the camel's back price wise- flights to New York are often good value.

you should be able to get a flight from NY to Denver for about $300 round trip PP. Southwest is a good airline for cheap prices and are very accommodating when making changes to your plans. I"m not 100% sure that Southwest flies to denver, but their website should be able to answer that easily.

the flight should take about 4 hours if it's a direct flight. connecting flights can add many hours to your travels, depending on layover times. sometimes it's worth the extra money for the direct flights.

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:28pm

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

Well if you set up camp anywhere near Denver we'd come down there (it's only 600 miles away) since we have friends in Golden and Denver has a baseball team*.

*Sort of

BlueHeronDruid

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:26pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote: I thought you said you liked to roadtrip. DHG did it. What's the big deal? edit: and hotel charges are $0 because there's RPeeps in every town. I'll bet the HJs could travel coast to coast and never have to get a room. Heck I could even spot them a spare Swedemobile.

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:23pm
edieraye wrote: That's over 2,000 miles. I thought you said you liked to roadtrip. DHG did it. What's the big deal? edit: and hotel charges are $0 because there's RPeeps in every town. I'll bet the HJs could travel coast to coast and never have to get a room.

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:20pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote: The trains don't go anywhere near us, so that option's right out. airplanes don't go near us much either. Cars are good. That's over 2,000 miles.

edieraye

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:18pm
lily34 wrote: well, look who it be! nice to see you. /endjack

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:16pm

hippiechick wrote:

The US is Car Country. There is no reliable train service, and I wouldn't want to take a bus. If you are up to the challenge, rent a car. (We drive on the other side)

To no one's surprise, I'm going to disagree with HC (again). Renting a car isn't worth the trouble in many US large cities. Traffic is horrid. Parking impossible to find. And the overnight parking fees at hotels are equal to a nice steak dinner. I love a good roadtrip so am all about traveling by car but it really depends on what part of the country you are interested in seeing. By the time you factor in car rental, gas, insurance, food along the way, and hotel expense it is often cheaper to fly.

ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:15pm

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

Stupid question time.

What are the best methods of travelling around the US? For example if we were to travel from Europe is it best to travel with the same carrier onto our eventual airport or should we hop off once we get to New York (where we'd be visiting family anyway) and then use a low cost carrier to travel on. How about the rail- is it affordable.

How long does it take to fly from the East coast to mountain country? Enquiring minds want to know. I'm idly thinking about next year (this year is choca already) so don't get too excited!!

The trains don't go anywhere near us, so that option's right out.

airplanes don't go near us much either. Cars are good.

lily34

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:10pm

edieraye wrote:

The definitive answer is: it depends. Seriously, the US is so big and so varied that it totally depends on where you want to go and what you want to do. You ask how far from East Coast to mountains - that depends on which mountains you want to get to. In the large cities like New York, Boston, D.C. it is easiest and cheapest to use public transportation. But if you want to see the vast middle of the country - nothing beats renting a car and roadtripping through small town USA. I think your best bet is to narrow your focus, decide where you want to visit and what kind of vacation you want. Then I'm sure everybody will give you more advice than you want to wade through on the best way to experience the 'States. To answer your question about trains - between major cities on the East Coast it can be a good option. However, for visiting the rest of the country it is fun and adventurous but completely unreliable. Passenger trains are a pretty low priority so you can be delayed for hours up to days while higher priority trains pass. If you have the time, you'll meet interesting people. But for most people it isn't practical. Obviously, there are specific routes that are more reliable than others.

Let me know if you have specific questions - we travel quite a bit and I am rather obsessed with getting "a good deal" so I have files on a variety of cities.

well, look who it be! {#Wave}

nice to see you.

/endjack

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 1:08pm

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 12:59pm
dionysius wrote: A pound a wee?

AliGator

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 12:58pm

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

HC is right, this is car country. You can get up and down the east coast from Boston to DC easily by train, but getting further west than that is time-consuming and uncomfortable. Greyhound buses are much the same way; on the other hand, if you have the time and the inclination, it can be a great way to see the country.

There are often flight deals for furriners, where you can have a certain number of flights to anywhere in the country for a certain price. I'll try to rumble up a link. And getting from the east coast to the mountains (the Rockies, I presume?) wouldn't take too long, I imagine. Four hours? Five?

Edit: Here's a whole bunch of good info for you.

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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 - 12:53pm

MrsHobieJoe wrote:

The US is Car Country. There is no reliable train service, and I wouldn't want to take a bus. If you are up to the challenge, rent a car. (We drive on the other side)

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Posted: Mar 3, 2009 - 12:54pm
dionysius wrote: A pound a wee? The sink is free, innit?

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Posted: Mar 3, 2009 - 12:53pm
MrsHobieJoe wrote: Am I ranting again? Yup. A pound a wee?

winter

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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 2:45pm
rachlan wrote: to each their own. Just so. That is how we have civilization, and chili cheese dogs.

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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 2:43pm
winter wrote: I prefer pillows that are less forward. I will not induct an inanimate object into the Mile-High Club, no matter how skilled it may be. to each their own.

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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 2:42pm
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: What shape do you have to be to avoid being labelled excess baggage? mentally healthy.

winter

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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 2:41pm
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: yeah, but you're still young Nowhere near that young.

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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 2:39pm
winter wrote: . I will not induct an inanimate object into the Mile-High Club, no matter how skilled it may be. yeah, but you're still young

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