USA-Trip
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To Do (in order of importance)
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Book Transatlantic Flight -
Book Car -
Book Internal Flight - Book Accomodation - state parks
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Book Accomodation - initial nights -
Provide info for Dept HS -
Travel Insurance
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Dates
- Gareth - September 6th - 30th (to be back for Freshers Oct2nd)
- Francis - September 6th - 30th
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Flight Stuff
- A maximum of 2 Bags per passenger.
- A maximum of 36kgs (80lbs)in total weight between two bags when weighed together.
- No one bag to weigh more than 32 kgs (70lbs).
- Baggage exceeding your free allowance will incur charges:
- Baggage weighing between 36kgs - 46kgs (80lbs - 100lbs) will be charged €40/$50.
- Baggage weighing between 46kgs - 64kgs (100lbs - 140lbs) will be charged €80/$100.
- Any additional bag over the 2 free bags will be charged at €80/$100 per bag.
- Unless Bookings made before 09 August. (old baggage policy applies).
- € 8 fee for each bag
- TSA guidelines - no liquids, gels or aerosols can enter through screening checkpoint
- e.g.: beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel, hair spray, and other items
- passengers should avoid or keep to a minimum any carry-on bags in order to expedite the screening process.
- Air Lingus Guidelines
- Air Lingus UK US
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Maps
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Budget
- Gareth - € 2500 Euro aprox
- Given to Francis - € 900
- 620 (flight) + 86.91 (internal flight) + 249 (car) + 16 (first nights accomodation) + 53.85 (insurance)= 1025.76
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Flights
- € 620 Sept 6th Dub - LA, rt 1st October NY - Dublin
- Depart Dub 11.45am GMT - 2.50pm (10.50am GMT) PST LAX Sep 6
- Return JFK 7.40pm EST (12.40am GMT) - 8.30am GMT Dub Oct 1
- € 86.91 Pheonix Arizona - NY
- Depart Phoenix (PHX) - Sep 22 - 8:10 AM
- Arrive in Long Island (ISP) - Sep 22 - 5:25 PM
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Accomodation
- €30 (?) * 10 nights - € 300
- 12 nights in NY = Free
- Needs prebooking
- travellerspoint.com
- Hostels.com
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Car Rental
- Hertz - Take from LA - Phoenix, Arizona - 497 / 2 - € 249
- avis.com
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Petrol
- 3 euro per gallon - € 200
- 1800 miles
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Travel Insurance
- Booked via Fyi.ie at a total cost of €107.70.
- Total per person is €53.85
- Option selected was FYI Two – Euro
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Food
- €20 per day - 20 * 24 - € 480
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Journey Plan
- L.A. 2 nights (6th and 7th of September)
- Accomodation in L.A. Journey Map from airport to Hostel Booked
- Accomodation at €8 per night per person: Los Angeles Backpackers Paradise Hostel
- L.A. to Monterey - 334 miles ~ 6 hrs driving. Staying 1 night in Monterrey (arrive on the 8th leave on the 9th)
- Accomodation in Monterey: Booked
- HI - Monterey, 778 Hawthorne St, Monterey CA 93940.,USA. Tel. 1-831-6490375 €20 each
- Carmel to San Fran - 116miles ~ 2 hrs driving - Staying 3 nights (9th arrive in San Fran, leave on the 12th)
- Accomodation in San Fran: Booked
- San Francisco Globe Hostel ~ approx. €35 each for 3 nights stay.
- San Fran - Yosemite - 190 miles ~ 4.5 hrs driving Staying 2 nights (arrive on 12th leave on the 14th)
- Accomodation near Yosemite:
- Yosemite Bug Hostel Booked
- Yosemite - Death Valley - ~260 miles ~ 6.5 hrs driving 1 day - 1 night (arrive on the 14th leave on the 15th)
- deathvalleyhostel Phone: 760.374.2323
- closed possibly.
- site won't work but cheap.
- Death Valley - Las Vegas - ~162 miles ~ 4.5 hrs driving 1 day - 2 nights (arrive on the 15th, leave on the 16th)
- Las Vegas - Grand Canyon - 1 day - 2 nights (arrive on the 16th, leave on the 18th)
- Grand Canyon - ????? - Phoenix for connecting flight to NY - ? days - ? nights ()
- Grand Canyon Accomodation
- 64 dollars / 2 for cabin, 21 dollars per head dorm
- Mesa Verde - Durango - couple of hours?
- Durango - NY - 2 Days
- NY - 5 days / 5 nights - Accomodation FOR FREE !!!! YEAHAHHAHAHA
- NY - Dublin
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Activities / Sights
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LA
- Hollywood Hootch Burleque Show 5 bucks, The Fold - Derby,4500 Los Feliz Blvd. Los Angeles, 9002
- Comedy Store, 8433 W. Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, 90069
- Venice Beach
- Getty Museum
- Viper Room
- E-Spot Cafe open mike, 8:30 PM 13402 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village, CA 91607 (818) 402-8510
- The Liquid Zoo Really, loads of comics, cheap beer! 7214 Sepulveda Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 818-997-9194
- Hollywood Bowl Free tours before 4pm
- Nothing to do in this dusty hell hole!
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San Francisco
- Free Comedy Showcase, Red Victorian Bed, Breakfast & Art
- Beach Blanket Parody Musical, Club Fugazi - € 25
- O Reillys Irish Pub
- The Saloon - Live blues, no cover
- Propoganda Club at Lazlo's - 80's and electroclash, no cover
- Craigs List Events for SF Sep 9th
- DJs and Dancing, the cellar, 10 - 2am
- Amoeba Music on Haight-Ashbury - worlds biggest music store
- Graffiti Art Show, Frankee Uno Gallery
- 9/11 Power to the Peacefull Festival, Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park 11am - 5pm
- SF Fringe Festival, 6th - 10th
- Cartoon Art Museum - Crumb etc, 9th - 13th, 11am - 5pm
- Alcatraz Evening Tour - € 17 - book early
- Bike rentals for cycling over the golden gate € 5.50 an hour, € 20 for 24 hours
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National Parks
- Grand Canyon
- Must book ahead for accomodation
- Bright Angel Trail
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New York
- Village voice event guide
- Central Park
- Drum and Base Night, Fun, 130 Madison Street New York, NY - Friday from 9, €5
- Burleque Show, Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 - friday from 10, free before midnight
- Things to do in NY
- New York City Pass - 6 locations for 60 dollars
- Guggenheim Museum € 14
- Best Bars
- Clothes Stores
- Cheap Jack's Vintage Clothing, 841 B'way 995-0403
- Rose's Vintage Clothing, 96 E. 7th St. 533-8550
- Screaming Mimi's, 382 Lafayette St. 677-6464
- Trash & Vaudeville, 4 St. Mark's Place 982-3590
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Other Stops
- Arizona

