Being an avid traveler married to an avid traveler makes penning (Typing actually) this article so much more difficult. I am racking my brains for the one trip which can win over others. Our trip to America in summer of 2007 would qualify for this one I think, because the excitement was palpable and the planning of the trip had been meticulous and it proved quite a turning point in our travel history. This was our first trip abroad where we did not take a package tour. All bookings had been done on the internet ourselves after extensive research. The whole family was going. Children were going abroad for the first time ( not counting the trips to Nepal).
After much delibrations we had planned to cover both the coasts of USA. The stays had been planned to be with friends and relatives on weekends and at hotels during the week.
The trip started of on a great note we got a fantastic bargain on Air tickets with Etihad Airways. It was a pleasant journey and they had a great entertainment programme on board. The flight stopped at Abu Dhabhi airport and then at New York.
We reached New York and decided to take a taxi to our hotel Comfort Inn at which we had chosen for its proximity to the subway station. We quickly checked in and left the hotel, it was late afternoon at that time, imagine no Jet lag!! We took the subway to Times Square and coming out of the subway station right in the middle of skyscrapers was an overwhelming feeling. I was feeling dizzy looking up at the buildings, hello America!!
We bought tickets for a hop on hop off bus tour to see New york. It is a great way to see the city. Our first view of the Times Square we were zapped by all the moving picture billboards.
After much delibrations we had planned to cover both the coasts of USA. The stays had been planned to be with friends and relatives on weekends and at hotels during the week.
The trip started of on a great note we got a fantastic bargain on Air tickets with Etihad Airways. It was a pleasant journey and they had a great entertainment programme on board. The flight stopped at Abu Dhabhi airport and then at New York.
We reached New York and decided to take a taxi to our hotel Comfort Inn at which we had chosen for its proximity to the subway station. We quickly checked in and left the hotel, it was late afternoon at that time, imagine no Jet lag!! We took the subway to Times Square and coming out of the subway station right in the middle of skyscrapers was an overwhelming feeling. I was feeling dizzy looking up at the buildings, hello America!!
We bought tickets for a hop on hop off bus tour to see New york. It is a great way to see the city. Our first view of the Times Square we were zapped by all the moving picture billboards.
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