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Originally Posted by willystyle
I'm planning to go to NY sometime during spring of next year.
I'm not planning to do much shopping, but I do intend to see most attractions. How long should I plan my trip for? Is 1 week enough to see most attractions? If I do plan on visiting nearby cities like Boston, Washington, Philly, etc, How many more days should I extend my trip? I know NY is a very expensive city, so approximately, how much money should I bring to be on the "safe" side?
By the way, this is a budget trip!
Thanks!
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I've got family in NYC, so I visit it every few years. DT is definitely very busy, but I find it far more friendly than Vancouver. The thing about money, however, is that you can survive on basically whatever budget you plan for yourself. When eating out, food can be no more expensive than what you'd find at your typical Burnaby or Vancouver restaurant. It's only when you get the desire to start visiting the fancier restaurants in town that you'll find your wallet emptying itself that much quicker. But like I said, whatever you'd pay for food here is on par with what you can buy there. Plus there are plenty of street vendors with some very good food. If you really want to stretch your budget, you can survive on $200cdn for a week, though I really wouldn't recommend it.
One week is definitely long enough to see most of the major attractions (Ellis Island, Central Park, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, FAO Schwartz -- if they're even still in business lol, 5th Avenue, etc). As for visiting surrounding cities, Boston is pretty boring and Philly isn't much better. Washington, DC is definitely the one place you should check out while in that area. There are plenty of sights to see apart from typical political buildings. I spent hours in the Smithsonian Museum while in DC.
If possible, try to head North-East and visit Cape Cod as well. It's a very pretty area with plenty of places to relax and simply take in the sound of the ocean.