I'm taking my daughter to NYC for her 13th bday gift around the end of June. She is going to be so excited!! I'm trying to plan some great things for a Mom and a 13 yr old to do but I'm getting overwhelmed.... We will do a broadway show for sure...but any other suggestions? Help me decide what is really cool and worth doing and what would be just "meh". She loves the arts and creating and cooking and falls on the nerdy, quirky, funny side of life. She's perfect!! We will be there 3 nights and 4 days. Staying in SoHo but can Uber Car pretty much anywhere. I also have a very dear friend who lives there and will be with us to help navigate. He loves my daughter and will be up for anything but has no clue what 13 yr old girls of her ilk are into so he hasn't been much help....Thanks all!
posted by pearlybob
on May 1, 2013 -
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I'm going to SF with my partner for our first wedding anniversary - yay! We've been before and have seen some of the sights (list after the break), but are looking for things we might have missed, awesome places we haven't eaten at, great things we haven't seen, etc, so we can make the most of it. Only limiting factor: neither of us drive.
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posted by abbagoochie
on Apr 27, 2013 -
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We're celebrating our 20th anniversary this summer (yay!) and we're trying to find a place to stay for a week in the western/northwestern US to celebrate this milestone. The catch is that this destination needs to be some place new to us. A few other particular requirements below the fold.
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posted by mosk
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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I want to travel. Besides that fact, nothing is decided - around October, for 2-4 months, probably on my own, on a relatively flexible budget, anywhere in the world. Tell me your travel stories!
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posted by alona
on Mar 23, 2013 -
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Really excited to bring my daughter to NYC for her first time next weekend. I haven't been for a few years and never with one of my kids (she's 15) so this trip poses some new challenges. I want her to have a blast, as I have every time I've been there, so I thought I'd see if anyone had any suggestions. Oh, and we get along great and she's awesome and I love her!
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posted by chococat
on Mar 14, 2013 -
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Mr. msmanners is being sent to the UK for 2-3 months and he's bringing me and the kids. We're staying in Reading and he's commuting to Newbury. Help us figure this out. We leave in 1 week, my head is spinning!
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posted by msmanners
on Mar 5, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a website where I could select a date & US city and it would tell me if professional sports teams are playing locally on that date.
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posted by kag
on Jan 7, 2013 -
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I am trying to free myself from an unhappy family dynamic by moving out. But, without telling my family, I bought tickets for a trip to one of my favorite cities but am now having second thoughts about the trip. Should I still go, or wait a few months to make my grand departure with no hurtful follow-up acts from my crazy family?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 6, 2013 -
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I want to spend this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday driving around to see/do fun, cheap things in a ~3 hour radius from Champaign, Illinois (closer is preferred). Can you help a sister out?
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posted by quiet coyote
on Jan 2, 2013 -
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I need help planning a trip to Italy this summer/2013 with my daughter for her 14th birthday (golden). Would like to see parts of the south and North. I am a bit nervous about traveling alone. Looking for tips on two week itinery, lodging, family oriented plans. I would like to start in the south as my mother's family is from Montefaconi, Rome, and then north. I have considered a week long tour in the south and then traveling Rome and northern on our own. Would consider a homebase in the north for 4-5days but where to stay??
posted by snztt99
on Dec 28, 2012 -
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My SO is planning on taking LSD during the extended break between Christmas and New Year's. I will be his sober sitter. How do I do that?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 24, 2012 -
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We're spending the 20th-27th in LA, where I haven't been for almost a decade. Please give us your recommendations for wondrous and strange and delicious things to do, see, and eat!
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Dec 6, 2012 -
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Help me plan a relatively carefree (yet amazing!) trip to NYC! From Ottawa (potentially by car) in January or in a later month. Looking for a place to stay that won't drain bank accounts and sights to see with someone who has never been. Bonus points if anyone can suggest a fun route there and back. Time limit: I'm only going for a weekend.
posted by Danithegirl
on Dec 5, 2012 -
14 answers
I'll be in DC next/this weekend. Where should we eat, what should we see? Shorter events are appreciated!
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posted by FirstMateKate
on Nov 23, 2012 -
16 answers
Last minute trip: do airlines offer last-minute "leaves today" flights at rock-bottom rates to fill empty seats?
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posted by jsturgill
on Nov 15, 2012 -
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Is planning a late-December road trip from California to Chicago madness? Mr. Quince, our sweet pup,
Lincoln, and I would like to take a road trip from Northern California to Chicago and back. We've done it several times taking I-80, but always during non-winter seasons. (more inside)
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posted by quince
on Oct 23, 2012 -
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How to make the cheapest road trip fun and comfy? Sleeping in the car snowflakes inside!
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posted by shesaysgo
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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I am taking a trip to Salem (MA) this weekend with several friends. The general goal is to have lunch together and see some of the cheesy haunted house attractions. What else should we see while we are there? Are there any non-cheesy attractions that are simply too good to be missed?
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posted by wolfdreams01
on Oct 8, 2012 -
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Your friends scare you with their kindness. Now we're going on a roadtrip - advice?
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posted by Chorus
on Sep 21, 2012 -
17 answers
Recommendations for a quiet, budget-conscious solo vacation consisting of staring at the Atlantic Ocean?
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posted by pavane
on Jul 15, 2012 -
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[Road Trip] My sister and I are road tripping from RI to Colorado, along a southern-ish route. What are some cool cities, landmarks, or things to do we should make sure to check out along the way?
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posted by masters2010
on Jun 25, 2012 -
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I'm involved in organizing a trip to Washington, DC and Virginia for a group of about 25 Californian junior high students for next year. We've been looking at Worldstrides as a tour company. Anyone have experience with these guys - or any *really* positive experiences with other similar companies?
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posted by SpiralT
on Jun 3, 2012 -
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Recommendations for routes and things to do on a two week road trip from Illinois to California and back?
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posted by xammerboy
on May 18, 2012 -
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Road trip! My wife and I are taking our two kids on our first real road trip, from the mid-Atlantic to the Midwest. I’d like advice on routes, activities, and must-see stops along the way. Lots of details and specific questions after the jump.
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posted by cheapskatebay
on May 14, 2012 -
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Road Trip (!!!) Filter: Show me a good time between Paducah, KY and Grand Rapids, MI.
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posted by mibo
on Apr 22, 2012 -
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I'm planning a trip to Paris from Boston for my family (wife, 3 girls 13, 11, 9) sometime over the summer. I don't know what I'm doing.
How do I find the least expensive flights?
Are there tricks to knowing when to leave and return? e.g. are there travel days that get better rates; leave on a Wednesday and return on Monday for cheapest flights?
What's the minimum number of days we should stay to make it worth the trip? I was thinking 5-6 days.
Is July better than August in Paris?
Do you have a favorite place to stay while in Paris? hotel? b&b? youth hostel?
Thank you!
posted by GernBlandston
on Apr 20, 2012 -
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