The Travelin' Thread

[SySnootles]

My beloved will be heading out on a month long road trip in July. We'll be hitting many east coast states, and a couple of southern ones. I know summer is peak travel time, and I was wondering if any other Kittens are hitting the road. I also thought this would be a good opportunity for travel tips, must-see attractions, and traveling stories of yore.



Perhaps regional Kittens would be able to help along the wandering Kittens with accomodation suggestions (i.e.. do NOT stay at this hotel...), or even tips for avoiding traffic.



What say you, Kittens? Can we count on eachother to get the most of our traveling experiences?

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

[urnofosiris]

I´m going to Denmark for two weeks in August. I´ll start out near Legoland and from there I will ride my bicycle hauling my little tent and luggage with me to the east coast and then to the south towards the island Romo.

[cattwoman98111]

Road trip sounds good about now. If I could justify it I so would take one. If fact, if this year continues like it has I may just pack up and go.



In the past I have taken short trips, touristy type things. Gotta love being a tourist. If you end up on the west coast shoot me a line, I’ll provide info on where to stay, visit and all that good stuff.



Have fun!



P.S. Garfield, looking for some company on that bike trip? Have bike will travel.



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scrappy wants to frolic in the sea

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

[LunaMuses]

In terms of good and bad routes in the south...



Unless you are specifically stopping in Charlotte (NC), avoid driving through the city, esp. around rush hour times. Half the major roads are under construction, and congestion's really awful 'cause so many people commute from the suburbs into the city to work. Our interstate loop around the city (I-485) is only half built (doh) :p Oh, and the general verdict is nobody around here can drive.



Ah well. I hate to be a downer, but I thought I'd put out the heads up. (Note to any Charlotteans reading this--I'm a local, lol, so I have the right to complain a little! ;P)

"No, my friend. We are lunatics...psycho-ceramics, the cracked pots of mankind..."
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

[funkyasian]

If it's traffice you seek to avoid, then i would suggest for you to avoid manhattan entirely. the rumors about the hell-ish traffic are true. not to say it's impossible to manuver, but it'd be a challenge...oh, and word of advice on the hotel...if it looks sleazy...then it is. there's no false fronts here about that.



if you need any tips, just let me know...



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[SySnootles]

Thanks for the info gals... I don't necessarily mind sitting in traffic, but I would like to do more productive (and less gas-wasting) things on my vacation.



As for hotels, yeah, that's what I've heard. No places with shared bathrooms. I would feel like I was in the dorms again!



If one wanted to stay near NYC, but not in it, I suppose New Jersey would be a good idea, no? What city would be best to stay in? Newark? Jersey City? Bayonne? Union City? Darn my family and their lack of east-coast ties!

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

[Repost Moderator]

Originally posted by axel1980

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hey kittens,



How are you doing?



well, I am posting because I need some advise from you all. The thing is that I am going to travel to London one month with my beloved to "improve our language skills" but we have no idea how to get a hotel or a flat.



I colleague of mine has recommend me a online booking website www.gaylodging.com. However I would like to know more opinions and ideas if you have them.



Thank you for your help



Axel

[Pixie Muso]

Hey all,



for any Aussie Kittens out there, I'll be heading up to Brisbane on 3rd July for this year's QC (Queer Collaborations). It's an annual conference run by the queer dept of NUS (National Union of Students). I'll be there with my gf and 5 other uni friends for the week, arriving Sunday 4th July and leaving Saturday morning, 10th July.



If anyone will be there, let me know... send me one of those msg thingies, or you can add me to MSN with pixie_muso@hotmail.com.

"If homosexuality is a disease, let's all call in queer to work: 'Hello. Can't work today, still queer.'" - Robin Tyler, comedian

[funkyasian]

wouldn't stay in union city or newark...well, those two places can get sketchy...bayonne is a bit far off from the city...as for JC, well, depends on the area you're looking at...try secaucus...lots of hotels there...



and trust me on the traffic...even if you don't mind sitting in traffic, looking at the same light for 45 minutes and moving only 5 inches can get old real quick.



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[galilea277]

Hi Axel1980!

Although I live in England, I have never stayed in London. One thing I am aware of, though, is that hotels are VERY expensive - I am talking 80 pounds a night for a not-so-decent place.

If you are coming in the Summer you might want to try places that normally provide student accommodation during term - I've heard that some universities let their rooms during the holiday period.

Sorry I can't be more specific. Like I said, I've never stayed there myself!

Good luck looking!

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[bulldog tidnab]

hey catie...

yeah traffic around these parts can be a bitch. repeat after me... "i believe in the power of public transportation"

ok so it can be a bitch sometimes too, but it'll save you a LOT of time around NYC.

as far as hotels go... yeah, secaucus is a good bet... you can also give me a call if you want. (trish has my #) my gf has been looking around a bit for you guys and i think she compiled a list for me.

i'm usually around in the evenings.. thursdays are the most reliable though.

Good luck!

"Think sexy! Think kinky, not weird. Weird implies there's medication in her past... or present. Kinky means she's got a grip on her fetishes." - Kim Ficera

[funkyasian]

i second the notion of public transportation. metrocards can be your best friend when going cross town in the middle of the day...or any time of the day...depending on how long you're going to be in the city you may want to get a 1 or 7 day fun pass (to be shared between the two of you), as for hotels, i'm not sure what your budget is, i'm not one for budget hotels, so i'm not sure i can be of help there.



take a look at some of this, maybe it'll spark interest:



www.newyorkled.com/citypass.htm

www.mta.info/nyct/subway/index.html - definitely check this...the subway changes it seems on an hourly basis



oh yeah, and definitely check out the big apple double decker bus...they're always good for some tourist pics.



if you need...trish knows how to find me...



edited to add - don't forget your student ID's - those are always good for discounts at certain places.

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

Edited by: funkyasian at: 6/22/04 6:51 am

[SySnootles]

Hey Everyone



Thanks allot for all your help with the N.J./N.Y. lodging. Its a little crazy over here, I am leaving on Friday and i still have a million things to do, can’t wait though.



Andi, Thursday it is



Steph, Thanks for all your help. The Double Decker Bus definitely looks like it is worth some time.



*hugs*

Thanks Again Kittens

~Trish~

Edited by: SySnootles at: 6/23/04 10:02 am

[tkheaven]

Hey Catie.. most definitely secaucus is your best bet right now. We can get a few schedules for you to get to/from secaucus and into NYC. 'sides..not far a drive from andi/me or steph...and you got movie theaters nearby.



I'll be driving into PA to mole*ahem* I mean pick up Mikah , then continuing to Chicago. Am I insane? Of course I am. It'll be Wizard Universe Con for me in August.

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"...Crazy? Crazy?? I do not talk to myself...it's called thinking aloud...

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Tara ate her, devoured her from beneath. -The Edge of Silence giving new meaning to season seven's catch phrase.

bulldog: (gesturing to tk)"Can she get a Sloe Comfortable Screw Against the Wall?" female bartender: (laughing)"Honey, you're living in a fantasy world."

[SySnootles]

You guys are awesome.



I was checking online booking services and I came across a 4-star hotel in Newark for $69 a night. This obviously sounds like an awesome deal, and I'd love to jump on it, but since everyone has been saying Secaucus, I was wondering if Newark would be decent. I know it's a big city and all, and has something of a reputation, but this is just so appealing sounding. Any thoughts?

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

[tkheaven]

Which hotel in Newark is that... It may be a "Moonlight Rising" deal.. purty on the outside...hellhole on the inside... *shudders to think of last year's ordeal*

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"...Crazy? Crazy?? I do not talk to myself...it's called thinking aloud...

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Tara ate her, devoured her from beneath. -The Edge of Silence giving new meaning to season seven's catch phrase.

bulldog: (gesturing to tk)"Can she get a Sloe Comfortable Screw Against the Wall?" female bartender: (laughing)"Honey, you're living in a fantasy world."

[SySnootles]

Unfortunately it's through hotwire.com, so I won't know the name of the hotel until I book it. I don't like that...



I thought the "Moonlight Rising" thing was in the Catskills, NY... Friar Tuck, wasn't it? Would that be considered a 4-star hotel?

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

[urnofosiris]

Friar Fuck a.k.a. the Overlook Hotel from hell, right in the middle of a countryside where the roads keeps growing longer as you drive your car down them, surely that cannot be a 4 star place? Unless it is 4 out of 40 and even then they must have bought someone to get that many stars.

[funkyasian]

focus on the words on this page...say no to newark...trust me on this...



as for the friar tuck...believe it or not i think it's listed in the AAA booklet as a 3 star place...i shudder to think what's a 2 star look like...



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[SySnootles]

hehehehe



Thanks Steph... no to Newark. Got it.

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

[Drakkenfyre]

Hey Catie...it's the BBL...I really need you to contact me about the time you and Trish are going to be near me. My yahoo IM is in my profile. Please contact me. Good journey to both of you. You know you both have my love.



The Dragon aka BBL

Laura

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius. -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

[funkyasian]

sorry, i'm snooty...i don't think civilization exists between the coasts in the states...when are you guys going to down in the new york area??



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[SySnootles]

We're planning on being in that area July 11th-15th. At least that's the tenative plan.

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

[funkyasian]

cool...well, let me know if you guys need help travelling around here...like i said, trish knows where to find me...



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[SySnootles]

Thanks Steph...It would be great for help..getting lost and shyt is only allotted for 5% of the time..and I DONT WANNA GO OVER THE LIMIT..



Trish

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

[funkyasian]

trish -



so how do you like the states? we have a bunch of maps, and random stuff for the both of you to help you around the city...give me a call, or drop me a line before you guys get here so i can somehow get this stuff to you...



also, wnated to know, if you guys are looking to stay for more than a few days in the area, and budget is what you're looking for, why not stay at a place like homestead (they're suites hotels that's meant for "long-term" stays.) - thought y ou may want to look into it...



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[SySnootles]

Hey



The states all smell the same I swear, so besides the license plates and the odd smell I am having a wonderful time, Summer Fest is great.



Were only staying for 3 days so I am not sure if a place like that is worth looking into..but maybe..



Yeah, all the maps and shyt would defiantly be helpful.



Trish

PS. How early sunday?

Catie



When I'm 130 years old, I want a pill that makes me so happy and so unself-conscious and so randy I'm willing to make love to my fuzzy bed slippers on my front lawn and yodel at the same time. -- Scott Adams from Dilbert and the way of the Weasel

Edited by: SySnootles at: 6/28/04 11:03 pm

[Berserkier]

Hi Catie! Hi Trish!