Month: November 2012

  • Monday 26 November 2012 Highlights: Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Centre, New York Stock Exchange, World Trade Centre Today we scheduled a tour of New York City. Starting with a excellent breakfast at the hotel (I’m going to miss this luxury when I get to Central America) we walked from 28th Street to 51st…

  • Sunday 25 November 2012 Highlights: Bus ride to New York City, Times Square Another good breakfast a the grand Capital Hilton and mum and myself took off to walk the 2.8 km to the Washington Deluxe Bus departure location at DuPont Circle. After a short distance we worked out it was better for me to…

  • Saturday 24 November 2012 Highlights: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum One of the great aspects about Washington DC is the Smithsonian Museums which total over 15 and are free to the public. So of the great artworks and discoveries open for everyone to see these treasures. This is an open society at its best celebrating…

  • Friday 23 November 2012 Highlights: US Capitol Building, Washington Monument, World War II Memorial, FDR Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean Memorial, Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima), The White House, Thomas Jefferson Monument An awesome day going on a tour around Washington DC with my mum. I had been to the USA capital before so…

  • Thursday 22 November 2012 Highlights: Showering in the Admirals Lounge, Hilton Capital room upgrade How do people handle multiple flights over 30 hours without lounge access? I arrived in Miami very early in the morning with a 7 hour layover before the next 2 USA domestic flights. The Admirals Lounge meant a shower, a change…