Traveling the US

[LaterBloomer]

Back again. The hostels I spoke of were all members of the International Youth Hostel. My bias is that way as they have certain rules. (I woke up one morning in Rome, and saw the head of the woman across the room from me while she was asleep in her bunk. "Gee, she has a big head." I thought. Then, I climbed down the ladder from my bunk [I was on the top], and thought about the woman beneath my bunk, "Gee, she's got lots of muscles." Needless to say, they were both men and I was in a co-ed room. At first, it freaked me out. I got used to it.) IYH doesn't have co-ed rooms. (At least, I don't think that they do.) If you join, they give you one night free. The hostels sometimes have free guided tours, or discount tickets to local museums or shows.

There is also a bus system called megabus. Go to Welcome to megabus to check out its routes. Who knows? You may be able to combine it with a cheaper Greyhound ticket. There is also Bolt Bus. It's owned by Greyhound, and was created to "combat" buslines like Megabus. Check out their routes and ticket prices, too. Do you have an account with Bank of America? I don't know how long they'll be doing it, but, for now, lots of museums are free the first weekend of the month if you have an account with them. Check out their web site. As I think of more, I'll write. What a great gift you're giving yourself.