09-16-2011, 01:15 PM
For D.C., you might want to check out the web site for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. (Most large cities probabably have similar sites.) It covers the buses and subways. I used to live in Centreville, and I would be very surprised if there wasn't a bus that went to the Vienna metro stop. From there, it's a straight shot into DC. On the web site, you put in where you are, you put in where you want to go, and it spits out the time, the buses, the subways, the exits from the subways, where you walk, the time, etc.
You might want to check with your senators' and representative's local (for you) offices to see if you can get passes or tours. You used to be able to do the Whitehouse, congress, etc. Now, a lot of that stuff is closed off.
Oh, one of the free "things" in NYC is the Forbes museum. It's down in the financial area, so it probably has limited (if any) evening and weekend hours. The Faberge eggs are gone, but there are some Faberge flowers, some childrens toys, some miniature rooms, and... letters from presidents' wives? It's a nice, small, FREE, do-able museum. Oh, I just remembered. The hostel in NYC? It started out as a place for elderly, indigent women of good moral character. Something like that. There's a monument on the grounds with a big brass plaque. That should help to ease your mother's concerns! It certainly gave me a giggle.
Do you have access to the book Let's Go:USA? It's by Harvard, it's directed at younger travelers who are on a budget. Most of them, I suspect, are using public transportation. I've used the series for European countries, and the recommendations for places to eat, shop, or stay are usually pretty accurate.
Sorry I keep posting, but travelling is a subject near and dear to my heart. If I can't do it, I'm happy to experience it vicariously!
You might want to check with your senators' and representative's local (for you) offices to see if you can get passes or tours. You used to be able to do the Whitehouse, congress, etc. Now, a lot of that stuff is closed off.
Oh, one of the free "things" in NYC is the Forbes museum. It's down in the financial area, so it probably has limited (if any) evening and weekend hours. The Faberge eggs are gone, but there are some Faberge flowers, some childrens toys, some miniature rooms, and... letters from presidents' wives? It's a nice, small, FREE, do-able museum. Oh, I just remembered. The hostel in NYC? It started out as a place for elderly, indigent women of good moral character. Something like that. There's a monument on the grounds with a big brass plaque. That should help to ease your mother's concerns! It certainly gave me a giggle.
Do you have access to the book Let's Go:USA? It's by Harvard, it's directed at younger travelers who are on a budget. Most of them, I suspect, are using public transportation. I've used the series for European countries, and the recommendations for places to eat, shop, or stay are usually pretty accurate.
Sorry I keep posting, but travelling is a subject near and dear to my heart. If I can't do it, I'm happy to experience it vicariously!
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