Originally Posted by
csycsycsy
Hi, apologies if this belongs in a master-thread.
This August I'll be in Philadelphia for a conference which ends on a Thursday, and I'm flying back to Spain Sunday night from JFK, so I have at most 72 hours in between.
Not been to Philadelphia or NYC before.
What would be the opportunity cost/next best alternative to spending Fri-Sun in NYC? Would like to visit DC but 2 days would not be enough.
I can't drive.
Thank you!
Two days would not be enough for most large U.S. cities, but that should not deter you. The question is: what are you interested in seeing/doing for those two days? Museums? Sightseeing? Live theater?
Amtrak can get you from Philadelphia to DC, Baltimore, or New York pretty quickly. The budget transportation option would be bus companies like Megabus, Flixbus, etc.
Edited to add: Hotels are likely to be cheaper in Washington than in Manhattan. If you can catch a sale on IHG hotel points (when IHG offers a 100% point bonus), you could get some really good deals in the DC area by redeeming points.