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Re: I Need A Vacation!
If you do New York City, park outside the city and take public transportation in. The costs of parking alone in the city will kill you. Most city hotels charge extra for parking, and if they don't you're still paying for it in higher nightly rates. I'd also use subways, buses, etc. before taxis -- the cost difference is HUGE. I've been living in Boston for the last three years, and I never brought my car. You just don't need it. During the housing boom, a lot of hotels and apartments went on the market as condos.
As for recommendations, it's hard to say what'd be worth it for someone in Kentucky. One of my favorite places in the world is the Adirondacks, but that's a lot less daunting of a journey from Albany or even Boston than from the South. A few years back, my family did Pennsylvania based out of Harrisburg. That was fun, but six days was plenty. The last time I was at the Grand Canyon, I was two.
What about a road trip? There's a lot of fun family-friendly places good for a day or two that can be strung together into a really fun time. Of course, with gas pushing $4 a gallon, that's not as affordable as it used to be...
Good luck, Dave! I'm going to Ireland for a week in May, and the weak dollar is killing me. But domestically, $3k should still cover a really great time for a family of four.
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