Blogs from Albany, New York, United States, North America - page 2

This is proabably the world worst Double Cheeseburger and without doubt the worst breakfast I ever had.... read more

We left early morning to take an Amtrak from Montreal to Albany, New York. We figured it be best to travel more "normally" accross the border to avoid getting hassled and questioned excessively. Even on the train, when the inspector saw my passport stamps, he asked on top of the regular questions "how do you afford to travel to all these places?" I calmly explained to him that after high school I had been boring and worked hard full-time to earn money and just saved it and lived simply. I was careful not to let him know that I also travel simply, as I'm sure that would lead to more questioning. Corporate hotel chains are handy when they ask you where you're going to be staying. "Uh, Holiday Inn" They're everywhere. Once we arrived in Albany, ... read more

I've selected a cheap hostel. (There are hundreds in BA) Eight dollars, nine dollars a night, something like that. You try to pick a clean place w/ hot water, storage for your bag, wi-fi, internet, linen and breakfast included. I chose a particular place 'cause there was a good comment posted in Hebrew! I've made a reservation from the US, paid a 10% deposit. I only reserved the first two days because if you find a place that's cleaner or cheaper or closer to where you need to be, you want to be able to move after only a day or two. The hostel has a map online and directions that tell you how to get from the airport to them. When I get to the hostel they have wi-fi and internet so I'll set up ... read more

Have FINALLY bought ticket to Buenos Aires! It seemed every day I delayed--the price went up! Proably because when I first searched tickets, it was during the HOT season. Now that it's cooled down a bit, I suppose its a more popular tourist destination. ANYhoo...I'm leaving from NEWARK (it's cheaper than JFK) for BUENOS AIRES on April 29th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... read more

I was going to travel to Buenos Aires and simply hop the border to Uruguagy every 90 days and thus have my tourist visa renewed. This is what I did in the beginning, in Thailand, in order to get a visa-- I had to drop my passport off at a Thai consulate in Laos or elsewhere outside the country. Im not going to say it wsn't a pain the ass, figuring out the flights, vans, transportation over the actual border, the guesthouse in Vientienne, the Lao language, trying to order food BUT that trip forced me to whole new country, which I got to see and walk around in and I ended up enjoying the scenery. However, upon deepeer research I've read davesesl cafe forums 800 times and serched other periodical articles and blogs from North ... read more