United States in July

March 14th, 2013 at 6:37 pm by David Farrar

Myself and Auckland Girl are doing an almost four week road trip in the United States from 12 July to 5 August.

Any US based friends should yell out if they wish to catch up. I’ve detailed the rough itinerary on Facebook.

We’ll be in a 9 metre RV so are pretty flexible with the schedule.

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thedavincimode (4,829) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 6:47 pm
We’ll be in a 9 metre RV so are pretty flexible with the schedule

Heh. Wanna re-phrase that and in particular, clarify any inferences around “RV”, flexibility” and “schedule”?
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Zapper (615) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 6:47 pm
This is almost exactly the same as a trip I’m planning in October – November. You can blaze the trail and advise of good and bad.
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Redbaiter (3,504) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 6:57 pm
“We’ll be in a 9 metre RV”

Now the reason for the slimming project becomes apparent.
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BlairM (2,050) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Dallas isn’t really worth visiting, apart from The Sixth Floor museum. You should come to San Antonio to see the Alamo, the Riverwalk, and the Hill Country, then head through Austin to see the Capitol (bigger than the one in Washington). My couch here in SA is a little small, but happy to have a drink or three when you both come through
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All_on_Red (419) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 7:23 pm
If you can drag yourself away from the glittering delights of Vegas then a helicopter trip to the Grand Canyon is a great thing to do.
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Monique Watson (1,048) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 7:24 pm
Are you coming through Northern California? I think from memory, not. But if you are I’ll drive you across the Golden Gate bridge.
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Mike Readman (335) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 7:39 pm
Why don’t you go 8 days earlier? You can experience the 4th first hand.
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David Farrar (1,754) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 7:50 pm
We were going to do 4 July but can’t afford to take more time off than we have.

May be able to do SA and Austin. Will advise. California is a no this time. The GG Bridge is great!
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thedavincimode (4,829) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Now the reason for the slimming project becomes apparent.

Ah, always the tool Russell. I thought I warned you about those speed wobbles.
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Longknives (2,589) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 9:36 pm
I was astonished at how huge the Golden Gate Bridge actually was.. Walking over it and back was quite a mission!
Anyway- I absolutely love the US of A…My favourite country in the World to visit (Just to piss off the Loopy Lefties).
A road trip through all the States is my dream holiday (Especially a Bourbon tour through the Southern States)
Very jealous- Enjoy!
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Whaleoil (736) Says:
March 14th, 2013 at 10:07 pm
I hope Auckland Girl will be driving, because even on the correct side of the road you still manage to have severe driving issues…imagine that in 9M RV!!!

http://bit.ly/Yrg2lu
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tigger (4) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 3:46 am
Unfortunately I’m in Seattle – quite a way out of your trip! If you’re in Arizona, and are going to do Zion as one of your FB friends suggested, do the north rim of the Grand canyon and also consider Antelope canyon for the photography (near town of Page, AZ) and then stay a night in Monument Valley on the border of AZ and Utah, near the four corners.

I agree with BlairM re Texas – Dallas is boring. Austin is great. Be aware that a lot of that southern desert country will be HOT at that time of the year.
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BlairM (2,050) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 6:48 am
Yeah Austin is a party town It’s kind of a commie enclave (like Wellington really), but a great place to go drinking and admire hot UT girls It would be good to have someone to visit the Johnson Presidential Library with me, as I haven’t been yet (no political geek friends to go with sadly).
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Scott Chris (4,935) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 7:31 am
We’ll be in a 9 metre RV so are pretty flexible with the schedule.

How big is your carbon footprint?

[DPF: Heh, I should set up a widget to update it!]
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KiwiGreg (2,859) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 7:31 am
Blue Ridge Mountains in the west of Virginia are pretty.

Last weekend in NY I went to the Cloisters (branch of Met specialising in medieval art). It’s way the hell and gone up at 190th but worth a visit. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge, it’s way cooler then it sounds. I also walked the HighLine park this time (elevated train track converted into a park), was also very cool. All this is assuming you’ve already “done” the Met, Moma, Guggenheim, Frick.
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Manolo (10,205) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 7:39 am
How big is your carbon footprint?

Who bloody cares? Nobody should pay attention to this green crap.
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hamnidaV2 (247) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 7:59 am
I always wondered what type of people holidayed through the US in a RV.
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ricknz (16) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 8:03 am
U.S. Department Of Homeland Security To Scan Payment Cards At Borders And Airports.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/11/07/department-of-homeland-security-to-scan-payment-cards-at-borders-and-airports/

And all you U.S. based Kiwis don’t forget to report your foreign bank accounts (including N.Z.) to the U.S. treasury (FBAR) and the IRS (FATCA) every year or risk fines and maybe even imprisonment.

http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Report-of-Foreign-Bank-and-Financial-Accounts-(FBAR)

http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Corporations/Foreign-Account-Tax-Compliance-Act-(FATCA)

Oh and when you give up your U.S. green card don’t forget to check to see if you owe the Expatriation Tax.

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Expatriation-Tax
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Elaycee (3,535) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 8:08 am
Hambone:

I always wondered what type of people holidayed through the US…

1. Someone who has no issues getting an ESTA visa.
2. Someone who has no convictions and is able to travel freely.
3. Someone who will not be turned away at a border because they’re not on any ‘catch alert’ database.
4. Someone who is able to decide how they wish to spend their own money (and with whom).

I understand that (self inflicted) travel limitations can be a bastard, but for the rest of us – no problem!
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Eisenhower (121) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
Plenty to see in DC, and most of it free. If you email the NZ embassy there they can arrange a tour of the Pentagon, if you’re that way inclined. Me and the wife did it a year or so ago. Quite cool.
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Pongo (334) Says:
March 15th, 2013 at 7:02 pm
We are going to be in LA from the 2nd to the 6th of August and staying at The Wilshire in Beverly Hills if you want to come and join us for lunch or dinner.
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