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Schlagwort: Nordamerika

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    Lounge hopping in the USA

    Julia

    Day 7 – UA355 from EWR to IAH & UA1035 from IAH to UIO Off we go to the airport. Both at Newark, New Jersey (EWR) and Houston, Texas (IAH) some of the former United Club lounges, available for Star Alliance guests, go through a renovation program to become United Polaris lounges. I was at…

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    Last day in New Jersey

    Julia

    Day 6 – around Lake Mohawk, NJ We wanted the last full day to be a relaxing day, before we are getting on four different planes to fly to Galápagos, via Houston, Texas, and Quito, Ecuador’s capital. The closeby Lake Mohawk offers a cute boardwalk and some lunch/ dinner options. After a relaxing morning that…

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    An American road trip – an open letter from a German

    Julia

    Day 5 – from D.C. to Branchville Now our little American roadtrip comes to an end and we’re on the way back from Washington, D.C., I’m sitting in the car next to Daniel trying to list our observations when it comes to US driving. doubled fines for speeding – everywhere. Guys, just simply double the…

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    Washington, D.C. – Around The Mall

    Julia

    Day 4 – from Brnachville, NJ, to Washington, D.C., and 4 km by foot through Washington, D.C. (comments in Italic by Daniel) With a lot of sightseeing stops on our list, ready to be crossed out, we got off at the Smithsonian and just wandered around a bit, after spending almost five hours in the…

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    Where to stay & how to get around in Washington, D.C.

    Julia

    Staying at the Courtyard Arlington Rosslyn was a good decision. The metro is in walking distance (they even have a shuttle that would take us anywhere within a mile in Arlington, but we didn’t bother. Except for heavy rain we wouldn’t have needed it, that’s nowhere near European traveling habits…). If it’s not included in…