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<p><span class="autocomment">Questions to Ask People Who Have Been There</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>This page contains notes about the research I do while identifying possible [[Travel and vacations]] destinations.<br /> <br /> === Things to Research ===<br /> <br /> * Best neighborhoods for hotels<br /> * Airport transportation<br /> * Public transportation passes<br /> * Local tipping customs<br /> * Currency and payment methods<br /> * Cellular phone service<br /> * Wi-Fi availability<br /> * Electrical outlets and adapters<br /> * Weather<br /> * Appropriate clothing<br /> * Major holidays during travel dates<br /> * Local customs<br /> * Common tourist scams<br /> * Accessibility requirements<br /> * Reservation requirements for major attractions<br /> <br /> === Questions to Ask People Who Have Been There ===<br /> <br /> * What was your favorite experience?<br /> * What would you skip if you went again?<br /> * Where did you stay?<br /> * Would you stay in the same neighborhood again?<br /> * What restaurants did you particularly enjoy?<br /> * What surprised you?<br /> * What did you wish you had known beforehand?<br /> * Did anything require reservations much earlier than expected?<br /> * How did you get around?<br /> * How many days would you recommend?<br /> <br /> === Ideas That Did Not Make the Itinerary ===<br /> Save good ideas even when there is not enough time to include them in the current trip.<br /> <br /> * Day trip that required too much travel<br /> * Museum that did not fit the schedule<br /> * Restaurant that was fully booked<br /> * Neighborhood we did not have time to explore<br /> * Nearby city that would require another day<br /> <br /> These may become useful for a future return trip.<br /> <br /> === Weekend and Short Trips ===<br /> Trips that could potentially be taken without a major vacation:<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Destination<br /> !Ideal Length<br /> !Ideas<br /> |-<br /> |Washington, D.C.<br /> |2–3 days<br /> |Smithsonian museums, monuments<br /> |-<br /> |Boston<br /> |2–3 days<br /> |Freedom Trail, museums, historical sites<br /> |-<br /> |Philadelphia<br /> |1–2 days<br /> |Historic district, museums, restaurants<br /> |-<br /> |Hudson Valley<br /> |2 days<br /> |Hiking, historic homes, fall foliage<br /> |-<br /> |Newport, Rhode Island<br /> |2–3 days<br /> |Mansions, coastline<br /> |}</div>

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