jan/feb is a great time to go though

weather is erratic but the cold days are nice, for me that's classic NY (big coats, steam rising from the manhole covers)

bit of an arse when it snows though as the sidewalks are treacherous and (it seemed like) they don't do very much gritting

Posted By: CWC on September 19th 2017 at 12:04:48

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What's a ball park figure for a trip to New York for 5 or 6 days? (General Chat) - Azteca, Sep 19, 09:19:44
- I went to York, Yorksire a few weeks ago and it was fantastic (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Sep 19, 12:36:45
- Get a New York Pass. You can get into nearly everything + get loads of other neat stuff (General Chat) - BigGrantHolt, Sep 19, 11:01:10
  - They're not always what they're cracked up to be... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Sep 19, 11:28:09
    - We got ours and saved an absolute fortune. And when places we wouldn't have. (General Chat) - BigGrantHolt, Sep 19, 14:36:41
- I just done it bank holiday weekend 2 adults in times square for 800 each (n/m) (General Chat) - city_lad, Sep 19, 10:53:12
  - Thats return flights fom heathrow to jfk with delta 5 nights (General Chat) - city_lad, Sep 19, 10:54:48
    - Thanks, will make sure I give them a try (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Sep 19, 18:18:13
- We always stay in Brooklyn, rather than Manhattan - cuts hotel costs a fair bit. Plus, (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Sep 19, 09:50:38
- Perhaps Newcastle will pay half (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Sep 19, 09:37:26
  - Worth an ask (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Sep 19, 09:38:33
- 9 (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Sep 19, 09:36:13
- £30 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 19, 09:35:51
- Check Norwegian, they do the cheapest flights. (General Chat) - King, Sep 19, 09:34:34
  - Will do, thanks. Someone also mentioned Icelandic air as dirt cheap (General Chat) - Azteca, Sep 19, 09:38:10
    - to me a cheap flight and a overnight in Iceland sounds nice (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 19, 10:29:58
      - Yes, although adds to the expense overall (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 19, 10:40:20
    - BA and Virgin both have a sale on at the moment, returns are about £360 (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Sep 19, 09:43:25
      - Brilliant. Thanks 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Sep 19, 09:44:42
- How many bedrooms? 2 presumably? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 19, 09:28:18
  - Think we'll get away with a family room. I've never really looked into Airbnb. (General Chat) - Azteca, Sep 19, 09:34:09
    - We went in last week of Feb this year for four days (General Chat) - Yellalee, Sep 19, 10:35:00
      - jan/feb is a great time to go though (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 19, 12:04:48
        
        Yep exactly. We were up for any weather, and good value travel wise (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Sep 19, 12:12:30
        
        Friend of mine just got moved from Hong Kong to New York, he's worked there... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 19, 12:16:23
    - I went in September and it was hot and humid, I wouldn't really recommend it (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 19, 10:16:51

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