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regret70 wrote: »

thanks i am soo excited, this is the furthest i have ever been, and we have been planning it for at least 6 years!

I was considering applying for a prepaid mastercard or something that is visa, i have read on the MSE site that this works?

i think its just a back up as i am scared of being stranded!

thanks for your advice xx

Ah fab!When are in 2013 are you going? Where are you looking at staying? I hope you get some great deals, are you going to book flights and hotel separate?

I'm not sure about the prepay, as I have never used one, but I'm sure someone else would be able to help

The first time went there were 7 of us in 4 rooms and we all didn't have cards so used $ not sure if they were that impressed, but there wasn't anything we could do.

regret70

i think we are aiming for february but were not fixed to school hols or anything so we can go whenever is the best deal. we have been looking at a few hotels and i like the new yorker the best i think?

its a mine field isnt it?! I dont know anyone who has been either so its just a case of looking for advice on the net. do u think its best to get a deal or to book flights and hotel separately?

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regret70 wrote: »

i think we are aiming for february but were not fixed to school hols or anything so we can go whenever is the best deal. we have been looking at a few hotels and i like the new yorker the best i think?

its a mine field isnt it?! I dont know anyone who has been either so its just a case of looking for advice on the net. do u think its best to get a deal or to book flights and hotel separately?

That's a good time to go for deals I think.

I have booked various ways, 1st did a package with virgin.
2nd time flights with B.A. And booked with hotel direct.

Going in a few weeks and booked with B.A. Holidays with a great deal (in my opinion anyway lol)

I'd say keep any eye out for sales and sign up to travelzoo.com for nyc as the regularly email deals for hotels at great prices.

What I do is look at last-minute.com, expedia, B.A., virgin There are more, but those are my preferred . And then I price up individually looking at best flight times and hotel for my £.

I personally wouldn't go with high street travel agents as a 1st option as I have found overall prices to be dearer when compared with others.

if you are used to booking holidays then you may like the separate option it does take a while to search for what you want, but that's half the fun!

regret70

thanks thats really good advice, i am even more excitied now!

its just the money issue worrying me! do you think it would be possible to just take cash and not use cards at all?!

sorry for all the questions!!

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regret70 wrote: »

thanks thats really good advice, i am even more excitied now!

its just the money issue worrying me! do you think it would be possible to just take cash and not use cards at all?!

sorry for all the questions!!

No probs !

I usually take cash and have a card for emergencies (for the shopping kind of emergency lol) as back up. Although I don't have that much free money on them anyway!

However my mum for example doesn't have a credit card and has been ok I guess I was with her but I think you will be ok! As she has never asked me to use my card.

Re the cash looking at the prepay sounds like a good idea for security.

what's your budget?

regret70

i think we were looking at 1500 for the two of us for 4 or 5 nights and about 1500 spending money

does this sound reasonable?

i havent much of a clue lol

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regret70 wrote: »

i think we were looking at 1500 for the two of us for 4 or 5 nights and about 1500 spending money

does this sound reasonable?

i havent much of a clue lol

This is an example of what B.A. Have at the moment for December

http://www.britishairways.com/badp/common/sortingFilteringPaging.do

A friend of mine went in March this year for I think £500 each in 3-4 star hotel via B.A. Or last minute.com

Prices tend to be that bit cheaper in Jan to March, I think because of the weather and maybe post Christmas?

Spending money, sounds alright but I don't know what you plan on doing you can eat reasonably cheaply or expensive in the city.

Do you plan on doing much shopping and the sights etc?

I love walking so tend to walk lots there As its so magical and the bus the odd cab if we are in a group. Never been on the subway, just my preference!

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I think you can get something nice for your budget!

regret70

Thanks, we hope to get something really special because I doubt we will ever have opportunity to go again.

Thanks for your help and the link I will have a look

Xx

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I am still not sure what will be enough spending money. we have about $2100 (between 2 of us). Everything is booked and paid for but no food is included, so we have to buy food for 7 days. (6 nights we are going for). We don't plan on doing much shopping and what we want to do sight seeing wise is the top of the rock, Empire State, (free) ferry to have a look at statue of Liberty and a hop on and off bus tour. We want to also have a carriage ride in central park and grap a couple of taxis around.

Do you think this is a reasonable amount for spending money??? x