How do I pass time on a 21 hour bus ride?|158715

My bestfriend and I would like to go to florida for spring break (broke college students) and I thought riding Grey Hound would be cheaper (which it was) but the bus ride would take 21 hours at the least. How can we pass time?

talk to your friend, listen to music, count cars by color, bring something to read, play a game, ask the tour guide irrelevant questions, take photos, sleep, poke the people who fell asleep with a long stick, talk with other passengers, make plans for the places you will visit, introspect, try to see how long you can stare at other passengers before they are notisably uncomfortable, call people or txt them, (if you can) log in to messenger or facebook, search for things on mystergoogle.com (and if you get a mission, go with it), record yourself talking and compare it to the way you hear your voice, prank calls, make up a _historical fact_ or strange memory about the place you_re at and share it with someone else in a serious tone (if the person catches you blame it on the information on wikipedia), or try answering questions on yahoo answers

Well at least you will have a friend with you and not be alone.
Take things like a DS system or iPod touch so you can play some games and listen to music, some embroidery floss to make friendship bracelets(even if you just end up giving or throwing them away later... it_s cheap entertainment and will keep you busy a few hours), maybe a few magazines. And I_d also suggest arranging your schedule before the long ride so that you are tired and can sleep a good amount of the trip.

Going with a best friend is definitely always better than going alone.

Heck, talking to each other would be fine too, just as long as you two have something to talk about. I suggest for you two to bring a set of cards to. There_s plenty of card games you two can play while on the bus. Maybe bring chess, checkers, etc. Although sitting side by side may be a bit hard, but you can always turn your bodies a bit to face each other.

If you two have phones, text other friends or call to converse with them too. Maybe bring some sort of game system so you can pass time.

OK`_ just for the purpose of having something to do on your ride !?! Here_s just ONE idea that me _ a few friends used to do while on the school bus to _ from school later after school on the way home !!!... Mention a favorite make of car !! As for me: I always or mostly picked the corvette !!! Now the idea was to spot as many of that kind of car we_d see on the streets _ or the high-way!?! _ ofcourse it was indicated by screaming out... _That_s my corvette_ !! lol. _ at times it be others that would want to join in !! So at times we could only shout out/claim a corvette only if it_s our favorite color !!!

Well if you don_t get car sick, you can read or play DS (if you like those). But if you want to do something together or you do get carsick, you can always share headphones and listen to music, or talk...and talk...and talk some more. My family always passes the time by playing those games almost every family has, like the ABC game or twenty questions or _I Spy_. If I was in college, I would definitely play the ABC game. lol

Play car games, read a book or magazine, play I spy, try to find a licence plate for each state as you drive, play punch buggy- each time you see a volzwagon beatle you say punch buggy, do cross word puzzles, word searches, do suduku, lots of stuff you can do. You can sleep, talk to each other, eat snacks, etc. Have fun.

i live in florida and we once took a trip to south carolina in a bus. now i know its alot shorter drive but still we played gameboys or whatver and listened to ipods , heck even a little reading. what i suggest most though is either a good game or book, something that will keep u interested the whole time. or you could just not sleep the night before and then sleep on the bus, we did that too

I_m going to haft to go with an iPod touch you can get on the internet (that is if the bus has free wifi) also you can put trait games on it listen to
music and watch movie tv shows and music videos. Hope this helps have fun on the trip.

I went to Florida with the High School Band this summer. It was a 24 hour bus ride to and from Florida. I listened to my Ipod and wrote a few chapters of my novel on the way down there. Writing and drawing helps to pass the time. If you_re really bored, take a nap.

Sleep, bring snacks, a portable gaming system, like PSP or DS, a music player is a must for me, cellphone, notepad and pen (doodle, play games like tic-tac-toe with your friend, etc.) make sure to charge everything.

Bring an iPod, itouch would be the best. Listening to music always helps pass time and if that dosent work you can always play a game or watch a movie.

Electronics is your answer. Ipod, entertaining phone, laptop. I dont recommend it but if you have school work you could easily finish it up. If you have no one sitting next to u stretch on the seat and take a nap

play the notebook game where you make a circle and keep adding things on to it to make a silly faces its a kinda a dumb game but its fun and passes time

Nintendo DS or a book.

hey get a PSP or get a portable dvd player

talk

lots of drugs and alcohol, LOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How could I get to the metropolitan museum from the Staten Island ferry terminal in Manhattan?|192428

Like what train can I take and where do I get off. Thanks!

Here_s how to get from Staten Island Ferry Terminal in South Ferry to the Metropolitan Museum.

Step 1: take the uptown (northbound) _R_ or _W_ train (Yellow Line on the subway map) from Whitehall Street-South Ferry to Lexington Avenue-59th Street.

Step 2: at Lexington Avenue-59th Street, transfer downstairs to the #4 or 5 subway lines (Green Line). Take the uptown (northbound) #4 or 5 train from 59th Street to 86th Street.

Step 3: at 86th Street, transfer upstairs, at street level, to the M86 bus. Take the westbound bus, going to the West Side, from Lexington Avenue and 86th Street to 84th Street and 5th Avenue.

I hope this information is very helpful.

Good luck
Native New Yorker

Walk into Battery Park and get an uptown 5 train at Bowling Green. Get off at 86th Street, walk west to 5th Avenue (if you walk east towards 3rd Avenue, you_re going the wrong way). At 5th, make a left and walk to that huge building across the street down a couple of blocks at around 82nd-83rd Streets. That_s it.

Alternatively, you can get an uptown R or W at Whitehall Street, and transfer to an uptown 4 or 5 at 14th Street/Union Square, then get off at 86th as described above.

What is your favorite New Jersey Beach and why?|121766

I have been to many of them but some I have not. I have my own faves. I_m wondering what others think.

Spring Lake is very quiet and clean, and has a nice (and preppy) town, but it doesn_t have much of a boardwalk, and you technically can_t eat on the beach. It is my personal favorite.
Sea Girt is very similar, but has even less of a boardwalk and a worse town.
Cape May has a nice town, but the beach is narrow and kind of choppy.
Point Pleasant_s beaches are really busy, with huge crowds who come because of the big boardwalk which has kiddie rides, games, shops, food, etc. The beaches tend to have a lot of trash, and it is really hard to get parking.

Well my favorite beach is Sea Isle City because there are so many young people that go there and the bars there are awesome. Its a very small beach though. Its close to Stone Harbor and Avalon which are really nice beaches as well. My next favorite is Ocean City and North Wildwood.

Is it better to the same price to buy Disney tickets online or at the parks?|107804

I_m heading to Disney next week and was deciding on buying park hopper tickets when I got there or if I should get them on disney online. If it_s the same price I_d like to wait till we get there. Also, Should I but the extra hours? I don_t want to spend the money if it_s usually not that crowded and we get into the rides we want during normal hours.

It_s going to be the same price online or in Disney. However, if you are staying on Disney property, you can call your hotel and have tickets added to your reservation. This will help you avoid waiting in line to get your tickets, but also is better than ordering them online and risking them not reaching you before you leave for your trip.

If you_re not staying at Disney property, I would still wait until you get to the park to buy your ticket. Remember, you can go at anytime to buy your tickets, you don_t have to go and wait in line as soon as the park opens. You could go the day you arrive, buy your tickets at the ticket _ transportation center, and then begin park hopping the next day.

If you_re staying on Disney property, extra magic hours are included with your ticket. You_ll need to show your resort ID and you will be allowed into the park. The wristbands have been discontinued, but you will be asked to repeatedly show your resort ID throughout the evening.

Another option that you can purchase, is Mickey_s Very Merry Christmas Party. Anybody can buy this ticket, it is not included in a park ticket, and it is not restricted to resort guests. It_s a holiday party w/special events, characters in holiday costumes, a holiday parade _ fireworks, _snow_ on main street, and free cocoa _ cookies. It is a lot of fun, and something you could consider purchasing if you didn_t get everything done in the parks during the day. The rides for the most part are still open during the event.

Here is a list of December_s extra magic hours. Each day a park will open one hour early, and another will close 3 hours late, for resort guests of course.


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ok well the price is the same online and at the parks. so if you want to wait you won_t loose out on a deal or anything. the only thing is you will be waiting in a long line to buy them at the park but other than that all the options are the same and the price is the same.

and you can_t buy the extra magic hours. the extra hours are a benefit of staying at a disney world resort hotel. the only people that get extra hours are hotel guests. everyone else has to leave when the park closes. and the people from the disney hotels get a wrist band to wear so they can be identified as being aloud to use the extra magic hours.
but don_t worry you will get pleanty done at the parks. it really doesn_t get crowded until dec 21st. next week is actually an ideal time to go cuz the crowds are light and the christmas season is in full swing.

have fun!

They are the same price, but the advantage is you don_t have to wait in line. And it sounds like you will hit the Christmas crowd, meaning it will be insanely busy. So I would highly recommend buying them ahead of time. However, don_t listen to some of the advice given - don_t buy except from an authorized dealer. Like you said, buying from Disney direct is best. EBay is not a legitimate place to buy tickets.

You cannot purchase extra hours. On certain days in certain parks, guests staying at a Disney resort ONLY are eligible to either go in early or stay late. You cannot purchase this benefit - you receive it for free if you are a resort guest.

We just got back a few weeks ago and I strongly recommend buying them online. It just saves so much hassle once you get to the parks. Also, if you check it out online, you can purchase better package options (disney dining plan, etc.) while having time to decide what you do and don_t need. The extra hours are great for riding those rides that the lines were just way too long for earlier in the day.
Hope you have a great vacation!

if it is the same price either way then go ahead and buy them at the park.If you start they day of when they open just go to the back of the park first and work your way to the front.That way you get on more rides and wait in less lines.

They_re the same price, but if you buy and print them online you don_t have to wait in the ticket line! That ticket lines get long and everyone tries to cut you... (shudders).

A friend told me the best deal was to buy them on ebay. I have never tried it but I suspect he is right:


http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-��

probably online, you never know someone could be selling them

Where can I find some local restaruants that the locals go to for good food?|105713

Me and my wife will be in Oahu next week and I am trying to find soem good local places to eat that will not rob us blind.

SIDE STREET INN - 1225 Hopaka Street
Located in a mostly industrial area near Ala Moana Shopping Center. It_s where the local restaurant chefs go to get together and eat - so you might say it would be the best place to eat. It_s from simple food to culinary delight. The place is not fancy and literally on a side street, but the service are friendly. You might wait for 5 - 45 minutes. Google it to find out more. Take advantage of the fresh seafood in Hawaii. Makes me hungry now, again. Good luck!

There are many local restaurants that are very good and usually very reasonable. It all depends on what you_re looking for as far as menu.

Zippy_s is a local favorite that you MUST go to. They have a variety of food and you_ll be able to stay on a budget by eating there.

However, there are MANY other places......wander around and see what interests you around your hotel or on your travels around the island. I_m sure you_ll be able to find something that tickles your fancy (we are after all the _melting pot_ of the Pacific and you_ll be able to find almost anything you_re looking for easily.

Happy hunting for some good food and happy travels!

The Honolulu Advertiser does a good job of highlighting many of the top restaurants. It depends on what part of the island you will be on.


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Just walk down the side streets. If you see a place that looks kind of cluttered, try it. I like Grace_s Inn on Beretania.

Giovanni_s Shrimp Truck, North Shore of the island. Theee BESTTTT!!!! also, here are some of my other favorites:

Sunset Grill -Waikiki, Ala Moana Blvd.
good steaks! awesome portions.

Zippy_s -Good chili! pretty good menu _ the bakery is good too. Locations off Ala Moana Blvd.

Golden Coin- Filipino food, really good BBQ sticks! off King Street crossing street is Nimitz Blvd, Honolulu.

Huli-Huli Chicken - sold in front of church on Saturdays in Kane_ohe going towards Windward Mall... Sooo good!!!

kua_aina is a good burger place
L_L is all local plate lunch food
Zippy_s is the topper
Remember this is all local places, ono kine food
Aloha

L_L
Rainbow drive in
Zippy_s

these are some places that we love to eat at.

In addition to the others... Kakaako Kitchen at the Ward Center is good.

What is a fun but farely cheap place to visit on the east coast?|156625

I live in WV but can_t afford to go to West coast but would love to. I_ve visited NYC and loved it - I was thinking Boston but not sure.

Philadelphia...we have the liberty bell, betsy ross_s house, ben franklin_s house, loads of museums _ art galleries, shopping. Our suburbs have beautiful parks, William Penns house, Washintons Crossing.....the list goes on!

Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Atlanta

What are some cheaper places to get married in Cocoa Beach or Orlando FL?|194805

Hi my fiance and I are planning on getting married in Cocoa Beach or Orlando FL instead of spending tons of money on a wedding in our home town. We dont have much money at all to work with so does anyone know where I can find NICE good deals on wedding ceremonies? We wont some simple with about 20 or less guests. Also when is the best time to plan my wedding there?????
Thanks

Minnow

Try Merrit Island boat cruises. I got married in the morning on the indian river.

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Everytime I stay at the hilton in cocoa beach I always see weddings on the beach there...give them a call...have a nice wedding

Google

Have your wedding right on the beach. Its free