Domestic travel doesn't seem to be much of a topic on these boards, but it's the logistics of travelling here in the States that's giving me a headache. Excuse my long explanation, but I could really use some help!
So a while back I was invited by a recently relocated friend (read: ex-boyfriend) to stay with him (read: him and "female roommate") in his spacious New York apartment (read: shared studio) while I traipsed up and down the Eastern Seaboard looking at law schools. Not being very good at reading between the lines--and needing to stay somewhere while I looked at said law schools--I booked a flight and will be arriving at the end of this month for just under three weeks, which in retrospect seems like a very, very long time. I've already looked into changing my ticket to shorten my visit, but it would 1.) cost $150 plus taxes and 2.) would shorten my visit, and I won't say no to travelling.
I'll be spending a few days in each of several places looking at schools (probably including New Haven, Boston, and DC) and was planning on hanging out in New York for the rest of my trip, but given recent developments, my present accomodations might be less than ideal. Then again, I could be misreading things and everything might work out dandily--so, I don't really want to book anything before I know how things will work out. But most likely, even if the living situation is fine, I'll want to have a little more on my itinerary than previously thought.
I've done the requisite 8th Grade History trip to New York and DC and bits of Virginia, so I've seen the monuments and etcetera--though if they're free, what the hell. I'm also interested in spending as little money as possible, since I'll be using what I don't spend to travel in Europe this summer (I leave May 1st).
So my
first question is (finally): Given three weeks in New York City and the cities listed above, living on practically nothing past travel expenses, what would you do? As for interests, I'm a history geek and a hiker; I'm also a big fan of just wandering around and taking it all in--I'm fairly easy to amuse.
And my
second question: Worst case scenario, I get thrown out by the New Girl or leave due to awkwardness and need to stay somewhere. Any (ultra-cheap, but safe for a 20-year-old single gal) accommodation options anywhere in the cities I've mentioned, or somewhere in between? I'm totally fine with staying in hostels, Motel-8s, on sofas . . . anywhere, really.
Thanks guys! I am forever grateful.
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