How to see a city on a shoestring budget (experience from Boston sightseeing by myself) and have a great time
use friend\’s unlimited subway pass (and remember to return it to her after it\’s done — DOH SORRY KAREN!)
go to the biggest touristy sites and walk around the site, don\’t pay the admission fee to go inside, because you already can get a similar sense from the outside
use your student pass even if you graduated more than 5 years ago even if you really want to go inside
walk along the popular streets, go into (empty) interested stores and come out empty-handed
stand in front of a famous politician\’s street and say cheese! (i stood around the corner from John Kerry\’s house)
sniff the yummy smells coming from popular bakeries – indulge in buying one item if needed
follow casually behind a walking tour of the city just to catch tidbits of trivia
taking pictures are sometimes better souvenirs than a snowglobe or a mini-replica of a world-famed monument
experience street entertainment such as breakdancing et. al
ask all your friends who have experienced the city to recommend what to do
don\’t buy (too much) alcohol, what\’s the point when you can get drinks anywhere else — of course if you\’re in manhattan, you should get the manhattan
ipod (or music player) makes everything seem better than it really is — I listened to Keane which seemed to make everything all brighter and fun
warm-colored sunglasses — same as above
stay at your friend\’s place and of course, catch up on your friend\’s life because even if you used to see her often before…it\’s always great to see a good friend again (Thank you so much karen!)
glad you had fun. it\’s kinda like carrie off and exploring on her own. good job! where are your pics!