USA & Canada travel journal

10 October 2023 – 28 October 2023

Nineteen days through New York, Boston, Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.

New York Harbor panorama with the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty
Tuesday, 10 October

Day 1 - Arrival in New York

Route
Singapore Changi AirportSingaporeSQ24Singapore to New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International AirportQueensNew York SubwayNew York CityJersey CityNew Jersey

We reached John F. Kennedy International Airport after a 19-hour flight from Singapore. Thankfully, Singapore Airlines was a very comfortable ride with good food and Häagen-Dazs ice cream! The Uber to Clare's house cost 150 USD so we decided to take the subway. Along the way, we got lost a few times and took the train the wrong way. It was really confusing. After almost 4 hours, we finally arrived. We ordered Uber Eats from Fortune restaurant and had a quick meal.

Wednesday, 11 October

Day 2 - Manhattan & Central Park

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Hungarian Pastry ShopMorningside HeightsCathedral of St. John the DivineMorningside HeightsSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumUpper East SideCentral ParkManhattanChirping ChickenUpper West SideAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryUpper West SideTop of the RockMidtown Manhattan
Thursday, 12 October

Day 3 - Lower Manhattan & Midtown

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Battery ParkLower ManhattanStatue City CruisesLiberty IslandOne World ObservatoryFinancial District9/11 Memorial & MuseumFinancial DistrictMeta OfficeHudson YardsIntrepid MuseumHell's KitchenMadame TussaudsTimes SquareTop of the RockMidtown Manhattan
Friday, 13 October

Day 4 - Chelsea & the Financial District

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The High LineChelseaLittle IslandHudson River ParkAsana OfficeManhattanChelsea MarketChelseaSoHoLower ManhattanWorld Trade CenterFinancial DistrictOkiboruLower Manhattan
Saturday, 14 October

Day 5 - Brooklyn & Broadway

Route
New York City HallLower ManhattanBrooklyn BridgeNew York CityDUMBOBrooklynTime Out MarketBrooklynBrooklyn FleaDUMBONational Museum of MathematicsManhattanHere Lies LoveBroadway
Sunday, 15 October

Day 6 - New York to Boston

Route
New York Penn StationManhattanAmtrakNew York to BostonBack Bay StationBostonView BostonPrudential CenterNew England AquariumCentral WharfBraintreeMassachusetts
Monday, 16 October

Day 7 - Boston & Cambridge

Route
Franklin Park ZooBostonMuseum of ScienceBostonCharles RiverBostonHarvard Museum of Natural HistoryCambridgeHarvard SquareCambridgeQuincy MarketBoston
Tuesday, 17 October

Day 8 - Boston to Buffalo

Route
South Shore PlazaBraintreeBoston Logan International AirportBostonBuffalo Niagara International AirportNew YorkSleep Inn & SuitesBuffalo Airport
Wednesday, 18 October

Day 9 - Niagara Falls

Route
BuffaloNew YorkChuck's RoadhouseNiagara FallsOakes Garden TheatreNiagara FallsClifton HillNiagara FallsNiagara SkyWheelClifton HillNiagara FallsOntario
Thursday, 19 October

Day 10 - Clifton Hill

Route
Niagara FallsOntarioNiku Japanese BBQNiagara FallsClifton HillNiagara FallsGreat Canadian MidwayClifton HillStrike Game ZoneClifton HillNiagara FallsOntario
Friday, 20 October

Day 11 - Niagara Falls to Toronto

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Niagara Falls Bus TerminalOntarioUnion StationTorontoCN TowerDowntown TorontoRipley's Aquarium of CanadaDowntown TorontoPAI Northern Thai KitchenTorontoNathan Phillips SquareTorontoBerczy ParkTorontoOctozoneTorontoMarkhamOntario
Saturday, 21 October

Day 12 - Toronto Zoo & Rouge Park

Route
Rouge National Urban ParkScarboroughToronto ZooScarboroughBuk Chang Dong Soon TofuTorontoMarkhamOntario
Sunday, 22 October

Day 13 - Toronto to Washington, D.C.

Route
Hudson's BayTorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportTorontoWashington Dulles International AirportVirginiaSilver LineWashington metropolitan areaAirbnbWashington, D.C.
Monday, 23 October

Day 14 - Rock Creek & Georgetown

Route
Smithsonian National ZooWashington, D.C.Rock Creek ParkWashington, D.C.Chesapeake & Ohio CanalGeorgetownExorcist StepsGeorgetownBiBiMixWashington, D.C.
Tuesday, 24 October

Day 15 - The National Mall & Return to New York

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United States CapitolCapitol HillUnited States Botanic GardenCapitol HillPeace MonumentCapitol HillSmithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryNational MallNational Air and Space MuseumNational MallWashington Union StationWashington, D.C.New York CityNew York
Wednesday, 25 October

Day 16 - Midtown Manhattan

Route
Short GrainJersey CityTimes SquareMidtown ManhattanKoreatownManhattanChristie'sRockefeller CenterM&M's WorldTimes SquareJersey CityNew Jersey
Thursday, 26 October

Day 17 - Liberty State Park & Broadway

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Liberty State ParkNew JerseyWorld Trade CenterLower ManhattanPier 15East RiverHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildBroadwayTimes SquareMidtown Manhattan
Friday, 27 October – Saturday, 28 October

Day 18 - Departure

Route
Jersey CityNew JerseyNewark Liberty International AirportNew JerseySQ21Newark to SingaporeSingapore Changi AirportSingapore