NYC is a go!

NYC is a go!  I've been watching flight prices, as I normally do when I want to go somewhere.  Let's be clear: I am a budget traveler.  I don't make the kind of money where I can say, "Oh, that flight is $600, plus a fee for a bag, plus food on the flight?  Sure, that's fine."  Nope, that's not me.  I'm always hunting for the lowest prices on the routes I want and ways to avoid any extra fees.  I scored my flight to JFK for just under $200; with my back issues being worse lately, I did decide to pay the $2 for an aisle seat assignment so that I have more room to stretch a bit.  I know that the bag I'm bringing is small enough that it qualifies as a carry-on with this airline, so there's no extra fee there.  Woo hoo!

View from Top of the Rock (from my trip in April, 2015)

So, when I knew I could work this around my jobs in December, I went for it.  That's a great price for flying from MSP to JFK, and the timing worked well for me.  I did choose to take the earliest flight in the morning; while for some this might be annoying, for me it's totally acceptable.  It gives me more time in the city on my first day, which makes me feel like I'm really using my time well and the money I'm spending is worth it.  As I did the last time I was there, I plan to take the subway or walk everywhere, so there's certainly no need for a car; that keeps my expenses down, too.  Now my real planning will start:  what to see (other than the show that prompted the whole trip) and where to stay.  I do know that I'll also be meeting up with a scrappy friend while I'm there, so I'm very much looking forward to that.  I also have to figure out if I want to carry my DSLR this time or just go with my phone camera.  Decisions, decisions!



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