Washington DC: Visiting our Nation’s Capital with Less Capital
Posted: June 15th, 2009 | Author: Leora Schachter | Filed under: Author - Leora Schachter, Travel | Tags: dc hotel, dc hotels dupont circle, dc tour, hotel in washington dc, things to do in washington dc, travel in washington dc, washington dc family hotel, washington dc family hotels, washington dc family travel, washington dc hotel, washington dc hotel deals, washington dc hotel dupont circle, washington dc lodging, washington dc vacation, washington dc vacation planning | No Comments »
To celebrate my mother’s birthday in February, my father assigned me the task of planning an affordable 4-day family vacation for 7 to Washington DC in April. I took the job very seriously because I pride myself on planning terrific trips and finding fabulous deals, and now I needed to prove my skills to my family.
We decided to drive, keeping costs low to transport 7 people from NY and NJ to DC. Although gas and tolls add up for 2 cars, it’s still cheaper than flying or taking the train (I get sick on buses so that is not even an option, although I’ve heard that the Bolt buses are good.) You can get detailed driving directions from Google Maps.
Next, I had to determine where we would stay. Living in Manhattan, I’m a big proponent of the ‘location, location, location’ mantra, and wanted to be sure that we’d be able to enjoy the city within steps from our hotel. Read the rest of this entry »