Hey guys, me and my friend Kim are from Perth and are coming on the tour! We arrive in NY on the 12th staying at Marrakech. How did you find out the tour was full?

Where in Perth are you from LC?

So excited!!

Hey Teas..

Its listed as full here - http://contiki.com.au/tours/11-grand-northern/departures

Hi everyone,

I'm Michelle - LC's (Lisa) friend

Teas - I am from Leeming and Lisa is from Kalamunda - where abouts are you from?

So excited!!!

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Hey Michelle!

ah okay, we are both up near Joondalup area.
How old is everyone??
im 18 - baby. hha

I made a facebook group for this tour aswell so join up =D
xx

We are 23 and 24

hey, mname is katherine and im on this tour too. i arive on the 13th, i finish summer camp on the 12th.. i need some where to stay though on the 13th to the 14th. cause im not 21 i am haveing trouble finding some where to stay, can any one helpn or have any ideas?

also, did you know the tourmno longer goes from the marrakech hotel?. it leaves from the milford plaza?
any one have any ideas on places i can stay?. i am starting to get worried

Hi Katherine..

Have you tried the Milford Plaza ?? Try booking directly with contiki maybe or see if your travel agent can help you out..

i did. they wouldnt let me check in not being under 21, my travel adgent said he could get e in, but i was goignto cost me over 500 a night and contiki said they were all full

but my travel adgent call me and said some one had pulled out, so i now have a twin share room with some one. yay for me, but not for who ever pulled out

Hi folks,
for those of you who are interested in museums/ gardens in NYC, here are some tips:
Forbes Magazine Galleries
Admission is always free to this interesting museum featuring collectibles such as toy soldiers, Monopoly games and more.
62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street)
212-206-5548
Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
Admission to the museum displaying articles from the permanent collection, as well as changing exhibits on fashion, is always free.
Seventh Avenue at 27 Street
Phone: 212-217-5970
National Museum of the American Indian
Admission to the the sixteenth museum in the Smithsonian Institution is always free.
1 Bowling Green, George Gustave Heye Center
Phone: 212-668-6624
Goethe Institut
Weekdays you can experience German language and culture exhibits for free at the Goethe Institut, which is conveniently located across from the Met.
1014 Fifth Ave
Phone: 212-439-8700
Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Admission is always free to this entertainment and technology museum located in Midtown.
Sony Plaza Public Arcade at 56th Street and Madison Avenue
Phone:212-833-5414
Museums With Suggested Admission
In order to make museums affordable for all, these museums have "suggested" admissions. That means you can pay the amount of admission that you can afford and still enjoy access to the museum.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Although they raised the "suggested" admission to $20, you can pay what you can afford to see one of the greatest art museums in New York City.
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue
Phone: 212-535-7710
American Museum of Natural History
The "suggested" admission at the American Museum of Natural History is $15, you can make whatever contribution you see as appropriate to enter the museum (though you'll have to pay full price for planetarium shows, etc.).
Address: Central Park West at West 79th Street
Phone: 212-769-5000
***Tuesday Deals
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Free admission on Tuesdays (Admission is free every weekday from mid-November through February)
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-623-7200
Staten Island Museum
Admission is free on Tuesdays from 12 to 2 p.m.
75 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY
Phone: 718-483-7114
****Wednesday Deals
Bronx Zoo
Admission by donation all day on Wednesday
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-367-1010
New York Botanical Garden
Free admission (covers grounds only) on Wednesdays
Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-817-8700
****Thursday Deals
American Craft Museum
Pay What You Wish from 6 - 8 p.m. to see the decorative and functional pieces showcased here.
40 W 53rd St
Phone: 212-956-3535
Children's Museum of the Arts
Free fun for the kids--from 4 - 6 p.m. you can pay what you wish on Thursdays.
182 Lafayette Street
Phone: 212-274-0986
Museum of Arts and Design
Pay What You Wish from 6 - 9 p.m.
2 Columbus Circle
Phone: 212-299-7777
****Friday Deals
American Folk Art Museum
Free Admission on Fridays from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
45 West 53rd Street
Phone: 212-265-1040
Asia Society and Museum
Free Admission on Fridays from 6-9 p.m.
725 Park Ave. at 70th St.
Phone: 212-288-6400
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Free admission for Seniors on Fridays
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-623-7200
Bronx Museum of the Arts
This contemporary art museum is open late on Wednesdays (from 12 - 9 p.m.), so visitors can explore the exhibits for free.
Fordham Road and the Bronx River Parkway, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-681-6000
International Center for Photography
Admission to the frequently changing exhibitions is available with your voluntary contribution on Fridays from 5-8 p.m.
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd St.
Phone: 212-857-0000
The Morgan Library
Admission is free on Fridays from 7-9 p.m.
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
Phone: 212-685-0008
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Free Admission on Target Fridays from 4 - 8 p.m.
11 West 53 Street
Phone: 212-708-9400
Museum of the Moving Image
Free to gallery Fridays from 4 - 8 p.m. (does not include film screenings)
35 Avenue at 36 Street in Astoria, NY
Phone: 718-784-0077
New York Historical Society
Free admission Fridays, 6-8 p.m. courtesy of American Express Company.
170 Central Park West between 76th & 77th Street
Phone: 212-873-3400
Whitney Museum of American Art
Pay what you wish on Fridays from 6 - 9 p.m.
945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
Phone: 212-570-3676
Saturday Deals
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Free admission from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Saturdays
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-623-7200
First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum of Art
Evening admission (5-11 p.m.) on the first Saturday of every month is free. Includes most exhibits, music and movie screenings.
200 Eastern Pkwy Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052
Phone: 718-638-5000
Guggenheim Museum
Pay what you wish on Saturdays from 5:15 - 7:45 p.m. (last ticket issued at 7:15)
1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street
Phone: 212-423-3500
The Jewish Museum
Free admission on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5:45.
1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street (between Fifth and Madison)
Phone: 212-423-3200
New York Botanical Garden
Free admission to the grounds from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Saturdays
Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-817-8700
Sunday Museum Admission Discounts
The Frick Collection
On Sundays, pay what you wish from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
1 East 70th Street
Phone: 212-288-0700
Museum of the City of New York
Free admission on Sundays between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St
Phone: 212-534-1672

hey everybody...i am also going to take part in GN leaving on 14th...will be in nyc before trip, but not taking part in NY explorer...
very excited and cant wait to be there.
looking forward to meeting u guys soon ;-)
enjoy the time before our trip ;-)

have a good day

facebook group for GN August 14th 2009

http://www.facebook.com/profil...d=72770038520&ref=mf

see you there

hiya all!

I am Shannelle from Adelaide and I will also be on this tour and I am sooooo excited!

Im flying into NYC on the 11th August and will be staying in LA for a couple of nights after the tour!

Looking forward to meeting ya all!

Hi, My friend James and I are joiningg the tour! This is my second US tour - I've done the Grand Southern!! This one is going to be awesome

We are from Brisbane!

Has anyone else done a US tour?? We're jumping off at Vegas and staying an extra night....

Some advice if you're staying in LA, the tour drops you off in Anaheim which is about 60 mins drive from Los Angeles depending on traffic. So look into a shuttle with others on the tour if you're staying on - expensive cab ride otherwise!!!

Also - if you want to get the biggest slice of pizza you'll ever see, google Koronet in NYC. Amazing!!!

We'll be in NYC this friday (7th). See you all soon!!!!

yay.. more brisbane'rs...apparently disney land is about a block away from the hotel in anaheim.. so ill be spending a day there..

i havent done another us tour, but i have been in the usa, just out of chicago for a little over 3 months now. doing summer camp.

cant wait to see you all