🗓️ The Itinerary
The whole trip at a glance — today opens automatically. Tap any day to expand. For step-by-step transit days, see Travel Days in the menu.
✅ booked & locked
💡 idea (not booked)
⭐ Craig must-do
Mon 22 Jun✈️ Brisbane → Los Angeles🏨
Jonas lands LAX 1:05pm (Fiji FJ810). Craig lands LAX 2:30pm (Qantas QF11). Jonas first. · 🏨 Embassy Suites LAX South / El Segundo, 1 night (ref QAW9AV7JF) ✓
💡 First-night options — pick one, not booked
Option A · chill near the hotel (LAX / South Bay)Manhattan Beach Pier sunset (~8:05pm) + casual dinner (Mangiamo / Hook & Plow), or In-N-Out. Easy after a long-haul flight.
Option B · into Hollywood (~40 min)Big first-night hit: a comedy club (Laugh Factory / Comedy Store / Hollywood Improv — Mon showcase, check line-ups) + Hollywood Blvd, Walk of Fame & TCL Chinese Theatre lit up at night + dinner on the strip. More effort, more buzz.
Tue 23 Jun✈️ LA → Las Vegas🏨 🎆
✈️ LAX → Las Vegas ~12:30pm ✓ · 🏨 Circus Circus, 2 rooms (QAKPHEJT6 + QAFA7H2MJ), to 25 Jun ✓
💡 Loose ideas — not booked
- 🎩 Evening: pick a show, keep it loose — Absinthe (raunchy variety, runs our nights) · Carrot Top or Mat Franco (comedy/magic) · or Sphere "Wizard of Oz".
- 🎡 High Roller wheel, north-Strip wander.
Wed 24 Jun🏜️ Vegas — split day🍽️
💡 Loose ideas — not booked
- Jonas: solo Grand Canyon day trip (early pickup).
- Craig: hitting the casino / Strip.
- 🦞 Dinner: a crab shack — Crab N Spice (all-you-can-eat boil ~$40) or The Boiling Crab.
- 🏎️ Sim racing (Full Motion at Fashion Show Mall, walkable from Circus Circus; or AREA15's full-motion F1 rigs) · 🔫 gun range (Battlefield Vegas — machine guns, free hotel pickup).
Thu 25 Jun✈️ Vegas → Boston🏨
✈️ Vegas → Boston 12:10pm, arrive 11:52pm ✓ · 🏨 Airbnb — 62 Clay St, Cambridge (host Jenna), to 1 Jul ✓ · door code 2-4-6-9
🚕 Midnight arrival — rideshare to Cambridge (see Getting Around).
Fri 26 Jun🇺🇸 Boston — Revolutionary core📷
💡 Ideas — not booked · downtown walking day
- Freedom Trail — 2.5mi, 16 sites (Old North Church, Paul Revere House, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, Granary Burying Ground — Revere/Hancock/Sam Adams graves). Walk it FREE (NPS audio app) or book the $17 costumed "Walk Into History" guide. ⭐ Craig
- 📺 The Departed exteriors sit right on the route — Mass. State House & Long Wharf (no detour).
- USS Constitution "Old Ironsides" (free, north end of the trail — bring passport) ⭐ Craig · Boston Public Library McKim building.
Sat 27 Jun🏛️ Boston — Quincy / John Adams📷
💡 Ideas — not booked · south-of-city car day
- Adams National Historical Park, Quincy — John & J.Q. Adams birthplaces + Peacefield. No booking — arrive 9am (Wed–Sun). ⭐ Craig must-do
- JFK Presidential Library & Museum, Columbia Point (~$18, open daily) — I.M. Pei building + restored Oval Office. ⭐ Craig must-do
- 📺 Karen Read / Canton ⭐ Craig — lunch at the Waterfall Bar & Grille (the last bar the group was at before the 34 Fairview Rd house party where O'Keefe was found) · drive past Norfolk Superior Court, Dedham (650 High St) where both trials were held. Real case — be respectful; don't loiter at the house.
Sun 28 Jun⚾ Boston — Red Sox📷
✅ Locked in✓ ⚾ Red Sox @ Fenway, 7:00pm — tickets on the MLB app.
💡 Ideas — not booked · NW car day
- Day (car, ~30 min NW): Lexington & Concord / Minute Man NHP — Lexington Battle Green, Old North Bridge, the "shot heard round the world". Can fill a full day. ⭐ Craig
Mon–Tue 29–30🦅 Boston — flex / overflow📷
💡 Ideas — not booked · flex / catch-up
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum — interactive, throw the tea (bookable slot, ~$37). ⭐ Craig
- Fenway Park tour — book a NON-game day (~$30). Mass. State House tour (free, weekdays, reserve by phone).
- 📺 JFK Birthplace, 83 Beals St, Brookline (free, Thu–Sun only) · L Street Tavern, Southie — the Good Will Hunting bar, a real pub for a pint.
- Checked & skipping: Bear Brook (1.5h+ into NH, nothing to see) & The Practice (filmed in LA). Adams & State House closed Mon.
Wed 1 Jul✈️🚗 Boston → Philly → DC🏨
✈️ Fly BOS→PHL ✓ · 🚗 SIXT hire car at PHL (ref 9730986852) ✓ · drive PHL→DC ~2.5–3h · 🏨 Hilton Garden Inn, Arlington/Courthouse VA ✓
💡 Ideas — not booked
- 🚗 Baltimore stopover? — right on the PHL→DC drive (I-95). Inner Harbor / Fort McHenry + lunch in Fells Point. 📺 The Wire fans: self-guided drive past filming locations (free Wikivoyage route) or the small Charm City Tour (contact-to-book). Drive don't loiter, daylight only — West-side blocks are rough.
- Evening (if early): DC monuments walk — Lincoln, WWII, Washington Monument grounds (free).
Thu 2 Jul🏛️ Washington DC — full day📷 ⚠️
💡 Ideas — not booked
- National Archives — see the Declaration & Constitution. ⭐ Craig
- US Capitol tour · Washington Monument · Ford's Theatre (all need timed tickets).
- Free: Lincoln Memorial, war memorials, Smithsonian.
- 🚗 Day-trip alternatives (instead of in-city DC): Mount Vernon — Washington's estate (~30 min) · US Naval Academy, Annapolis (~45 min, proper navy town) · Monticello — Jefferson's home, Charlottesville (~2.5h each way — big drive, idea only).
Fri 3 Jul🚗 DC → Gettysburg → Philly🏨 ⚠️
✅ Locked in✓ ⚔️ 163rd Battle Reenactment — Fri 8:30am gates, Daniel Lady Farm, 1008 Hanover Rd (order #458503933).
✓ 🏨 The Inn at Penn, Philadelphia, from tonight.
✓ 🏨 The Inn at Penn, Philadelphia, from tonight.
💡 Ideas / plan — not booked
- Depart Arlington ~6:45am for the morning battle; leave Gettysburg ~2pm → Inn at Penn ~4:30–5pm.
- 🎵 7:00pm: Pops on Independence, Independence Mall — free (Idina Menzel).
Sat 4 Jul🎆⚽ Philadelphia — 250th & World Cup📷 ⚠️
✅ Locked in✓ ⚽ FIFA World Cup Round of 16 @ Lincoln Financial Field — 5:00pm kickoff. Jonas's ticket transferred via the app.
💡 The day around the match — not booked
- Morning (history): ~9:30 Liberty Bell → 10am Celebration of Freedom ceremony at Independence Hall → Independence Hall tour (needs timed ticket — book now) + National Constitution Center. ⭐ Craig
- ~12–1pm lunch: Reading Terminal Market (walk-up, go early) or a booked table; cheesesteak at Pat's/Geno's if heading south.
- ~2:30pm → stadium: SEPTA Broad St Line to NRG. Be at the gates ~3:30pm — World Cup security is slow.
- After the match (~8:30pm): drift to the Parkway for the ~11:45pm fireworks. (The 5pm Parkway concert clashes with the match; the fireworks don't.)
Sun 5 Jul🚆🗽✈️ Philly → NYC → LA🏨 ⚠️
🚆 Amtrak Philly 10:08am → NYC Penn 11:37am (ref 8E65B4) ✓ · ✈️ EWR→LAX ~7:30pm ✓ · 🏨 Extended Stay America LAX El Segundo, 2 nights (ref QA3HZWXV6) ✓
🤔 Decision for us — NYC half-day is only ~4 hoursWe can really only do ONE of these well:
Option A — 🗽 Statue of Liberty: set foot on Liberty Island (~1pm Pedestal ferry). Iconic, but eats the whole window + the bag faff.
Option B — 🗽 NYC overview blitz: skip the island, taste the city instead — Central Park · Empire State / Top of the Rock · Trump Tower · Times Square.
Jonas — this is the big one to call: it's basically all you'll see of New York.
Option A — 🗽 Statue of Liberty: set foot on Liberty Island (~1pm Pedestal ferry). Iconic, but eats the whole window + the bag faff.
Option B — 🗽 NYC overview blitz: skip the island, taste the city instead — Central Park · Empire State / Top of the Rock · Trump Tower · Times Square.
Jonas — this is the big one to call: it's basically all you'll see of New York.
💡 If Option A (Statue of Liberty) — not booked
- 🗽 Statue of Liberty — ~1pm Pedestal ferry; drop bags at Penn first. ⭐ Both
- ⏰ Board the return ferry by ~2:50pm → Penn → NJ Transit to Newark (EWR). Tight window — see Travel Days.
💡 If Option B (NYC overview) — not booked
- 🏙️ Midtown loop on foot from Penn: Times Square → Rockefeller Center → Trump Tower → Central Park South (Plaza / Grand Army Plaza). ~1.9mi, no ferry, way more relaxed.
- One observation deck if keen: Top of the Rock (~$45, book a ~12:30 slot) — best skyline shot, faces the Empire State + Central Park.
- Subway N/R from 59th St back to Penn by ~3pm → NJ Transit to Newark (EWR). Full step-by-step in Travel Days.
Mon 6 Jul🌴 LA full day → ✈️ fly home📷
🏨 Room held to 7 Jul (ref QA3HZWXV6) · ✈️ Craig departs LAX 11:30pm (QF12) → Brisbane Wed 8 Jul 11:55am ✓
💡 Ideas — not booked
- Both: early Hollywood Sign hike (Brush Canyon → Mt Lee, ~6:30am, ~3–4h). ⭐ Both
- Both: celebrity-homes bus tour (~12pm, Hollywood Blvd, ~2h). ⭐ Both
- Then: Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Griffith Observatory grounds.
- 🎤 Comedy night (better than arrival night): a Hollywood club — Comedy Store / Laugh Factory / Hollywood Improv (Monday shows; check line-ups ~2 wks out).
- 📺 TV tapings checked — all on summer hiatus. Kimmel returns 7 Jul (day after we fly out); Gutfeld! is NYC weekday-only. Long-shot: check 1iota for a Mon 6 Jul LA daytime taping.
⏱️ Travel Days — step-by-step
The locked-in logistics — how we physically get around each travel day. (Day-of activities & options live in the Itinerary.) 📍 = open in Maps · 🧭 = directions.
Mon 22 Jun · Arrive LABrisbane → LAX
🏨 Embassy Suites LAX South
🏨 Embassy Suites LAX South
1:05pm · LAND LAX (Jonas, Fiji FJ810)
Jonas arrives first. Clear immigration + collect bags.
2:30pm · LAND LAX (Craig, Qantas QF11)
~1h25 after Jonas. Agree by text: wait for each other, or each take the shuttle separately.
On the ground · CALL THE HOTEL
Phone Embassy Suites (310) 640-3600, tell them your terminal. Shuttle won't come unless you call.
Go to the "Hotel Shuttles" sign — ask which level/island today. White van, green "E". Not the LAX-it rideshare lot.
~5:15pm · Shuttle to hotel (FREE, ~15 min)
LAX → hotelCheck in
Embassy Suites LAX South, 1440 E Imperial Ave, El Segundo. (First-night options in the Itinerary.)
HotelTue 23 Jun · LA → VegasLAX → Las Vegas
🏨 Circus Circus (2 rooms)
🏨 Circus Circus (2 rooms)
~9:30am · Hotel shuttle to LAX
Confirm with front desk the night before; take the ~9:30–10am van for a 12:30pm flight.
Hotel → LAX~12:30pm · Fly LAX → LAS
flight # / terminal · ~1h15.
Land LAS → Circus Circus
RTC bus (~$6ea) or rideshare (~$20–28 split, easier with bags + heat).
LAS → Circus CircusCheck in · Circus Circus
2880 Las Vegas Blvd S — 2 separate rooms. (Show/dinner ideas in the Itinerary.)
HotelThu 25 Jun · Vegas → Bostonvia Minneapolis · late arrival
🏨 Airbnb, Cambridge
🏨 Airbnb, Cambridge
Midday · Checkout + to LAS
Circus Circus → LAS12:10pm · Fly LAS → MSP → Boston
Arrive Boston Logan (BOS) 11:52pm. flight #s
~Midnight · BOS → Cambridge (~20–30 min)
Silver Line is free from Logan but stops ~12:30–1am → rideshare at this hour with bags (~$35–45 split).
BOS → 62 Clay StCheck in · Airbnb "Home in Cambridge"
62 Clay Street, Cambridge · host Jenna · door code 2-4-6-9 · checkout Wed 1 Jul 11am.
AirbnbWed 1 Jul · Boston → Philly → DCfly BOS→PHL, hire car
🏨 Hilton Garden Inn, Arlington
🏨 Hilton Garden Inn, Arlington
By 11am · Checkout 62 Clay St → Logan
Cambridge → BOSFly BOS → Philadelphia (PHL)
flight # / times
Fri 3 Jul · DC → Gettysburg → Phillydrive day · 🏨 The Inn at Penn
~6:45am · Depart Arlington
Leave early to make the 8:30am gates. Drive to Daniel Lady Farm (~1h30–1h45, ~80mi).
Arlington → Daniel Lady Farm8:30am gates · 163rd Battle Reenactment ✓ BOOKED
Daniel Lady Farm, 1008 Hanover Road. Tickets: print-at-home + in phone Wallet (order #458503933). Morning battle, then explore.
Daniel Lady Farm~2:00pm · Leave for Philadelphia (~2h15–2h45)
Parked at the Inn at Penn before ~5pm — central-Philly closures build through the evening.
Gettysburg → Inn at Penn~4:30–5pm · Check in · The Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom St, Philadelphia. (Evening: Pops on Independence — see Itinerary.)
HotelSun 5 Jul · OPTION A — Statue of LibertyPhilly → NYC → Newark → LA
🏨 LA, 2 nights
🏨 LA, 2 nights
10:08am · Amtrak → NY Penn (arr 11:37am)
11:40am · DROP THE SUITCASES (mandatory)
Bags are banned from the Liberty ferry. Drop at a pre-booked Bounce/LuggageHero near Penn, go bag-free.
Storage near Penn12:00pm · Subway Penn → Battery
1 train 34 St → South Ferry (~20 min). Tap OMNY ~$2.90.
→ Battery (transit)12:30pm · Statue City Cruises ferry slot
Arrive ≥30 min early for airport-style security → ferry (~15 min) → Liberty Island.
Ferry terminal~1:30–2:30pm · On Liberty Island 🗽
Grounds, museum, photos. Ride back past Ellis without disembarking.
⏰ 2:50pm · ABORT LINE — board the return ferry
Not on the return boat by ~2:50pm? Take the very next one. Protects the 7:30pm flight.
~3:15–3:45pm · Back to Penn, collect bags
Battery → Penn~3:45–4:00pm · Penn → Newark (EWR)
NJ Transit, combined "Newark Airport" ticket (~$16ea, AirTrain incl.), ~30 min. Not a $80 taxi.
Penn → EWR~7:30pm · Fly EWR → LAX
flight # · be at EWR by ~5:30pm.
Sun 5 Jul · OPTION B — NYC overviewif we skip the Statue
Midtown walking loop
Midtown walking loop
11:37am · Arrive NY Penn (Amtrak)
~12:30 · Lunch-on-the-go
Halal cart on 6th Ave / $1 pizza slice — eat while walking.
12:35–1:50 · Top of the Rock (if going up)
Book a ~12:45 slot (~$45). Best skyline shot — faces the Empire State + Central Park. St Patrick's at ground level next door.
Rockefeller Center~1:55 · Trump Tower (5th Ave, ~10 min N)
Trump Tower~2:10 · Central Park South / Grand Army Plaza
Plaza Hotel, Pulitzer Fountain, horse carriages, park edge (The Pond / Gapstow Bridge).
Central Park South~2:30–2:45 · Subway back to Penn
N/R from 5 Av–59 St → 34 St–Herald Sq (1 block from Penn), ~15–20 min. OMNY tap $2.90.
59 St → Penn~3:45–4:00 · Penn → Newark (EWR)
NJ Transit "Newark Airport" ticket (~$16ea), ~30 min. Be at EWR ~5pm.
Penn → EWR~7:30pm · Fly EWR → LAX
Mon 6 Jul · LA full day → fly homesplit day · late departure
Room is yours till 7 Jul — no checkout today
Leave bags in the room; daytime LA options (hike / celebrity tour) are in the Itinerary.
~5–6pm · Back to El Segundo hotel
Freshen up, grab bags. Hollywood → hotel 45–90 min on a holiday Monday.
Hollywood → hotelCraig 11:30pm · Fly LAX → Brisbane (QF12)
Arrive Brisbane Wed 8 Jul 11:55am (via Sydney). Jonas via Nadi, arrives Brisbane 10:35am — confirm Jonas's LAX departure.
🛡️ For Family — where are we?
Where we're staying, flight numbers and contacts. yellow = to fill in
📞 Travellers
- Craig
- Craig Vaughan
- AU mobile
- +61 471 922 469 confirm
- US contact
- eSIM/WhatsApp …
- Jonas
- Jonas David Howard
- AU mobile
- +61 …
- US contact
- …
🏨 Accommodation
| Nights | City | Hotel | Ref / phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22–23 Jun | LA (LAX) | Embassy Suites LAX South / El Segundo · 1440 E Imperial Ave | QAW9AV7JF · +1 310-640-3600 |
| 23–25 Jun | Las Vegas | Circus Circus, West Tower (2 rooms) | QAKPHEJT6 · QAFA7H2MJ |
| 25 Jun–1 Jul | Cambridge / Boston | Airbnb "Home in Cambridge" · 62 Clay St (host Jenna) · code 2-4-6-9 | checkout 1 Jul 11am |
| 1–3 Jul | DC (Arlington VA) | Hilton Garden Inn, Arlington/Courthouse | ref / phone … |
| 3–5 Jul | Philadelphia | The Inn at Penn · 3600 Sansom St | QAAW7KHPZ |
| 5–7 Jul | LA (LAX) | Extended Stay America Suites LAX El Segundo | QA3HZWXV6 |
✈️ Flights
Craig — Qantas, ref E97VD6 · Jonas — Fiji Airways (Expedia), ref EG7KAH · itin 73375575568843. Tap a flight # for live status.
| Date | Leg | Flight | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Brisbane → Sydney (Craig) | QF527 | 12:25 → 14:00 |
| 22 Jun | Sydney → LAX (Craig) | QF11 | 17:50 → 14:30 |
| 22 Jun | Brisbane → Nadi (Jonas) | FJ920 | 11:55 → 17:30 |
| 22 Jun | Nadi → LAX (Jonas) | FJ810 | 21:40 → 13:05 |
| 23 Jun | LAX → Las Vegas (both) | # | ~12:30pm |
| 25 Jun | Vegas → Boston (via MSP) | # | 12:10 → 23:52 |
| 1 Jul | Boston → Philadelphia | # | … |
| 5 Jul | Newark (EWR) → LAX (both) | # | ~19:30 |
| 6 Jul | LAX → Sydney (Craig) | QF12 | 23:30 → 07:30 Wed |
| 8 Jul | Sydney → Brisbane (Craig) | QF518 | 10:20 → 11:55 |
| 6–8 Jul | LAX → Nadi → Brisbane (Jonas) | FJ811 / FJ921 | dep → 10:35 Wed 8 Jul |
Amtrak Philly→NYC, 5 Jul 10:08am (ref 8E65B4) · SIXT hire car PHL, ref 9730986852.
🚕 Getting Around — the money-saver plan
Last trip's Ubers added up. Rule: rideshare only when ≥2 of {late night, heavy bags, 2-of-you-splitting, multi-change route, fatigue}. Otherwise free shuttle / train / transit pass.
| Leg | Cheapest sensible | ~Cost (2) | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → Embassy Suites (22 Jun) | Hotel FREE shuttle — call 310-640-3600, "Hotel Shuttles" sign (NOT LAX-it) | $0 | ✅ Shuttle |
| Embassy Suites → LAX (23 Jun) | Hotel free shuttle (confirm night before) | $0 | ✅ Shuttle |
| LAS airport ↔ Strip | RTC bus 108/109 vs rideshare | $12 / ~$24 | Bus or split rideshare |
| Boston Logan → Airbnb (~midnight 25 Jun) | Silver Line free but may be closed at midnight | $0 / ~$35–45 | 🚕 Rideshare (late+bags) |
| Around Boston | MBTA 7-day LinkPass | $22.50 ea | ✅ 7-day pass |
| PHL (1 Jul) | Collecting SIXT hire car — no transfer | — | Hire car |
| Penn → Newark EWR (5 Jul) | NJ Transit + AirTrain (combined "Newark Airport" ticket) | ~$16ea | ✅ Train (taxi $60–90+) |
LAX arrival (separate flights): each of you calls the hotel on landing, tells them your terminal, waits at the "Hotel Shuttles" sign — ask which level/island today. White van, green "E". Text each other your island.
✅ Lock-it-down this week
Tap to tick off (saved on this device). 🔴 = book now / has a clock · 🟠 = soon · 🟢 = on the day.
Jonas's solo Grand Canyon day-trip (Wed 24 June) — lock the seat; summer tours sell out.
🎟️ What to Book — by city
The three that will bite you: ① MJ ONE is dark your Vegas nights → Sphere instead. ② Liberty Island IS doable 5 July — but only bag-free: store suitcases at Penn, pre-book the ~12:30pm ferry, board the return by 2:50pm. ③ Adams House (Quincy) is turn-up-only & shut Mon/Tue → go Wed–Sun, arrive 9am.
🎰 Las Vegas (23–25 Jun)
Book now Sphere — "The Wizard of Oz" · ~$89–199 · runs both nights (8pm).
Reserve Bacchanal Buffet, Caesars · ~$80–85 · OpenTable. (Wed = lobster night at Palms AYCE.)
Walk up High Roller ~$28+. Lock seat Jonas's Grand Canyon day trip.
🇺🇸 Boston (25 Jun–1 Jul)
Turn up early Adams NHP, Quincy — no online tickets, first-come, Wed–Sun 9–5 (closed Mon/Tue). VC 1250 Hancock St; free trolley (~3h). Call 617-770-1175.
Book now Fenway Park tour $30 — non-game day.
Book slot Boston Tea Party Ships from $37.
Reserve Mass. State House free tour 617-727-3676 (weekdays).
Free USS Constitution (passport!) · Freedom Trail · BPL McKim · Lexington & Concord.
🏛️ Washington DC (1–2 Jul)
Tricky now Washington Monument — 30-day advance gone for 1–2 Jul; grab the day-before 3pm-ET drop, or same-day free walk-up (Lodge opens 8:45am, queue early).
Book now National Archives · US Capitol · Ford's Theatre.
Skip White House — foreign-national embassy process, not feasible at this notice.
⚔️ Gettysburg (3 Jul)
✓ Booked 163rd Battle Reenactment, Daniel Lady Farm · Fri 3 Jul 8:30am · order #458503933 ($141.08) · print-at-home + Wallet.
Skipped Battlefield guide & museum — doing the reenactment instead (drive day is tight).
🎆 Philadelphia — July 4 & America250
Book now Independence Hall morning timed ticket for 4 July (busiest day in the building's history).
Reserve July-4 lunch near the hotel/historic district (OpenTable/Resy — White Dog Cafe, Talula's Garden, or walk-up Reading Terminal Market). Everywhere's slammed.
Match day ⚽ Kickoff 5:00pm; gates open 2pm; be there ~3:30pm via SEPTA Broad St Line → NRG. Fireworks on the Parkway ~11:45pm after.
Free 10am Celebration of Freedom ceremony · Pops on Independence (3 Jul 7pm) · Liberty Bell (go early) · FIFA Fan Fest, Lemon Hill (register per-day).
App transfer FIFA R16 ticket — send Jonas his now.
🗽 New York — half day (5 Jul)
Book now Statue City Cruises "Reserve" ferry — grounds-only, ~$26pp, ~12:30pm Battery slot. Only official seller: statuecitycruises.com.
Mandatory Luggage storage near Penn — bags banned from the ferry.
Abort line Return ferry by ~2:50pm. Backup: free Staten Island Ferry pass-by.
🌴 Los Angeles (22 Jun & 6 Jul)
Book now Celebrity-homes bus tour (Jonas, 6 Jul) ~$35–60.
Free Hollywood Sign hike (both, early) · Griffith Observatory grounds · Walk of Fame · TCL.
Book Luggage storage if needed — LAX has no lockers.
🎒 Go-Bag & Safety
Opposite bags! 🔪 Pocketknife/multi-tool = CHECKED only (TSA bans blades in carry-on). 🔋 Power bank = CARRY-ON only (lithium banned from checked; ≤100Wh / ~27,000mAh).
On you / day-bag
- Spare cheap unlocked phone (US eSIM)
- Power bank (carry-on)
- ~US$200–300 small bills, split
- Pen + notepad · torch/headlamp
- Photocopies: passports, insurance (+24h line), cards, licences + IDP, bookings
- Meds list (generic names + doses)
- 2nd card kept separate from wallet
- Digital copies emailed to yourselves
Emergency basics
- Dial 911 — police/fire/ambulance (call insurer's 24h line too).
- Theft → get a police report (insurers require it).
- Lost passport → nearest Aussie post (LA / NY / DC). A photocopy speeds it.
- Register on Smartraveller before you go.
🇦🇺 Australian consulates on your route
| Post | Covers | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington DC | DC, Boston, Philly, Vegas | 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20036 | +1 202-797-3000 |
| Consulate-General, LA | LA / Vegas region | 2029 Century Park East, Ste 3150, LA 90067 | +1 310-229-2300 |
| Consulate-General, NY | NYC / Newark | 150 East 42nd St, 34th Fl, New York 10017 | +1 212-351-6500 |
| 24h Consular Emergency Centre | Anywhere, any time | Canberra (DFAT) | +61 2 6261 3305 |