by CP-4070
Hi folks,
by the end of the year I have 3 months off as a break between beeing a student and becoming a mechanical engineer at Siemens, constructing Amtraks ACS 64. I have the idea to use the time to make a round the world trip with British Airways which is not that expensive as I thought. I want to see all the things I never did and may never can do again which would be London-Tokyo (Railfaning in Tokyo), Tokyo -Sydney and Sydney to LAX, somehow get to New York or Newark and then back to London.
I planed 4 weeks in the US to get from the WC to the EC. My route will be LA-SF-Sacramento-St.Louis ( I am not sure about that) - Chicago - Washington and than New Jersey, New York as I mentioned here: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 68&t=96170
I am still on a students wage so I only can afford 4 weeks and will mainly have to sleep in the rental car in a sleeping bag. Trains Mags Tourist booklet makes my way as I will concentrate on railmuseums and trainspotting. The thing I am thinking about is that there is a huge fare when you rent a car in LA and give it back in NY as they have to carry it back.
Do you know any rental car companies that do not charge such fees?
Do you think it is cheaper to rent a car on WC and one on EC and taka a train or flight between them? Not so much to see then...
How do you think about sleeping in the car in the USA? Dangerous?
Which Motels are cheap but safe?
Thanks for any information that helps.
by the end of the year I have 3 months off as a break between beeing a student and becoming a mechanical engineer at Siemens, constructing Amtraks ACS 64. I have the idea to use the time to make a round the world trip with British Airways which is not that expensive as I thought. I want to see all the things I never did and may never can do again which would be London-Tokyo (Railfaning in Tokyo), Tokyo -Sydney and Sydney to LAX, somehow get to New York or Newark and then back to London.
I planed 4 weeks in the US to get from the WC to the EC. My route will be LA-SF-Sacramento-St.Louis ( I am not sure about that) - Chicago - Washington and than New Jersey, New York as I mentioned here: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 68&t=96170
I am still on a students wage so I only can afford 4 weeks and will mainly have to sleep in the rental car in a sleeping bag. Trains Mags Tourist booklet makes my way as I will concentrate on railmuseums and trainspotting. The thing I am thinking about is that there is a huge fare when you rent a car in LA and give it back in NY as they have to carry it back.
Do you know any rental car companies that do not charge such fees?
Do you think it is cheaper to rent a car on WC and one on EC and taka a train or flight between them? Not so much to see then...
How do you think about sleeping in the car in the USA? Dangerous?
Which Motels are cheap but safe?
Thanks for any information that helps.