Trip to Washington, DC - Tips from a Canadian
Last week we travelled to the Washington DC area from Southern Ontario, Canada. We crossed the border in Buffalo, NY. Here are my tips and tricks: 1) Take the scenic highways. We took scenic highways on the way down, and some of the interstate highways on the way home. The scenic highways, particularly those in Pennsylvania were absolutely gorgeous. Travelling through the mountains is a must! However, I wouldn't advise this trip for winter, as the slopes on some of the roads were crazy steep, and very well could be treacherous for inexperienced drivers in the winter. 2) Stay outside of DC. Accomodation within DC is extremely expensive, and still not cheap on the outskirts. We stayed in Silver Springs one night, and in Bethesda for three nights. Both are on the metro (subway) line, which makes downtown DC easily accessible. We used Hotwire to book our hotels. 3) Take the Metro (Subway). Don't attempt driving...