30 usd a day is OK actually if u willing to be open on ur choices..maybe some croissant n coffee in the morning for 3-4USD...then go for sandwich/pizza joints for lunch which will cost u less than 10 USD with drinks...or u can also go for fast food joints n definitely can get 5-6 USD set menu..night time depends on what u want to eat..u can go cheap like small chinese take out, indian food, midditreanean, jamaican, bbq joints..which wont hurt ur budget at all or go nice restaurant like steak, italian, greek, french which can go from 30 USD up...the nice thing about new york is its a big melting pot for various culture..so u can find anything with any budget...how do i know?I was a student there..

Admission price to Empire State Building damn expensive. $27 USD now. Nothing much to see also.

tracking topic planning to go some time in the future too

hi if anyone been to new york would like some hotel recommendation. my wife and her female friend are going for 4 nights to NYC and hotels all seem way too expensive.

If you want cheaper rate hotel, Stay at Jersey City or Newark instead of New York City......just separate by Hudson river only.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 15 2018, 11:12 AM

thank you so much.

Just found a super cheap KUL - NYC return flight using Air China for RM3k only

anyone has experience flying using Air China?

Hey I'll be heading to Orlando this coming April for 9 days. Will be using Google maps/Waze often for driving. Anyone can recommend a good short term prepaid plan with data ? Thank you for your help

This post has been edited by minde: Mar 6 2019, 10:35 PM

arrive their airport, alot counter selling tourist simcard, ask them better and compare price

https://www.lazada.com.my/hello1010-my/?q=A...List_28420631.5

buy first if u want to

if u have a xiaomi phone, install durian/elinking virtual sim card application.
roaming to USA is RM13 per day unlimited data (300mb fast, unlimited slow)

1. get a T-Mobile prepaid tourist SIM, I think it's US$30 (+ tax) for 2GB valid for 21 days
2. get Flexiroam SIM (or eSIM), you're still > 30 days from travel so you can get local US data 3GB for roughly US$13.50. Note this is data only, the T-Mobile is data + calls/sms
3. get Digi prepaid, sign up for 3 day roaming for RM25 (2GB data for each 3 days) via the app

I've done all three, I go to the US very regularly, sometimes short (5 days?), sometimes longer (5 weeks). In your case, since you're there only for 9 days, I'd recommend the second one. You have data the moment you land, you don't need to look for a SIM.

Digi is also an option, although slightly more expensive and slightly less convenient (you have to turn on the roaming every 3 days) but it's seriously the easiest to setup. Buy prepaid SIM, top up, download MyDigi app and go

While you're in Orlando, I do recommend checking Kennedy Space Center's launch schedule, you might be able to watch a rocket launch which is an amazing experience if you get to the closer stations.

Thank you!

Didn't know about the Digi prepaid option. Since I have a dual sim slot that might work the best I'd be able to get 6GB (if maximized fully) in total for 3x3 days subscription and 1.5 hours call time for RM75, not too bad considering.


This post has been edited by minde: Mar 7 2019, 10:16 AM

Hey dude, may I know what is the bare minimum budget do you need to visit the US for 5 days??? Include everything from air travel, accommodation and food. Will rm10k ringgit be enough???

What's your budget in USD per day? And are you going to eat out on every meals?

The US is a big place, some places can be very cheap, others are expensive.

The flight ticket alone is RM3-4k depending on when and where you go which leaves around RM1k per day for food, lodging, transport etc. More than enough IMO for anywhere including NYC. If you're already spending that money and time (48 hours on the plane return roughly), I'd say extend the stay a bit. My usual trips to NYC are typically around RM4k for a week including everything except flights and shopping

lol my budget is rm10k for the whole trip.

Thank you so much for the reply bro. If I go to the states I am just going to eat 1 meal for the day. Prefer to spend money on sightseeing hehe. Rm4k a week staying in NYC??? Your accommodation there is free???

I usually spend about $450 per week for a room in NYC on Airbnb.
Food is cheap. I usually spend $10-25 per day for 3 meals at street vendors or delis in NYC ($1.50 for a bagel breakfast, $3-5 each for a falafel or shawarma for lunch and dinner)

Entertainment and sightseeing can get very expensive, but certainly not worth trying to skimp on food in my opinion.

My actual spend (accommodation, food, car rental/airport transfer/train) for my last trip in 2018 not including flights and shopping (3 days in SF, 6 days in NYC, 1 day in HK) was about RM5k.

Good luck!

How’s the quality of Airbnb for the price you paid? I am particular about bed linen/ pillows cleanliness ... price is damn cheap...

SF the hotels are more expensive than in New York ... maybe because fewer good hotels

The last one I had in 2018 was on 95th and Lex (upper east side) and was someone's personal bedroom so was clean. I used it while she was away on a trip. The previous one on the lower east side was a dedicated Airbnb room and was clean too.
I'm still trying to decide where to stay on my next trip in July.

I rented a car in SFO so I could actually go for the super cheap hotels, unfortunately I forgot about tolls across the bay bridges but it wasn't so bad.

I think the last Airbnb room I had that was meh was in Perth about 3 years ago, but we were there for only 1 night so I didn't care so much.

You could bring your own linens and blankets if you're particular about cleanliness.

Ok thanks. U mentioned you travel regularly to US... may I know why so regular oh? Lol.. normally ppl do at most 2 trips and would be done with it as it is so damn far....