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Rhein Falls, Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall

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ZVV Stop: Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall You can take it from Zurich Hauptbanhof and takes around 50 minutes (direct). Tip: if you are going after 9 am and on a weekday, you can buy a ticket an all day ZVV zone pass for 26 CHF. Schloss Laufen is the furthest you can go with this day pass. See more info ( 9 o'clock day pass ) Feedback: This is very beautiful place with an amazing and gorgeous waterfalls Pay like 5 CHF to get around the Schloss and close enough to see the falls  Pay like 20 CHF to get to the island in the center of the falls and a round trip to the other side (you can get cheaper tickets for 15 or 30 min round trip) This is the boat that brings you to the other side The boat to bring you to the island in the center of the falls This is the Island you can see from the Visitor's area The Schloss Ticketing Center (but you can just buy in the kiosk)

Winterthur MusikFestWochen 2019

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https://musikfestwochen.ch We went on August 13, 2019 (Tuesday). It was kinda a small celebration in a small town of Winterthur, but it was interesting and really fun. In a square beside the church, with two stages, and a they have an area for food. It was also FREE! The bands that I saw were as follows. I really enjoyed the Michale Fehr and Manuel Troller (just love the kind of song they have, blues and lindy-hop kind of music. The Stages The Musicians The Food Area and there are also a lot of booths for booze around the area (obviously, you are in a German-part of Switzerland, so lots of beer!)

Dream Downtown Hotel NYC

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Website:  https://www.dreamhotels.com/default-en.html Feedback: Hip Hotel in the meatpacking district.  Rooms are quite good and new. Fancy and Hip. Cons: They have a fridge where I can't put anything since they are all stocked with bottles and I can't take them away, since they will get automatically charged if I do so. Didn't find a lotion  No Bath Tub for the common hotel room I requested for some ice and I need to PAY $5 for a bucket of ice!!!! Really Crowded since people come here to party!

Omni Parker House Boston

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Oldest of Boston’s elegant inns and the longest continuously operating hotel in the United States Website:  https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house Address: Rating: 2 out of 5 Feedback: Location: Very good location! Close to Park Street and Downtown Crossing Station. Along the Freedom Trail Rooms Pretty Bad, Really old and small Toilet was when it is open, it blocks the toilet bowl Tub wasn't that clean Doesn't have a fridge :( Hotel Looks kinda grand from the lobby but really old Historic When you go for Free Walking Tours, they'll talk about how historic this place is. How JFK has thrown parties here and important people have stayed here. Deluxe King Room Paid almost ~$390 per night (including taxes etc)

Boston Itinerary

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Cheers Pub (If you love the Cheers series) Chinatown Northend Mamma Maria Italian Fine Dining. I tried their Osso bucco and it just melts in your mouth.  Their lobster Agnolotti Pasta was really good too, real lobster Mike's Pastry  https://www.mikespastry.com/ There are three branches  Assembly Row, Harvard Sq, and North End. But the original is at North End.  There has been a competition between Mike's and Modern Pastry for who has the best cannoli, but you should try both. Other than cannolis, seems like their profiteroles and lobster tail are also popular. Modern Bakery http://www.modernpastry.com/ They are know for Cannolis and always has a long line. Try to get one, and if you are too full, they have minis too :) Chinatown https://cheersboston.com/ The Original Cheers pub