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Mar 10 → Mar 24, 2026

14 nights

1 person

Booked

U.S.A

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✈️ Flights

TPE → JFK

  • Mar 10, 2026
  • 5:35 PM → 8:20 PM
  • Airline: China Airlines CI012
  • Terminal: T2 → T4
  • Baggage: 2×23kg checked

JFK → LAX

  • Mar 15, 2026
  • 9:25 PM → 12:57 AM+1
  • Airline: Delta DL752
  • Terminal: T4 → T3
  • Baggage: no free checked (purchased 1×23kg)

LAX → TPE

  • Mar 24, 2026
  • 11:40 PM → 5:20 AM+2
  • Airline: China Airlines CI007
  • Terminal: B → T2
  • Baggage: 2×23kg checked

🏨 Accommodation

NYC — TBD (Solo)

  • Mar 10 → Mar 13
  • 3 nights, solo
  • Recommended: Lower East Side or East Village area

Courtyard Midtown West

  • Mar 13 → Mar 15
  • Check in 4:00 PM \/ out 12:00 PM
  • Address: 461 W 34th St, Manhattan
  • Room: Midtown Two Queen, 4 adults

LA — Friend's Place (USC)

  • Mar 16 → Mar 24
  • Staying with friend near USC

Vegas — TBD

  • Mar 19 → Mar 21
  • 2 nights on the Strip
  • Book weekday rates, expect March Madness surcharge

🍽️ NYC Restaurants

Classic NYC

Sit-Down / Trendy


🍽️ LA Restaurants

Local Classics

Mexican

Trendy / Brunch


🎯 NYC Activities

🏛 Art & Museums

🛍 Shopping (with friend)

🌃 Landmarks

🍸 Nightlife


🎯 LA Activities

🏛 Museums & Culture

🏖 Beaches & Nature

🛍 Shopping & Streets

🚗 Road Trip & Day Trips


📱 Practical Info

  • NYC Subway: Use OMNY — tap contactless card or phone, weekly cap $35
  • LA Transport: Rental car with friend (USC-based)
  • Tipping: Restaurants 20%, bars $1-2/drink, coffee optional
  • Weather: NYC early March 5-12°C, bring layers; LA 18-23°C, comfortable
  • NYC note: Mar 17 is St. Patrick’s Day — parade on 5th Ave, 11AM-5PM (you’ll be in LA by then)
  • Vegas note: March Madness starts Mar 17 — sportsbooks are packed, great atmosphere

📅 Itinerary

Day 1 — Mar 10 Taipei → New York

Evening

  • 17:35 Departure from TPE — CI012
  • 20:20 Land at JFK T4
  • Check in, rest — adjust to time zone

Day 2 — Mar 11 NYC Solo — Art & Landmarks

Morning

  • 09:00 Central Park — walk through Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge
  • 11:00 The Met — pick 2-3 wings, don’t try to see everything

Afternoon

Evening

  • 18:00 Joe’s Pizza — Greenwich Village, classic NYC slice
  • 19:30 Walk the High Line — elevated park at sunset

Day 3 — Mar 12 NYC Solo — Modern Art & Downtown

Morning

  • 09:30 Russ & Daughters — bagel with lox for breakfast
  • 11:00 MoMA — Picasso, Warhol, Starry Night

Afternoon

Evening

Day 4 — Mar 13 NYC — Friend Arrives

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Day 5 — Mar 14 NYC — Shopping Day

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

  • 18:30 Dinner with friend — dealer’s choice
  • 21:00 Westlight — rooftop bar, Manhattan skyline views

Day 6 — Mar 15 NYC → LA

Morning

  • 10:00 Sleep in, check out by noon
  • 12:00 Last walk around — grab lunch

Afternoon

  • 15:00 Free time — any last stops
  • 19:00 Head to JFK — arrive 2hr early

Evening

  • 21:25 JFK → LAX — Delta DL752

Day 7 — Mar 16 Arrive LA — Venice & Santa Monica

Morning

  • 00:57 Land at LAX — head to friend’s place, rest
  • 10:30 Brunch at Gjusta — Venice

Afternoon

Evening

Day 8 — Mar 17 LA — Open Day

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

  • Open — dinner wherever feels right

Day 9 — Mar 18 LA — DTLA & Culture

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

  • 18:00 Open — pack for Vegas

Day 10 — Mar 19 LA → Las Vegas

Morning

  • 09:00 Drive LA → Las Vegas — ~4hr via I-15

Afternoon

  • 13:00 Arrive Vegas, check in hotel on the Strip
  • 14:00 Walk the Strip — Bellagio fountains, Venetian, Caesars

Evening

  • 18:00 Dinner on the Strip
  • 20:00 March Madness at a sportsbook — grab a beer, watch the games

Day 11 — Mar 20 Grand Canyon Day Trip

Morning

Afternoon

  • 11:00 Hike Bright Angel Trail — go down 1-2 miles for canyon layers
  • 13:00 Lunch at the lodge
  • 14:00 Drive Desert View Road — more viewpoints along the rim
  • 15:30 Head back to Vegas

Evening

  • 19:30 Back in Vegas — dinner, sportsbook, March Madness round 1

Day 12 — Mar 21 Vegas → LA

Morning

  • 10:00 Sleep in, check out
  • 11:00 Drive Vegas → LA — ~4hr via I-15

Afternoon

  • 15:00 Back in LA — relax at friend’s place

Evening

  • Open — low-key night

Day 13 — Mar 22 LA — Open Day

Morning

  • Flexible — options:
  • Getty Center — free, amazing views and architecture
  • LACMA — Urban Light photo spot
  • Or just sleep in and take it easy

Afternoon

  • Open — wherever the day takes you

Evening

  • 18:00 Guisados — braised meat tacos for dinner

Day 14 — Mar 23 Santa Barbara Day Trip

Morning

Afternoon

  • 12:00 Lunch — seafood or Mexican on the waterfront
  • 13:30 Stearns Wharf — pier, ocean views
  • 15:00 East Beach or explore Funk Zone — wine tasting, galleries
  • 17:00 Drive back to LA

Evening

  • 19:00 Farewell dinner with friend

Day 15 — Mar 24 Last Day & Departure

Morning

  • 10:00 Sleep in, pack

Afternoon

Evening

  • 20:30 Head to LAX — arrive 3hr early
  • 23:40 Departure — CI007
  • Arrive TPE Mar 26, 5:20 AM