New York / Los Angeles
U.S.A
📅 Mar 10 – 24, 2026 🌙 14 nights 👤 1 person
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Itinerary
Mar 10 Taipei → New York
Evening
17:35 Departure from TPE — CI012 — TPE
20:20 Land at JFK T4 — JFK
JFK → NoHo: taxi/Uber ~45 min, ~$55-75 (flat rate taxi $70 + tolls/tip). Alt: AirTrain + E train to West 4th St ~1.5hr, ~$11
21:30 Check in Now Now NoHo — rest, adjust to time zone — Now Now NoHo
Mar 11 NYC Solo — Museums & Uptown
Morning
09:00 Central Park — Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge — Central Park
11:00 The Met — pick 2-3 wings — The Met
Afternoon
14:00 MoMA — Picasso, Warhol, Starry Night — MoMA
16:00 Top of the Rock — observation deck — Top of the Rock
Evening
18:00 Joe's Pizza — Greenwich Village — Joe's Pizza
19:30 Walk the High Line — sunset — High Line
Mar 12 NYC Solo — Brooklyn & Downtown
Morning
09:00 Russ & Daughters — bagel with lox — Russ & Daughters
10:30 Brooklyn Bridge walk to DUMBO — Brooklyn Bridge
11:30 DUMBO — photos, waterfront — DUMBO
Afternoon
14:00 Museum at FIT — fashion, free — Museum at FIT
15:30 Walk SoHo / NoLita — SoHo
17:00 Katz's Delicatessen — pastrami — Katz's
Evening
19:00 Walk Lower East Side — LES
21:00 Attaboy — speakeasy — Attaboy
Mar 13 NYC — Friend Arrives
Morning
Sleep in or explore neighborhood
Afternoon
Friend arrives — check in Courtyard Midtown West — Courtyard Midtown West
16:30 Chelsea Market — Los Tacos No.1 — Chelsea Market
Evening
19:00 Dinner with friend
21:00 Please Don't Tell — phone booth speakeasy — PDT
Mar 14 NYC — Shopping Day
Morning
10:00 Jack's Wife Freda — brunch in SoHo — Jack's Wife Freda
Afternoon
12:00 SoHo — Supreme, Kith, boutiques — SoHo
14:00 Vintage Twin / LES vintage shops — LES
16:00 Levain Bakery — cookies — Levain
Evening
18:30 Dinner with friend
21:00 Westlight — rooftop bar, Manhattan views — Westlight
Mar 15 NYC → LA
Morning
10:00 Sleep in, check out by noon
12:00 Last walk, grab lunch
Afternoon
15:00 Free time — last stops
19:00 Head to JFK — JFK
Evening
21:25 JFK → LAX — Delta DL752
Mar 16 Arrive LA — Venice & Santa Monica
Morning
00:57 Land at LAX — head to friend's place — LAX
10:30 Brunch at Gjusta — Venice — Gjusta
Afternoon
12:00 Venice Beach Boardwalk — Venice Beach
13:30 Abbot Kinney Blvd — browse — Abbot Kinney
15:30 Santa Monica Pier — sunset — Santa Monica Pier
Evening
18:00 Bubba Gump Shrimp — Santa Monica Pier — Bubba Gump
Mar 17 LA — Open Day
Morning
Sleep in, flexible day
Options: Griffith Observatory, Runyon Canyon, or hang with friend
Afternoon
13:00 In-N-Out Burger — Animal Style — In-N-Out
Explore Melrose Ave or The Grove
Evening
Open — dinner wherever feels right
Mar 18 LA — DTLA & Culture
Morning
10:00 The Broad — reserve free tickets ahead — The Broad
12:00 Grand Central Market — lunch — Grand Central Market
Afternoon
13:30 Walk DTLA Arts District — murals, coffee — Arts District
15:00 Sonoratown — tacos — Sonoratown
Evening
18:00 Open — pack for Vegas
Mar 19 LA → Las Vegas
Morning
09:00 Drive LA → Las Vegas — ~4hr via I-15 — Las Vegas
Afternoon
13:00 Arrive Vegas, check in on the Strip — Las Vegas Strip
14:00 Walk the Strip — Bellagio, Venetian, Caesars
Evening
18:00 Dinner on the Strip
20:00 March Madness at a sportsbook
Mar 20 Grand Canyon Day Trip
Morning
05:30 Leave Vegas → Grand Canyon South Rim — ~4hr — Grand Canyon
09:30 Arrive at Mather Point — first viewpoint — Mather Point
10:00 Walk the Rim Trail
Afternoon
11:00 Hike Bright Angel Trail — 1-2 miles down — Bright Angel Trail
13:00 Lunch at the lodge
14:00 Drive Desert View Road — more viewpoints
15:30 Head back to Vegas
Evening
19:30 Back in Vegas — dinner, sportsbook, March Madness round 1
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
Mar 22 LA — Open Day
Morning
Flexible — Getty Center, LACMA, or sleep in
Afternoon
Open — wherever the day takes you
Evening
18:00 Guisados — braised meat tacos — Guisados
Mar 23 Santa Barbara Day Trip
Morning
09:00 Drive to Santa Barbara — ~1.5hr — Santa Barbara
10:30 Walk State Street — downtown — State Street
Afternoon
12:00 Lunch — seafood or Mexican on waterfront
13:30 Stearns Wharf — pier, ocean views — Stearns Wharf
15:00 East Beach or Funk Zone — wine tasting, galleries — Funk Zone
17:00 Drive back to LA
Evening
19:00 Farewell dinner with friend
Mar 24 Last Day & Departure
Morning
10:00 Sleep in, pack
Afternoon
12:00 Last meal — Republique or Guelaguetza — Republique
14:00 Last-minute shopping or chill
Evening
20:30 Head to LAX — arrive 3hr early — LAX
23:40 Departure — CI007, arrive TPE Mar 26 5:20 AM