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HOP ON THE BUS
by Outspoken on Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:28 am
HOP ON THE BUS
By MEGHAN V. MALLOY
Staff Writer Kennebec Journal
As stimulating as the central Maine social circuit can be, there are times when an out-of-town weekend adventure is needed.
Last weekend was just that. It was time to leave the wide open spaces of Maine and head to the concrete jungle of New York City.
I admit I'm frugal. Heck, I throw a fit if a six-pack of Ramen noodles is more than $1. With out-of-sight gas prices, driving to New York City didn't make sense and neither did dropping $180 on plane tickets from Portland to New York City, which, by the way, was recommended by my not-so-thrifty neighbor, Nate.
Former newspaper seatmate and writer Elizabeth Comeau provided a cheap travel alternative: The Fung-Wah bus. For real, this is a legit bus service. A coach bus, it runs from Chinatown in Boston to Chinatown in New York City.
Good ol' Lizzie, who has ridden the bus on the cheap, gave only two bits of info when it came to riding on the Fung-Wah: There's a rumor that passengers carry live chickens along for the ride, and that, "whatever you do, don't sit by the bathroom."
Fung-Wah, which means "magnificent wind" in Cantonese, initially was established in 1997 as a dollar -- yes, $1 -- van service for Chinese immigrants who wanted to visit family in New York. More than a decade later, the service has blossomed into a fleet of 20 buses and has become a favorite of college kids, young families and even folks on business.
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/4719975.html
By MEGHAN V. MALLOY
Staff Writer Kennebec Journal
As stimulating as the central Maine social circuit can be, there are times when an out-of-town weekend adventure is needed.
Last weekend was just that. It was time to leave the wide open spaces of Maine and head to the concrete jungle of New York City.
I admit I'm frugal. Heck, I throw a fit if a six-pack of Ramen noodles is more than $1. With out-of-sight gas prices, driving to New York City didn't make sense and neither did dropping $180 on plane tickets from Portland to New York City, which, by the way, was recommended by my not-so-thrifty neighbor, Nate.
Former newspaper seatmate and writer Elizabeth Comeau provided a cheap travel alternative: The Fung-Wah bus. For real, this is a legit bus service. A coach bus, it runs from Chinatown in Boston to Chinatown in New York City.
Good ol' Lizzie, who has ridden the bus on the cheap, gave only two bits of info when it came to riding on the Fung-Wah: There's a rumor that passengers carry live chickens along for the ride, and that, "whatever you do, don't sit by the bathroom."
Fung-Wah, which means "magnificent wind" in Cantonese, initially was established in 1997 as a dollar -- yes, $1 -- van service for Chinese immigrants who wanted to visit family in New York. More than a decade later, the service has blossomed into a fleet of 20 buses and has become a favorite of college kids, young families and even folks on business.
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/4719975.html
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