The Greenporter is an old-style US motel, just two hours from central Manhattan. The difference with this motel is that the central parking lot has been replaced by a beautiful swimming pool and hot tub (complimentary towels and loungers) and this motel has fine dining in the shape of La Cuvee Bar and Bistro, which offers locally-sourced food and a selection from the local Long Island vineyards (wine tours available).

Greenport, a historic seaport on the North Fork of Long Island, provides an excellent contrast to the hustle and bustle of NYC. You can drive (or better, hire a bike from Bike Stop on Front Street) and take the short ferry to Shelter Island, home to deer and secluded bays, then another short ferry to Sag Harbor on the South Fork, with its artsy shops and eateries.

Two minutes walk from the station or the bus station (the 'Hampton Jitney' takes you from Penn Station in air-conditioned comfort, with charming hostesses who provide complimentary drinks and snacks). Ample parking by the motel too.

The Greenporter
326 Front Street
Greenport, NY 11944

phone: (631) 477-0066
fax: (631) 477-2317
www.thegreenporter.com
info@thegreenporter.com

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My boyfriend and myself travelled around the United States for six months last year and we found it much cheaper to buy a small RV and then sell it at the end. It is slightly more trouble but we managed to find a dealer online and they helped us with all the relevant registration required when we arrived. Obviously be careful but if you can spare a few days at the start and end of your trip to look for a vehicle you will end up saving a fortune. Even with the vehicle insurance we had to take out a full year policy but got six months refunded when we left (we paid about £300 for the whole year for two people driving a nine-tonne RV). For travel insurance we went with Endsleigh and they were very reasonable and flexible (you can extend your policy or add just a few days or sports cover).

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I think the best American road trip book ever is John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley, a non-fiction book Steinbeck wrote in 1964 about his country-wide wanderings with his standard poodle Charley in his converted truck - not so much about the places as the people and always through Steinbeck's most excellent plain-spoken and plain-seeing lens. Many truths about American humanity therein...

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