WEBSITE OF THE DAY -- HopStop.com

HopStop.com

Here’s a handy tool for any traveler headed to one of Hop Stops five featured cities (Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C.). Visitors who are looking for directions via bus, subway or on foot simply have to enter their starting and ending destinations. Then, select mode of transport, departure time, and language; there are 10 different languages to choose from including English, Chinese, French, German, Greek and Russian. I tried it out for a route that I always take from JFK to the Upper East Side and it gave me accurate directions, the distance I would travel and the amount of time it would take. Even better, I could print them out! The only thing lacking was that it didn’t tell me how much it would cost. And, when I entered JFK, it gave me an airport hotel listing – not the airport itself, which should be one of their main focus points.