The best of New York City
How to plan a special trip and take in the history of the city.
New York is a wonderful city, but it is also really easy to be overwhelmed by it. There is so much to do that it’s almost impossible to be bored. This also means it’s sometimes difficult to know where to start. I’ve now been to New York four times and I still feel like I have barely scratched the surface.
This post is not an exhaustive list of a everything I have done over these times, but how to get a great experience in the city, learn a little about how it has come to be the city today, tick off some guidebook classics and explore the streets that form the sets of so many movies. Whether you are a first-time or returning visitor looking for an unforgettable experience this best of New York City guide will help you plan your trip.
If you’re looking for a guide that’s broken down by day, this is the best one I’ve found.
How to prepare for your trip
Plan your time
This might seem obvious, but when I go abroad I often don’t make an overall plan – I have an idea of things I might like to do, but take each day as it comes.
This does not work in New York.
The city is so spread out, you need to either give yourself a theme (art, history, shopping or theatre for example) and plan an itinerary around these or choose areas of New York to focus on and build from there. I’ve tended to take the second approach however it does mean I’ve still not made it north of the Met.
Book in advance
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