Travel Tips: New York

Are you going on a city trip to New York? Then make sure you read these travel tips. It always comes in handy to know what is needed for a trip to the city which never sleeps!

Electric power

First of all, very handy if you're taking your phone and want to charge it during your trip in NY: In the United States they use 110 volt, which means foreign plugs don't work there. So before you go the USA, buy a power connector. This way you'll still be able to charge your phone (and laptop and such) during your holiday.

Public transport

Remember that traffic in NY goes in one direction per avenue. So pay attention if you're taking the bus and always wonder beforehand: what direction do you need and where should you take the bus?

For using public transport, a week pass is very easy. You can buy this at every metro station and you get unlimted travel. The ticket ensures a good mood during the entire trip - after all, your feet won't start hurting!
 

Sights

Apart from all known things from the city guides - think of the Empire State Building and Ground Zero - there are also many other beautiful and fun sights in the Big Apple. For example, it's worth the trouble to take the ferry from Manhattan to Staten Island and back. This provides a beautiful view of the city's skyscrapers and of course you also pass by the Statue of Liberty.

You should also definitely take a walking tour over Brooklyn Bridge. While walking, you experience a wide and amazing view over the city. Enjoy the skyline!
Lastly, it's lots of fun to go to TriBeCa. You can find very trendy areas here where many artists live, and you can visit plenty of galleries.

 

Museums

For the real culture, beautiful sculptures and gorgeous painting, you should go to MoMa (Museum of Modern Art) or to the Guggenheim Museum.

Food

As a lunch, get a salad from the "salad bar". Tasty, healthy, and it fills you up just fine. You can choose what kind of salad you want, what you want on the side and what dressing you want to be mixed through it, which will then be done for you. Next you can choose a beautiful spot in the city to enjoy your lunch.

For the best dessert you need to go to Cold Stone, on 42nd Street. This icecream parlor can't be missed, because on days with nice weather there is a very long line, ending far outside the shop. You can't merely choose what flavour of icecream you'd like, but also what you'd like to be in it. For example, you can choose banana (you'll get fresh pieces of banana mixed in with your icecream), Snickers (a Snickers bar will be broken into especially for you, which will then be mixed into your icecream), and much more.

Regaining your breath

If you want to slow down in the chaotic city for a while during or at the end of a busy day, you will of course go to Central Park. This largest artificial green area in the world offers beautiful pieces of park and street, so you can enjoy walking, skating and resting.

Sources: www.todio.nl