The three major viewing decks in New York are One World Observatory at the World Trade Centre, the famous Top of the Rock, and of course the Empire State Building. Empire State vs Top of the Rock has been done to death, but what about Rock vs WTC? Let’s compare! The views So this is…
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Visiting New York | Day 4 – Central Park, Grand Central and New York Yankees Baseball
Disaster. The last full day in NYC was here. But we had another full agenda and were determined to make the most of it! Central Park We started the day early by taking a walk down the road from our hotel in to Central Park. Before visiting New York I had wondered if Central Park…
Visiting New York | Day 3 – NYC Shopping, the Flatiron and the Top of the Rock
So after a crazy busy day in Downtown Manhattan the day before, day 3 in New York had arrived, and we’re starting to get in to the swing of things now. After having some delicious pancakes and waffles for breakfast at a diner down the road from our hotel, it was time for a bit…
Visiting New York | Day 2 – Stardust Diner, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, One World Trade Centre, the Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge
So, after arriving in NYC, the first full day in New York was here – and wow did we pack some things in. It was a busy one! Breakfast at Ellen’s Stardust Diner Since we weren’t going to a Broadway show on this trip, we started the first full day in style at Ellen’s Stardust…
Visiting New York | Day 1 – Arrival, Times Square & 7th Avenue
Our long-awaited and rescheduled trip to New York had finally arrived, and since our flight was quite early in the morning, we decided to book a room at the Sofitel Heathrow Terminal 5 to avoid the early morning trip to the airport. Arriving in NYC We arrived in to JFK in the afternoon, which isn’t close to Manhattan. We…
7 things I wish I knew before going to New York
Finally, after many years of wanting to go, I have been to New York – and it didn’t disapoint.What an amazing city! Here are a few things I didn’t know or expect, which I learned along the way. Hopefully they help someone visiting NYC in the future! Unexpected hotel Resort fees / Facilities fees Be…
Park Central Hotel, 7th Avenue, New York | ★★★
After a lot of rescheduling due to Covid, our long-awaited trip to New York had finally arrived… The Park Central Hotel on 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan was our chosen place to stay. Here’s what I thought! Where is the Park Central Hotel? The best thing about this hotel is without a doubt the location.The…