| New York City, aka the city that never sleeps, fondly | | | | Im not talking about those that you can find in |
| known as the Big Apple, is home to approximately | | | | the sky, then definitely, New York City is the place to |
| eight million people with the population still expected to | | | | be. Go club hopping and rub shoulders with the rich and |
| rise in the years to come. New York City is touted as | | | | famous. Or why not take in a Broadway show? |
| the centre of the world maybe because each part of | | | | Tourist Spots |
| the globe has left an indelible mark in this place. From | | | | With so many points of interest to visit in New York |
| food to works of art to cultural exhibits to tourist | | | | City, its sometimes quite difficult to just know |
| attractions, whatever it is you want your senses to | | | | where to start. But of course, well try our very |
| take pleasure in, New York City most probably has it. | | | | best. A visit to New York City wouldnt be |
| Hotels | | | | complete without touring the following sites: |
| Choosing where to stay is one of the most common | | | | Empire State and Chrysler Buildings |
| problems that visitors encounter when setting foot on | | | | The Statue of Liberty : take a ferry ride to this gigantic |
| foreign land. In New York City, however, you need not | | | | statue, a gift to the United States from the French |
| worry that you wont be provided with the kind | | | | Government. |
| of services you expect to receive. If youre the | | | | Rockefeller Center |
| artsy type fond of bohemian living then youll | | | | Madam Tussauds Wax Museum |
| probably love to stay in New York Citys | | | | Times Square |
| Greenwich Village or downtown Soho. If youre | | | | Shopping |
| a yuppy and youre attached to your PDA | | | | No visit to New York would be complete with a bit of |
| learning about the stock market, then youll feel | | | | retal therapy. Flagship department stores such as |
| right at home in New York Citys famous Wall | | | | Macys (the worlds largest), Bloomingdales and Saks |
| Street. If posh placeshowever are what takes your | | | | are essential. Art lovers should get over to SoHo, and |
| fancy then take a ride to downtown Manhattan and | | | | Greenwich Village is a haven for designer and vintage |
| see for yourself what the Hilton or the Four Seasons | | | | one-offs. |
| Hotel has to offer. Whatever your budget or taste, | | | | With all this to take in it's a really good idea to plan |
| there will be something to suit you. | | | | your trip and have a good map to hand. You can really |
| Getting Around | | | | make the most of your time in New York by |
| There are a wealth of choices when it comes to | | | | organising a "New York Pass" before you go. |
| choosing your mode of transport around the Big Apple. | | | | Bookable online, this will give you admission (and in |
| There are 3,700 buses, 714 miles of subway system, | | | | some cases, queue jumping privileges!) to over 40 of |
| and 12,000 limos and yellow taxis, and that's just for | | | | the top attractions (everything I've already mentioned |
| starters! Take a helicopter tour or ferry trip, hire a bike, | | | | and loads more). It really saves you money, so you've |
| or simply walk around this amazing city - it's based on | | | | got more to spend in Bloomingdales! |
| a grid, so is very easy to find your way around. | | | | Admission to over 40 of New York City's best |
| Dining | | | | attractions: New York Pass |
| There are some 18,000 restaurants in New York, so | | | | Now, remember that whilst visiting New York City it is |
| whether it is French cuisine, Italian pizza and pasta, | | | | still sensible to take the same safety precautions that |
| kimchi, shawarma or something even more exotic that | | | | you would anywhere else.Its also easy to get |
| youre looking for, trust me when I say that New | | | | lost in NYC so be sure that you always have a |
| York City has everything for every palate! | | | | map---and a mobile phone preferably--- handy, just in |
| Nightlife | | | | case. |
| The hottest places in the U.S. can no doubt be found in | | | | Happy sight-seeing! |
| New York City. If youre fond of star-gazing and | | | | |