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Many here enjoy sharing a few insider suggestions. (Well, some of us. The rest just gripe about human logjams blocking the Midtown subway entrances.)
If your OP states your general interests, you'll get more and better advice.
For example...do you hope for museums, performance art or music (what kind?), shopping (original artcrafts, discount retail, or upscale designer)? Can you play outdoors in winter weather? Also if you know it, name the neighborhood you're staying, or a street intersection. Then we can add some fill-in activities nearby.
Maybe hint about your age and budget, too. Are you trying to blow a lot of money, watch every penny, or something in-between?
If you've never been to NYC, you'd benefit if you buy a guidebook now or study some online tourism sites, then come back with specific questions.
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If you've never been to NYC, you'd benefit if you buy a guidebook now or study some online tourism sites, then come back with specific questions.
It's funny how many people are either clueless about buying guidebooks or just simply are too into being able to find "everything" online that they don't want to spend their money on a book. The reality is that a book costs only about $15 (sometimes less) and will lay out entire days of tours and ideas for you. It really still is the best way to plan a vacation.
It's funny how many people are either clueless about buying guidebooks or just simply are too into being able to find "everything" online that they don't want to spend their money on a book. The reality is that a book costs only about $15 (sometimes less) and will lay out entire days of tours and ideas for you. It really still is the best way to plan a vacation.
I think some people are honestly too cheap to buy the books. but then they will drop money at the tourist restaurants that charge 3 times more than a restaurant several blocks away serving the same thing.
I think some people are honestly too cheap to buy the books. but then they will drop money at the tourist restaurants that charge 3 times more than a restaurant several blocks away serving the same thing.
It might also be the concept of reading/research that is becoming obsolete. We've all gotten a little too used to reading little snippets of reviews for about 30 seconds, moving on to the next 30 seconds and after 5 minutes expecting our "research" to be complete. I know I have become guilty of this to some extent as well. For my last big trip to a new city this year, I actually did buy a guidebook but then let my other family members do all the reading because I kept getting distracted
So I guess we all have to work on our focus and patience in this new age of having everything instantaneously. Even though I didn't properly read the guidebooks I bought, I would have if I knew I couldn't get my family to do it for me. And I will buy a guidebook for my next big trip too.
It's funny how many people are either clueless about buying guidebooks or just simply are too into being able to find "everything" online that they don't want to spend their money on a book. The reality is that a book costs only about $15 (sometimes less) and will lay out entire days of tours and ideas for you. It really still is the best way to plan a vacation.
Before we went to Europe, we just took the books out of the library and brought them with us. Sometimes we did the walking tours in the book, depending on the city.
The library and/or bookstores are your friends. If you don't want to buy guide books or are to lazy to look at online travel websites, spend some time in either place and take notes.
If you still want to ask on CD about travel plans, do tell us your budget, length of stay and interests. There are some general sites that every one seems to want to see (the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Christmas tree, Times Square(?)) but if we have a better sense of where your interests lie, we can tailor our recommendations to better suit your needs.
It's funny how many people are either clueless about buying guidebooks or just simply are too into being able to find "everything" online that they don't want to spend their money on a book. The reality is that a book costs only about $15 (sometimes less) and will lay out entire days of tours and ideas for you. It really still is the best way to plan a vacation.
I just got back from Europe. I bought guidebooks for each of the three cities I visited, and they really were helpful.
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