With the news of a travel corridor between New York and London flying around the internet scape, we may as well give you some top tips for exploring the Big Apple like a true New Yorker!
Top tips for enjoying NYC like a local:
- Speed up!
Similarly to Londoners, New Yorkers hateeeee slow walkers. Don’t walk at snails pace, taking in all the tall buildings and billboards. Find a space and keep it moving.
- Look, Look, Cross
Don’t wait for the traffic light to stop flashing. Newsflash – it won’t. When the green man is flashing, take a calculated look and cross the road.
- Change shoes, then pose
Wear comfortable shoes or bring a pair to change into. You’ll do a lot of walking around the city, so it just makes sense. (If you don’t have a pair handy, there are many discount stores you can grab some on the cheap from.)
- Public transport
Get the subway or walk. Don’t rely on yellow taxis or Uber, you’ll get stuck in traffic and lose a heap of time. We recommend getting your yellow taxi 🚕 fix at night, when the roads are quieter.
- Stop for a treat
Get an amazing Belgian waffle 🧇 from a stall on 35th & 6th 🥺😍 you won’t regret it.
- Don’t stay in Manhattan
Don’t stay in Manhattan. Yes, Gossip Girl. Yes, Sex and the city. But no to the inflated cost! Stay in Queens, Brooklyn or Williamsburg.
- walk the bridge
Walk across the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. Plenty of photo opportunities and a way to add some calm to your time in the busy city.
- visit central park
Take a walk around Central Park. So many of your favourite movies, series even music videos have had cameos here.