My Big New York Adventure As a lifelong Anglophile fascinated by big global cities, New York City had always been high on my travel wishlist. When I finally had the opportunity to plan a trip to the United States, I knew I just had to experience the iconic "Big Apple" for myself. After nearly 9 hours of flying overnight from London, my British Airways flight touched down at JFK airport in the early hours of the morning. Even in the dark, I could see just how vast the airport complex was as we taxied towards the terminal. It made our London airports seem tiny in comparison. Clearing immigration and customs took ages, the lines were enormous. But I was just too excited to care about the wait. By the time I claimed my luggage and stepped
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