Blogs from New York, New York, United States, North America - page 11

Call them what you will Genevieve, the rockets, the rockhearts, the lockets but OMG I LOVED them! They were schmaltzy, cheesy and oh so glitzy, but so New York and I loved every second!! Other big fan followings of the day were the ice skating at Rockefeller Center, trip to Top of the Rock for sunset and the Saks Christmas lights...sadly the latter was also supported by about half of New York and we were stuck in quite a person-jam! Confident there will be a bit more space and fewer people for our next few days!... read more

I may have to resort to bullet points today to cover all the activities/highlights of the last couple of days: - Brooklyn Bridge - originally set out with the ambitious target of walking across and then to the 911 memorial. But when it’s -8 with a wind whipping off the harbour, the first pylon serves for photos and a view of the Manhattan skyline, and well, the subway is warmer and doesn’t whinge. - 911 memorial - we had hesitations over taking the kids and we missed much of the museum part as it was ‘not recommended’ but we were really pleased we went, even it it was a sobering reminder of those events almost 20 years ago...and such a change in scenery from the last time I was here and the towers were still standing. ... read more

Christmas bells are ringing, and it's time to get out and into New York to enjoy its culture and experience all that the city has to offer. There are so many good reasons to come to New York during the holiday season. The city lights up at this time like no other time in the year. With so much choice for families and adults alike, you must plan your trip. Here are my top 5 picks on what to see and where to go if you are visiting New York during this holiday season. 1. Accommodation at the Westgate New York Grand Central Hotel url=https://www.westgateresorts.com/hotels/new-york/midtown-manhattan/westgate-new-york-grand-central/The Westgate New York Grand Central Hotel, built in 193, is ideally located in Manhattan's historic Tudor City and only a stone's throw away from the Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building ... read more

The day starts at 3:30 AM. Elinor doesn't think that we need to get up that early, but somehow she's not aware of how long it takes her to get ready in the morning. Any morning. She's just ready in time for the taxi (now called Riide which has in identical signup screen to Uber, but its still the local taxi companies). Oh yes, and Elinor had insisted on making a fruit salad to take with us and eat at the airport before going through security. That means that we're rushing to eat it (and not finish it) before getting in the long line for security. Turns out the long line moves along quickly, and we do have a few minutes to sit before they start boarding. Not rushed, but not sitting waiting, either. And quite ... read more

Day 12 New York/Brooklyn It’s Wednesday morning and as per usual I snuck down to the “milk bar” on the corner of 6th and union in Brooklyn for my small latte with an extra shot. A Small in the USA is the same as a large back home! We caught the subway to grand central and then walked to the UN building on first st street near the east river. We joined a guided tour and sat in the general assembly and saw the security council and other chambers . There was a telling poster that showed annual military expenditure at 1.8 trillion dollars, where as expenditure on development is only 30 billion a year! All the world’s leaders and Greta Thunberg will be talking in the general Assembly next week! We then headed off to ... read more