"My modest tribute to New York City..." New York City by Laura_Mexico

New York City Travel Guide: 15,524 reviews and 30,894 photos

The glorious WTC twin towers - New York City

I had been in NYC only once, till the spring of 2005 when I got to visit it again.

The first impression I had from this huge, noisy, polluted and crowded city wasn't good, I actually didn't like it --especially after being in Washington DC-- and I was willing to leave as soon as possible. I had 3 days to tour the city and I was able to see some beautiful places, and I even started thinking that NYC wasn't so awful after all. I started thinking that it was... hmmm...'interesting'.

After September 11, I felt sorry for the town and the people that live there and decided to build a site about New York even though I didn't get to see much of the town during my trip and I couldn't offer much information about it. However, I was sure there were some great things I wasn't able to see, and which I hoped to see the next time I went there.

Well, the time for that second trip finally came! This time I got to see more of NYC and, instead of doing all the touristy stuff, I tried to get a more "local" feeling of the city, stroll its streets, do some activities that NY dwellers normally do. I hope I achieved my goal and that the info I'm providing is useful in case you're planning to go there soon.

I only have one picture of the Twin Towers, taken during my first trip in 1999, and I wanted it to stay as the symbol of this page... It'll take me a while to finish it so please come back.... I hope you enjoy it!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Wonderful art offer, lots of nightlife, tourist spots...
Cons:Expensive, crowded, dirty, too similar to my own city! Oh, and buried among the skycrapers... yuck.
In a nutshell:And interesting city you gotta visit at least once in your life!

Last visit to New York City: Mar 2005
Intro Updated Apr 16, 2005
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diageva Jun 11, 2010 at 2:56 PM

Me ha hecho gracia leer tu primera impresión de NY y lo que pensaste después... a mí me pasó lo mismo... bonita página
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curiousabel Oct 26, 2007 at 12:30 PM

Can you name the dangerous neighborhoods around Columbia? What are the safer residential neighborhoods? Thanks.
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orlikins Oct 16, 2006 at 3:11 PM

will be staying in the Pickwick Arms, thanks for the review :D
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Tourtech Apr 17, 2005 at 11:16 AM

We love "The Met" the art is amazing there. We go back to NYC each fall.... Safe travels from travelling Canadians!
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spgood301 Apr 12, 2005 at 4:16 PM

but the March weather is wonderful, isn't it?
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gilabrand Mar 23, 2005 at 10:46 PM

I like that idea of going up to the top of the museum to see the view rather than waiting on line at the Empire State Building. Good tip.
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kenHuocj Mar 22, 2005 at 7:50 PM

unusual photos of a great city ;-)))
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850prc Dec 25, 2004 at 7:29 PM

Nice NYC page. My wife and I visited "the Big Apple" this past October in celebration of our 24th wedding anniversary. We had a great time. Take a peek at my NYC page if you get a moment. :)
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Christophe_Ons Mar 21, 2004 at 12:29 PM

Wonderful page on NYC. Great job :)
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AGHIOS Oct 23, 2003 at 8:14 AM

Fantastic pics and great interesting tips...