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

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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's Profile Photo
    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

  • Oct 26, 2007 at 12:30 PM

    Can you name the dangerous neighborhoods around Columbia? What are the safer residential neighborhoods? Thanks.

  • orlikins's Profile Photo
    Oct 16, 2006 at 3:11 PM

    will be staying in the Pickwick Arms, thanks for the review :D

  • Tourtech's Profile Photo
    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!

  • spgood301's Profile Photo
    Apr 12, 2005 at 4:16 PM

    but the March weather is wonderful, isn't it?

  • gilabrand's Profile Photo
    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.

  • kenHuocj's Profile Photo
    Mar 22, 2005 at 7:50 PM

    unusual photos of a great city ;-)))

  • 850prc's Profile Photo
    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. :)

  • Christophe_Ons's Profile Photo
    Mar 21, 2004 at 12:29 PM

    Wonderful page on NYC. Great job :)

  • AGHIOS's Profile Photo
    Oct 23, 2003 at 8:14 AM

    Fantastic pics and great interesting tips...

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