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New York - advice needed
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Originally posted by Rookie View PostHave to say though that most of the New Yorkers that we met were a great bunch of people - so friendly. Makes me want to book a flight there again.Bazza gets caught
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Originally posted by Rookie View PostHave to say though that most of the New Yorkers that we met were a great bunch of people - so friendly. Makes me want to book a flight there again.
The friendliest person we met was in Greenwich Village. We'd wandered for ages looking for a nice place to eat and in the end asked this guy carrying his shopping (so a local). As he couldn't give us directions he walked us there - way out of his way etc. It was quite noticeable that me and the wife were the only different sex couple in there.
We stayed at the Marriott on Times Square. Not the nicest hotel but you can't beat its location.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostTaking my 16 yr old daughter + rellies to NY for a shopping trip at the end of june, for a week.
I have checked this out on-line, but the advice from the guys here is always top notch.
Can I get a subway pass that will cover NY and Newark jointly, for a week ?
What is cheap cf the UK ?
What to avoid
What is a must
TIA
Never bothered with the subway as the cabs are so cheap but you can get a subway pass at the stations from the machines.
Empire State is OK, lots of queuing. Staten Island ferry is OK for the view of Manhattan, but there's not much to see when you get there so I just turned right around and came back.
Would recommend going to Brooklyn; it's pretty cool (Williamsburg etc) and then walk back over Brooklyn Bridge - amazing. Soho/Tribeca/Greenwich and Meatpacking district all very good for shopping and nightlife. The pubs are surprisingly good and have great beer selections. You can't beat the shops on 5th Ave - Bergdorf Goodman; Bloomingdales; Macys etc: buy all the US brands and stock up on top brand jeans like Seven/Citizens/Joes as they are very cheap compared to the UK.
Wouldn't bother with Times Sq; Ground Zero is a bit too much like grief tourism for me.
You can't fail to have a good time. Just typing this makes me long for the days when I went over once a month on a project 2 years ago. (CW on BA and 5 star hotels- nice). Sadly all in the pastComment
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IIRC, you can't get a Newark / NY pass as they are in Different States.
Brookly Heights is great for pizza. Which was apparently invented there (I don't believe it either)"Israel, Palestine, Cats." He Said
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Used to live there, canny be arsed looking but a while back I write a big post on things to see in NYC.
Pretty sure it's on that Tay got involved in slating, cause he's a c0ck like that but if you can be bothered seraching it was pretty detailed I seem to remember.Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith
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That will be a simply fab time to catch up for a beer. - Tay
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Marriott nr Times Square has a revolving restaurant on the 40th (not sure?) floor.
The view is beautiful.
However, please be aware that they do not take too kindly to laughing.
I was there with Mrs BGG and my Mother, and we were dressed to the nines, and hardly a loutish crowd.
One of us made a witticism, and the other 2 laughed. Not loudly or uproaringly, but just a slight chuckle.
In a flash the waiter, called "Morty", came over and said :
"Hello folks, I can hear you having a good time, but you need to be aware that we have something called the "Fun Police" here in NY, and they might hear you."
In other words, he was trying to say "we don't tolerate laughter here", albeit couched in a non-threatening way.Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostTaking my 16 yr old daughter + rellies to NY for a shopping trip at the end of june, for a week.
I have checked this out on-line, but the advice from the guys here is always top notch.
Can I get a subway pass that will cover NY and Newark jointly, for a week ?
What is cheap cf the UK ?
What to avoid
What is a must
TIA
Here's the top tip you've been waiting for in fact I'm shocked and stunned it's not been mentioned already.
If you're going on a shopping trip go to Macy's go to the first floor to the visitor information desk they'll ask for ID flash them your passport, they'll give you a little bit of paper which gets you 10% off anything in the whole store.
Got myself a few pairs of jeans that day...
My other personal must do is a visit to Ellis Island, forget the statue of liberty (seriously overcrowded with tourists) you can get enough viewing just on the ferry trip to Ellis island, where you may find a record of a distant relation and far more educational."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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