Saturday, January 16, 2010

New York Travel Tips

Better late than never.... these tips will come in handy whenever you go....

1. Find your most comfortable shoes and then find some more comfortabler. Better yet, go buy those ones with the roller balls on the bottom.

2. Go to the bank and get money, then drive back through and get twice as much as you got the first time

3. Raise your allowance and start saving 2 years before you plan to go.

4. If somebody says they want to show you "something", don't look. 

5. Never make eye contact---unless you deemed yourself the official picture taker for all tourists. 

6. The official language of nyc is "foul".  All Zimmermann's understand and speak it.

7. Deeming yourself an interpreter at Starbucks is okay---but it's sad that the "barrista" couldn't understand a British accent. 

8. Don't forget the umbrella otherwise you'll need it.

9. Get to know your hotel. Walk around and find out what's there. After smelling popcorn for 2 days, I finally asked the bell captain and discovered there's a movie theater in the hotel---and this is the 2nd time I've stayed at this hotel. When I walked over to where the theater is located, I discovered a Starbucks in the hotel too. Would have saved me 2 trips down the block!

10. Check concierge for offers, deals and coupons. I missed $5.00 off coupon for the Titanic exhibit, but got an additional 10% coupon for Macy's.

11. Don't be excited if you think you got a good seat on the train---most of the trip will be underground anyway.

12. Counting your money on the subway is probably not a very good idea.

13. Walking an "almost healed", broken baby toe around New York isn't such a good idea either.

14. Be aware that police control the pedestrians with caution tape.

15. Annoying children are everywhere. Remember, only you think your child/grandchild singing in a restaurant is adorable. To everyone else, they are obnoxious.

 No matter how much time you are in nyc, it's never enough. Who wants to go with me?

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