The Fragile Cargo

In this second part of my New York post, I am going to cover the famous New York skyline. The two best views you can get are from the top and from the river. Although of the same thing, these two views are worlds apart. There are many places that give you a bird’s eye view of the entire city. The most well known is probably the Empire State Building. Other places you could go to are Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Plaza and One World Observatory. Despite the Empire State being the most famous one, I would recommend readers to visit the One World Observatory. This newest addition to the list has a much more interactive experience for the visitors. At One World it’s not just about the view from the top. It also includes the experience of reaching that 102 nd floor. The elevator that takes you to the top plays a digital view of the surrounding areas at each higher level and also takes you through the history of the city. Once at the top, the Sky Portal, provides a real-time video of...

So it’s time to talk about Manhattan, New York. That big beautiful concrete jungle. New York is a big city with just so many things to do. It is quite unlikely that you’ll be able to do them all. So it’s important to prioritize what you want to see. I’ll try to cover as much as possible through multiple posts. First, let's get the most obvious destinations out of the way. You've all heard of Times Square, The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Empire State Building and Wall Street. Now since these are some of the most popular destinations, they are also the most crowded. So crowded infact, that it gets difficult to really enjoy these places your own way. For first timers, I would say definitely visit Times Square and Central Park.  Times Square you can visit when you are heading over to watch one of the Broadway shows. That is definitely something you do not want to skip over. I watched the Broadway show 'Kinky Boots'. And yes, it was just as intere...

There isn’t much irony like that of the weather. You could have your whole day planned out and then it rains on your parade, literally. This is what happened to me when I visited New York at the start of May this year. Just my luck that it should be sunny for over a week and then start raining as soon as I land. So my first tip to all readers is to always keep a small pocket umbrella with you while travelling. It’s quite the useful companion. And you also want to have some alternative plans. Mine was to visit this amazing brunch spot in Brooklyn, Westville. I was in New York for about 10 days and we were staying in Brooklyn. For those of you who would be choosing to stay in Manhattan itself, you should definitely make sure to go visit Brooklyn as well. Here I’m just going to be talking about the Brooklyn part of my trip. My second post will cover New York. The most popular attraction of Brooklyn is obviously the Brooklyn Bridge. I don’t need to tell you that you m...