A friend of mine once told me that your heart should beat to the rhythm of the city whose streets you walk through. The tremendous speed of your pulse as you zip through New York City will make you feel more alive than ever. At the same time, it can give you the feeling that you are just an insignificant little breadcrumb when you gaze at the magnificent skyscrapers looming gloriously on the horizon. But whatever the feeling, you will surely never forget it!
A bit of confusion may also arise within you, but only in terms of where to start. There is so much to see, so much to feel that you cannot deprive yourself. Don’t worry, during sunny days the tour buses can do that for you, there are plenty in Times Square. At night, you can catch a fancy show on Broadway or have the time of your life at Madison Square Garden with a fantastic concert where you can party like a rock star.
New York City is a spiritual cocktail of different cultures and variety. You can literally meet people from all over the world as there is an endless stream of visitors on the streets. Just have a conversation on the sidewalk or take it to any of the corner cafes or restaurants. You can literally feel anywhere in the world when the cuisine of a particular country touches your tongue, as New York City will offer you the world on one plate.
If you intend to come home with a handful of new acquisitions, you’ll feel lucky, especially if you’re in town at the time of the big seasonal or holiday sales. From the glamorous window displays of Manhattan avenues to the incredible prices uptown, you can treat yourself to some indulgent shopping. If you’re not in the mood to spend tons of money on fashion, you can at least invest a small sum in memorable Big Apple key chains, Statue of Liberty refrigerator magnets, I HEART NEW YORK T-shirts, a stylish pair of socks taxi yellows or whatever. your mind can imagine of the widely spread and generously stocked souvenir shops.
You will never forgive yourself if you forget to charge your camera before taking a walk in the city that never sleeps. There are so many moments worth capturing. You can have your photo taken with almost any celebrity at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum; take fantastic landscape photos of the glorious architecture; take a selfie on top of the Empire State Building, do a cartoon on the Statue of Liberty, or capture the whimsy of Central Park.
New York City is gigantic and a couple of days will not be enough to see everything for sure. But no matter where you go and what you do, don’t forget to admire because that feeling will stay with you forever.