New York City, USA (5 days)

Read all about our adventure here

New York is a very walkable city. With a great public transit system.

Day 1

• World Trade Centre (tallest skyscraper in the western hemisphere)
• 9/11 Memorial
• Jump on the Staten Island Ferry and you can get a view of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
• Wall St and the Stock Exchange (don’t forget a visit to the Bull Statue)
• If you are feeling up to it, you could walk down Fifth Avenue

Day 2

• Stroll through Central Park
• Empire State Building
• Times Square (Daylight)
• Toys R Us (there is a Ferris wheel you can ride on)
• If you love M&M’s, a visit to the m&m store is needed
• Times Square (Night)

Day 3

• Rockefeller Center 
• Chrysler Building (tallest Brick Building in the World)
• Grand Central Terminal 
• New York Public Library
• Madame Tussauds (very touristy thing to do)
• Smoke Jazz Club (2751 Broadway)

Day 4

For all the shopping addicts out there you need to get to Woodbury Common, all your favourite designers discounted. You would need a whole day for this. (or check out Nordstrom Rack for discounted designer items)

Drinks at the Top of The Standard – anything you order there is amazing.

Day 5

• Museum of Modern Art (MoMa)
• Another walk through Central Park and a visit to the Central Park Zoo
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)
• Tour of Madison Square Garden (MSG, home of the New York Knicks)

Food Places not to be missed

• Katz Deli (pastrami Sandwich)
• Juniors (near times square)
• Bricklane (for those that can stand the heat, try the Phaal curry)
• The Standard Hotel is simply amazing
• Carlos Bakery (get the Cannoli)
• For the Sex and the City Lovers – visit Magnolia Bakery