Anything & Everything New York (PART 2) - [please search thread before posting]

fordy

free acommodation, if only

had a dream last night i knew someone who had an apartment overlooking central park and were letting me stay there while they were away

suffice to say i was upset when i woke up

becky_rtw

Sorry fordy, but let me say even if you can do 5 days NY is worth every second

(I had pay for a hotel last time because my friend came with so I do know the pain of it )

M4RKM

fordy wrote: »

driving, god you are brave.

car parking at the airport, in Manchester....

I might be renting a car, i'm not sure yet, would be nice to get out of the city, and I drive for a living anyway, but.. not 100% convinced yet...


M

M4RKM

I have to pay for my hotel each time i've gone to NYC, and this is my 12th time...

pah! free! pah!


M

P.S Brooklyn is perfectly safe, your friends who live in NYC should know better IMO

P.P.S - eh? - Last edited by becky_rtw; Today at 8:16 PM.. Reason: my y's were missing
what, was your post this -

Ooo I reall want to go to Brookln but my N friends are snobb about the boroughs and sa its not safe for me on m own and wont come with *huffs loudl*, but I do get free acomms so should stop complaining

Might take them to tower hamlets and show them rough when the are over

becky_rtw

My y on my keyboard is sticky and I missed it on say and my in the sentences - the rest of the typos are at least understandable

Good I'm glad you agree its safe - I will try to educate them in October about it

uzubairu

WaxiesDargle wrote: »

I am staying at the Hotel Beacon on the upper West Side.

You will love it there. :j

We stayed there last month and will be going back there next year.

traveller

Hi, I definately want to go to Harlem on my August trip.We go the same day as you waxy but land In the evening.We are also staying in jersey, but flying into jfk:rolleyes:-dont ask.

Anyway, the point to my post;) is that i've given up within reason of being bothered about people's interpretations of safe, as I live In Islington and know full well there are the lovely places that estate agents can make a pretty penny by emphasising and a lot of places you would not let your dog out at night,lol. My ex would not go to Harlem last time,because of what he'd heard and seen on the t.v.Well, i've been watching Harlem heights and all the people in it are proffessional people leading perfectly normal lives(o.k slightly dramatised-docusoap),so I think it's just a case of knowing where your going as with any place and commonsense.

On a different note, It's nice to see the $ rate nicely rising:D

WaxiesDargle

uzubairu wrote: »

You will love it there. :j

We stayed there last month and will be going back there next year.

thanks marky and the rest

uzubairu

did you subway it or taxi?

uzubairu

WaxiesDargle wrote: »

uzubairu

did you subway it or taxi?

Subway.

Cramped taxis just don't do it for us.
Also you get to feel the NYC vibe (IMHO) as soon as you leave the airport. Helpful staff will point you in the right direction.

We have only used taxis once, and it wasn't as nice or cheap.

red_pad

Hi guys,

I'm finalising my itinerary for my trip in November. We're wanting to go and visit family in Toronto for the last couple of days of our trip then fly back and head home from NYC.

My first question is can I book flights using the American Expedia or AA websites. I can save about £40 per person on the flights if so.

2nd question is how long would you allow to get from La Guardia to Newark on a Sunday evening either by train or taxi. We need to check in at Newark by 7pm. Google maps say 40mins in a car or approx 1hr 15 by train subway.

Thanks guys