Everything & Anything New York City

duchy

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

are teabags likely to cause any bother with the fuzz over in the US?

This gave me an attack of the giggles

No teabags are fine

Problem foods are fresh fruit, veg and meat

I take tea, jams, chocolate and Marmite as gifts without any problems. I always pack them rather than put them in hand luggage though-Jams are a little dodgy as they are technically fruit and also "liquids" so MUST be packed

johnnyroper

theamazinggem wrote: »

right, I've done some further research, and they seem fine, frommers recommends them as legit, and no they're not asking for the deposit via western union, or asking for an inflated amount (going by TA threads of which I've read all).

Personally I would still not take the risk,renting apartments/b&b's in new york is a very grey area apparently it is actually illegal.
If I were you I would be looking at hotels you can get some very good deals if you search around give priceline a try

northernlass_2

northwest1965 wrote: »

Its been discussed to death over on TA, they have them in Canada and also Orlando. What I'd personally would like to see or hear from is people who have been affected by them and not just reports

Whats the TA site, ive only just recently heard about these bedbugs and i leave on Monday....

lisadolphin

Northern Lass it's the Trip Advisor website forum.

Lucy1973

johnnyroper wrote: »

Personally I would still not take the risk,renting apartments/b&b's in new york is a very grey area apparently it is actually illegal.
If I were you I would be looking at hotels you can get some very good deals if you search around give priceline a try

Try hotels outside of Manhattan,which are really good value. We like La Quinta in Queens,which is only 15 mins or so into Times sq etc on the tube.

We've decided to go back for the 3rd time next year(around thanksgiving),and have done the usual touristy stuff,and wanted to know if anyone knew of any little gems/places we could visit?

northwest1965

northernlass wrote: »

Whats the TA site, ive only just recently heard about these bedbugs and i leave on Monday....

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k3996244-Bed_Bugs_How_big_a_problem-New_York_City_New_York.html

Cornwall_Girl

I'm slighlty confused after reading about personal allowances. If I want to buy myself some clothes, jewellery and a pair of boots (rather than buying them here, as they're just to wear in NYC), do I need to be careful how much I'm spending or I might have to pay extra tax at the airport, or would I only have to pay taxes if I was buying them for resale? Sorry if I'm being dumb!

Savvy_Sue

spazaloikins wrote: »

I'm slighlty confused after reading about personal allowances. If I want to buy myself some clothes, jewellery and a pair of boots (rather than buying them here, as they're just to wear in NYC), do I need to be careful how much I'm spending or I might have to pay extra tax at the airport, or would I only have to pay taxes if I was buying them for resale? Sorry if I'm being dumb!

Just to check, are you bringing them back into the UK? I presume you are, and it doesn't matter whether you're bringing them back as gifts, as personal purchases, or for resale, you'll have to watch what you're spending.

annie_d

So we are off to NY tomorrow! I gave my husband money in a bag for Christmas and he has booked for us to go to New York. Manchester to Newark tomorrow.
His itinary is watertight and I hope I am strong enough to keep up with it. We managed to get places at Momofuko Ko....even Obama couldn't get in! So i am looking forward to that part. Weather seems "warmish but wettish" which I am used to in Manchester.
Here goes....

Cornwall_Girl

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Just to check, are you bringing them back into the UK? I presume you are, and it doesn't matter whether you're bringing them back as gifts, as personal purchases, or for resale, you'll have to watch what you're spending.

When you say to watch what I'm spending. Is there a set number of items/amount I can spend, before having to pay tax?