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I visited 20 New York City attractions
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in just three days in this video I will
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break down just how I did this and also
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give you my own opinion on which
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activities lived up to the hype which
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ones were actually on the disappointing
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side and the activities that actually
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exceeded my expectations
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before we begin it will be very
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important to discuss transportation and
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getting around the city as efficiently
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as possible as this will be very key to
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maximizing the number of attractions
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you'll be able to see in a day now if
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you have the budget you can get around
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using the many available ride share
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services like uber and Lyft just to name
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a few or you can even do the traditional
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New York way and hail a Yellow Cab but
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if you are traveling on a tighter budget
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then I would highly suggest getting a
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weekly pass to gain unlimited access to
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the New York City subway and bus lines
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now I initially had my own reservations
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about using the public transit system in
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New York City due to my own
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preconceptions about its safety but in
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hindsight I found the public transit
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system to be a safe and extremely
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efficient way to get around the city
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while avoiding the heavy traffic that
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the city is so well known for the
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one-time flat fee for this weekly pass
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was just 33 3 US Dollars which I think
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is quite the bargain in my opinion
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for shorter distances though you may
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also want to consider taking the city
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bike
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ride will set you back roughly 4.49 and
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allow for 30 minutes of use a city bike
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day pass is also available for 19 and
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will allow for an unlimited number of 30
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minute rides for any given day
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now I would be doing you a disservice if
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I didn't mention the ability to get free
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Wi-Fi almost anywhere in the city
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through something called link NYC Wi-Fi
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now the city it used to have thousands
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of pay phones scattered around the city
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but due to Changing Times these phone
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boosts were intelligently converted into
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Wi-Fi terminals where you can make phone
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calls look up maps for directions or
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even charge your smartphone simply find
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one of these Wi-Fi terminals follow the
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on-screen instructions and connect your
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phone just once to the Wi-Fi network
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then you're good to go for the duration
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of your stay
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having an internet connection will come
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in very very handy when trying to
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navigate your way through the city
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now that we have gotten the basics out
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of the way let's talk about some of the
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activities I found to be worthwhile
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doing now keep in mind that these are
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based on my own preferences and there
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might be items on this list that may
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interest you more than others as it were
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in my case first up on the list is the
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Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum
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located in the Hell's Kitchen District
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of New York now after spending three
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hours at this Museum I quickly realized
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that this was an extremely underrated
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attraction
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now we got the opportunity to see
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military equipment that I've only seen
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in movies up until this point the
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Intrepid was an actual aircraft carrier
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that was used during World War II in
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fact this actual vessel was attacked by
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the Japanese Kamikaze and nearly sunk
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however the sophisticated engineering of
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the watercraft withstood the attack and
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remained as part of the US Navy coming
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up close and in person to a U.S aircraft
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carrier really gives you an appreciation
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for its sheer size and Design
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during our tour we were greeted by a war
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veteran who gave us surprising facts
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about the Intrepid for example did you
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know that there is enough electrical
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wiring on the Intrepid to run around the
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circumference of the earth at least once
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it's no wonder these watercrafts would
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cost billions of dollars to manufacture
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inside the aircraft carrier there were
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also games and activities for kids and
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adults to enjoy
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we even got the chance to try a 3D
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flight simulator that mimicked flying a
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military fighter jet for an extra fee
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you could also get a tour and also sit
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in the Concorde which was a supersonic
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commercial airplane that was capable of
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flying twice the speed of sound back in
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the day tickets to fly on these planes
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commercially would cost the equivalent
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of 15 000 US dollars in today's money so
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it's definitely worth taking the tour
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just to say that you have been on the
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famous Concord as part of the tour of
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the Intrepid you will also get the
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opportunity to see and enter a submarine
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that was active during the Cold War era
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it was quite interesting to see how the
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Navy officers would live on these
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submarines for five months at a time
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getting first-hand stories from veterans
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who lived on these submarines was a nice
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added value to the walk around tour
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needless to say if you want to learn a
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lot and have a unique experience
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definitely do not Overlook the Intrepid
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Museum while you are visiting New York
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no trip to New York would feel complete
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without at least going to see the famous
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Statue of Liberty luckily you can do a
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sale by of the Statue of Liberty while
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taking the Staten Island Ferry which is
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free no Metro pass required once you get
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to Staten Island you can simply hop on
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the next ferry going in the opposite
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direction to get a nice view of
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Manhattan as well
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now if you wish to get an even closer
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view of the Statue of Liberty then you
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can also opt to take a designated boat
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to work at Liberty Island where you can
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enter the Statue of Liberty with a
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reservation and even visit the Ellis
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Island immigration Museum to get a sense
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of what it would have been like to
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arrive to America in 1892. now you'll be
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able to do this next activity if you
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took the time to get the weekly metro
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card I spoke about earlier but if not no
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worries you can still get on the
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Roosevelt Island aerial Tramway for the
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fare of 2.75 cents U.S per trip
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riding on the Tramway will provide you
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with a unique view of the city as well
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as the Queensborough Bridge
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so in essence it's a small price to pay
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for such a unique experience be sure to
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have your camera handy as the views are
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actually quite impressive another fairly
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common attraction to go see is the
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Empire State Building for a point in
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time this structure was the tallest
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man-made building in the world
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with that being said I personally would
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not take the time to go to the top of
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the Empire State Building because of how
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crowded it can be
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I would instead go to the Top of the
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Rock Observation Deck also known as the
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top of the Rockefeller Center so you can
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get an even better view of the Empire
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State Building on our way up to the
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lookout the elevator had some cool
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animations to enhance the overall
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experience
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while at the top we were lucky to see
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the sun begin to set on the Empire State
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Building
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quite The Humbling imagery to see in
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person
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to go to the lookout you will need to
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reserve a time slot when booking your
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tickets online
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if you stayed around this long watching
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this video thank you here's a little tip
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for saving some money on some of the
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attractions now instead of buying your
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tickets individually consider heading
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over to citypass.com New York and select
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a bundle of 3 5 or 10 attractions from
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this page you will be able to bundle
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your choice of activities into one
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purchase allowing you to save money
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versus buying each activity individually
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sure to hit the like and the Subscribe
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button if you are enjoying the content
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thus far
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this next one I wouldn't really consider
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it as an activity but more as an
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opportunity to pay homage to the
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individuals who did not survive the
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attack on 9 11. a beautiful waterfall
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Memorial lies in place of where the two
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Twin Towers used to be being there more
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than 20 years after the tragedy took
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place does have a humbling effect
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to learn more you can also visit the
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adjacent 911 Memorial Museum or even go
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to the top of the new World Trade Center
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to have a spectacular view from their
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Observatory
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I must say that this next activity was
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one that I was very much looking forward
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to I had heard great things about it but
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I can't help but feel somewhat
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disappointed because I was just
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expecting more from the American Museum
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of Natural History this is not to say
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that I had a bad experience no not at
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all but I was just expecting to see
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something different something that I
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would not be able to see at an alternate
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Museum maybe it's because they did not
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have the ancient Egyptian exhibit that I
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had my heart set on but in any case if
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you have kids and if you have not been
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to a museum of this scale in size then
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definitely check it out there will be
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lots to see and learn definitely bring
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some comfortable Footwear as you will be
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walking around for quite some time
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now if at this point you have gotten a
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little bit overwhelmed with the fast
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pace of the city and you require a
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little bit of downtime then be sure to
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take a stroll through Central Park in
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fact this is exactly what we did
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immediately after our visit to the
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American Museum of Natural History as
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it's quite literally across the street
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Central Park really serves as an oasis
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away from the commotion and noise that
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Manhattan is often associated with
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walking through Central Park was a very
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welcome change of pace however the park
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is well known for its sheer size and you
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can easily spend a day without being
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able to experience everything that the
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park has to offer but whatever time you
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can spend you can guarantee that you
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will be serenaded with a great Ambiance
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numerous activities and a natural
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picturesque scenery
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another free activity to take advantage
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of while in New York is to walk across
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the famous Brooklyn Bridge this
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structure is roughly 1.1 miles long but
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while there you will be greeted by
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numerous Merchants who sell New York
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City memorabilia
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you will truly get a first-hand
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experience of what the New York hustle
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culture is like when crossing the bridge
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from Manhattan you will eventually
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arrive into the Dumbo region of Brooklyn
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this sector is very Scenic and from here
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you will get the opportunity to see
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Manhattan from the other side of the
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river
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there are also nice Parks as well as
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restaurants that you will be able to
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explore
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a very nice way to finish an evening
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especially after being exposed to The
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Hectic nature of Manhattan
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if you consider yourself to be a foodie
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and you would like to venture out to see
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the very soul of New York then be sure
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to check out the Soho Little Italy and
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Chinatown regions you will certainly be
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overwhelmed with the volume and variety
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of food offerings in these districts
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after seeing the craze over a French
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pastry shop on social media we decided
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to pay a little visit to the Lafayette
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Grand Cafe and Bakery
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we ended up trying their famous
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cream-filled croissant Supremes which
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are made with different flavors each
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month so whichever flavor you try keep
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in mind that they are limited editions
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we were fortunate enough to try the
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strawberry lemonade and all I can say is
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if you have a sweet tooth beware
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now this next region of Manhattan is
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probably one of the busiest Times Square
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the very definition of the big city
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while there you will be exposed to Giant
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screens and bright lights if you are
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used to a more Suburban setting then
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this just might be somewhat of a culture
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shock for you but it's not all chaos in
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this region you will also be able to
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find every mainstream brand of products
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available everything from shoes to
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clothing and even makeup so if you're
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into shopping prepare to be amazed in
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this same district you will also find
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the Broadway Theater during our visit
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Broadway was still hosting the famous
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Lion King musical definitely something
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worth seeing while in New York
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if you're into architecture then you'll
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certainly enjoy the next attraction the
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New York Public Library is a very
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photogenic structure both inside and out
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students use the space as a place to
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study and get work done but for tourists
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like myself we go there to appreciate
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the design and Engineering of the
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building
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entry to the public library is free but
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just keep in mind that some rooms have
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restricted access in order to protect
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the focus of the aspiring students just
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behind the New York Library you will
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also find Bryant Park which is a
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beautiful 9.6 acre open space that is
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known for hosting numerous events during
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both the summer and winter months
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if you have ever invested in stocks or
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even listened to someone talk about
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their own portfolio you would have more
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than likely at some point heard them
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mention the term Wall Street well this
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is the financial Hub of New York and in
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some cases of the world you will be able
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to see all of these famous references in
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the financial district of New York
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including the famous Charging Bull
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if none of this interests you then you
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can still appreciate that somewhat
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European look of the sector
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now this next attraction was actually a
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little bit higher up on my personal list
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but upon arriving to the site the flat
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iron building was actually under
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construction so sadly I was not able to
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join the club of people who have taken
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beautiful pictures of the architectural
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Marvel but luckily the time traveling
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there was not completely wasted because
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right across the street we were able to
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find the Madison Square Park
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which was an amazing spot to just Lounge
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out and enjoy the Ambiance we even
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stumbled across one of the coolest dog
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parts we've seen it almost seemed like a
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water park for dogs and should you get a
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little hungry you'll find a Shake Shack
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conveniently placed in the center of the
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park all around very good vibes and
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definitely worth the visit
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last on this list is the Washington
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Square Park now I wouldn't really say
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that there was anything particularly
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special about this park but after seeing
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the Washington Square arch in so many
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films I figured it would be nice to
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cross it off the list just so I could
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say that I've been to see it in person
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however by chance while we were there we
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actually ran into the New York city
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mayor Eric Adams needless to say the
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task of running New York City is no easy
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feat and given the fact that I've
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enjoyed my three days here is probably a
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testament to all the hard work that
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keeps a city as large as Manhattan
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running the way it is
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now before I let you go I know planning
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a trip like this can get pretty
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expensive very fast if not properly
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planned and budgeted for so here is
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another Pro tip to help you save some
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money while visiting the city instead of
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getting a hotel or an Airbnb on the
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island of Manhattan consider staying in
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Queens or even in Brooklyn to save on
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the lodging costs simply choose a spot
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with good Metro access so you can easily
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and quickly move to and from Manhattan
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in our case we ended up staying at the
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LIC hotel in Queens the hotel was
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extremely clean and the staff was also
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very polite if you are arriving by car
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they can also accommodate your need for
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parking there was also a very nice
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rooftop Terrace that offered a very nice
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view of Manhattan as you can see we're
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here on the rooftop Terrace uh we're
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like even though we're sort of off the
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island of Manhattan we're literally a
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few steps away from the metro and it's
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another maybe five minutes train ride to
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the downtown sector so if you want to
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save a little bit of money this would be
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a great spot for you guys to hang out
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just to sleep and stay and then you can
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spend the rest of your day in the city
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so thank you guys for watching hopefully
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this video has been beneficial in
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showing you how you can explore New York
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City on a budget or even on a tight time
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frame be sure to leave your own tips and
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tricks Down Below in the comment section
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as I am sure that you too will be able
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to contribute to the topic until the
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next one take care for now
