TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO NEW YORK (AND NOT SHIT)

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Are you planning a trip to the Big Apple and looking for the best tips for traveling to New York? After visiting it several times we will tell you a lot of tips and recommendations to help you prepare the trip in the best possible way 🙂 And it is that New York is one of our favorite cities. Since we visited it for the first time in 2017 we have in mind to move here, even if it is a little season in a Brooklyn loft. Or in a little house in Astoria. Not a bad plan, right?

For now we are satisfied with the memories and photos of that week we spent in the Big Apple and that wonderful one, month we enjoyed between Manhattan and Brooklyn. If New York is one of the destinations on your list of upcoming trips, congratulations! And not only because you will enjoy an incredible city, but because you just found the best website to prepare your trip! Here are 25 tips for traveling to New York (and not screw it up).

1. The first thing we advise you is take travel planning seriously. There are countries that do not need a special organization, the United States is not among them and you will have to work it out. To start you can read this post where we tell you the preparations for a trip to New York (ESTA, medical insurance, flights ...).

2. Do you want a secret to get very cheap flights? It is true that there are offers to fly to New York, but they are not always found. As a second option try flights to Boston, we assure you that the prices will be bargain! Take the opportunity to get to know this beautiful city of Massachusets and then head to New York, there are cheap buses (from € 1!) With Megabus it will take only 3 hours.

3. And what about the accommodations? Surely you have been told that the hotels in New York are very expensive. Yes but no. In this post we give you a few guidelines to find cheap accommodation in New York (from € 40 in shabby options, and € 60-70 cool things).

4. Another fundamental expense in a trip is food. Well eating in New York cheap is not only possible, but it's super simple. Here we leave you a few ideas to fill your stomach for less than $ 5 and here many others where you can eat well and cheaply in New York.

5. The New York subway It is one of the great terrors of travelers. He is reputed to be huge and very messy. Great if it is, but it doesn't have to be so complicated to understand if you read this New York subway guide from Anuevayork's blog. We would add only one thing: get yourself a metrocard. The weekly voucher costs $ 32 and allows you to use unlimited means of transportation for 7 days.

So the Big Apple is you, huh?

6. Is it worth it?tourist passes or it is better to buy tickets separately? Easy answer: it depends on what you want to do. Our experience is that if you want to enter all the main attractions of the city, buy a tourist pass. After investigating the different options, we believe that the New York Pass is the best, since it includes the entry of more than 100 attractions, among which are:

Empire State Building
Top of the rock
Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (Immigration Museum)
Hudson River Cruise
9/11 Museum
Guggenheim museum
MoMa (Museum of Modern Art)
MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Tourist bus
Cycling route through Central Park

The pass price It depends on the number of days hired. If you manage to do it all in a couple of days, it will cost you € 159.

7. Other tourist card quite interesting is the New York Explorer Pass whose price depends on the number of attractions to visit, and not on the number of days. For example, if we decide on 5 things, the pass will cost € 118 and something ends up saving. In this case we recommend:

Empire State Building (individual price $ 57)
Top of the Rock ($ 30)
9/11 Museum ($ 24)
Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and the Immigration Museum of Ellis Island ($ 18.50)
MoMa ($ 25)

8. Do you travel in total backpacking plan and you don't want to spend anything on attractions? Don't worry, there are a few things to see and do for free in New York. And yes ... there is even a free tour (although you must tip at the end of the visit, of course).

9. You saw there are days when museums are freebut we recommend avoid them, especially in very tourist sites like the MoMa: it is filled so much that in the end you will not see anything. Not worth it. Here we tell you which are the best museums in New York.

10. Do not stay only in ManhattanNew York is made up of many different neighborhoods, such as Brooklyn or Queens, which would be a crime not to visit. But obviously Manhattan has to be kicked well. Here is a guide to the main Manhattan areas.

The people of New York are the most picturesque

11. And speaking of crimes ...is New York safe? Obviously there are areas that are better to avoid such as the South Bronx and Brownsville (Brooklyn), but usually, with common sense, you will not have problems. Of course, as tourists you run the risk of being the target of scammers and pickpockets (always pay attention to your belongings, especially in the subway and in tourist places).

12. A good way to get to know as much of New York as possible in the shortest time is take a tour of contrasts. It lasts half a day and takes you to explore areas of Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn. We personally loved it and we recommend doing it to everyone. More information and reservations.

13. What is it the best time to visit New York? Difficult question (and simple at the same time): all. Each season has something special. In winter with Christmas (although we would avoid the months of January and February for the cold). Fall with its colors and the Thanksgiving holiday. And in spring and summer, cities usually get their prettiest face, yes, in high season it has to be glued. We went in may And it seemed like a perfect month.

14. If there is something not to take lightly when traveling to the United States, it is the health insurance. So one of the best tips for traveling to New York may not be this: don't play it! A simple setback, a fall or an operation can cost thousands of dollars! We always travel with Iati Seguros and we cannot be happier. If you have any questions, here is a guide to choose the best travel insurance.

15. Don't fall for the error of eat hamburgers day yes and day too. It is true that the cuisine of the United States is not one of the most appreciated in the world, but believe us, there is life beyond Shake Shack! In this post we recommend 20 dishes that you should try in the US. And you're worried about nutrition that you know there are many options for healthy eating in New York.

Chinese food, sack!

16. Don't miss out on anything in the world a gospel mass. The experience is a past one, and it can be done perfectly for free. Of course, early morning: we went to the 8am Mass and we weren't many tourists, but upon leaving there was a tremendous queue waiting for the 11am Mass. Our experience here.

17. Although we are increasingly influenced by social networks and always being divine, you better not think so much about going beautiful @ The best thing is dress comfortably, you will do km and km every day!

18. To have dollars you will have two options: change your money or get money at ATMs. We always recommend use travel card. Both for payments and to get money. But watch out for commissions! Here we tell you the solutions to have money abroad. We, after looking carefully at all the options, have decided to always carry a Bnext card each one, which we combine with another N26 card each one, to extend limits and go quieter in case of failure. Both are free and will allow you to save a paste.

If you do not want to get this card, it is best to take € and change a small amount at the airport and a large part in a city exchange office (which usually offer better change).

19. Ainnns theme tips, tricky subject. Long story short: in New York, as in the rest of the United States, you have to leave tips in bars and restaurants. How does it work? Normally 15-18% of the total amount is left. To curl the curl even more, you have to know that in bars or pubs, you usually leave $ 1 per drink (and not the percentage) and that in street places or fast foods nothing is usually left.

20. Unless you don't want to do the tourist or you really need it, avoid taxis if you travel with a limited budget: They are expensive and the subway works very well!

We have already told you: New York is much more than Manhattan

21. Do you have the English something rusty and you worry? Nothing happens (almost): with speaking some basic words and making yourself understood you will not have major problems. He also thinks there are a lot of Spanish speakers in New York.

22. Can you find tickets to Brodway musicals with discountsHow? Introduce yourself a few hours before the show at TKTS, in the middle of Times Square. Keep in mind that you can only buy tickets for the same day and that discounts range from 20 to 50%. If you prefer to pay the entire price but get your ticket yes or yes there is no choice but to book it online.

23. Here are some series and movies to set you up: Breakfast at Tiffany, Home Alone, When Harry met Sally, Ghostbusters, Friends, Gossip Girl and Sex in New York.

24. And, of course, there are also a few books that talk about the city, such as: Historias e Nueva York (by Enric Gonzalez), El Gran Gatsby (by F. Scott Fitzgerald) or 4321 (by Paul Auster).

25. This advice applies to New York and Conchinchina, you see that it is important: before going on a trip, upload all your documentation to the cloud (passports, flights, reservations ...) or send it by e-mail. Just in case ...

You'll want to go back to New York ... and you know it!

And finally come back! We already know, it is not advice ... it is an obligation. After your first visit to New York you will want to go crazy, you know, to spend a little while in a Brooklyn loft, or in a house in Astoria 😉

Do you know more tips for traveling to New York (and not screw it up)?