Virgil´s Real BBQ, New York

Advantages: Cheap shopping, culture, fun!
Disadvantages: Can be stressful!

...of New York cheese cake can fill you up for an entire day, and a slice of pizza will be about the size of a whole small pizza in the UK. That said, food and drink in New York is an interesting experience. I’ll start with breakfast. The best place to go for breakfast is to a diner outside of Manhattan. A real New York diner. You’ll pay a couple of dollars for a meal that will keep you going until mid afternoon, and the choice is great, although unconventional. You can have sweet pancakes or waffles with flavoured butter, meat, strawberries, syrup, melon, or a combination of the above. It’s not unusual to see Americans eating strawberry and sausage pancakes. I kid you not. You could also try home fries, a funny combination of potato, onion and goodness knows what else. They taste pretty good. As with any meal in the States, you can always get... Read review

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Advantages: 24 hour buzz
Disadvantages: Expensive

...were lucky enough to see everywhere. The guide also explained a lot about the workings of the UN, and things like it's peacekeeping force. I found the whole experience really moving, to be in the places where such influential people meet and talk. I would highly recommend any trip to NY involve a visit to the UN. Shopping I'm not a big shopper, bit I felt that I needed to have a look at some of the big name places that New York has to offer, so I spent a little while wondering around Macy's and Saks 5th Avenue. It is fair to say that everything was out of my price range, but it is fun to see what there is on offer. For the more discerning shopper, I'm sure New York could keep you busy for a good while! Walking I spent a lot of time walking around NY. As I have said I wanted to see a bit of the 'real' New York, so I walked through... Read review

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Advantages: Greatest city in the world, lots to do, great food
Disadvantages: Never want to leave

...Most people who visit New York love the experience, but their wallets love the experience less so. Having experienced the charme of New York as both a tourist and a 'local', I would like to give some suggestions of fun things to do in New York without having to remortage your house at the end of your vacation. This is a review in progress. I attempted to include as much as possible, but intend to add on from time to time. ATTRACTIONS - MANHATTAN VIEW FROM THE WATER New York offers several tourist attractions by which Manhattan can be viewed from the water, such as the Circle Line (3 hour trip around Manhattan island) and the Ellis Island Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The downside to this is the price. If you are on a budget and are not desperate to stand on the same soil as the Statue of Liberty... Read review

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