New York

Hotel check-in in Midtown

📍 Midtown Manhattan, New York

Stay central — walking distance to Times Square, Central Park, and the subway hub at Grand Central.

Times Square at dusk

📍 Times Square, Manhattan

The famous neon-lit intersection that never sleeps. Best experienced at dusk when the signs blaze brightest.

Broadway show

📍 Broadway, Midtown

Check TKTS booth in Times Square for same-day discounted tickets. Hamilton, Wicked, and Chicago often have availability.

Central Park morning jog or bike ride

📍 Central Park, Manhattan

Rent a CitiBike at the park entrance and loop the 6-mile perimeter, or just walk to Bethesda Terrace and the Bow Bridge.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

📍 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York

The Met holds 1.5 million works across 5,000 years — buy a single-day ticket and focus on Egyptian Art, European Paintings, and the Roof Garden.

High Line Park & Chelsea Market

📍 West Side, Manhattan

Former elevated railway turned linear park with stunning city views. End at Chelsea Market's food hall for artisan tacos and lobster rolls.

Walk the Brooklyn Bridge

📍 Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan

Walk from the Manhattan side to Brooklyn for classic skyline shots. About 40 minutes and totally free.

DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge Park

📍 DUMBO, Brooklyn

Photogenic cobblestone streets under the bridge, vintage carousel, and great views of the Manhattan skyline from the park.

Grimaldi's pizza under the bridge

📍 Old Fulton Street, DUMBO

Coal-fired brick oven pizza with a paper thin crust — a New York institution since 1990. Expect a queue.

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

📍 Liberty Island, New York Harbour

Book the Crown tickets months in advance. The ferry passes close enough for great photos if tickets are sold out.

Brunch in the West Village

📍 West Village, Manhattan

Eggs benedict at Jack's Wife Freda or Pastis — the cobblestone streets of the West Village feel more European than American.

SoHo gallery and boutique shopping

📍 SoHo, Manhattan

Cast-iron architecture, art galleries, and flagship stores from Chanel to Opening Ceremony.

One World Observatory sunset

📍 1 World Trade Center, Lower Manhattan

Views from the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere — on a clear day you can see four states.