Travelogues New York

New York is the city that never sleeps and is known for its iconic landmarks. To visit, one needs an ESTA visa and a valid passport. The Empire State Building is located very

The Amtrak train spits me out at Penn Station. I have arrived at my destination in my world tour. Little was concrete, but Christmas in New York, the Big Apple, was something I...

Took the ferry out to the Statue of Liberty. It was warm and the lemonade went down smoothly. Visited Ground Zero and saw the large

Today it finally happened! We were at the New York Yankees baseball game in the stadium. It was very exciting and interesting to watch the game. The Yankees won 11:2 against the...

The night flight from Las Vegas to New York was very exhausting. Thus, we arrived completely sleep-deprived at our hotel in Brooklyn by subway. For four days, we explored the...

Once during Christmas time in New York – as long as I can remember, the movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” has been a staple of my personal Christmas routine every year....

View from the

Gondola to Roosevelt Island

Tag 4: The Summit - One Vanderbilt We start the day similarly and head to the metro around 9 AM. Our first destination is Grand Central Station. This terminal, built in 1913, is...

Day 3: Natural History Museum Before breakfast, I use the hotel's free laundry facility and clean some items. Somehow the dryer isn't working, which delays our schedule. We now...

Charging Bull

Greenland

January 1 We leave on time by bus to Central Park. A lady smoking weed gets on and tries to take some dollars from Ronald, eventually asking him: Do you want some? Ronald...

The journey started with a delay. At 2:00 AM a message that we would leave at 10:00 instead of 8:55. It got even later due to a rather hefty woman who got stuck on the...

After having breakfast at the hotel yesterday, today we wanted to eat authentically at a diner. From the cable car, we spotted a fitting place not far from the East River....

Without any incidents, we have just arrived at the hotel in New York City, specifically on Roosevelt Island across from Manhattan. Flights, entry, and check-in were flawless. We...

So, this is where we continue our city trip for three to New York City. Friday afternoon, we headed to Pittsburgh to the airport. From there, we flew to New York City. The...

3.9.2024 New York Aircraft carrier Intrepid, submarine and Concorde The Edge High Line Empire State Building One World Observatory 9/11 Memorial Al Romas

If the food is already so expensive, then at least sightseeing should cost nothing 😆 We start the day after a $60 breakfast at the hotel with Subway line 1 towards Staten...

Day 19 So far the day with the longest 'walk', 12.8km in 3h.🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶‍➡️ Marten wanted to walk the Central Park lengthwise and back. We went north along the west side and then...

Marten on the Bow Bridge.

New York is big - you may have heard of it. And most of the sights are in a small area of Manhattan. So 6 days are not nearly enough to see New York in its entirety. At the same...

Soooo, I'm back in real life and looking back on wonderful days in New York. Thursday we started with an unbeatable deal of $1 tacos and $9 margaritas in a very cute rooftop...

Today is not only St. Nicholas Day, but also the last full day of our trip around the world. It's crazy how quickly time went by! The day started with something special, because...

“All dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.” (Walt Disney). For Madlin, a big dream comes true - New York in the run-up to Christmas. We spent the last few...

After almost 24 hours of travel, we arrived in New York on Friday (November 17th, 2023). From Nairobi we first went to London, where we had to change trains for the first time....

After the MoMA was in Berlin in 2004 (and the exhibition catalog is now with me), I visit the MoMA and walk through all the floors. The many audio guide tips are well done and...

When I hold the map of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in my hands, I decide to first look for the collection of musical instruments. After asking several times, I found this...

Yesterday we strolled through Central Park and got to know New York's green lung. It is 800 m wide and almost 4 km long. When the high-rise buildings rise between and above the...