So here it is...My lame guide on how to survive and roam around the city of dreams, the Empire State of Mind, the Big Apple, the City that Never Sleeps, land of subways and tourists, awesome foods and wannabe musicians and Broadway performers... You know what I mean. NEW YORK CITY. I love this City, you don't even know it. I love Los Angeles, but NYC is different. You just feel that things are possible in this Big City. Just being in Times Square squished by tourists from all over the world and locals trying to make money by selling you those typical I <3 NY shirts or a ticket to a cheap comedy show... Or a Black Guy who tries to fool you that he's Snoop Dog (we were fooled the first night. Seriously, a lot of people were fooled)... makes you feel... Awesome. Just standing there by that infamous landmark makes you feel that everything you dream of will do come true.
First things first: Try to avoid going to NYC in the Summer. Why?
1. It's so Humid. It reminds me of Indonesia. No kidding. My hair went Fro to the max. I never had a beautiful hair day. I washed my hair almost every day I was there, making it super frizzy and dry. My scalp got sweaty right I exit the shower :( Nasty, trust me.
2. It's the peak of vacation time. I mean, no matter what tourists are always there year round, but since it's mmm... hello Summer Break, everybody and their mother is there. Times Square became Times Scare because of the whole population of Mother Earth is there taking pictures (like me) of themselves (guilty!) in front of the infamous bright billboards of Broadway shows and advertisements.
3. Did I said Humid? Seriously you don't need lotion. Your skins moistens up immediately after you shower. Like nasty. Super yucky.
2. It's the peak of vacation time. I mean, no matter what tourists are always there year round, but since it's mmm... hello Summer Break, everybody and their mother is there. Times Square became Times Scare because of the whole population of Mother Earth is there taking pictures (like me) of themselves (guilty!) in front of the infamous bright billboards of Broadway shows and advertisements.
3. Did I said Humid? Seriously you don't need lotion. Your skins moistens up immediately after you shower. Like nasty. Super yucky.
I really recommend going in the Spring time. Or so I've heard the Fall time. Weather is very nice. I don't know about winter. Unless you want frozen snot in your nose while you watch the ball drop in Times Square (true story, according to The Pillow who was there with his mum a couple of years ago. Lucky fool.)
Be prepared. This is a long-ass entry. It may bore you. So grab a cup of coffee or tea of choice and some sweets and read on.