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…the Insider Guide

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To the NYC Insider Guide, a New York City Travel Guide created by a fourth-generation lifelong New Yorker.

 

Planning a vacation is always fun, but in a place like New York City, with SO MUCH to see, do, tour, shop and eat – you want to make sure to do everything you can during your New York City Vacation.

That is no easy feat, even for those of us who have lived in New York City our entire lives.

Consider me your very own NYC Insider to help you make the most of your NYC vacation, find our hidden treasures and advise you on the best New York City events, tours and attractions. I’ll also show you tons of discounts and coupons, how to see Museums for free and so much more!

 


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New York City – What is Where?

Upper West Side

American Museum of Natural History

Central Park

 

Midtown West/ Hell’s Kitchen

Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Empire State Building

Times Square/Broadway

Madame Tussaud Wax Museum, New York Broadway Shows

Fashion/Garment District

 

Chelsea

 

Meatpacking District

The Highline, Ground Zero Museum Workshop

West Village

 

SoHo

 

Tribeca/Battery Park City

 

Financial District/Wall Street

Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero Memorial

Chinatown

 

Little Italy

 

Lower East Side

Tenement Museum

Greenwich Village/ NoHo

 

East Village

 

Union Square/Flatiron District

 

Midtown East

Top of the Rock, FAO Schwartz, Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, The Plaza Hotel, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Grand Central Station

Upper East Side

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, Frick


My favorite world travel experiences are always when I have a local guiding me before or during my trip. We all love to have recommendations from someone we know and trust before we hop on that plane (and if you don’t know me, yet, feel free to learn more). Please explore the New York City Insider Guide at your own pace. I hope it helps you plan your New York City Vacation, so you not only go home as a NYC Insider, but plan to visit us again soon.

If you come to NYC, stay in a Times Square hotel, jump on a double decker New York City Bus Tour, go only to the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, well, you may actually never run into another New Yorker. And you certainly won’t get to experience some of the most amazing things this city has to offer. I hope to be able to show you how do it all – see our world-famous and historical attractions, while also experiencing some of our local culture.

New York City Skyline at DuskThe NYC Insider Guide shows you the best New York City Street Map and NYC Subway Map, discount NYC hotels from $25 night, how to get tickets to see our Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets, where to find shopping bargains, and so much more.

Don’t believe a word of the hype – we are some of the most diverse, friendliest, smartest and fun people you will ever meet. I mean that wholeheartedly – it takes me almost 30 minutes to walk the two blocks to the subway, because I’m always saying hello to my neighbors, doormen, shoe guy, manicurist, bartender, dry cleaner, deli, gym…and that’s all on my block!

 

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I love this city so much and nothing makes me happier than when you love it, too. Please enjoy my insider tips, the kinds of things you discover only when you have hundreds of friends and family members and our collective prior generations passing down “insider” information.

I have no connections with the New York City tourism and travel industry, so all the information on this site is genuine. I will never recommend anything unless I’m absolutely confident it’s the best (and by my and NYC standards, that’s pretty high!). Please enjoy all the real information from a real person who lives here.

I can’t wait to show you some of my favorites.

Thank you for visiting the NYC Insider Guide …welcome to our city and I hope you love it as much as I do!

Mom and Cousin on my Uncle’s Checker Cab scanned photo circa 1950

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