Nov 18, 2009 - An excellent restaurant to hang out!!

Ok.I know I am a foodie and have travelled quite a bit and been to lot many places but the one city which is always an extension of mine is undoubtedly New York. ... I am proud to wear my Nike NY cap and cheer my Basketball team without fail.Ok.I know I am a foodie and have travelled quite a bit and been to lot many places but the one city which is always an extension of mine is undoubtedly New York. ... I am proud to wear my Nike NY cap and cheer my Basketball team without fail....

Nov 10, 2009 - Departing NYC for Buenos Aires

Made it to JFK on time for my interview to be part of the Customs & Border Control Trusted Traveler Program. AA flight 955: JFK New York, Nov 10, 2009 - 10:20 PM EZE Buenos Aires, Nov 11, 2009 - 11:30 AM Tour: http://www. ... adventurecenter.Made it to JFK on time for my interview to be part of the Customs & Border Control Trusted Traveler Program. AA flight 955: JFK New York, Nov 10, 2009 - 10:20 PM EZE Buenos Aires, Nov 11, 2009 - 11:30 AM Tour: http://www. ... adventurecenter....

Nov 5, 2009 - The Big Apple - day 3

We started off our last day in New York by taking the best free tour (our bus tour guides had told us so) - the free ferry to Staten Island. ... We saw lots of the harbour areas, including Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.We started off our last day in New York by taking the best free tour (our bus tour guides had told us so) - the free ferry to Staten Island. ... We saw lots of the harbour areas, including Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty....

Nov 4, 2009 - The Big Apple - day 2 (Broadway, here we come)

After our late night the night before (now our norm, it seems) we slept in, then wandered back on the subway to Times Square, and on to a couple of places we said we'd like to see. We then got back to Times Square, bought hot dogs from a street-corner vendor (they are everywhere in New York!) for lunch, and went up Broadway to 52nd street to see Jersey Boys. ... When we bought tickets the day before we asked for the best they had, and they had row 1! Unfortunately the seats were a little bit below stage level, so we couldn't see the bottom of the very back of the stage, but since this wasn't a dancing show anyway we didn't care.After our late night the night before (now our norm, it seems) we slept in, then wandered back on the subway to Times Square, and on to a couple of places we said we'd like to see. We then got back to Times Square, bought hot dogs from a street-corner vendor (they are everywhere in New York!) for lunch, and went up Broadway to 52nd street to see Jersey Boys. ... When we bought tickets the day before we asked for the best they had, and they had row 1! Unfortunately the seats were a little bit below stage level, so we couldn't see the bottom of the very back of the stage, but since this wasn't a dancing show anyway we didn't care....

Nov 3, 2009 - The Big Apple - day 1

We started our LONG day by taking the ferry over to Wall Street, then finding an underground station and going to Times Square, which is a crazy (but great) place full of other tourists trying to figure their maps out, and full of hucksters trying to sell you everything including city tours.We started our LONG day by taking the ferry over to Wall Street, then finding an underground station and going to Times Square, which is a crazy (but great) place full of other tourists trying to figure their maps out, and full of hucksters trying to sell you everything including city tours....

Nov 1, 2009 - New York City

Miguel and Rebecca found us thru the web site and invited us to their NYC apt for a very short visit (our schedule being somewhat rushed).Miguel and Rebecca found us thru the web site and invited us to their NYC apt for a very short visit (our schedule being somewhat rushed)....

Nov 1, 2009 - Marathon, NBA and Yankees!

Left UN in a hurry to go to Madison Square Garden with Nina and Fernando! we've got a cab but there was so much traffic!!! crazy! walked few blocks, and we were there! went with Nina to our "very expensive seats".Left UN in a hurry to go to Madison Square Garden with Nina and Fernando! we've got a cab but there was so much traffic!!! crazy! walked few blocks, and we were there! went with Nina to our "very expensive seats"....

Oct 31, 2009 - Four Seasons

The taxi driver obligingly waited as I tried to call Cheryl, the owner of the apartment we had rented for our four night stay in New York. ... It hadn’t felt right for a number of reasons not the least being that on all previous trips to New York we had stayed in a hotel in Manhattan. ... The apartment was on the second floor of a white painted wooden house located in a predominantly black neighbourhood or, more accurately, a totally black neighbourhood as we only ever saw one other ‘whitie’ get off the New York Underground at our stop during the whole of our stay. ... With the friendly and genuine welcoming nature of the Jordanians still sitting clearly in our minds, the lack of immediate bonhomie from the New Yorkers was at first a bit of an assault on the senses; we had forgotten the brash, sometimes near dismissive nature of the Big Apple’s residents. ... We had booked Jersey Boys, a multi Toni Award winning musical about the 1970s group The Four Seasons, some weeks back and expected it to be a highlight of our New York encounter. ...

Oct 31, 2009 - Halloween and others

Halloween here is a big thing! the whole town dress up.Halloween here is a big thing! the whole town dress up....

Oct 27, 2009 - Cooling My Heels at JFK

Checking in at Seattle and the flight to JFK went without incident.Checking in at Seattle and the flight to JFK went without incident....

Oct 26, 2009 - City tour

We landed at 7.We landed at 7....

Oct 25, 2009 - Fall in Central Park!

This weekend was 100% Central Park! Fall is already beautiful over there! Saturday went quickly for a walk as it was raining, then to the Met (Metropolitan Museum) with Hien and her sculpture class.This weekend was 100% Central Park! Fall is already beautiful over there! Saturday went quickly for a walk as it was raining, then to the Met (Metropolitan Museum) with Hien and her sculpture class....