New York, New York
New York City, probably my most exciting trip to date. Ever since I was little it had been a dream of mine to head to New York. It was always something I could never see actually happen until I was about 16 years old. My best friend and I had made a pact to save up our money and go on a girls trip when we were 21. Fast forward, 2020 Me and my best friend booked the trip late 2019, we were still under 21 but were able to find a hotel that would take 21 and under without supervisors. Unfortunately this trip never happened because of COVID. So in 2022 my sister and I went on a spontaneous trip to New York City because the US borders were finally open again!
While growing up I was always fascinated by the city because of all the movies that were set in the city. Home Alone 2, Avengers, Gossip girl you name it. I had it all pictured. And surprisingly enough, it was actually a lot like the movies!
Times Square
Surprise surprise! The very first thing me and my sister did was head over to Times Square. which to no surprise was very overwhelming. When traveling we never really like to go to the very touristy sights. But, we just had to see it for ourselves. It was crazy seeing billboards this big as we had only ever seen the ones in Piccadilly Circus, London. Experiencing this was fun and if you love people watching, you could definitely spend an entire day here.
The museum scene in New York is ABSOLUTELY crazy. So if you’re an art lover like me, be prepared for the best.
MoMa
The MoMa was probably the museum I was most excited for. As it holds some incredibly famous art. There’s the Campbell’s soup cans by Warholl, Van Gogh’s Starry night, Monet, Henry Matisse’s Dance I, you name it. It’s an art lovers dream
The MET
The MET was beautiful, in my opinion it was even better than MoMa as it not only offers beautiful art, but also great architecture. I was excited for the MET as it holds the MET gala each year, and I just had to see the room where the dinner is held. Not only that but it’s also futured in Gossip Girl a lot, which i’ve probably watched all seasons four times already. As expected the art was amazing, and I have to say that as a dancer seeing this big of a Degas collection it felt like I was in a dream. (If you didn’t know already, I think it’s clear I’m obsessed with art lol)
Brooklyn
My sister and I spend a day in Brooklyn as well. The day was absolutely perfect. The sky was bright blue, we had some of the past pastries and can we talk about the dogs in little sweaters?! Why does everyone in Williamsburg have dogs with sweaters and where do I get one? Williamsburg was lovely, it offers some of the cutest shops. If you want to bring back a present and browse the stores without the busy city vibes you should definitely go here. Me and my sister walked, but it’s only a seven minute subway ride from Manhattan.
SOHO
NEVER let me walk these streets again, it hurt my bank account. SOHO is a shopping dream. It has all the shops you can think of from high-end to Main-Street fashion. So if I can give you a tip. leave your wallet at home. The cobble stone streets are beautiful, and the fashion inspo these streets offer are limitless. Also fun to know, It’s right next to China town and Little Italy. So if you’re in a time crunch try to combine these neighborhoods.
I’ve already mentioned you can combine neighborhoods but, New York is a really walkable city. The Metro is fun to experience and it gets you in places very quickly. But don’t underestimate the things you will see while walking the city!
Fun things to do!
My sister and I have done so many fun things, but there were some highlights.
The New York City Ballet was beautiful. The setting, the dancers, the orchestra it was a dream.
One Vanderbilt observatory is really fun to see the city from above I would recommend doing this during the day and going to the top of the Empire State Building at night.
Grand central station is beautiful to see you can spend 30 minutes here by just looking at the ceiling.
A concert, me and my sister went to the Billy Joel concert. This is once a month although I think his residency almost ends, so be quick if you want to be there.
This was just a summary of my New York City highlights but I will link my After movie here. If there’s any questions please feel free to reach out to me on Instagram!
