Even if you’re a frequent visitor (like me) to New York, you should take advantage of the offers that are out there for tourists to make it easier (read: CHEAPER) for you to enjoy what the Big City has to offer.
There are several things that you can do to ease the bite on your wallet that a trip to New York often entails. First off, resign yourself to the fact that you will be riding the Subway AND you will be walking a lot. Kinda like Tokyo, except a bit more gritty.
When you arrive in Manhattan from any of the terrible trio of airports (JFK, EWR, LGA) and you head down to the Subway to continue on to your final destination, you’ll need to buy a MetroCard to ride the Subway. If you’re going to be in NYC for up to a week (or even just a long weekend), purchase the US$24 unlimited ride MetroCard from the ticket machine. Considering it normally costs US$2 each time you go through the turnstile, this will pay for itself VERY QUICKLY. Will also work on MTA basi as well.
There’s a New York CityPass available for US$65 that gives you discounted tickets for a bunch of places. I went to the MOMA with their new digs (admission: US$20), the Empire State Building (US$18 admission + US$7 audio tour), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (US$20) and the Guggenheim (US$15) before I ran out of time. Based on how much these attractions would cost separately (US$80!), I came out ahead by using the CityPass.
And speaking of the MOMA, here’s my usual visit to Monet’s Water Lilies.
No lecture this time, just some picture-taking
Besides the impressionism collection, the MOMA has a great design collection as well as photography. I guess those are the reasons why I go to the MOMA so often.
A famous photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson. More here.
Big pills…that light up!
Here’s how their garden area looks like
As I was leaving the MOMA to go to lunch, I passed by a grafitti exhibit. This one caught my eye and made me think: Is this what the US airlines think of everyone that flies in economy?
I think it would be Y-Class…keep them away from the front of the plane!
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