New York

City Life

New York has an iconic presence, often featuring in motion pictures, mass media and tourism brochures. Soaring skyscrapers, pristine promenades, and exotic cultural hotspots represent American entrepreneurship and bear out its "Melting Pot" image. DKNY, the Statue of Liberty, Friends, Goldman Sachs were all made in New York.

Riding the signature yellow taxi or one of the oldest and most extensive public transportation systems in the world, you will be spoilt for choice. International politics and diplomacy put on a show at the UN headquarters. Wall Street stands tall in the middle of financial takeovers and ruptures. Rockefeller Center's observatory deck offers panoramic views of downtown and beyond. Chrysler Building and Empire State Building sketch out the skyline above. Get a tour of the NBC studios, discover Columbus Circle, or pop into the world's largest department store at Macy's.

Horse carriages and hot dog vendors aren't all there is to see. Retrace history with Trinity Church and the Federal Hall. Stamp your feet on Times Square. Boast your skating skills on the Wollman Rink. Have fun with the neon-decorated NYPD station. Blaring Broadway shows and the Madison Square Garden will stimulate your imagination and blur fantasy from reality. Ellis Island and the neighbourhoods of Queens and Harlem will present you a snapshot of sizzling ethnic diversity and inter-cultural harmony.

New York is the place to get into a hobby, if at all. Physically speaking, biking across the Brooklyn Bridge in an express lane or catching Frisbees in Central Park or enjoying water sports at Chelsea Piers can burn calories and reduce stress at the same time. The Museum of Modern Arts and the Guggenheim gallery have enticing exhibits to shock you and the New York Public Library is for inspiration and knowledge.