This post is all about how to explore the city by foot, personally I find that by taking the metros (although convenient) you miss out on all the sights. I loved seeing all these random big city sights like this strange guy who traveled around with his cat on his head, the manholes that are made in India, the Muni sighting (okay wasn’t really Munni Badnaam, but that’s what I thought of when I saw it) and how else would I know where to stop for a beer if it wasn’t for this obvious sign outside a restaurant?

China Town and The Bull

For all the folks interested in finance, head over to Wall Street, fight some tourist at the Bull just to take a picture. Even make a stop at the bankruptcy court! (sorry just had to take a pic) Walk around looking at all the tall buildings, but that’s about it, as you can tell I’m not completely interested in how wall street works! That’s why we walked from there to china town to have the most delicious Hong Kong style dim sum buffet. Vegetarians be warned, there isn’t much for you to eat, and for those who don’t have Chinese aunts it might be difficult to communicate. It’s definitely worth going though is you want a little bite to eat.

Take a Break on the Staten Island Ferry

If you get tired from walking an want a nice break with a great view, then head on over to the Staten Island Ferry, you get to see the Statue of Liberty (surprisingly not as huge as I thought) and the view of the skyline. I didn’t want to spend time at Staten Island, so as soon as I got off, I got back on and had a really nice rest for an hour. Just a tip, get there in the morning or tea time and have a sweet treat while on the ferry. I chose the reese peanut butter cup cookie (YUM!) and my friend got the chocolate croissant, along with a cuppa Jo!

Catch a Broadway Play

A must for any NY visit is a Broadway show, I’d originally wanted to go see wicked but it was too expensive and sold out. So, I went for one of the most spectacular Broadway productions, it’s also the longest running – The Phantom of the Opera. If you’re on a budget like me, there are a few options to get relatively cheap tickets. One way is to head to the ticket counter at Times Square right before the show (an hour before) and maybe you’ll get a good deal, but the choices aren’t great. If you are really lucky like us, then you can get cheaper tickets last minute at the theatres main counter. Trust me $60 dollars is not a bad deal, we weren’t front row, but it didn’t matter it was just as good even from the top mezzanine floor!