RE: [OT] Tips for when i go to New York

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Apple Store in Soho sells the Bose stuff as well, for the same money as
everywhere else.
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We were out there this time last year, and it was cold and wet.  Oddly, the
place is so PC these days it's didn't feel very Christmassy....obviously
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tree at the Rockefeller Centre, and some decs in the shops, but nothing on
the scale of the Christmas Lights in London, for example.
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Despite the weather, we walked almost everywhere (we stayed in the
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district, so well away from most of the shopping), or got the Metro. Only
once did we end up on the wrong train in Brooklyn (easily done!).
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There are some great restaurants there, and some really crap ones.  I
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the name of one of them, (somewhere near Times Square, 'famous' for it's
cheesecake) but it was awful, and expensive.  Lots of nice restaurants in
Soho and the hotels, but if I were you just try to avoid the 'touristy'
ones, which inevitably are over-priced and not very good.  We used to go to
Joe Allens a lot in London, so made a point of going there in NY, just as
good.
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If you're doing a lot of shopping, most the big stores (Macy's etc) do some
sort of discount card for tourists, which is worth another 5-10% off.
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I think we got a yellow cab from JFK, fixed price.  Going back the hotel
Concierge organised a limo, no doubt on a back-hander, but didn't cost us
any more, and was actually driven by a native New Yorker, unlike 99% of the
cabs.
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Jet lag's a pain, but much easier going out than coming back.  You'll land
an hour or 2 after you leave (taking into account the time diff), so it
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makes it a long day, and probably an early start the following day.  Coming
back is through the night, so if you sleep on planes then it's not too bad,
if you don't, then you'll be knackered for a day or 2.
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If you're flying Virgin (and some of the others, but most expect a frequent
flyer card, whereas Virgin aren't so bothered), they often allow you to pay
on the day for an upgrade, but at a much reduced rate.  I see no reason why
your first flight shouldn't be in style!  We were pulled out the queue and
offered an upgrade to Upper for =A3199 - well worth it IMHO.  Even if you
don't upgrade, this site is excellent for helping to choose the best seats
in cattle class - www.seatguru.com <http://www.seatguru.com>=20
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Pete
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From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 30 November 2005 10:38
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Tips for when i go to New York


A great tip (if you can afford it):

Get some Bose noise cancelling headphones (around $300 in the US from a
Bos=
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shop). Made a HUGE difference on my last US trip (long weekend to Beverly
Hills)- and I actually got some sleep coming back! (normally a night flight
coming home).

I found the jet lag out was worse than coming home - awake around 5am every
morning!

Paul.



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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> ho yin
> Sent: 30 November 2005 10:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Tips for when i go to New York
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> Dean,
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> I personally would exchange some cash here - i.e. in the post office
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> there is no comission.
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> Then use your credit card to purchase goods and pay for hotels etc
(but
> not
> to withdraw cash).
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> Using a cash card to withdraw cash is possible, but you get hit by
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> charges and not so friendly exchange rates.
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> As for jet lag ... the way I try and get round it (when I do long haul
> flights to Hong Kong) is when you return try not to go to sleep at
some
> strange hour just because your body feels like it as it is still in NY
> time.
> I try and stay awake till a sensible UK sleeping time approaches.
> Therefore
> my body adjusts to the UK time quicker.
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> Have a great trip though NY is great! Going to be cold though!
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> Ho yin
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Dean Barrett
> Sent: 30 November 2005 10:19
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Tips for when i go to New York
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> I know there are many seasoned travellers here....
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> We're going to New York on Friday for a long weekend - I've never been
> further than the Channel Islands before.
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> I think I've got my head round e-tickets to get me on the plane :)
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> I was after any advice people might have to make it an enjoyable time
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> stupid things I've thought about are - can you use ATM's over there
with =
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> barclays connect card ? - are there any sorts of Taxi's we should get
> from/to the Airport so we're not ripped of like tourists (which we
are),
> and
> any tips for jet lag coming back ?
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> I cant believe that at 39 I'm actually getting nervous about going on
> holiday - not worried about flying, but everthing else is a bit new to
me
> :)
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> Sorry for the OT post Mark.
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