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kattsand · 08-16-2009, 08:42 PM

"We're so young and pretty, we're so young and clean, so many things that we have never seen"

I've been thinking about this for a while. It's kind of a challenge for me.
I want to go to New York alone but never had the guts. So now I have a month off before school starts and I'm really thinking of going there for a couple of days and just not listen to my fears.
I want to go there without plans. I don't want to waste my time on all the tourist-stuff. I just want to roam the streets and see what the place is like.

Can someone recommend some nice hostels or something like that (cheap) in some nice neighborhood where I can go out on the street without getting killed?
I've never been to the states. What should I know except for tipping?

Some general tips would be just awesome. Should I stay out of the subway? etc.

"Oh, New York, you and me, baby
Waiting to swallow us down,
New York, we're coming see what you're made of
Are you as great as you sound"

Lane20 · 08-16-2009, 08:48 PM

yeah its gud for u keep it up...

kattsand · 08-17-2009, 09:18 PM

Has anyone stayed at this place? Sounds pretty good to me. NYC Hostels - Hostel in New York - Manhattan Inn Hostel - Manhattan Inn in New York City

kattsand · 08-20-2009, 04:27 PM

I've got everything set up. I'm going to New York on the 26th of this month! This is gonna be awesome.

JSB · 08-20-2009, 04:36 PM

I'm not a New Yorker, but I've got friends there and have visited many times. There are definitely bad neighborhoods, but NYC is nothing like the crime-ridden, disgusting Hell-hole it was 25 or 30 years ago. Don't worry about the subways -- some aren't always clean, and you may see your share of wierdos, but I wouldn't fret about your safety. Just use common sense, keep an eye on your stuff, and don't walking around in rough neighborhoods.

The biggest issue for first time visitors to NYC seems to be not getting overwhelmed by the chaos -- people don't take kindly to gawking tourists obstructing the sidewalk. If you're from a large city, or have spent enough time in large cities, this won't apply to you.

kattsand · 08-20-2009, 06:04 PM

Thanks man.

I don't consider myself a tourist. I'm a traveler

I have spent some time in larger cities so I shouldn't have any problems adapting to some chaos.

Of what I've heard/read all of manhattan is pretty safe. That's where I'm gonna spend my time. But like I said I'm going without a plan of stuff I'm gonna see.

08-16-2009, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
kattsand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 110	Big Apple Dreamin' (Questions) "We're so young and pretty, we're so young and clean, so many things that we have never seen" I've been thinking about this for a while. It's kind of a challenge for me. I want to go to New York alone but never had the guts. So now I have a month off before school starts and I'm really thinking of going there for a couple of days and just not listen to my fears. I want to go there without plans. I don't want to waste my time on all the tourist-stuff. I just want to roam the streets and see what the place is like. Can someone recommend some nice hostels or something like that (cheap) in some nice neighborhood where I can go out on the street without getting killed? I've never been to the states. What should I know except for tipping? Some general tips would be just awesome. Should I stay out of the subway? etc. "Oh, New York, you and me, baby Waiting to swallow us down, New York, we're coming see what you're made of Are you as great as you sound" Last edited by kattsand; 08-16-2009 at 09:06 PM.

08-20-2009, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
JSB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 444	I'm not a New Yorker, but I've got friends there and have visited many times. There are definitely bad neighborhoods, but NYC is nothing like the crime-ridden, disgusting Hell-hole it was 25 or 30 years ago. Don't worry about the subways -- some aren't always clean, and you may see your share of wierdos, but I wouldn't fret about your safety. Just use common sense, keep an eye on your stuff, and don't walking around in rough neighborhoods. The biggest issue for first time visitors to NYC seems to be not getting overwhelmed by the chaos -- people don't take kindly to gawking tourists obstructing the sidewalk. If you're from a large city, or have spent enough time in large cities, this won't apply to you. Last edited by JSB; 08-20-2009 at 04:39 PM.

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08-16-2009, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lane20 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15	yeah its gud for u keep it up...

08-17-2009, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
kattsand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 110	Has anyone stayed at this place? Sounds pretty good to me. NYC Hostels - Hostel in New York - Manhattan Inn Hostel - Manhattan Inn in New York City

08-20-2009, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
kattsand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 110	I've got everything set up. I'm going to New York on the 26th of this month! This is gonna be awesome.

08-20-2009, 06:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
kattsand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 110	Thanks man. I don't consider myself a tourist. I'm a traveler I have spent some time in larger cities so I shouldn't have any problems adapting to some chaos. Of what I've heard/read all of manhattan is pretty safe. That's where I'm gonna spend my time. But like I said I'm going without a plan of stuff I'm gonna see.

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