So you’re going to NYC?

I stopped by the USA for a week earlier this year and I thought I’d make this post to give you some inspiration for when you decide to visit NYC too.

A few things to take note of:

• Don’t be silly like me and take the wrong plug adapter. I took the European one because I assumed that the European plugs were everywhere except for the UK (Silly me), and I had to pay $30 in time square for an adapter which is a lot considering you can get them for as cheap as $10 in the UK.

• Once you’ve booked your hotel and you get out there, you might have to pay an extra facility fee (around $200 or so) and a temporary deposit (around $300 or so)
• Don’t be surprised by the tipping culture (I wasn’t too familiar with this because it’s not something we really do in the UK unless it’s a service charge etc). It isn’t optional (well it is but it doesn’t feel like it) so make sure you take enough and extra when you’re out to basically hand out.

Here is a list of some things you could get up to:

• Go see a basketball game. I went to watch the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards and I can’t lie this was the highlight of the trip for…