JUST BACK FROM... NEW YORK

I still can't get over this view...

New York city guide coming to Travel Notes soon!

NEW YEAR, NEW YORK...

I'm off to the Big Apple in February and I couldn't be more excited! I'm just about finished my pre-trip research, and a snapshot of my to-do list is:

Ice skating in Central Park, cocktails at a rooftop bar, top of the Rock/Empire State Building, lazy brunches and see the twinkling lights of Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry.

  

I've been going pin crazy - here's my inspiration board:

Follow Cath's board New Year, New York - 2015 on Pinterest.

I've been reading lots of books about New York, and these are my favourites:

Select New York - Insight Guides

This is New York, Miroslav Sasek

City Secrets: New York - Edited by Robert Kahn

I'm hoping these maps will come in handy:

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How to find old New York - Herb Lester

New York Burger map - All-You-Can-Eat Press

A Manhattan bar for all reasons - Herb Lester


What do you recommend for a classic NY experience?



HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Travel Notes is one today! Check back soon for notes on Venice, Barcelona and Bruges...

IT'S BEEN A WHILE...

... and there's some serious planning going down at Travel Notes HQ! Ritorno presto...

TRAVEL NOTES IS OFF TO ROME!

1. A Wanderer in Rome - Third Edition (1930) E.V. Lucas

2. Roman Holiday (1953) Dir. William Wyler

3. This is Rome (1960) Miroslav Sasek