New York Travel Guide | Part II

November 2, 2016

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New York City, New York
Sleep
Airbnb has an amazing selection of apartments
Eat
La Bonbonniere | Katz’ Deli | Jack’s Wife Freda | Heights Cafe | Egg Shop | Juliana’s Pizza
Shop
Anine Bing | Neely and Chloe | Henri Bendel | Century 21
See
Brooklyn Bridge | MoMA | Turtle Pond at Central Park | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | NYPL

New York is likely the foremost city in the United States, but it is not like any other city in the United States – or anywhere else in the world, for that matter. The capital of the Empire State is a kingdom in its own right, a vast land of endless concrete street blocks, rich in influences from people around the world but with a culture that distinguishes it from all of them. Visually, it is a trip back in time, with examples of architecture from nearly every era since the city was founded. It is a city for the senses, louder than anywhere you are ever likely to visit – every person and thing seeming to compete to make themselves heard above the din, from friends chatting on the street to drivers pounding on their horns as they jostle for space in traffic – and without a doubt more pungent, too. If you consider these points individually, they make New York City sound unappealing, but in fact the city is far more than the sum of its parts; it is a complex and at times confusing, but always fascinating place that needs to be experienced before it can begin to be understood. It is a place that draws people, particularly creative people, to it as if by gravitational pull; artists and chefs and designers, many of whom are among the most talented on our continent, make their homes there, which makes the museums and restaurants and shopping all among the best that North America, and even the world, has to offer. I am guilty of comparing all cities to Paris, the great love of my travelling life. When compared to the French capital, very few cities stack up. But New York – New York is different, not because it is somehow equal to Paris but because it is so different, it is the one city I would never think to measure against Paris. Both cities are so wildly different from their counterparts, its nearly impossible to measure them against others – or against each other. But both are places that you have to see to believe, and that no one should ever miss visiting in their lifetime.

New York est sûrement la ville la plus importante aux Etats-Unis, mais elle ne ressemble pas du tout aux autre villes du pays – ou du monde. La capitale de l’empire state est une royaume à part entière, un vaste paysage d’interminable trottoirs en béton, abondant en influences culturelles mais avec sa propre culture qui la distingue de toute autre ville. À vue, la ville fait remonter dans le temps, tellement son architecture est variée selon l’ère quand ses différents quartiers soient construits. C’est un lieu pour les sens, un lieu incroyablement bruit – chaque personne et chaque chose semble disputer pour se faire entendre au-dessus du vacarme, soit des amis qui discutent dans la rue, soit les conducteurs qui klaxonnent pendant qu’ils bousculent dans la rue – et plutôt âcre, aussi. Si vous prenez ces points individuellement, c’est possible que New York vous semble rebutant, et cependant, je peux vous dire que la ville est plus que la somme de ses parties ; elle est compliquée et parfois déroutante mais toujours fascinante, et vous devez la vivre afin de la comprendre. La ville attire des personnes, surtout des personnes créatives, comme par force de gravité ; des artistes et des chefs et des créateurs, souvent les plus talentueux de notre continent, ont leur chez soi à New York, ce qui rend les musées et les restaurants et le shopping excellents, voir même parmi les meilleurs du monde. Je me culpabilise, car j’ai tendance à comparer toutes villes à Paris, le grand amour de ma vie de voyageuse. Et la vérité, c’est que quand nous comparons une ville à Paris, c’est rare que cette ville soit à la hauteur. Mais New York est différent, non car je l’aime autant que Paris mais car les deux villes sont tellement distinctes que je n’arrive pas à faire le poids. Pourtant, je crois très sincèrement que vous devez voir toutes les deux au moins une fois de votre vie – mais que vous pourriez facilement retourner voir toutes les deux encore et encore.

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4 responses to “New York Travel Guide | Part II”

  1. Lorena says:

    Oh the water hydrant… ! as you said in the other post: nowhere could it look more artistic than NYC.

  2. bubbyandbean says:

    Quite possibly the most beautifully accurate description of New York I’ve ever read! I used to travel to New York every couple of months, but it’s now been several years. Reading this post motivates me to make plans.

  3. Totally late to the party on this one, I’ve been in WordPress hell, again! Can you believe I somehow ended up on the phone with tech support for 4+ hours?! Who knew pointing DNS servers would take so much troubleshooting, insert crazy emoticon face (here) haha! But fingers crossed my site will be live soon! As for New York? Have always wanted to visit! I’m sure I’d fall in love and never want to leave… Martin & I have chatted about moving there for a year, but so far, it’s just usually a wine induced dream! TGIF!! xo

  4. Kim Alston says:

    New York is a world in itself! LOL I can’t wait to visit one day. These pictures are fantastic Cee. I love the Joey Ramone mural and the one of the ballet dancer. So beautiful. Thanks for capturing these for us and sharing them on your blog.
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Cee Fardoe is a thirty-something Canadian blogger who splits her time between Winnipeg and Paris. She is a voracious reader, avid tea-drinker, insatiable wanderer and fashion lover who prefers to dress in black, white and gray.

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