New York....

Okay, best shopping destination I have been to. Have been 4 times, twice with my husband as a romantic type break, once with my husband/mum and sister, last time with husband/mum/sister/2 s'kids.

Stopped in various hotels, and various price ranges.

Been for thanksgiving and the black friday sales. You have never seen anything like it. There were 3000 peeps standing outside Macy's waiting for it to open at 4am to get the best discounts.

For flights, if you shop around you can probably get one for about £350 from Heathrow. From a regional airport you are looking at about £450.

We have paid as much as £1000 for 6 nights accomodation, and as little as £550 for 5 nights. The first had an amazing view of the Affinia Dumont, and the second had amazing views of the Empire State

Highlight.... eating in Juniors, most amazing restaurant out or Top of The Rock. Amazing views esp at sunset.
Lowlight.... not realising that I needed to drink on the flight out and getting crippling cramp or eating next to a tramp in Wendys.

Flights, where do you look or which airlines? I've only ever booked package hols with TC or similar!

I have only ever booked seperately and it has done us okay. I used to book my flights with virgin directly. but the last flight we went with Continental from Birmingham as there were 6 of us going.

Search sites like Kayak and also keep an eye on [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] they sometimes have some awesome deals.

If you fly to JFK it is about 60 mins transfer and costs $45 for a taxi plus tolls, plus tips ... so about $60 in total. There is a queue of about 50 taxi's outside.

My Dads best mate is off to NY in December, i'm debating sending him with a list after some of the posts on here

Send him! I can direct him where he needs to go.

As we went with the kids I couldn't shop too much, but the first time the pound was so strong it was astonishing. We couldn't spend it.

Stop teasing me! I really want to go......... Think of all the OPIs I could get.

Sephora there is amazing, its like being knee deep in polish. I adore it.

Saw some flights the other day for €220 but you had to go via brussels.

I need to get my passport sorted first, but I'm thinking of asking my brother if he wants to go to New York with me............. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Go, its amazing.

But don't beleive what they say in the movies. It isn't the city that never sleeps. The shops don't even open till 10 - 11!

Lady S wrote:Go, its amazing.

But don't beleive what they say in the movies. It isn't the city that never sleeps. The shops don't even open till 10 - 11!

Perfect for me, I'm not exactly an early riser! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Drove me crazy. Went out at 8am, Got myself to 5th Avenue....nothing, not even people rushing about. Spent an hour having a coffee waiting for everyone else to wake up.

Actually I lie, I think Borders was open.

Been chatting to my brother this evening about going to New York for a short break next year! Will I need a visa?

You don't need a Visa, but you need to apply for a Visa Waiver.

You get it direct from the US Government on this link

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Don't go to any other website as they will charge you more. On this one it is £10 or £12.

It lasts for two years
(I would fill it in before you book anything, just incase)

Thanks Lady S, that's great.