{"id":5404,"date":"2018-05-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=5404"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:35:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:35:22","slug":"aussie-new-york-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/usa\/tips\/aussie-new-york-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"21 tips for Aussies travelling to New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no denying us Aussies have a love affair with New York<\/a>. And with good reason. From the culture and famous landmarks to the amazing restaurants and shopping, they don\u2019t call it the city that never sleeps for nothing \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Here, in no particular order, are 21 tips to help make your next NYC trip even more amazing.<\/p>\n

1. Choose your season:<\/strong> If you\u2019ve ever watched a TV show or movie set in New York (we both know you have), chances are you already know the Big Apple is a city of weather extremes. Your experience is going to be very different in cold and snowy winter compared to hot and steamy summer. If your dream is to go ice-skating at Rockerfeller Center, lock in those US winter\/Aussie summer travel dates. My trips have been in spring and autumn (keep that in mind with some of these tips) and as Goldilocks would say, the weather was \u201cjust right\u201d.<\/p>\n

2. Get your airport right:<\/strong> Like many of the world\u2019s big cities *cough, cough, not Sydney* NYC has more than one airport. When booking your flights, it pays to check which one you\u2019re flying into. JFK is the biggest of the\u00a0three.<\/p>\n

Bonus tip: Don\u2019t stress if you\u2019re caught in traffic going from the airport taxi queue (highly likely) to the city. It\u2019s a flat $52 fare (plus any applicable tolls and surcharges) from JFK to anywhere in Manhattan \u2013 another potential pro of flying into there instead of LaGuardia or Newark. Just remember to tip the driver an extra 15% to 25% on top (see tip #13 for more info on tipping).<\/p>\n

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From the window of the taxi on my way from JFK to the hotel to meet @nic.redfern. Let\u2019s get this party started! \ud83c\udf06\ud83d\uddfd\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \u2022\u2022\u2022 #newyork #nyc #sunset #whatjetlag #holiday<\/a><\/p>\n

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