Practical stuff
Read this before you come
These are the questions we get asked on the street every day. Writing them down is more useful than saying them once.
The subway: four things that stop you getting lost
Express versus local, uptown versus downtown, weekend diversions, and checking direction before you tap in.
Central Park: three walks you cannot get lost on
The park is 843 acres and the paths curve on purpose. These three routes each take about an hour.
Six places to see the skyline (including the free ones)
Each paid observation deck has trade-offs, and several of the best angles cost nothing at all.
Eating well in Manhattan for under $15
New York can be expensive. It can also be very good and very cheap, if you know the categories.
New York by season: when to come
Every season has something going for it, and something you will have to put up with.
Got a question these do not answer?
Write to us. We are happy to help even if you never book a tour.