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2. Travel Tip:
Harlem - a historical neighborhood in Manhattan
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Harlem, as a neighborhood, is generally defined as ranging from the Hudson River to the East River and between around 112th Street and 159th Street. Historically, in the 1920's,...
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3. Travel Tip:
The Waldorf Astoria - A Classic!
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When I clicked on the "I've been here" ...I wished I could click on the...oh I've been here...I've been here many many many times, for several different occasions. The Waldorf...
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4. Travel Tip:
The Waldorf Astoria - A Classic!
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When I clicked on the "I've been here" ...I wished I could click on the...oh I've been here...I've been here many many many times, for several different occasions. The Waldorf...
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5. Travel Tip:
The Plaza - Classic New York Hotels
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If you think about a classic hotel with all of the distinction that should lie in a big city - think no further then The Plaza. The Plaza's history dates back to 1907 when the doors first open to...
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6. Travel Tip:
Visually stunning, but don't spend money there!
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Times Square in New York City is definitely visually stunning. Huge billboards and flashing lights, it was in fact awe inspiring when I was there. But it was also expensive! I made...
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7. Travel Tip:
Free* Entertainment and a world class museum
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*If you have enough gumption (which I didn't) to resist the pressure that the ticket agents will put on you to support the museum when you enter the building, then this could possibly be the best...
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United States >> New York (State) >> New York >> American Museum of Natural History
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8. Travel Tip:
Strand Book Store is 18 miles of books
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The Strand Book Store on Broadway and 12th is a famous book store in New York. It is a landmark unto itself, not simply a place to shop. You can buy The Strand notebooks, t-shirts and bags. It...
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9. Travel Tip:
Museum of Modern Art Overview
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The Museum of Modern Art or the MoMA is just off of Fifth Avenue at 11 West 35th Street and is a part of the "museum mile". It was founded in 1929 and houses five floors of modern art with...
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10. Travel Tip:
Ellis Island
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Ellis Island is an island in the New York Harbor near Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty. The island played a number of roles before it became the sight for immigration starting in the mid...
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