New York City in the United States is one of the most important tourist destinations around the world, how can it not attract more than 50 million visitors in one year! This huge city that includes dozens of world-famous sites must be planned to visit and discover its features well and during that here are 10 things that you should avoid doing there.
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Satisfaction with famous landmarks
New York has many landmarks other than Times Square and the Empire State Building, when you are satisfied with visiting famous landmarks that are filled with tourists instead of locals, you are not discovering New York. For example, we recommend visiting the Robin Museum of Art, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Tenement Museum and the New York Botanical Garden and much more …
Blocking pedestrian traffic
If I ask any New Yorker about the biggest inconvenience I have of tourists, it will of course be to block pedestrian traffic on the roads where they stop to take a picture, for example, or check the map. At a time when tourists are on vacation, remember that millions of people live their daily lives, they go to work or return, or others. So avoid suddenly standing in pedestrian areas …
Limit your options to pizza, coffee and cake
New Yorkers love cakes, coffee and pizza, and this is what the world knows, but food in New York is not limited to these things. You should try international kitchens located in New York, especially for example in Chinatown, or head for a taste of Indian food, Jackson Heights in Queens, or Polish food in Greenpoint in Brooklyn and many more… Keep your options always open in New York.
The whole population is rough
Some people may have that New Yorkers are rude, but the truth is not like that, although they are marching quickly without paying attention to anyone on the streets, but the locals will be happy to inform you about the destinations, advise him or even take your photos. Go to the residents with a smile and a little talk, and you will inevitably get help.
Visit only major brands
New York is a shopaholic’s paradise, but we recommend that you search more for favorite New Yorkers and you will know that it is on Fifth Avenue so you are not satisfied with the stores that carry international brands. For books, head to Word in Greenpoint, for jewelry, visit Catbird in Willisburg and find great home ideas in Canvas Home in Manhattan.
Traveling without cash
Many shops and smaller restaurants have a “cash only” principle. In spite of the availability of many banks and exchange machines, always keep cash in order to avoid embarrassment.
Not leaving Manhattan
The idea that cinematography may present is that Manhattan is in fact New York forbidding tourists from discovering what the city also contains. So never stop visiting Manhattan and discover Brooklyn for a wonderful world of shopping and restaurants, Queens to get a great place to discover on foot, to taste the distinctive ethnic food and get the pulse of the city headed to the Bronx, and the Staten Island for wonderful views of the Statue of Liberty.
The victim of pranksters
The rate of robberies on the street in New York is small, but as everywhere you watch out for falling victim to the mockers, these include, for example, rappers who sell street music CDs, chess practitioners who try to sell you holdings they say are authentic, and whoever asks you to pay him to get on the train …
Leaving a tip less than 20%
In many parts of Europe and Asia, it is not required to approach a tip, but in the United States as a whole the percentage of leaving a tip is 15%, but in New York it is 20%. This rule is known to all residents and visitors in New York, and some people may ask why it is applied and who imposed it .. Maybe you are right, but we only inform you of the applicable rules.
Skip queues
If the class is related to refilling the metro card, waiting for a taxi or ordering food, in New York you will face some queues. Despite the very rapid lifestyle, everyone respects the waiting lines, and any attempt to bypass it will expose you to criticism immediately and perhaps more than that, so do not do so under any circumstances.
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