Here I will show you guys how you can spend 2 days in New York and still have the time to see most of the popular things, this big city has to offer.<\/p>\n
I was fortunate to have an all-girls group in college. We spent 5 years of college<\/a> together and had lot of fun in each other\u2019s company as well as supported each other during tough times.<\/p>\n We were 5 of us and although we took to different career fields after graduation, we made it a point to meet each other at least once in a year to spend some quality girl time away from our husbands, families and work.<\/p>\n We had gone to a lot of places in and around India<\/a> but this year, we thought of an International location since we all had our passports in place.<\/p>\n With a lethal combination of culture, nightlife, shopping, entertainment and adventure in abundance- we could just think of 1 city which never sleeps \u2013 Greater New York<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n After landing at the airport, we met our tour guide who escorted us to our hotel in Manhattan. After checking in, we decided to chill out at the pool side caf\u00e9 for some time.<\/p>\n Then as it was getting dark, we had a quick shower, got ready and headed straight to Times Square which was just 5 minutes away from our hotel. There is no better way to be introduced to New York City<\/a>, than visiting Times Square at night.<\/p>\n Times Square, located in Midtown Manhattan is the most bustling, vibrant and lively square of New York.<\/p>\n Time Square is famous for its various Broadway theatres, cinemas and massive digital billboards whose bright illuminations and loud sounds of people and ticket \u2013sellers create a mid-afternoon effect even at midnight.<\/p>\n It is one of those places that portray New York as a city that never sleeps.<\/p>\n Despite the massive amount of people crowded in one street, all the tall buildings and lights where a magnificent view<\/a> and the perfect place to pose for pictures! We girls were on a shopping and eating spree and were even eager to catch the musicals on Broadway.<\/p>\n This place was like a heaven on earth for us! There are souvenir shops, restaurants such as TGI Fridays,, Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us, the Hershey\u2019s shop, Sephora and much more.<\/p>\n The phrase \u2018Shop till you Drop!\u2019 was in reality applicable to us that day\u2019. We returned to our hotel post mid-night or I could say early morning and dozed off.<\/p>\n We stayed in Manhattan which is a huge city and home<\/a> to many of New York\u2019s premier tourist attractions.<\/p>\n They say that Manhattan represents the entire New York city\u2014and sometimes the entire United States\u2014to the world.<\/p>\n New York has two main areas concentrated of high-rise buildings: Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan, each of these areas have its own unique and exclusively recognizable skyline.<\/p>\n Midtown Manhattan where we stayed is the largest central business district in the world and houses such noteworthy and historic buildings such as the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Citigroup Center and Rockefeller Center.<\/p>\n The 360 degree view of the city from the second tallest structure of New York<\/a> City \u2013 The Empire State Building was incredible and breathe taking! The Empire State Building is 102-story skyscraper and World\u2019s Most Famous Office Building as well as a National Historic Landmark.<\/p>\n We took the elevator to the 86th floor Observatory to see the panoramic views from within a glass-enclosed tower and the to the 102nd floor Observatory we could actually see till New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Delaware.<\/p>\n Standing up there, I actually felt the feeling and spirit of New York City.<\/p>\n This was a thrilling start to our vacation in New York after visiting the Time Square. Next in line was the Rockefeller Center.<\/p>\n Rockefeller Center is a 22 acre area comprising of 19 commercial buildings and is also a National Historic Landmark.<\/p>\n These 19 buildings offer an array of dining and shopping options and also provide a glimpse into the historic architecture and art through the buildings.<\/p>\n We took a guided tour to the observation deck and had a quick history lesson on the way to some fantastic views.<\/p>\n The best part of this tour was the ice skating for more than an hour. We had as much fun doing it and also watching other people enjoy.<\/p>\n We loved spending time eating, shopping and ice \u2013 skating at this place.<\/p>\n We again had a gorgeous view of the whole NYC from the Top of the Rock and from where we could even see the Empire State Building along with the whole city.<\/p>\n We spent the afternoon in Central Park. Central Park is a public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City and is the most visited urban park in United States.<\/p>\n This park attracts nearly 35 million visitors annually. The park was a sight to see, very beautiful and calm in winter.<\/p>\n 3 of us took a horse ride for about 30 minutes while the rest two took to bird watching. The rest of the time we walked around exploring at as many section of the park as we could fit in and recalled all the movies that had featured this beautiful park.<\/p>\n We had awesome lunch in the boat house caf\u00e9 and spent<\/a> the evening in and around the city walking aimlessly and viewing the city.<\/p>\nThe Empire State<\/h2>\n
Ice skating in NYC<\/h2>\n