8 Things You Must Absolutely Do When in New York

5. Stroll through the Grand Central terminal

This awe inspiring terminal has been shown widely in movies. It is a living, bustling temple to New York’s illustrious past. Gaze at the celestial ceiling mural above the vast main concourse. Say a secret to your partner in the Whispering Gallery by standing at the end of either Oyster Bar ramp and whispering into the wall; you’ll be heard way across on the other end. Explore the ‘secret’ elevated passageways for a spectacular view of the concourse. Even if you have nowhere to go you can spend hours in the 100-year-old depot and never get bored. You would wish you had a terminal like this back home which would make traveling to office a treat rather than a chore.

6. Shop and dine

There are not enough words to express how big a cultural melting pot is New York City. You just can’t get enough of this place, especially as far as dining and shopping options are concerned. You have all top brands of the world as well as affordable quality non branded shops selling high fashion wares which no girl can resist. As for eating out, you simply have to step into the city to know how developed the world cuisine culture here is. Keep a day aside just for strolling around the streets, dining out and shopping.

7. Enjoy a Broadway show

You have wasted an opportunity of a lifetime if you leave New York without seeing a Broadway musical. Times Square has Broadway shows going on perennially, some of the most loved classic ones that you ought to catch are The Lion King, Chicago and Mamma Mia.

8. Get awed by the Museum of Modern Art

Whether you are into modern and contemporary art or not, this one is a must visit for it is a marvelous treat to the eyes of the visitors. Founded in 1929, MoMA boasts of thousands of prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, films, architectural renderings and design objects by celebrated artists like Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol.