Pounding the Pavement in NYC

April 12, 2010

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New York, ‘the Capital of the World’, offers something for everyone, and no matter what your taste or interest there’s bound to be some enthusiastic specialist ready to show it to you.

NYC walking tours

NYC walking tours

Most people have heard of the ‘Sex and the City’ tours, where you’ll tread in the footsteps of Carrie, Samantha and Co, visiting, amongst other things, the SoHo art gallery where Charlotte worked and the boutiques where the girls loved to go shopping. But for something a little more highbrow, you could choose to take an historical tour. Big Onion Tours specialise in off-beat walking tours, with themes including ‘The Gangs of New York’ tour, which tells the legends of the infamous Five Points neighbourhood, and a walk along The Bowery, New York’s original ‘Skid Row’.

Gotham Walking Tours is another respected company who offer a host of tours. As an introduction to New York, their ‘Big Apple Sampler’ is a great idea; Lasting over seven hours, it takes in al the major areas and sites, such as Ellis Island, the Financial District and Chinatown. They also have a handful of indoor tours (a good option in bad weather) that let you discovers landmarks such as Grand Central Station and the Rockefeller Centre.

Naturally, with New York’s dining scene being the most diverse on the planet, there are plenty of food tours to choose from too. The gourmet guides at Foods of New York show you around the specialist food shops and ethnic eateries of New York, with plenty of sampling along the way. Interested also in Brazil and Rio travel, from NYC? A quick shameless plug for our friends who have started the Rio Travel portal.

Experience The Beast Speed Boat

July 3, 2009

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If you are a true daredevil you definitely have to go on board with ‘The Beast’. Captain Mad Dog guides his speedboat through the harbor during a half hour race. Skyscrapers and other sights passes you. By the Statue of Liberty, ‘The beast’ stops for a short while to give you the opportunity to shoot some nice close-up photo’s of the Statue.

Before you know it, you are back on track with a high speed of 90 kilometers per hour. ‘The beast’ can hold 145 passengers at a time and is the largest and fastest speedboat in New York. It has more than 90 speakers, and people are entertained with popular music. Many people from all over the world are coming to New York to experience this

Beast speedboat NYC

Beast speedboat NYC

crazy mad boat ride only daredevils can handle. You can make a ride with Captain Mad Dog every weekly day from the 3rd of May until the 28th of September from noon to sunset.

In the month October, people can also enjoy ‘The beast’ during the weekend. The boat departs from the Hudson River in midtown Manhattan. The departure time is every hour from 12pm to 7pm and the departure time are on a first-come first-served basis. The ticket price for adults is $21.99 and the price for children is $15.99 per ride. The return is the same has the departure point.

Riding around NYC in a LimoLiner

February 17, 2009

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The most of the business travelers recognize this. If you have to give a presentation in New York tonight, and you need to create a presentation before you arrive, the problem isn’t the time you have to spend on it, but how to make it during your trip. Even when you have no specific must-do task, busy business travelers want to make their traveling time a productive working time.
Limoliner in NYC

Limoliner in NYC

The only real option for longer trips is flying and for short trips, the time may not be critical. But for trips in the middle range, you may have better alternatives.

New York city is about 200 miles from Boston. You can get to Boston by plane, bus, train or you can drive by yourself. But when you have to make a presentation on your computer, the last one is not a real option.

But I there is also another option.

The LimoLiner is a new kind of transport that is useful for traveling between New York City and Boston. These silver shuttles are custom-configured to provide the comfort for 28 individual passengers.

The LimoLiner shuttle is divided into two cabins.  The front cabin is useful for 18 people and is equipped with airline type business-class seats. There are two seats on the one side and one seat on the other  for making a maximum leg room and privacy.

The rear cabin has the same airline type business-class seats for 10 people, but then with fixed tables to allow for meetings. This area is also designated as a cell-phone-free quiet zone.

The  LimoLiner is a good way to get from Boston to New York.  LimoLiner offers business travelers conveniently scheduled departures and arrivals from to Hilton Hotel locations, one in Boston and one in Midtown Manhattan. You can relax in the lobby of the Hilton Hotels in peace and comfort until your LimoLiner arrives. No lines, no crowds, no stress.

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