My Wanderlust

travel journal • personal blog

New York’s Top 5

november 2019

• 📸 Top of the Rock

  One of the most amazing sightseeing places in New York, with a privileged view over all of the big apple’s neighborhoods, from the Upper Sides and Central Park to Wall Street and the epic One World Observatory. If you have time and resources, be sure to visit one observatory at night and one with daylight, it’s worth it!
  Remember to book your visit in advance, in order to avoid lines.



• 🙏🏻 Gospel Service

  I booked my trip with the return for Monday instead of Sunday especially in order to be able to attend a Gospel Service in Harlem and… it was a great decision! What a mood, energy and vibe!! I totally recommend the First Corinthian Baptist Church, in Harlem, and attend the first service at 8am if possible. There are other great churches either in Harlem or Brooklyn to attend.



• 🏀 NBA game at Madison Square Garden

  A must do, for sure! Amazing atmosphere created by the teams, the matches and, even if it’s not a great match, the arena itself is worth it. Just like in the movies. For tickets go directly to Madison Square Garden if you can. If you need to buy online because you don’t live there, go to the MSG’s website, otherwise you’ll be charged unnecessary taxes.
  Here is the link to the website page.



• 🍪 Levain Bakery

  Best cookies I’ve ever eaten in life… Levain Bakery. They now have 3/4 bakeries around town, all of them in the Upper Sides and Harlem. Their speciality are the cookies – chocolate, peanut butter chocolate, walnut, and others – but they also have other delicious pastry.



• 🚶🏻‍♀️ Walking around

  Most of all, the best thing while visiting NYC is definitely walking around and embrace the spirit and rush of the city and people that live there! Take some time to seat around city parks, to grab some coffee and walk around with it, as a true American. Enjoy the city!