Are New Yorkers friendly to tourists?

New Yorkers love tourists, so much so, that you can always ask someone for help with directions or if you need any other kinds of assistance. However, if you have your head buried in a map, you practically have the word “tourist” written on your back and may be a target for petty theft.



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How long to spend in NYC? 5 days in NYC is actually the perfect amount if it's your first visit. You can spend 3 days in New York City, but it's cutting it close–and you'll need to come back again.

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The best way to get around NYC as a tourist is by taking the subway or the bus since it's cheap, efficient, and goes to most parts of the city.

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If you plan to stay at a 5-star hotel and dine at upscale restaurants in Manhattan, then a budget of $1000 is definitely not going to cut it. However, if you book a mid-tier hotel and take advantage of the many free things to do in New York, then a budget of $1000 is just fine.

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Really research what you want to see and do and plan an itinerary to see how things fit in. I would recommend at least 5-6 nights as a minimum. For our first trip to Nyc we spent 7 days there and really felt it was a good number of days to see all the touristy places and just explore the city.

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