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New York

5 Days in New York

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood, not landmark-by-landmark. Built around walking radius.

Duration
5 days
Travel style
culture
Estimated budget
$1,800

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Midtown & Central Park

    Orientation day.

    Activities
    Central Park loop · MoMA late entry
    Stay & transport
    Midtown · Subway
    Food
    Deli lunch
  2. Day 2

    Downtown

    Financial District to SoHo.

    Activities
    Brooklyn Bridge walk · SoHo
    Stay & transport
    Midtown · Walking
    Food
    Chinatown dinner
  3. Day 3

    Brooklyn

    Dumbo and Williamsburg.

    Activities
    Dumbo waterfront · Smorgasburg (seasonal)
    Stay & transport
    Midtown · Subway/ferry
    Food
    Pizza
  4. Day 4

    Uptown

    Museum Mile.

    Activities
    The Met · Upper West Side walk
    Stay & transport
    Midtown · Subway
    Food
    Diner breakfast
  5. Day 5

    Queens & out

    Food finale.

    Activities
    Flushing food crawl
    Stay & transport
    · Subway + AirTrain
    Food
    Dumplings

Route map

Interactive map coming soon

Packing recommendations

Universal Travel Adapter (GaN)

One adapter for 150+ countries with enough USB-C wattage for a laptop.

  • Multi-region plugs
  • Laptop-capable USB-C
  • Bulky in tight sockets

Price varies

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Airline-Safe Power Bank

Under the 100Wh cabin limit, with fast charging for phone and laptop.

  • Cabin-legal capacity
  • USB-C PD output
  • Must stay in hand luggage

Price varies

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Noise-Cancelling Headphones

The difference between arriving wrecked and arriving usable on long-haul.

  • Effective on cabin noise
  • Long battery life
  • Bulkier than earbuds

Price varies

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