New York, New York
During last week's visit to the City, I found out one thing: New York is out of this world.
Its scale is inhuman, the weather is mostly miserable, and the traffic is insane: Just getting from one end of Manhattan to the other can easily be an hour-long undertaking.
On the other hand, it is the center of the universe, although not in all respects. It certainly is the undisputed financial center, with a large portion of the world's money washing through Manhattan every day. It is also a cultural hub, (although not the only one): There are numerous world-class museums, all just a few miles from each other. The city appears in almost every movie, news broadcasts and late night shows are produced there.
When in a foreign country, it's always interesting to listen to what people chat about in public. In New York, these conversations typically revolve around relationships ("So Carol really is getting married to Tom!") and, more importantly, real estate ("My friend John just paid $1.1 million for a 1 bedroom apartment – isn't that a steal!?"). This corresponds pretty closely to what I had expected: After all, the local paper, the New York Times, is the only paper to feature a gossip column with dollar amounts: The Real Estate section.
Its scale is inhuman, the weather is mostly miserable, and the traffic is insane: Just getting from one end of Manhattan to the other can easily be an hour-long undertaking.
On the other hand, it is the center of the universe, although not in all respects. It certainly is the undisputed financial center, with a large portion of the world's money washing through Manhattan every day. It is also a cultural hub, (although not the only one): There are numerous world-class museums, all just a few miles from each other. The city appears in almost every movie, news broadcasts and late night shows are produced there.
When in a foreign country, it's always interesting to listen to what people chat about in public. In New York, these conversations typically revolve around relationships ("So Carol really is getting married to Tom!") and, more importantly, real estate ("My friend John just paid $1.1 million for a 1 bedroom apartment – isn't that a steal!?"). This corresponds pretty closely to what I had expected: After all, the local paper, the New York Times, is the only paper to feature a gossip column with dollar amounts: The Real Estate section.
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