New York Travel Tips
This past week was my 40th birthday! A #bucketlist item has been to see New York at Christmastime - especially the lighting of the tree in Rockefeller Center! Fortunately, my birthday landed on the same weekend of Thanksgiving which made it easy for my teaching schedule, but unfortunate that it was still too early for the tree lighting. Boo hoo!!! I still had the time of my life and want to share my travel tips for all my friends! If you like adventure, don't be afraid of public transportation! We saved some bucks by flying into Newark, NJ. There is the very convenient NJ Transit train that takes you from Newark to Manhattan, you'll just need to give yourself some extra time for commuting if it is during rush hour. Once in Manhattan, the subway is a cheap and wonderful way to travel. Our trip was only 5 days but it was still cheaper for us to purchase a 7 day unlimited pass. Each single ride on the subway is almost $3 a person. If you know that you will ride the sub