VIDEO: You Chose Where I Went in NYC!

Recently I went to NYC but instead of giving you travel tips, I let YOU tell me where to go and what to do in a group chat on Skype! From best places to eat, to local gems, and even a helicopter ride over the Big Apple, I did everything that everyone suggested, and had one of the best adventures ever in NYC!

Group chat participants came from my social media channels, and were a mixture of New York City locals, and previous travelers who had some good tips for me! Participants helped me figure out how to use the subway, how to find the cheapest Broadway show tickets, and even gave me some crucial advice for what to wear while dangling out of the helicopter!

Some of the places you’ll see in the video are:

  • Frying Pan – GREAT brunch spot on a floating barge on the Hudson River.
  • Artichoke Basille’s Pizza – The most recommended pizza place by all the group chat participants!
  • Black Tap – All of your Instagram foodie dream photos come true! Massive milkshakes galore!
  • Helicopter Tour – There’s several different companies that do these tours, but for the doors off experience use FlyNyon.
  • Rooftops – Some of my favorites were: Public Hotel, Alor Hotel, and the Knickerbocker!
  • Times Square/Broadway – I discovered the cheapest way to find Broadway tickets are from the TKTS machines in Times Square!

Here’s a little secret gem for you: The waterfall park can be found by finding the “Pod 51” hotel, and walking across the street!

You can read the full details of my trip includes addresses to the locations in the videos here: How I Planned a New York City Adventure Using my Skype Group Chat


 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: This post is in collaboration with Skype, however all opinions, video footage, photos, and experiences are my own!

Alyssa Ramos

Alyssa Ramos of @MyLifesATravelMovie is one of the original Solo Female Travel Blogger/influencers for 11+ years! She's been to 140+ Countries, all 7 Continents, 7 World Wonders, 7 Wonders of Nature, and has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and Everest Basecamp! Alyssa is also the original creator of Influencer-Hosted Group Trips, and hosts 4-5 adventures per year to unique, remote, and stereotypical "dangerous" places. Tap the Group Trips tab to learn more! After being fully nomadic for 8 years, she now owns an apartment in Tulum and lives part time in Italy with her fiance.

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