New York Guide

Using Monopods or tripods in NYC

Posted by admin on March 29, 2009 at 10:26 pm

Having a tripod would be very convenient for steady night shots on your DSLR camera. However, with all the tightened security, finding a place to use the tripod/monopod is tricky.  I prefer taking a monopod for the convenience factor (fits in a backpack) espeically when you are travelling by subway.
My current monopod setup is the [...]

New York Trains

Posted by admin on May 11, 2008 at 2:00 am

Introduction
Subways are an excellent way to get around town in New York City. Some of the railcars (for instance the 4,5,6 line) are made by Kawasaki  which are  similar to the train cars in Japan. They have LED signs that tell you which stop you are heading toward, etc. One of the train cars we went [...]

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

Posted by admin on May 9, 2008 at 11:59 pm

New York is known for great food. We decided to try out Wolfgang’s Steakhouse on Park Ave. from all the great reviews on Yelp. Its currently ranked in the top 5 in New York.
Review:
We got the “Steak for 2″ on the menu cooked medium rare. I wouldn’t say it is the best steak I’ve ever [...]

Staten Island Ferry: See Statue of Liberty for free

Posted by admin on May 9, 2008 at 11:30 pm

We decided to do a quick tour of the Statue of Liberty as opposed to going through the Statue Cruise. Here’s the link for the Statue of Liberty National Monument. If you want to visit the Statue of Liberty monument (go up the pedestal area), you will need to make reservations via the website so [...]

New York City – Getting into Manhattan from JFK

Posted by admin on May 9, 2008 at 11:09 pm

Here are some tips on getting to Manhattan from JFK.
Airplane Flight
We took advantage of some great prices on flights to JFK Airport in New York. The airport is about ~1 hour drive into Manhattan depending on traffic. Note: In case you want to do the red-eye flight, many hotels in New York do not have early check-in [...]