the Travel Enthusiast
- 09 Jantomtum in Amazing Places | 1 COMMENT
The best city skylines in the world
Step into a city and become part of its day to day life by visiting cafes, galleries, theaters and busy shopping centers, get to know its streets and parks and people. But sometimes, if you want to fully appreciate a city, you need to take a step back and admire things from afar.
A city’s skyline can be just as iconic as its individual landmarks, and in some cases even more so. After all, a modern skyscraper seems all the more impressive when you see it from a distance, towering over all the other buildings around it! If you are an urban explorer who likes to see the best features of a city from an outsider’s point of view, here are some of the best city skylines in the world. …
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Comparing, saving: Finding New York’s Cheap Spots
With its amazing shopping opportunities and reputation for high-end luxury, New York isn’t somewhere that would strike you as being a cheap destination to visit. Yet with a bit of shopping around, you can find cheap New York flights and good value accommodation and dining options when you get there.
The great thing about New York is that many of its iconic landmarks and attractions are free. It’s perfectly possible to pound the New York pavements and take in the stars of the skyline, including the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and the Rockefeller Center, without spending a dime.
You could also come over all Audrey Hepburn and window shop in Tiffany & Co, or make like Rachel in Friends and have fun exploring the huge department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdales. If you’re still in the mood for window shopping after this, then let you inner child loose in toy emporium FAO Schwartz. …