I have visited the Big Apple twice, once ages ago when I was in my 20s, and more recently at the beginning of 2012. I could not get over the change in New York from the first visit to the most recent, and I don’t mean the tragic destruction of the World Trade Centre, although that has forever changed the landscape and our perception of New York City.  These days New York is cleaner, safer and and has really become the easy button for short or medium length trip.

Favourite moments

• Walking the Brooklyn Bridge
• Taking in the Manhattan panorama from the observation deck of the Empire State building.
• Watching the skaters at Rockefeller Center
• Seeing Mary Poppins fly over the stage on Broadway.
• Scanning the New York skyline at night from Rockefeller Center