2. The subway is quite easy to understand once you know downtown is towards the bottom and uptown is towards the top on a map. HA HA HA I know it seems obvious but it took me two days to figure this out. Download a subway map onto your phone, use Google maps's transit function or try hopstop.com to easily figure out where you are going.
3. You can walk around - and you won't get shot or mugged or raped - YAY!
4. Don't expect anybody to know a thing about African politics, seriously. I had a lady ask me if the blacks still lived in the Cape Towns? So I said, only the rich ones and she thought I was being racist. Or sports, cricket and rugby really don't matter.
5. Don't shop at the brand stores but find out where the local discount, department or consignment stores are. The clothes are ridiculously cheap and you can find all sorts of designer labels and suits. GO TO CENTURY 21 IF YOU WANT TO SHOP.
6. Walk like you know where you are going or look slightly frustrated/bored when sitting down and you won't get noticed as a Tourist. This obviously means you left your fanny pack at the hotel and don't have a camera round your neck. If you are in town for more than a few days, leave the tours behind and walk, NY is a lot smaller geographically than you think and seeing the landmarks on foot/subway allows you to see things and visit areas you wouldn't get to on a tour.
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