United States travel guides

Our US coverage starts with New York City: how to use the subway, what Midtown is really like at street level, and where to go when you have had enough of the crowds.

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New York City
A walkable, transit-first city where the main planning problem is choosing what to skip. Times Square, Midtown and Lower Manhattan in practical detail.

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Dense crowd of visitors in the Times Square pedestrian plaza at West 45th Street

Travel Guides

Times Square on Your First Visit: What It's Actually Like

An honest account of the busiest few blocks in Manhattan — when to go, what to skip, and where to walk when you have had enough.

Published 6 May 2026 · Updated 1 September 2026

Looking down Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan with taxis and a traffic signal in the foreground

Travel Tips

Using the New York Subway for the First Time

Tap to pay, read the letters and numbers, and learn the difference between local and express. That covers most of it.

Published 20 May 2026 · Updated 30 August 2026

Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island viewed from above across New York Harbor

Travel Guides

New York to Niagara Falls Photo Journey

A visual journey from Liberty Island and Manhattan's skyline to the mist at Niagara Falls, with careful notes on what each tour photograph shows.

Published 12 September 2026 · Updated 12 September 2026