The Conspicuous Consumer

At the moment, I’m in the midst of trying to plan a weekend getaway for some time during the beginning of the month of November. I think I’ve arrived at where I want to go, but the “where” question is much easier than the rest of the planning. It looks like I’m going to go to New York for a couple of days and planning a trip to New York can be very daunting.

The first step is to figure out your budget for the trip - I’m not planning to go overly extravagant, but certain things like the location I stay at and restaurants are non-negotiable.

Usually, when I travel to New York I stay at the Hudson Hotel near the Time Warner Center. The Hudson is an amazing boutique hotel with plenty of amenities and a very popular bar (The Hudson Bar). However, this time I’m looking at maybe trying out the W in Midtown. Selecting a hotel in New York is all about location and amenities - unless you’re going to spend a small fortune and get a suite, your room is going to be little more than a place to sleep and shower since the rooms are usually VERY small, so remember the first rule of real estate and think “Location, Location, Location”.

Since I’ll only be there for a couple days, I’ll have to think pretty hard about what to do during the day and what restaurants I want to go to in the evenings. More than likely, I’ll spend part of one day doing some shopping and wandering around since I just love walking in the city and just hearing, seeing, and experiencing life in this incredible city. Beyond that, I’ll just look to see what exhibits the museums have going and plan accordingly - I’ve seen most of the touristy places and don’t even want to mess with them on this trip.