New York City for Families [Paperback]

Larry Lain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

New York City is simply the most dynamic and cosmopolitan city on Earth. To visit New York is to travel the world, experiencing the authentic cultures and cuisines of every nation. What easier way to show your children the world than on a cruise that stops at every imaginable port on the globe-without ever leaving New York Harbor. Add to this the fabulous entertainment, the renowned museums, the eye-popping skyline vistas, and the single most incredible city park ever built. Who can resist? New York City for Families is for everyone who's ever wanted to be a New Yorker-whether they're twenty miles away in New Jersey or around the world in Australia. This book includes everything your family needs to know to be something more than just tourists-how, in short, to become temporary New Yorkers, with all the confidence and savvy of the natives. All you'll lack is the accent.

€ Find affordable travel

€ Unearth accommodations for less money than you'd ever have imagined

€ Discover delicious and inexpensive meals

€ Learn how to get around in New York with ease

€ Explode the myth of New York as an unfriendly, unsafe city. As with the "must-have" (Independent Publisher) London for Families, New York for Families is packed with all the information you'll need to plan a vacation that's fun for everyone-from the dad who's afraid of heights to the 4-year-old who can't believe you're not allowed to stand on the Statue of Liberty's torch.

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About the Author

Larry Lain is Professor of Communication at the University of Dayton and author or co-author of London for Lovers, London for Families, and Paris for Families.

Product Details

• Paperback: 269 pages
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566563917
• ISBN-13: 978-1566563918
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,901,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Trip Planning Guide, December 13, 2001

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This review is from: New York City for Families (Paperback)

Among my four New York City travel guides, this is my favorite. The information is well organized and is presented clearly and concisely in a warm conversational style.

New York City for Families is brimming with practical tips to make your visit to NYC easier, safer, and a lot more fun. Throughout the book you are shown "how to" make sure you enjoy the uniqueness of NYC. Larry Lain colorfully describes many special things and places for you to enjoy about NYC, such as trying Chinatown's luscious lichee nut ice cream, visiting famous NYC presidential places, or buying Broadway tickets at big discounts.

Although there are perspectives tremendously helpful to families with young children, there's also considerable pragmatic info that will be invaluable to persons of any age. Though I've been in NYC dozens of times, I was surprised at Lain's many streetwise insights I didn't know.

From beginning to end, it's loaded with great tips for saving you money. His advice on accommodations is wonderful and can save you many times the cost of the book.

One of the special strengths of New York City for Families is the inclusion of extensive information on all five boroughs, not just Manhattan: "If you insist, like most tourists, to remain in Manhattan, you're going to miss a lot of cool stuff."

Lain's strategic approach for thinking through all the aspects of your trip and skillful advance planning is unique and by far the best of any travel guide.

Just as in Lain's other top-notch travel guides, New York City for Families is continuously updated through the author's web site (listed several places in his book). I checked out the web site. It has a lot of goodies-including extremely detailed info on the latest situations in greater New York City along with updated recommendations.