Travel Inspiration #2

This song is so good.

I am a bit of a traitor because I honestly do feel that New York trumps London every time. The first time I went here I was fiftteen and super excited to be going to the home town of...The Strokes (literally, I listened to Is This It and Room on Fire exclusively on the way there- oh, and a couple of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blondie & Interpol tracks inbetween). I still remember the drive across a garbage smelling bridge and then suddenly seeing the metropolis of everyone’s aspirational dreams. There it was laid out before me and I was overwhelmed with joy! I don't think a city skyline has ever made me react this way before or after. I remember walking around the Bronx, eating MacDonald’s and chilling out in Times Square at midnight. I know it’s a cliché but you really do feel this energy! I also saw my first monster rat and coach roach in the subway, and instead of feeling like had to flee 1000 miles away, I smiled and thought ‘wow, this is New York’, ha! Alas, I did not see Fabrizio Moretti walking down the street, but NY was good to me nonetheless!
Two of my good friends are applying for NY Masters programmes this year, so I’m wishing them the best of very luck and as selfish and imposing as this sounds, it means that I’ll be lucky enough get to visit them and explore the city abit more!