It's the one place that no matter how many times I go I will be doing something new. It's the place that has a frightening population of 8 million yet I still haven't encountered anyone frightening. It's the one place where I will walk for hours and hours despite the fact that my feet are throbbing only because I’m dying to know what else there is to do. It's my favourite place in the world, it's New York City.
They call it the city that never sleeps for a reason. I have been fortunate enough to visit NYC ten times in the past few years and I am never bored, something is always happening no matter where you are or what time of day it is. Everything is better happier and more exciting in the big Apple. Every time I have visited NYC I have gone to time square, yet I still look around in awe as if it is my first time being surrounded by all the bright lights and tall buildings. A typical trip to New York lasts around four days but I always find myself thinking that four days is never enough. It is never enough to take a look in all the stores, try new food and discover new attractions. I think that is why I continuously have this desire to go back, there's so much more that I have not experienced despite the amount of times I have been there. With so much going on in one day, I find New York very spontaneous. Whether you're walking down the streets looking for a certain store called Top Shop and only find it hours later because you just happen to unexpectedly look in every boutique or cafe along the way. Or maybe it is because you just happen to make dinner plans at a fancy restaurant so you need to go to H&M to find a decent outfit then find a bathroom to change in.

All those spontaneous moments are what make New York City amazing but there was one time where I knew it was a place like no other. One night after we just finished dinner in Little Italy we stepped out side to track down a taxi when we saw a nice black limo stopped along the curb in front of our restaurant. Not only was it right in front of us, it was empty "Do you want a ride?" the taxi driver asked. All of us looked at each other while a huge smile crept across mine and my friends face. Her parents shrugged and said "Sure, why not"?  So we ended up taking a ten minute limo ride back to our hotel and it ended up being some of the best ten minutes of the trip. I cannot think of a reason why we would ever take a taxi from a restaurant to my house here in Ottawa, but when you're in New York City it's different. It's all about going with the flow and seeing where you end up, and that is my favourite way to live. So far out of all the places I have traveled to i have yet to experience a place as unique and wild as New York City. I believe it is one of a kind and i only hope that i can continue to bring home stories that take place in the City.