New York, New York. The city that never sleeps. The Big Apple. The city so nice, they named it twice! Whatever name you know the city by, I think it's safe to say that everyone will recognise the bright lights and high rises that help make New York, well, New York. We spent 6 days exploring the big city, from night viewings on the Top of The Rock to golden hour on Brooklyn Bridge and it lived up to and surpassed every expectation.

Saying the city never sleeps is not over-exaggerating! This photo was taken at three in the morning while we were failing to get over jet lag! I don't think I've ever felt further from the mountains and valleys that I'm used to! The lights, the sounds, the busyness. The buzz of New York never stops.

Our favourite thing to do here is to just wander. Everyday we'd go out and explore without a real end point, often losing track of how far we'd actually gone! We kept stumbling upon beautiful angles and spots in the city that we wouldn't have found if we'd headed straight to the normal tourist attractions. Of course we did make some time for the the iconic and famous landmarks that are on every corner as well though!

We've learnt that wherever we travel to, leaving a lot of room for spontaneity allows for some amazing and unique experiences of the place we're visiting. Just go out and explore!

Here are some of our favourite places from our NYC wanderings...

Central Park

Below the Empire State Building

On top of the Empire State Building

Walking the East River

Ferry ride from Pier 36

Statue of Liberty

Top of the Rock - Sun & Stars Pass

City views and drinks at the Hudson Hotel while you wait for it to get dark.

Back on Top of the Rock

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Sunrise on Brooklyn Bridge