http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html Like Tokyo 2 years ago, here’s my journal of my trip but this time in New York City. With the dollar = a franc, it would be a crime not to go for a shopping/orgy/fest journey. This page will be updated daily as the trip goes. Enjoy! http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#0 181ddf8d-ddc2-418e-97e2-f9af295d8d03 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00152.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00152.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Arrival at JFK and being welcomed by a Rolex clock...</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#1 018385ea-07f2-45e4-8087-32f19f7704cc http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00153.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00153.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Reminds me the movie ghostbusters with that slime river under manhattan.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#2 24532292-f4ef-4b0b-ae48-ec2fe058ae5a http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00155_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00155_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Found the Apple store on 5th avenue. Went out with TWO macbook air (using it to create that page)</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#3 d6879628-d083-47bf-888c-082ed4c15c49 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00158_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00158_2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">We&#x2019;re staying at the Library Hotel and got the &#x201C;Asian history&#x201D; room. Coincidence?</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#4 e2658244-7956-4214-b028-9281131343ee http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00159.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00159.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">One can see written &#x201C;CHINA&#x201D; on this New York stander... </p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#5 16b182ab-f4a5-4aeb-b6af-b025fb9b0681 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00178.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00178.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">We&#x2019;re in New York so we go to Korean city... how logical.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#6 21a60272-eb89-4a4a-8a05-025c50d40840 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00161.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00161.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Korean BBQ at a 24h restaurant. wtf.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#7 d1377616-ff11-41c6-b0c6-51a94be1666b http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00180.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00180.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Skyscrappers standing indeed.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#8 c8480f5c-81da-49ae-861e-9dac83c7c886 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00183.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00183.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Funniest disclaimer ever. I let you find out why. If you cant find, check the flag...</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#9 366225f9-8050-4030-8326-7382f95e3ac5 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00184.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00184.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A pair of sneakers hanging on a electric wire in Soho.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#10 7e80b273-b1a8-458b-aa11-1fedc4c8491b http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00185.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00185.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Not at the Moma yet but already found the store!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#11 7248392a-d184-4bd0-a450-4ca71e2652f5 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00186.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00186.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Movie &#x201C;Big&#x201D; anyone?</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#12 7a601d26-0520-4b6c-bb32-88271ff50566 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00189.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00189.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Apple store on a SUNDAY... MORNING. Was packed! Geneva is pretty dull and dead compared to this.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#13 2f18964c-dd0e-48b1-a794-bcfd3d61016e http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00193.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00193.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Michael Scott (the Office) favourite pizza place. &#x201C;Fresh&#x201D; Italian cooking...</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#14 0183c097-e644-47d4-a2b1-fc74ce40fdd5 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00197.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00197.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">NY Knicks vs Orlando Magics at Madison Square Garden!!! 100-90 for NY. What a show!!!!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#15 4b07f66a-292a-4c47-9f5e-d01857be61ff http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00212.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00212.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The Guggenheim museum was renovating. Pity</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#16 a97bc276-b3e6-4c1d-a227-e07f58d5d84a http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00208.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00208.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Brunch at Sarabeth&#x2019;s. Omletts and porridge specialty</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#17 73c1e7fa-cb44-4c11-97e5-c5cf0c10b284 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00214.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00214.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Found by accident the very place where people were giving blood during 9/11. Thank you tiles hanging.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#18 36af353d-facb-4ef7-8717-f999235f15b2 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00215.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00215.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Burger king INSIDE Chinatown!</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#19 340261e4-da9f-432e-8609-dd4198783c27 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00217.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00217.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">TV in the cab. Can watch the news so that the driver can trick you (joke... there&#x2019;s a GPS next to the screen)</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#20 7c74eb6e-28e9-4750-9a8e-a6828f48d892 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00238.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00238.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Diner at &#x201C;Buba gump shrimp&#x201D;. An actual restaurant based on the movie Forrest Gump.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#21 29b16f47-f65d-4642-b27e-df1e2d300639 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00241.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00241.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Time Square by night. Amazing as usual.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#22 70aecf72-97c1-41c1-ac48-94f04a8045e3 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00254.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00254.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Burger at Corner bistro, apparently one of the best in town.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#23 14cbbf25-ad44-475f-a185-e54ffb39536e http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00255.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00255.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Marc Jacobs original front window.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#24 abb872f6-1d15-4845-8c3b-074783e93d9b http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00257.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00257.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Accidently found the Magnolia bakery and their &#x201C;too&#x201D; sweet but famous cupcake.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#25 327560e5-2aeb-4681-909a-9f9cf1000f76 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00258.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00258.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A building on Bleekerstreet, veeeery lovely.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#26 90d757f6-9e74-4fd9-8e97-f9c6afd184de http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00260.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00260.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">I like the &#x201C;unnecessary noise&#x201D; one and the &#x201C;Leroy&#x201D; was just bonus.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#27 7bf55b5f-4486-4087-909a-365cdeab110f http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00262.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00262.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Cherry trees at Brooklyn botanic park.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#28 a833a3f0-02b1-409f-a088-52d5fc9d10d6 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00264.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00264.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Coming to New york, HAD TO go to STOMP.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#29 621e8417-5094-4ea8-b0d7-11bdf47d0fde http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00268.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00268.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Great Japanese restaurant with alex, caroline, micky, sophie and youssef. </p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#30 a90b387f-3b33-4ef5-ae3b-c7792a8e66f7 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00284.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00284.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">rdv at apple store, very bad idea, in the middle of soho...<br/></p><p class="Caption">what do you do? ... shopping of course.... so much for culture... (micky drunk)<br/></p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#31 800e2187-5c60-48d8-ab20-0f2006346855 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00293.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00293.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Most likely the best place for dumplings! The chef doesnt even speak english.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#32 edfbb2c4-c388-4e81-8f93-2c7d977b1f2b http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00294.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00294.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Passed by Rockfeller center and its famous ice skating.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#33 b1b914bc-1f32-4c55-94a5-b5a86a1b9cfa http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/blue-man-big.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/blue-man-big.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">New York&#x2019;s Blue Men Group. Very visual and interactive. I liked STOMP better but these guys were still a blast.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#34 3f193197-5040-4f71-b4aa-55e3e2799d98 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00296.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00296.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Lunch at &#x201C;the Modern&#x201D;, elected best restaurant by Wallpaper in 2006.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#35 287a5a6f-a157-4cb8-a4d7-d20489c0af81 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00295.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00295.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Morning at the Moma. Flying fan in main hall.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#36 888546a4-9cd5-4742-b689-ececf62c2c5c http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00297.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00297.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">I&#x2019;ve seen these signs all around. Funny and yet interesting.</p></div></div> http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork.html#37 82d44fa6-3917-4563-b201-f0b79f41cfe1 http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00298.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/houchuen/Site/Newyork_files/Media/DSC00298.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_176_80"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">No i didnt take the picture for the flag. Check the bottom left and the green road sign...</p></div></div>