Living New York thanks to a Trourist Host

Marcos is an ol’ university mate. Nowadays, he has a chance to open and close his travel bags quite a lot, sometimes for business, other times for pleasure. Recently, he got in contact and told us “Thanks to Trourist I met a woman from New York on my last trip to the Big Apple.” This sort of news stamps smiles on our faces and makes us feel that what we’re doing is really worth something. Marcos shared his experience:

There are so many people who’ve visited New York that the information regarding what places to hit in the city can be overwhelming. I was planning a trip there and the thing is I only had four days! I wanted to experience New York but not just see the usual tourist traps. I felt from the start that hooking up with a native New Yorker was key. Unfortunately, all the people I knew there were going to be out of town during my travel dates, so I thought that Trourist might be able to help.

I checked out people who live in New York, and without hesitation, sent off an e-mail explaining what I was looking for. Bingo, A girl offered to show me her city!!! Right off, we began corresponding to discuss us what I was seeking during my visit, got to know each other a bit and set up meeting particulars concerning date, time and so forth. One morning Rachel came around my hostel around 11 am to pick me up and, despite both of us being neophytes at guiding or being guided around, we both got what we wanted.

She’d already come up with a plan for the day. We began by visiting some little-known art galleries in Chelsea, moved on to a sports complex with a driving range where New Yorkers hit golf balls into the Hudson River, next up was Chelsea Market (a small market inside what used to be a giant factory) and many more sights. The day concluded with a dinner at a popular pizza parlor under the Brooklyn Bridge, which I never would have found on my own. We had such a good time that we agreed to meet another night at an alternative part of Brooklyn with a girl friend of hers.

The best part of the whole experience was not the assortment of places we visited, but the things she told me along the way. Among others, those things that she normally does with friends, places she used to go as a kid, why people buy dogs in New York and so on. Different things. This was the real side of the experience and, frankly, it could not have been a better one. Not only did we have a fabulous time, but we’ve continued to correspond and she’s thinking of visiting my city! Without a doubt, New York would have sized up very differently had I not contacted Rachel.

New York lived it & loved it by Marcos