A long time ago, my favorite thing to do was take the subway to Times Square at any time of the day while undergoing a silent monologue on whether hot dogs from street vendors would sabotage my digestion or not. Although I suspected they'd turn out to be just as delicious as food from the [...]
If there exists an end of the world, it's probably Coney Island. Its atmosphere couldn't be more diametrically opposed to Manhattan, but it actually feels just as much like New York as the most famous of the five boroughs - the beauty of this city is exactly that it seamlessly unites its most contrasting aspects. I like Coney Island so much that I sometimes think I'd go there instead of Times Square or Lexington Ave if I could only be in New York for an hour.
When I lived in New York City in 2008, I wrote a series of notes imagining my life in different cities. One of the most specific I ended up with was Zagreb; I knew exactly what I'd like to do if I lived there and this vision also influenced the idea of my dream apartment.