{"id":95703,"date":"2022-07-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:56:22","slug":"my-new-york-city-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"My New York City Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In June, I chose to travel to one of the most exciting cities in the world&#8230; New York City! This was the best reprieve from a long COVID travel hiatus that gave many travel-lovers around the world cabin fever. Two years was way too long and I needed to reignite my adventurous spirit.<br \/>\nI couldn&#8217;t wait for all the exciting, new experiences waiting for me! I am happy to report that NYC was all that I had hoped it would be. Find my top NYC highlights below and you will fall in love with this magical city as I have&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82545\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82545\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/High-Line-in-NYC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC High Line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enjoy a unique breathtaking view of New York City which is free-to-all; take a stroll along the High Line. This is a 2.33km walk that stretches from the Vessel in the Hudson Yards to the trendy Chelsea City where you can end off your day at the vibey indoor Chelsea Food Market. The High Line is built on a historic, elevated rail line and along it, there are beautiful gardens and art installations.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82544\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82544\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Friends.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Classic Friends sitcom cast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can reminisce over one of the most loved and timeless TV series, Friends, at the corner of Bedford and Grove Streets in the West Village. You\u2019ll recognise the tan brick building which served as the Friends\u2019 apartment exterior. This left me humming the theme song \u201cI\u2019ll be there for you\u201d for the rest of the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82542\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82542\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Brooklyn-Bridge-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brooklyn Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soak up the stunning views of both the great city and its river at the Brooklyn Bridge. Stroll across Washington Street in Dumbo (between Front and Water Streets) for a classic shot of the Manhattan Bridge and Empire State Building, after which you can make your way across the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82546\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82546\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Statue-of-Liberty_Ellis-Island.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of Statue of Liberty &amp; Ellis Island from Ferry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The iconic orange-painted Staten Island Ferry is a free service that runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The ferries travel between South Ferry in Manhattan to Staten Island and you will be able to appreciate stunning views of Lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty as well as Ellis Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82547\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82547\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Trevor-Noah_Daily-Show.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trevor Noah &#8211; The Daily Show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend a live taping of the Daily Show with Trevor Noah. All you need to do is visit the official Daily Show <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/1iota.com\/show\/1248\/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and choose a date, the number of tickets you want and lastly, a motivational pitch on why you love the show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that to register, you must be at least 18 years old. As great and easy as this is; getting a ticket doesn\u2019t guarantee admittance as it depends on the number of people who have tickets for that day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82541\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82541\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Broadway_NYC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Broadway in NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re in NYC in the summertime, seize the opportunity to have a picnic in Bryant Park where you can watch an outdoor movie at no expense but get there early as spaces are limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadway is home to many classics like The Phantom of the Opera; as well as Wicked, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In addition, you can also watch shows like MJ (Michael Jackson), The Lion King, Chicago and Aladdin which are currently on show. The<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytix.com\/tkts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TKTS ticket stands<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on Time Square and Lincoln Centre, offer same-day discount tickets to Broadway shows of up to 50% off original prices. Tickets can only be booked in person at the ticket booths. The queues are long with no guarantee that the show you want to see will be available but I can promise you that this extravagant experience will definitely be worth it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82543\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82543\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Empire-State-Building.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empire State Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York has some stunning views, especially the views from above! My favourites include Summit One Vanderbilt, Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Centre, One World Observatory and the Empire State Building. Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/bars\/rooftop-bars-in-nyc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timeout\u2019s List of Rooftop Bars<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for even <em>more<\/em> options!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In June, I chose to travel to one of the most exciting cities in the world&#8230; New York City! This was the best reprieve from a long COVID travel hiatus that caused many travel-lovers around the world to almost lose their minds. Two years for me was way too long and I needed to reignite my adventurous spirit. There are a unique variety of gorgeous views across the city and an even bigger variety of things to do. I couldn&#8217;t wait for all the exciting, new experiences waiting for me! I am happy to report that NYC was all that I had hoped it would be. Find my top NYC highlights below and you will fall in love with this magical city as I have&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":95711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_destination_ratings":[],"_destination_review_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[450,72,466,464,13,16,445,448],"tags":[381,382,384,385,386,387,45,44,388],"class_list":["post-95703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-culture-lifestyle","category-blog","category-celebrities-lifestyle","category-city-correspondents-travel","category-lifestyle","category-travel","category-destinations-travel","category-inspiration-travel","tag-adventure-travel","tag-broadway","tag-empire-state-building","tag-high-line","tag-new-york","tag-staten-island-ferry","tag-travel-tips","tag-travelstart","tag-trevor-noah","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>My New York City Highlights - Travelstart Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"My New York City Highlights - Travelstart Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In June, I chose to travel to one of the most exciting cities in the world... New York City! This was the best reprieve from a long COVID travel hiatus that caused many travel-lovers around the world to almost lose their minds. Two years for me was way too long and I needed to reignite my adventurous spirit. There are a unique variety of gorgeous views across the city and an even bigger variety of things to do. I couldn&#039;t wait for all the exciting, new experiences waiting for me! I am happy to report that NYC was all that I had hoped it would be. Find my top NYC highlights below and you will fall in love with this magical city as I have...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Travelstart Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-04T13:56:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Brandon Mlilo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Brandon Mlilo\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Brandon Mlilo\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0c92c48c805c2d5ebd15bafa2395fa16\"},\"headline\":\"My New York City Highlights\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-04T13:56:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":697,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"adventure travel\",\"Broadway\",\"empire state building\",\"high line\",\"new york\",\"staten island ferry\",\"travel tips\",\"travelstart\",\"trevor noah\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Arts &amp; Culture\",\"Blog\",\"Celebrities\",\"City correspondents\",\"Lifestyle\",\"Travel\",\"Travel Destinations\",\"Travel Inspiration\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/\",\"name\":\"My New York City Highlights - Travelstart Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-04T13:56:22+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/my-new-york-city-highlights\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"My New York City Highlights\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Travelstart Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Travelstart Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/logo.svg\",\"width\":147,\"height\":35,\"caption\":\"Travelstart Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0c92c48c805c2d5ebd15bafa2395fa16\",\"name\":\"Brandon Mlilo\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/85747dfa7c29be6c5eab5afe41b9a4d31b3db20961febcb45650400a9bc94a62?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/85747dfa7c29be6c5eab5afe41b9a4d31b3db20961febcb45650400a9bc94a62?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/85747dfa7c29be6c5eab5afe41b9a4d31b3db20961febcb45650400a9bc94a62?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Brandon Mlilo\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.travelstart.co.za\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/brandonm\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"My New York City Highlights - Travelstart Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"My New York City Highlights - Travelstart Blog","og_description":"In June, I chose to travel to one of the most exciting cities in the world... New York City! This was the best reprieve from a long COVID travel hiatus that caused many travel-lovers around the world to almost lose their minds. Two years for me was way too long and I needed to reignite my adventurous spirit. There are a unique variety of gorgeous views across the city and an even bigger variety of things to do. I couldn't wait for all the exciting, new experiences waiting for me! I am happy to report that NYC was all that I had hoped it would be. Find my top NYC highlights below and you will fall in love with this magical city as I have...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/","og_site_name":"Travelstart Blog","article_published_time":"2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-04T13:56:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Brandon Mlilo","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Brandon Mlilo","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/"},"author":{"name":"Brandon Mlilo","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0c92c48c805c2d5ebd15bafa2395fa16"},"headline":"My New York City Highlights","datePublished":"2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-04T13:56:22+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/"},"wordCount":697,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg","keywords":["adventure travel","Broadway","empire state building","high line","new york","staten island ferry","travel tips","travelstart","trevor noah"],"articleSection":["Arts &amp; Culture","Blog","Celebrities","City correspondents","Lifestyle","Travel","Travel Destinations","Travel Inspiration"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/","url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/","name":"My New York City Highlights - Travelstart Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg","datePublished":"2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-04T13:56:22+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/empire-state-building_featured.jpg","width":800,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/my-new-york-city-highlights\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"My New York City Highlights"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/","name":"Travelstart Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#organization","name":"Travelstart Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/logo.svg","width":147,"height":35,"caption":"Travelstart Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0c92c48c805c2d5ebd15bafa2395fa16","name":"Brandon Mlilo","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/85747dfa7c29be6c5eab5afe41b9a4d31b3db20961febcb45650400a9bc94a62?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/85747dfa7c29be6c5eab5afe41b9a4d31b3db20961febcb45650400a9bc94a62?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/85747dfa7c29be6c5eab5afe41b9a4d31b3db20961febcb45650400a9bc94a62?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Brandon Mlilo"},"url":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/author\/brandonm\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}