One of my most favourite things to do as a tourist in New York is to catch the Staten Island Ferry. It’s a half hour trip in one direction and getting a harbour view of the city for a boat trip you don’t have to pay for is completely worth the time. Better yet, you pass the Statue of Liberty on the way to and from Staten Island.

My parents hadn’t done the trip yet, so we thought we’d do it yesterday and other than the especially windy cold breeze outside, they enjoyed the experience.