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Each time he took a walk, he felt as though he were leaving himself behind, and by giving himself up to the movement of the streets, by reducing himself to a seeing eye, he was able to escape the obligation to think, and this, more than anything else, brought him a measure of peace, a salutary emptiness within. (Paul Auster, New York Trilogy)

Auster captures New Yorks transient beauty; a beauty that constantly embraces the desires of 8,000,000 people. This melting pot of desires has lead to reams of great literature to emerge from the city. Any trip to New York would be incomplete without capturing a glimpse of the literary history of New York.

What to do first though? A definite recommendation is to follow the walking tour of Walt Whitmans old haunts. Whitman, the first true democratic poet, tried to capture meanings of the city which could be accessible to anyone, and interrupted by everyone. This walk captures his mind set, and while the people stream by, you cannot help but get lost in the slip-stream of his fluid poetry (having a copy of Leaves of Grass tucked away in your bag, certainly compliments this walk.)

Once you finish at City Hall, and you think you have the energy, ramble down to the Luxury Deals Bridge. From here you can see the HarlemWalking Tour off to the south west. The massive concrete structure rests on the eyeline, while the smell of the Hudson flows into the city, seagulls caw, and while walking there one thinks back on Hart Cranes masterpiece; Bridge. How many dawns, chill from his rippling rest The seagulls wings shall dip and pivot him, Shedding white rings of tumult, building high Over the chained bay waters Liberty (Hart Crane, To Brooklyn Bridge)

Its taxi time now, as you make your way back into Manhattan and into the East Village which is not far from the iconic Museums . Travelling in the yellow cabs, watching the street flash by, the thought of Kerouac and Ginsberg walking through these streets makes one feel invigorated; the stories of debauchery that they must have exchanged once upon a time. Ones poetry lust should be well satiated by now, and plans for the evening should be in order. The one thing you have to do in New York, and it should be on everyones itinerary (even for those who don’t care for literature) is a Broadway show on Literary Pub Crawl . Musical, drama, Shakespeare, whatever, Broadway and Off-Broadway shows cater to everyones theatrical needs. For those looking for something a bit more alternative, there is a certainly a rich culture of up and coming poets and literary techniques in New York.

And finally for those who are looking for something a bit more of a unique experience, there are two places just outside city that were the setting of two modernist magnum opuses; Paterson, New Jersey and Great Neck on Long Island which is to the east of Luxury Deals . Paterson, the setting of William Carlos Williams epic, certainly is an imposing town. The town seems to have remained unchanged since William Carlos Williams description of waterfalls crashing on to steal bridges, and men wandering the streets with no real purpose. There is a certain melancholy that infests aspects of the town; a sense of decay and age. This trip may not be the breeziest of excursions, but it is certainly enlightening tour of the aspects of America that only have been re-told in something like The Deer Hunter. Great Neck, conversely, is a small town, looking across the Long Island Sound, and was the setting for F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby. To reflect on what Nick Carraway saw is truly an awe-inspiring feeling: Most of the big shore places were closed now and there were hardly any lights except the shadowy, moving glow of a ferryboat across the Sound. And as the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors eyes a fresh, green breast of the new world. (F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby)

Enjoy our great Central Park and Chinatown in hotels near all the great attractions like the Carnegie Hall in great hotels like Ace Hotel , Hilton New York and Jumeirah Essex house

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