10 MISTAKES To Avoid in Your First 3 Days in NYC!

We'll share 10 Mistakes You'll Make in Your First 3 Days in NYC (And How To Avoid Them!)

⭐ UNLOCK Secret Videos and ACCESS My Map with All My Favorite Places:
✔️ SUBSCRIBE NOW! DON’T FORGET! The more the merrier! :)

CONNECT-
✅ FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: @HereBeBarr

10 Mistakes To Avoid in Your First 3 Days in NYC Chapter List:
00:00- Intro
00:15- 1) Mistakes on Arrival
01:54- 2) Overdoing it your First Day
02:46- 3) Overplanning
03:40- Insider Tip: Brooklyn Heights Promenade
03:49- 4) Getting Overcharged by Food Vendors
04:59- 5) Not Using the Subway
06:08 - 6) Common Subway Mistakes
07:44- 7) Not Grouping Attractions by Area
08:30- 8) Eating at Chain Restaurants
09:29- 9) Not Having Cash
10:11- 10) Not Taking Enough Breaks
11:10- BONUS TIP

👋 Shout out to our Highline and Higher Members:
ActionKid , Chelsea Prince, Robin Palmer, Gerome L David, Susie Okimoto, Colten Jordan, Todd Stilphen, Pittsburgh Living, Jennifer Goff, Aimey Tunthasuwatana, Adam Wood, Joe Mann, Mihael Kašnar, Cole, Kevin Lippes, JJ, Martin Hannis, Tom Shaner, and Joe Sutton.

🎥 My Equipment:
(Support this channel, by buying through these affiliate links)

"More About Here Be Barr"
I'm Jon Barr, an ex-sportscaster turned travel vlogger. If you're looking for waste no-time ,incredibly informative videos loaded with useful travel tips, you've come to the right place! My vlogs are made for the savvy traveler. Subscribe to learn all of my travel tips, tricks, and secrets that have helped me visit 33 countries. Based out of NYC but always on the go.

[mancello]

From a native New Yawker: Look down at the bus and subway seat before you sit down. Might have water, urine or worse on the seat!

[kathleensmith]

My best advice to any who are traveling on the east coast is to use the Amtrak...might be longer, but more comfortable and the train leaves you right in Midtown.

[desireea]

It's ironic that you came out with this video now. I just went to NYC recently and you basically covered every entire tip that we unknowingly did to make out trip efficient and enjoyable. All of this is so accurate.

[thebookwasbetter]

Pro tip - Subways travel on the right side of the tracks like cars do on reads. This means if you are going uptown, then you get into one of the two stations on the east side of the street. If you are going downtown, then you get into the stations on the west side of the street. Similar for subways going east west. Just enter the station on the side of the street if it was a car driving there and you can't go wrong!

I lived in NYC in the early 2000s and when I visited recently, I was surprised at how good GPS worked at telling you the best subway routes to take. I had been going the slow way for years without knowing it.

[davidlazarus]

Before I abandoned my plans for New York I had broken down the destinations by area like you suggested but I also sorted them by weather. Since it can rain I had places to see indoors when it rains like museums. So there was a rainy downtown and sunny downtown list. Same for midtown and uptown. Plus it had must dos and then extras. So I could have six lists but each day would change plans according to weather.

[MuellerD]

If you happen to enter the subway station going the wrong direction (and there's no path to the other side), then another option (vs. exiting and re-entering that station) is to just take the next train to a bigger station, which will usually have a path to either direction. The stations marked with a white dot (where the express trains stop) usually have such paths. You also just ask a local person which stops will let you turn around.

[goodishooz]

I know you say New York City isn't going anywhere you can always come back but some people can't. For some people this is the only time they will ever get to visit New York. So you really have to prioritize what's important

[melocoton]

Excellent advice. We travel a lot and apply all these points. Having a siesta is essential!! Get up early, do some stuff, have lunch, have a siesta and then go out again. Your days will feel so much longer and eventful.

[uhar]

Have been to NYC numerous times since 2000 and always used the subway. Never felt unsafe...for me it was the best option to move across Manhattan. Single woman from Germany

[adventureswithcarl]

I used to overdue my travel itineraries during my first 5 trips to NYC I'm my 20s but in my 30s I didn't overdue it on my 6-10th trips up there because I literally felt like I was rushing from point a to b ...so these are really good tips!thanks for sharing

[jeffreyjackman]

I made some errors and mistakenly took the worng subway and I have learned from my mistakes. Thankfully I have overcome my fears and as I first timer in US, NY being my destination I no longer have second thoughts of using public transportation. Thanks to your channel.

[lilyaux]

I used the hop on and off bus not to "hop on and off" but stay seated the entire route to check out the entire area of Manhattan and the main tourist sites from the top deck of the bus so I don't have to visit them individually. I really loved it.

[andrearivero]

I'm definitely gonna consider having a list of the food places you have mentioned because in my last trip to NYC, I was by myself, had vertigo which is not fun at all and ended up buying chipotle because I didn't know where to go to in the area that I was at.

[dennislaprade]

I once jumped into a subway car that was empty without thinking about why it was the only car empty on a rush hour train, only to find someone had been making poop art in the car and the "artist" was sitting in the corner covered in their own poop. That was one of the few times that I took a dangerous jump from one car to the next since it was an express train and I would rather risk death than stay on the poop car.

[domemvs]

The OMNY tip is very good! Keep in mind that you have to be there Mon - Sun. If you arrive on a Thursday, the “pay 12, rest free“ period resets on Monday.

[saalih]

My first day in first visit to New York, 2018 my friend and I dropped our bags at the hotel and literally walked 12 miles that day from upper Manhattan to Brooklyn. It was the best decision we made and we did the same thing again the next day, walking eight more miles around New York City. We loved it!

[megmaravillas]

Very informative video, John. I remember, our 1st time there, 1st day we over do it, like literally went home at around nearly midnight. When your in NYC, all adrenalin powers are pump. There are so much things to do and see.

[malone]

Can I also add, do not be afraid to ask for help. I did that in the subway station and the people were very helpful and super nice.

[travelingwithwhiskey]

The subway is honestly one of my favorite parts of NYC. It makes it so easy to get around Manhattan and its such a deal compared to ride sharing. A local friend taught me to use Google maps to figure out which trains would get me to my destination - easy peasy!

[MinxMonroe]

Just came back from a trip there and what helped me was getting a flex activity pass before I left so I had 10 days to do a bunch of stuff pre paid, and could do them whenever I wanted to fit them in. Worked out well for me. I did use the subway more than I thought I would though as it honestly isn't as scary as I thought it would be. Saved me loads of money I would have spent on taxis. Wouldn't have taken it at night though. Just morning and afternoon/late afternoon times.