Extra Info: There are no direct flights from Belfast to New York but you can take advantage of the improved road to Dublin airport and pick up a direct flight from there. Once you arrive, it will take another hour and a $25 cab ride to travel to the heart of Manhattan. You can get there by bus for about £8. Taxi’s are relatively cheap and plentiful, unless it starts to rain and then everybody wants one!
An even cheaper way to travel is the subway. It's actually a very safe way to travel and for the equivalent of about £4 you can get a day pass which takes you anywhere.
New York works on a grid system with avenues running North to South and Streets East to West. Most addresses will give you a cross point reference like the corner of 51st and 3rd and so it’s pretty easy to work out where your going.

Flying time: 7 hours from Dublin to JFK airport
Best time to visit: There is no off season in New York although there are cheaper flights in winter. Summer can get very hot
Currency: US Dollar
Time Difference: GMT = 5 hours behind
Language: English