New York State extends far beyond Manhattan’s skyscrapers, though the majority of travel attention understandably focuses on New York City itself. Upstate New York offers genuine variety — from Cooperstown’s baseball heritage (including the invention myths surrounding Abner Doubleday) to spectacular autumn foliage that attracts leaf-peepers across the state. The New York City section dominates this collection with extensive coverage, while upstate articles explore smaller-scale attractions and seasonal experiences that complement urban visits.
The New York travel articles split between comprehensive New York City coverage (detailed in its own dedicated section) and upstate New York pieces. The NYC guides explore everything from Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty to specialist tours covering Alexander Hamilton’s Manhattan, the city’s slavery and Underground Railroad history, and the atmospheric Catacombs by Candlelight experience in Nolita. You’ll also find strategies for cheaper observation deck tickets, guides to the Upper East Side, niche museums, and unique experiences like Central Park scavenger hunts. Upstate coverage includes leaf-peeping advice, Cooperstown’s baseball mythology, and the realities of batting cages.
Travel in New York rewards both focused city breaks and extended explorations combining Manhattan with upstate destinations. The city demands several days minimum for proper exploration, while upstate adventures work well as overnight trips or autumn colour drives. New York City receives separate extensive coverage given the concentration of articles about the metropolis.
New York City travel articles
- Why Ellis Island deserves more time than the Statue of Liberty.
- Visit Trinity Church and Federal Hall on an Alexander Hamilton walking tour.
- Stories of Nolita on the Catacombs by Candlelight tour.
- Seeing the Balto Statue, Central Park Carousel and USS Maine Memorial on a Central Park scavenger hunt.
- New York City city slavery and underground railroad tour review.
- A first time visitor’s guide to Manhattan’s Upper East Side – including the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the Frick Collection and the Museum of the City of New York.
- 5 niche New York City museums worth visiting – including the New York Transit Museum, the Morgan Library and the Skyscraper Museum.
- How to pay less for Empire State Building tickets and get cheaper tickets for Summit One Vanderbilt.
- Plan your visit to the Top of the Rock observation deck and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
- Visit the Fraunces Tavern Museum and the Charging Bull Sculpture in Lower Manhattan.
- What to expect at the Intrepid Museum at Pier 86, Manhattan.
Upstate New York travel articles
- Why leaf-peeping is not just for old people.
- The Abner Doubleday myth and the invention of baseball in Cooperstown.
- In the baseball batting cages of Cooperstown.
