Are You Making These NYC Tourist Mistakes?

Sarah Funk May 16, 2025
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Your honest guide to NYC and world. New videos every week! Join my in-person tours: https://funkyexperiences.com/ Vacation planning: https://sarahfunky.com/nyc-concierge/ SAVE MONEY IN NYC (ALL THE CODES): Save $5 off of your ticket to RiseNY (limit 5 tickets per booking) - FUNKY5 Seated (restaurant discounts) - SARAH2352 to get $15 after your first booking - https://seated.app.link/VwS2GbS7oY Car - Get $10 off your first Lyft using my code FUNK66734 Bike - Save $5 off your first Citi Bike using code FUNK66734-CB Helicopter (BLADE) - Use code SARAHF538 to save $50 on your first ride

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Holafly eSIM - save 5% off with code SARAHFUNKY https://holafly.sjv.io/GKQ32V Get the FREE 3-day Itinerary in PDF form: https://https://sarahfunky.com/your-free-nyc-itinerary/ Get my NYC guides & itineraries! https://sarahfunky.com/product/all-of-my-guides-and-itineraries-package/ Book a tour: https://bit.ly/FunkyExperiences Discover 30 essential New York City tips in just 20 minutes, helping you navigate the Big Apple like a local. From hidden gems and money-saving hacks to avoiding tourist traps, this video covers everything you need to know for an unforgettable NYC experience. Things mentioned in this video: 1. NYC’s Worst Scams & Tourist Traps: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLobgjLLYZFSVQ9kEIux7ZpS4UWI5Jtbm9&si=XUePo8ld36CEGisZ 2. NYC Itinerary Planning: https://sarahfunky.com/nyc-vacation-planning/ 3. NYC Neighborhood Guides: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLobgjLLYZFSXILer_h8qs5L1AzGwTGdYB&si=G_WRksSS757RrtC2 4. NYC for free or cheap: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLobgjLLYZFSV_JF4yHzlQRCq7xvBiqEDF&si=jLUjDjtnIj5fY-PR 5. NYC Airports to City Center/Airtrain: https://youtu.be/h3f3Y8Pq2DA?si=r6xfIahHp7_s4SO3 7. Helicopter (BLADE) - Use code SARAHF538 to save $50 on your first ride Use code SARAHF538 to save $50 on your first ride 8. Staten Island Ferry: https://siferry.com/ 9. Citi Bike: Save $5 off your first Citi Bike using code FUNK66734-CB 10. NYC Street Food, Birria-Landia: https://birrialandia.com/ 11. NYC’s Best Street Food: https://youtu.be/ZVIyh1rUto4?si=W4c6A6bybaYshYVO 12. Seated (restaurant discounts) - SARAH2352 to get $10 after your first booking - https://seated.app.link/VwS2GbS7oY 13. NYC Hotel Recommendations: https://youtu.be/O6KYKxmzVDE?si=bTzJlNAqr4qZWze4 14. The Peninsula: https://bit.ly/PenisulaHotel25 DISCOUNTS: Attractions: - Company XIV - Save 10% with code FUNKY2025 - Museum of Moving Image - Save 10% with code FUNKY10 - RiseNY - Save $5 off of your ticket (limit 5 tickets per booking) with code FUNKY5 - Spygames: Use code SPYGAMESSARAH for 10% off SPYGAMES, a unique NYC spy experience. https://www.spygames.com/ Clothing: - Need to rent a winter coat or fashionable clothes for your NYC vacation? Get 30% off your first Rent The Runway Membership - https://www.renttherunway.com/shares/pUM8VaCQmLiI6etGs4tAyQ== Transportation: - Lyft - Get $10 off your first two Lyft rides using my code FUNK66734- https://ride.lyft.com/invite/FUNK66734?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc Other recommendations: - Do a Classic Harbor Line cruise: https://bit.ly/CHLine21

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