I thought I knew everything there was to know about the America and – New York for sure. I knew all the facts: I knew that I needed to spend an entire afternoon at Times Square and several afternoons in Central Park. I prided myself on my knowledge of all things a brand new expatriate in the United States should know. I stood head and shoulders above the ocean of tourist misconceptions and gilded perceptions of the Land of the Free. I had visited almost every tourist hangout in the country and thought I knew a thing or two. [Read more...]
