New York has always fascinated me. The Broadway shows, Times Square, Empire State Building, Rockefeller centre, Statue of Liberty, Grand Central Terminal and the shopping.

My previous job as a cabin crew with SIA gave me the opportunity to see the world. I traveled to the most exotic locations such as Cairo where the magnificent pyramids are still a breathtaking view no matter how many times you have seen them, Istanbul with its palaces and etc. But of all the places that I have been to, New York has always been a favorite.

I still remember my first trip to New York. It was autumn. I didn’t get to go to Central Park to see the leaves falling but I did so after many trips to the city soon after. What I vividly remember about New York is that, sirens that go on throughout the night. This is something that I will always miss about the city. There’s so much to do and see in New York.

As a flying crew I was flying to New York once every 2 months. After a 24-hour direct flight from Singapore to NYC, I would be tired and jetlagged but as soon as the captain announced that we’d arrived at Newark Airport, my heart always skipped a beat!

I have always loved performing arts. The one thing that I never let pass in New York was to watch Broadway shows. I remember queuing in cold windy winter at the TKTS booth to get cheap Broadway tickets! Well it was worth the wait! And I remember waiting in line with my Bolivian + German Captain to watch “Rock of Ages”. We had so much of fun. Not to mention that he was a one good-looking man who actually wore leather jacket and looked good in it. Sadly he was my dad’s age! L

However our trip back to Singapore was cut short – but that’s another story. I miss New York. I will always do.