44 days to go.

* taken off the Travel Tales portion of The New Paper, 9 November 2007

"Winter magic in New York; Bite into the BIG APPLE"

"I've been to New York four times and it still isn't enough."

"...There's no where else quite like Manhattan which captures the spirit of Christmas. The lights, elaborate window displays, the annual Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade which usually kickstarts the holiday season."

"...Once you get used to the cold, you'll see that everyone gets to soak in the Christmas atmosphere in New York."

"...One of the annual highlights is the towering Spruce at Rockefeller Center. Standing at 27m high and 18m wide, and with 30,000 lights attached to 8km of wire, it is a sight to be savoured. This is all part of the festive cheer in New York city which everyone waits for all year long."

- Joyce Lim

first off, FOUR TIMES?! HUH! dammit.

are you reading this, Santa? ARE YOU?