Shopping in New Jersey

Jersey Gardens 

Is there any place in the world where you can lose your track of time and money in so little time? I would say yes, after we experienced Jersey Gardens. That enormous collection of outlet shops was amazing. You would need a plan if you wanted to see everything in the biggest shops.  

Jersey Gardens is a huge shopping mall in New Jersey and we visited there on a Sunday with five hours of shopping time. All the sellers were very happy to find the right sizes for you and they were always ready to help. We felt tired but happy when we finally tried to fit on the bus with all our shopping and travel back to Manhattan. 

Yellow Cabs

The Yellow Cabs  

The yellow cabs are universally recognized icons of the city of New York. They come in two colors: the yellow and the apple green cabs. The green taxi are “street hail livery vehicles” also known as the “boro taxis”. They can pick up passengers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Upper Manhattan by call or a hail. The iconic yellow cabs “medallion taxis” can pick up passengers from any place in the five boroughs and must be hailed with a raised hand or by standing at a taxi stand. The cabs have a roof light indicating the cab's availability. So, a lit light means it's available and an unlit light means that the cab is not free. The taxi fares begin at 2.50$. My first yellow taxi trip was after we had seen “La Bohéme” in the Metropolitan Opera. The trip took 15 minutes and it cost about 10 dollars including taxes and the tip. I used the cabs a few times after that and I really enjoyed it. The taxis have a little TV in front of the passenger seats. On the screen you could see where you were and the present price.