Everyone dreams of visiting the Big Apple at least once in their lifetime. The soaring skyscrapers, the busy, bustling streets, and the collection of characters adoring the city are something to be experienced. While people always talk about visiting New York City, making sure that your trip there runs smoothly is another story. Because it is such a huge city, it can be difficult to navigate your way through the sprawling streets without having to catch a cab every time you want to go somewhere. With wireless internet and many web tools readily accessible on your smart phone, you can find your way through the supposedly greatest city in the world with little to no hitches.

All the resources you can find on the internet while you are out on the town serves as your own tour guide through New York City. When you get there, you have little reference points, beyond perhaps the suggestions of people who have already visited or from friends who have lived in the Big Apple. You might have browsed through reviews on the internet before landing at the airport; however, while you are actually in the city, it can be easier to have these reviews when you are actually looking to go to a restaurant or bar. In fact, having wireless internet on your iPhone or Blackberry can provide you with on-the-spot suggestions of where to go. For instance, with the Yelp! Application, you can browse through reviews of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and other locations. You can also find the ones closest to you, using the phone's GPS technology. In this huge, expansive city, it is not only important to find a great, quality restaurant, but it is equally important to find one that is nearby, without having to waste all your time traveling through the streets getting there.

Getting yourself through all the unfamiliar streets can be a challenge. Having a reliable map that you can pull up anytime on your phone can be helpful, but more importantly, for those that have troubles with directions, mobile broadband connections allow you to use GPS technology on your phone to locate where you are and provide you reliable direction to where you want to be, whether you are walking or driving. It can be a habit to want to take taxis wherever you are looking to go when you are on vacation; however, taking a cab from site to site all day throughout your whole vacation can be expensive. Moreover, using public transportation also allows you to see the city in a different way as well. With wireless internet, you can much more easily figure out how to navigate yourself through the public transportation system in New York City. You can find the closest bus or subway stops to where you are, without going through the headache of meandering the streets asking for directions.

Without the guide of a real New Yorker or at least these useful wireless internet tools on your phone, finding your way through the thousands of venues to see and the many convoluted streets can be difficult. But thanks to this technology, you can guarantee yourself a fun and stress-free vacation in New York City.