US Cities through an Indian eye..

Its been almost 2 years that I have been in the US. Even when the country is going through a recessionary period and tough times in general....it doesn't stop anyone from dreaming and more importantly from pursuing those dreams.... There are several such things admirable about this country.... One of those is the diversity of the country....geographically, socially and culturally...... ( unfortunately that doesn't quite stop me from going back to my home country... :( )

I was fortunate to be able to travel to at least a dozen different states twice as many cities during my time here.... East and the west.... and it was truly fascinating to see different countries within a country.... Like anywhere else in the world there are special things about each of those places however the top 3 places among all the places are......

3. New York ..... a truly multicultural capital of the world...... The best thing about the New York city to me is no one in NYC can be seen as an outsider....I saw and met people from different ethnicities , different countries of origin and of different races and all of them felt equally at home when they roamed around the Manhattan streets.... When you are at a bar in NYC you will probably see 10 people from all over the world and you cannot say for sure either from their appearance or their accent whether they are American citizens or not... Many people despite being in the city for decades speak in their own accent and feel as much at ease as any of the Americans.... Well if that sounds too idealistic let me tell you that there are bound to be a few people who may not agree with this....but nevertheless its truly " A multicultural hub of the world" and to me a great symbol of this nation......

2. Boston.....at its first look reminds you of (gracious?? :) ) British presence in this country...... The city has tonnes of beautiful British architectures to boast of.... When you stand on the bridge on Charles river while walking from the Main campus of Harvard to the world famous Harvard business school....you cant resist the admiration for the magnificence of the city..... The city however is cursed by a miserably cold temperature during winters.....so much so that you dont dare to stand outside..... The buses here run on electric cable power.... the city is greener and cleaner than NYC.... and the huge student population makes it an extremely energetic and youthful place....especially at nights..... and above all the food and the variety of it you can experience is unlimited.....

1. San Francisco..... as well described by someone...is the " West of the West"..... Its a clear number one for me and most people travelling to this country would tend to agree with me on this one..... The first noticeable thing about the city is that people here are so much more conscious about their appearance.... the general sense for fashion seems to be way higher than any other place in the US....also some parts are very similar to that of Europe in their eco-friendliness.... on one side of the Golden Gate bridge on both sides of roads are beautiful spanish type houses....a typical limestone view with colorful walls...... The marketplaces are truly like old marketplaces with crowd all around and shops flooded with visitors.... The city is built around the hills which makes the roads extremely steep....which was kind of a trademark for me of the city..... The traffic is not bad at all for the scale of the city and the population living in.....and again the best of all is the food you get to taste here is nothing but awesome.... Ethiopian, Greek, Lebanese, Cuban, Indian....name it and its there..... :) San Francisco for me is clear winner.... !! :D

P.S. the blog is a little biased towards the cities which offer good food as I am a great foodie...ha...ha...