PHOTOS GEORGIE YIANNOULLOU
New love in New York
New York, in all of its frenetic glory, might not be the obvious choice for a couple’s first break away. But when my girlfriend mentioned on one of our first dates how desperate she was to visit, and with Christmas fast-approaching (she is a big Home Alone fan), we decided to go for it. We found a New York filled with American clichés – big yellow taxis and “cawfees” aplenty – but also a city full of unexpected romance: in the flaming setting sun over the Statue of Liberty; the towering silhouette of Manhattan at night; the nervous marriage proposal in front of thousands, captured on “kiss cam” at a Knicks game.