Amsterdam in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Paris, France
The island-nation of Taiwan
Berlin, Germany
Brussels in the Kingdom of Belgium
Dubin, Ireland
Zurich, Switzerland (The Swiss Confederation)
Vienna, Austria
Copenhagen in the Kingdom of Denmark
The island-nation of Iceland
India
Beijing, China
St. Petersberg, Russia
Venice & Rome, Italy
Vietnam
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Romania
Peru
Estonia
Barcelona in the Kingdom of Spain
The Principality of Liechtenstein
Sunshine Village, Canada
Mexico City
Dallas, U.S.
Nashville, U.S.
Chicago, U.S.
Brazil
London, England (United Kingdom)
I'm embarrassed to say that this dim sliver of celebration is in New York, U.S.A. Clearly it is overrated and overpriced for what it offers.
It always amazed me that people spend hard-earned money to come to NYC, endure its crappy transportation, overpay for everything. (Click these images to make them bigger & clearer).
Spectators wait outside in the cold for hours--without food or bathrooms--barely see the (lip-synching) performances that are so far away, and then struggle to leave the overpacked area... all to watch a small ball drop 3 meters.
(You can see those same illuminated billboards any day of the year. It's not worth paying 3-times extra, for New Year.)
To "ring in" the New Year, Vienna's Philharmonic Orchestra and State Ballet jointly perform a glorious concert amidst a cornucopia of flowers--truly celebrating rebirth and abundance of the new year! Lewis and I watch it on TV!
In stark contrast, tightfisted NYC has a Philharmonic that does an expensive New Year Eve concert in drab, lackluster appearance (but some of the ladies wear colored dresses).
There is no comparison to the rest of the world, and it clearly displays NYC's uncaring spirit.
Ironically, this year is 2020, and Lewis and I "see" things with more clarity... pun intended.
*To see how NYC handles Christmas, please click this link:
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