5. Hong Kong
It's been a tad long ago since I've been here - back before the Transfer - but Hong Kong remains a highly impressive city to visit. Magnificent skyline, well-connected infrastructure, plenty of destinations and events to go to. It's just that I've always been guided around by family members, rather than discovering things on my own. Probably it was the Cantonese that threw me off.
4. Toronto
Basically an American city, with American amenities and sensibilities, but without the Americans to screw it up. And actually everything is within walking distance (sort of).
3. London
In terms of culture and class London can't be beat. But you do need the Tube to get to wherever you need to go, because walking around or driving around yourself is nigh on impossible.
2. Tokyo
Picking no. 1 was a bit like choosing between your children. Tokyo is the truly insane choice, from Harajuku to Ginza to Roppongi it has to be seen to be believed. Especially if you're a Westerner the masses of people moving around will seem totally overwhelming, while always maintaining a sense of tranquility and humility...
1. New York
... something that New York isn't known for. The brash and loud New Yorker will tell you from the start theirs is the best city in the world. Songs have been written, movies have been made that sing the praise of the self-proclaimed greatest city in the world... and it's actually hard to argue against it. Everything you ever would want to do, you can in the Big Apple. Everything you want to have, buy, enjoy, you can here.
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