Coming from a tropical country, travelling to New York or "the Big Apple" as they call it was quite an eye-opening experience. Walking along Fifth Avenue or Times Square was quite overwhelming to say the least. It seemed like there were a zillion people from planet earth walking on these streets. Culture shock? Not really. As a Malaysian, we are accustomed to a melting pot of races and cultures. The only difference is that we do not drive on the right side of the road and our cars are not left hand drive-configured. One profound experience though was facing the cold weather of 3 degrees F at the time of my visit. I've seen rain but not at that temperature, and when the wind blows in my face. Yes, this Malaysian got his money's worth of American weather! Places of interest like the Museum Metropolitan of Art was possibly the best thing that I've done in my life. It is a must see place for any visitor and the Egyptian exhibit is a must-see. As a graphic desig