Category: New York City
A Perfect NYC Winter Day
Don’t be intimidated by visiting the Big Apple in the winter: it’s actually the perfect place to visit when it’s chilly outside! Here’s your perfect NYC winter day itinerary: If your hotel doesn’t include breakfast (one of the things I love about The Library Hotel is that their continental breakfast & endless coffee is included…
Wordless Wednesday: New York City at Christmas
New York City is one of the most beautiful places in the world during the holidays. The store windows along Fifth Avenue glow with holiday scenes, the holiday lights twinkle along 6th Avenue, & the skaters in Central Park & Rockefeller Center add a magical touch to the city. You know I’m a sucker for…
Prayers for New York
Like all Americans, I am saddened to see the absolute devastation that is impacting many parts of New York & New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy. While it was certainly windy & rainy in the DC area, what we got pales in comparison to what our neighbors to the north are dealing with.…
New York City: On the train, getting there really is half the fun
The Top 10 Reasons I’d Rather Take the Train to New York City than Drive or Fly… 10. On the train, the wifi is free (although not always so reliable…) 9. On the train, the wine is sold by the half bottle – which means there’s more than enough to unwind with at the end of a long day.…
New York City: Staten Island Ferry
In addition to walking the Brooklyn Bridge & strolling through Central Park, one of my favorite free things to do on a nice day in New York City is to take a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. The ferry, which is free, shuttles passengers between lower Manhattan & Staten Island 24 hours a day,…
Wordless Wednesday: Central Park
No matter what brings me to the Big Apple, I always spend Sunday morning the same way: with a stroll through Central Park. Since I always stay south of the park, my walking path is usually the same: entering the park around 5th Avenue & W. 59th Street (maybe a little west), then a wander…