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Photo courtesy of Melissa Kravitz Among the many reasons to love New York City, the magnificent skyline is high up there. Skewered with grandiose buildings that are plotted in the center and perimeter of Manhattan, the view here is enough to take your breath away (and have you reaching for your phone to snap countless…
Photo by marada via Flickr. The argument against movies while traveling makes perfect sense. You came to a certain destination to experience its scene, so why would you want to waste precious vacation time inside, watching the latest Hollywood blockbuster fighting space aliens? And we agree — with one big exception: when the movie theater…
Photo Credit: Xiaoyin (Yin) Li To call New York City a foodie destination is an understatement. From hand-pulled Malaysian coffee on Canal Street to wood-fired pizzas at Roberta’s in Bushwick, the city has nearly every local, artisanal, and indulgent dining trend on lock. However, even in a city that’s built on an aesthetics of surplus,…
Doing a cannonball off the dock, floating on a tube, and casting a fishing rod in the open waters — there’s nothing quite like a vacation at the lake. That being said, there are certainly times when you’d rather not pack a backpack, drive for several hours, and rent a cabin or pitch a tent…
What makes a great beach town? Is it the secluded white sand beaches, the historic appeal, the size, the weather, the celebrity count, a great boardwalk, or maybe just some great salt-water taffy? Well, if our picks are anything to go by, it’s a little bit of all of that. From South Carolina all the…
Photo courtesy of Flickr/Javi Sánchez de la viña Over the years, Brooklyn has become internationally synonymous with all things cool. Just ask the Parisians, who dub anything with a hipster flare as “très Brooklyn.” But even though the New York City borough offers plenty of unique, diverse, and culturally enlightening neighborhoods of its own, there…
The seasoned traveler has likely seen and checked off most of the major U.S. tourist attractions from their bucket list. Take selfie in front of the Golden Gate Bridge — check. Hike to the Hollywood sign — check. Gobble beignets in the French Quarter — double check. The contiguous states, plus Hawaii and Alaska, have…
Perpetually packed with locals and tourists, New York City has something for everyone; travelers can see a musical on Broadway, take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, dine at Michelin-starred restaurants, or see an up-and-coming band in Brooklyn. Sure, it’s expensive and crowded, and you’ll be paying high rates for a…
“This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius…” Our favorite astrological free spirits are celebrating their birthdays, and we couldn’t be happier for them. Possessing a deep social conscience, Aquarians are humanitarian, philanthropic, and dedicated to making the world a better place. And they do so with flair. Known for their wildly inventive and…
It seems like everyone we know is lacing on sneakers and hitting the ground running these days. With marathons picking up speed and popularity across the globe, we’re happy to call the host of one of the most popular — The New York City Marathon — home. Runners will put their best (and fastest) feet…
