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Celebrating Six Months on the Road
Six months ago today on April 20, 2010, we left the US and set off to see the world. This adventure is absolutely incredible and no matter how much we write about it, it will never come close to fully...
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On April 20, 2011, we boarded a plane in Buenos Aires headed for Mexico City. Exactly one year to the day we left on our adventure through Latin America. At the time, we really had no idea just how...
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A Month-Long Layover Back in the USA!
After an incredible 12-month life-changing journey stretching from Mexico to Antarctica, we were on our way back home! Bittersweetly, while packing our bags for the long trip, I was getting very...
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September 11 on the Other Side of the World
Today, we are sitting on a sunny beach in Bali, Indonesia on the other side of the globe from New York and Washington DC. But, today, September 11, 2011, ten years after the most horrific day in my...
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Citi Bike – New York City’s Bicycle Sharing Program – Good for Visitors?
When I lived in London, and worked at a rather inconvenient location for the bus or tube, I used to navigate my bicycle more than four miles every morning through the city’s busy streets, zipping...
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The Best Place to Watch Macy’s New York City Fourth of July Fireworks
During my first few years in New York City, Heather and I lived in Long Island City, Queens – right across the East River from Midtown Manhattan. In addition to an amazing view of the city from our...
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The Coney Island Mermaid Parade – America’s Most Underdressed Parade
While the carnival rides, freakshows, and sideshows may be (mostly) gone from the Coney Island Boardwalk, there is one event each year that still brings out Coney Island’s freaky side – The Mermaid...
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The World’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge – Walkway Over the Hudson –...
Originally built to carry cargo trains over the Hudson River between the industrial centers of the Northeast and the Midwest, the Poughkeepsie Bridge was an engineering marvel when it was completed in...
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Photo Friday – 4th of July Fireworks Over the Hudson River
Going against our own advice, we decided to watch the New York City Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks from the Manhattan side of the Hudson River this year. After strolling to the Hudson Yards area around...
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How to Score Discount Tickets to Broadway Shows
Everyone knows there’s nothing like seeing a show on Broadway. There’s a certain energy in those few blocks of Manhattan, a spark in the air that only exists on the stages of New York City. But, if...
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