All the way up until the late 19th century, the area of Brooklyn was considered a separate city. Now, it is a borough of the Big Apple, slowly merging with the commercial and financial centers near Wall Street and Lower Manhattan. Nevertheless, Brooklyn retains a distinct feel, especially since the renaissance it has experience since…
Isn’t it odd how we spend so much time planning our trips away and yet rarely pay much attention to the airports we need to fly into and out of? Take New York, for instance. Somewhere around 50 million people visited New York City in 2010, many of them getting there by flying. Yet I…
While there is nothing wrong with a motel, hostel or surfing on someone’s couch, from time to time you need to allow yourself to enjoy some luxury while on the road. Here are three hotels located in New York City that have set the bar pretty high and deliver when it comes to treating guests…
New York, New York, it’s a helluva town! But for visitors to the Big Apple, hotel rates can cause a helluva sticker shock, too. Thankfully, with a few simple tips, it is possible to get an affordable night’s sleep even if the city doesn’t. Here are some Cheapo-tested tips for finding and booking a budget-friendly…
On a recent trip to the High Line, which is easily one of my favorite spots in New York City, I stopped and snapped a picture of 22nd Street and 10th Avenue. Nothing too special about the location, but this picture was of a bustling intersection on an early weekday morning as people marched to…
Low and slow is usually the way I walk down the street on a hot and humid summer day in New York. But it is also the best way to BBQ according to experts. Whether it is a pulled pork sandwich or a rack of meaty ribs, there really is nothing like pigging out in…
Let’s face it, we Americans love junk food. We cant help it as most of us were raised on it from a young age. As much as we try to count calories, eat organic and attempt to hit the gym, the occasional doughnut or cupcake finds it way into our hands and down our throat….
What’s better than a burger for lunch? How about a free burger for lunch?! That’s right, all this week New York’s Bistro Truck will be giving away free turkey burgers to the first 500 people to stop by their wildly popular restaurant on wheels. The turkey burger is part of a week long promotion with…