Next Stop: G Adventures

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So by now some of you might have noticed I stepped down from my post as the Social Media Manager at Travelong/Cheapoair. That’s because I have accepted an offer to go work with easily one of the best travel companies on the planet – G Adventures! Excited? Yes. Nervous? Sure. Ready to roll? Hell yeah!…

Four Places to Get Your Junk Food Fix in New York City

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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….

New York Food Truck Offers Free Burgers for a Week

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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…

Traveler’s Guide to Getting Bumped

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It was a long weekend in Las Vegas. As I sat alone sleepy in a bustling McCarran International Airport, wishing I hadn’t taken that last round of shots at 4am in a bar I vaguely remember somewhere along the Strip, I just wanted to get on that plane and head back to New York City…

Five Beautiful Sunsets Around the World

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The world’s most coveted sunsets? The earth’s most awe-inspiring destinations? We’re probably never going to agree. I’ve already accepted that. But that’s fine, because a sunset is personal to each traveler, each individual. Which is why this list will never be an objective piece. My travel boots have taken me to so many amazing places…

Summer Road Trip: 24 Hours in Montauk

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Summertime and the living’s easy. For the next few weeks I will be hitting the road to nearby locales showing how you can use your American Express Membership Rewards along the way. AmEx was kind enough to unload some points into my account, in which I will use wisely throughout various road trips in the…

Oaxaca Meets Queens: Rock, Rock, Rockaway Taco

Rockaway Taco: Fish tacos with guacamole and Mexican corn

Although I often times have spouted on this blog about my love of the borough of Brooklyn, I do have a little confession to make – I was born and raised in Queens. Yes I lived most of my life on the Rockaway Beach peninsula. This seaside town is about a 90-minute trip on the…

My 7 Links: The Brooklyn Nomad Edition

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While checking out the Travel Bloggers group on Facebook the other day, I came across something called “My 7 Links” that was created by the good people at Tripbase. Basically you’re featuring seven blog posts that you found particular special and feel deserve to see the light of day again. I can honestly say that…