Tag Archive: new york

How New York Became the Romance Capital of the World

New York Love Sculpture

Growing up I was always told that the romance capital of the world was Paris. As I got older however I started to notice a sea change of opinion. No longer did British couples seem to head to Paris, Florence or, for that matter, any of the other fairy tale European idylls of old. Instead…

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

Doughnut Plant New York City

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

Brooklyn Style Turkey Burger

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…

Summer Road Trip: 24 Hours in Montauk

View from our porch

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…

Travel Shot: Goodnight New York

New York City at night

A shot taken from high above New York City on a summer night. Not a bad way to end the day…

NYC Restaurant Week Reservations Now Open!

New York City Restaurant Week

If you’re planning on taking advantage of the lunch and dinner specials during the 20th annual New York City Restaurant Week, which is going on July 11-24, reservations are now open to the public. Specials are available Monday through Friday and optional at some locations on Sunday. To chow down during the two week event,…

Travel Shot: New York City Sunset

New York City sunset on 41st and 5th by the New York Public Library

  New York City sunset on 41st and 5th by the New York Public Library While enjoying a leisurely Sunday evening stroll with my wife yesterday, we stumbled upon an angelic beam of light. Well it was actually just  the sun setting on another hectic Big Apple day. But the red, yellow and orange glare…