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…
Before you head out to a packed airport or major traffic on the highways this Independence Day weekend, check out this colorful collection of firework displays around the United States.
Around the world, taxi’s come in all shapes and sizes. In New York for example, there are the famous yellow cabs. In London, the black cabs are instantly recognisable. Likewise, those visiting Thailand will see tuk tuk’s lining the streets everywhere and those visiting Shanghai will be greeted with hoards of VW Santana taxis. While…
Us NYC natives know that the weather here is very fickle. It is always a good idea to keep your bathing suit in your coat pocket and a snow shovel in your purse. Although we’re not letting our snow boots creep too far towards the back of our closets, the calendar today finally reads…
Well apparently a lot of people want to visit San Antonio. Last week I kicked off my biggest giveaway yet on The Brooklyn Nomad. To coincide with my two year anniversary, my site hosted an amazing trip for two to the great city of San Antonio with a Texas sized travel giveaway. Nearly 200 people…
I was recently invited by the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau to take a tour of San Antonio, Texas. My only history with the Alamo City was a brief layover back in 1992 when a much younger nomad was headed from New York to San Diego. I actually had San Antonio on my short…
Normally when it is your anniversary, you wind up receiving a gift. However I prefer giving over getting and that is good news for you. Because starting today you can enter for a chance to win a pretty amazing trip to San Antonio, Texas courtesy of Visit San Antonio. Did you know that San Antonio…
From Texas hill country to Highland Perthshire, from Copenhagen to Cape Breton, October and November are fine times to take in Celtic music. Here are five of my favorite autumn festivals: Cape Breton in the far north of Atlantic Canada has sent its own style of Celtic music across the world. Each year in October,…