This week’s theme for Friday Photos on Twitter is Black and White. So I thought I’d share a shot taken in August 2009 from high above Madison Avenue in New York City at the Library Hotel. To join in the fun of Friday Photos, simply publish pictures from your Twitter account and add the hashtag #FriFotos…
Everybody knows that packing for a holiday is easy; throw a few clothes and a bit of sun-block into a suitcase and Bob’s your uncle. This time around though, it’s different. You’re hitting the highways and byways on an all-American road trip and whilst you’ll still need all of the things you usually pack for…
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…
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…
Psst…wanna hear a secret? A secret that will help you save money on dining out in Chicago? A fact that locals love but that many visitors don’t realize is that some Chicago restaurants, known as BYOBs, will allow patrons to bring in their own wine, thus savings big on the cost of drinking with dinner….
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!…