It’s no secret that we love New York. We go at least once a year, and even spent a month there last summer (home exchange, FTW!) Something you may or may not know about me, is that I absolutely LOVE going to the theater. Love it. I’ve seen a lot of shows on Broadway, London’s West… Continue reading Birthday Trip to New York (to see Hamilton!!!!)
Category: NYC
Where We Ate: New York City Edition
We ate a LOT of food in New York in July. After all, we were there for 30 days. During the week, we walked to get coffee each morning, at breakfast and lunch at home, and went out for dinner to cut back on our spending (even though our lodging was completely free!) There were a few… Continue reading Where We Ate: New York City Edition
The Best Free or Cheap Things to do in NYC
New York can be an expensive city — but it’s also jam packed with free or very cheap activities! There are a lot of obvious “sight seeing” opportunities, like Rockefeller Center, Central Park, and Times Square, but there are a lot of things you can actually DO! Here are some of my favorites. Visit the… Continue reading The Best Free or Cheap Things to do in NYC
Home Exchange: One Month in Brooklyn
This recap is WAY overdue, but we had the best time doing a one month home exchange in New York City. We ate SO much delicious food (I kept track of every restaurant we ate at — one day it will all be detailed in a looonnnng post) and drank some amazing coffee. Luckily… Continue reading Home Exchange: One Month in Brooklyn
A Beginner’s Guide to New York’s Subway System
I’m not going to pretend like I’m some sort of expert. But I make it a point of understanding cities when I visit (part of the reason I love to travel), and learning how to use the transportation efficiently is part of the deal. My favorite transportation system in the entire world is London’s… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to New York’s Subway System
WE’RE BACK!
We’re back from Brooklyn and missing it more than I thought we would. What a fun month! I absolutely love being in the city. Even though we were working normal days/hours from home, we still packed so much in. We walked to a new coffee shop every morning, and did fun stuff every night after… Continue reading WE’RE BACK!
My New York To-Do List
If you missed my previous post, we’ll be spending a full month in New York City, and I couldn’t be more excited! We’ll still be working, as we’re both self employed and both work from home – so we’ll just be working from their home instead 🙂 However, I plan on making the most of… Continue reading My New York To-Do List