Getting a bird’s eye view of Manhattan is something every New Yorker and NYC visitor must do at some point. Touristy? You bet. Still Awesome? Definitely. The immense skyscrapers and shining lights that look so overwhelming from the ground look like…
Our rescue pup Cambodia is not a fan of swimming. Merely the suggestion of submerging her in water sends her running in the opposite direction, ears back, desperately seeking a hiding spot. Every time I need to bathe her, I…
New York City is more than just a few islands. In fact, there are somewhere in the range of 48 islands within the city boundaries. I’ve lived here for over ten years now and this number took me by surprise…
This winter is relentless. Between early snowstorms in December and multiple polar vortexes, (is that the plural of vortex? or is it vortices? vortexi?!?) the northeast has been one enormous commercial grade freezer since I came home from Italy. Yay.…
When I first walked into The Garrison back in 2009, I instantly felt a connection. This small inn/golf course/farm/yoga studio is located in the town of Garrison, New York on a plot of land overlooking the Hudson Valley. The 4-room…
Sigh… The fall leaves are almost all gone for the season. There are some trees that got the memo a little late and are still wearing their yellows and oranges, but the brightest and most brilliant part of the fall…
One of the things I love most about living on the east coast is being surrounded in beautiful fiery-toned leaves come October. I am always so sad about the end of summer and the inevitable-ness of winter – fall leaves…
This was the summer of Brooklyn for me. With last year’s summer being the-summer-of-traveling-somewhere-different-every-frickin-weekend, I decided to give myself a break this year. I stayed in my borough and soaked in summer in my hood, in my new backyard, and…
Chinatown in New York City is like a whole other metropolis unto itself. It has a different rhythm than the neighborhoods that surround it and offers scents that bring me right back to Asia. As it should. It is home…
Experiencing a snowstorm in New York City is one of my favorite things. Not only does the city get really really quiet, but people seem to come together. Everyone wants to enjoy the feat of nature that has taken over…
Looking back at the 2012 fall, we had a really beautiful leaf season. Though it was cut short by Hurricane Sandy, there were still a few weeks in October where leaves were bright red, vibrant yellow and various shades of…
This has been a weird month of weather in New York. First, the weather was warm and crisp and the trees were vibrantly colored. Then Hurricane Sandy came and did some serious damage to New York and New Jersey. (Click…
Hurricane Sandy has brought a lot of devastation to the northeast. There are many people here with various types of storm stories, emotions, and losses. As a region, we are trying to get back to normal and are helping each…
Last weekend was my first weekend spent in New York City in almost two months. My summer of travel is at a lull for now, giving me the chance to move into a new apartment (hello backyard!) as well as…
One of my favorite things in the whole world is a morning visit to a farmers market. Mountains of fresh food all around – vibrant colors, sweet scents of flowers and greens, piles of fresh picked herbs. People are alive…
Every spring, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden puts on a show with its blossoming collection of trees in the Cherry Esplanade. This grand hallway of cherry trees lines an open lawn, making it a perfect place to spend an afternoon. The…
For various reasons, Fort Greene was our clear choice for neighborhoods when returning to Brooklyn after our trip was over. Only a 20 minute walk from the Brooklyn Bridge, Fort Greene is filled with beautiful old brownstones (both restored and…
This past week, Lunar New Year has been celebrated heavily in New York City. There are typical parades and fireworks all over Chinatown, as well as little pockets of street celebrations, blessings, and offerings. Last year, we unfortunately were not…