UYC’s Walks: MOMA
As much as I love splashing through puddles and getting sprayed with dirty curbside water by NYC buses, on a rainy day in the city, I’ll trade in my rain boots and umbrella for a stroll through a dry museum anytime. This week, in order to avoid the inevitable head cold that comes with spring [...]
UYC’s Walks: Duffy Square
This weekend I had a friend visiting from Europe that had not only never been to NYC before, but had never been the the US. I posted the question on Twitter “Have a friend visiting who’s never been to #NYC before. What’s the FIRST thing I should take her to do? ” By and large, the [...]
UYC’s Walks: SoHo
New York is notorious for being a favorite city among shopaholics, and a shopaholic’s visit to the city wouldn’t be complete without a trip to SoHo. From trendy boutiques to bargain chains, upscale shops to secondhand stores, this is the stroll for you if you’re in the market for…well…just about anything. Starting Point Take the [...]
UYC’s Walks: Lower East Side, Loop 1
If you want to eat your way around New York City in a few short blocks, this Lower East Side walk is for you. While the three street stroll will hardly burn enough calories to justify what you’re about to consume, I argue that one of the best ways to get to know a culture [...]
UYC’s Walks: Central Park South
Remember that great Woody Allen line in Manhattan: “He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion…no, make that: he – he romanticized it all out of proportion. Yes. To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the [...]
24 Hours In Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Alright, New Yorkers. Time for the million dollar question: You have 24 hours to get out of the city for some R&R, where do you go? Drumroll please… Why, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, of course! Jump in a rental car (or bus), and head North just shy of 3 hours. You’ll be transported to a town where [...]
UYC’s Guide: 5 Non-Cafe Spots To Study In NYC
As a blogger in NYC, I’m constantly on the hunt for quiet, non-distracting spots to read, research, and write. Coffee shops can be a great go-to, but sometimes you need solitude without all the activity of your neighborhood spot…(not to mention the annoyed glances from the barista after you’ve taken up a table for hours [...]
City Classes: Embracing My Inner Picasso
One of my favorite ways to explore different niches of NYC is through the myriad of classes available. Whatever your fancy…fencing to fiction, cooking to crochet, you can bet that somewhere in this big city of ours there’s a class dedicated to just that. I’ve been a student in classes ranging from wine [...]
UYC’s Guide: 5 Off The Beaten Path NYC Attractions
In a city this sprawling, it’s no surprise that New York City has plenty of quirks up its sleeve. Art fans, sight-seekers, theatre buffs and hipsters alike find their paradise here among the impossible high-rises and super-scale museums. But for those who want to squeeze the most out of their cheap holidays to New York [...]
A Taste Of Australia, Sans The 21 Hour Flight
When I was invited to a luncheon hosted by Tourism Australia to learn more about the fabulous foods, wines, and culture the country offers, the first things to pop into my mind were Outback Steakhouse, Yellow Tail wine, and Crocodile Dundee. Little did I know that the cuisine and vino of Australia’s many different regions [...]
