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Free Stuff in NYC: The Daily Show & The Colbert Report

LA may be known as the place where all those TV shows and movies are filmed, but there are still plenty of regularly scheduled shows that tape in New York City. Here’s a fun fact: All those shows that have live audiences need audience members, and you could be one of them for FREE! I’m […]

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Holidays NYC Photos

NYC Holiday Magic: Avenue of the Americas

Ah the holiday season! Such a magical time here in the Big Apple! Simply take a walk along “Avenue of the Americas” (more commonly known as 6th Ave) between Bryant Park and Central Park and you encounter a corridor where a number of major corporations are based. With their hefty profits, why not give a […]

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Holidays NYC Photos

NYC Holiday Magic: Macy’s

Macy’s is a big name here in New York, especially with their absolutely enormous block long (and wide) flagship store on 34th Street. They put on the annual 4th of July fireworks show and the Thanksgiving Day Parade, which, of course, ends with Santa Claus’ arrival into Herald Square. So it is no wonder that […]

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Holidays NYC Photos

NYC Holiday Magic: Bryant Park

You know how they say the holidays are “the most wonderful time of the year?” Well, here in New York City, the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is one of the most magical! This is when the city puts on its best face as it gushes on its holiday charm, and it is a […]

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Travel Tips

Why I Don’t Like Visiting Cities

When I told people I was going to China for 2 months, their faces lit up as they gushed about all those places they had always dreamed about seeing: Beijing, The Great Wall, and Xian’s Army of Terracotta Warriors. So imagine the looks on their faces when I told them that my travels did not […]

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As Spotted on the Subway NYC

The Day a Woman Jumped in Front of a Train

Last Wednesday was a day like any other as I joined the evening rush hour throngs on a subway platform, attempting to squeeze my way onto a very crowded downtown 2 express train. Having found a minuscule amount of personal space in the back half of the train, that familiar chime came across the speaker and […]

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NYC

NYC Halloween Parade (VIDEO)

How does the biggest city in the U.S. celebrate what is probably one of the most bizarre holidays out there? Why with a parade of course! Yes, the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade marks one of the most popular events in New York City, especially being the only such event that occurs after dark! It’s […]

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Photos Say What??

Say What?? Travel Photo: Lost Property

You know, when I started this series of amusing signs, my intention was to use signs from my travels abroad. After all, here in he U.S. all the signs make perfect sense because we’re all native English speakers, right? Well, not quite… When I decided to take to the so-called Chinatown Bus from NYC to Washington […]