Top Things to See at the MET: The MET Museum Highlights Tour
The MET Museum houses more than 2 million works of art. It's the largest museum in America and one of the largest in the world. To say it's overwhelming is an understatement. So if you're going to visit, you need a game plan. Basically, you're going to do a loop counter-clockwise on the ground floor, [...]
Museum of Ice Cream Details
There's a lot of hype about the Museum of Ice Cream. I'll tell you all about it and let you judge for yourself. First off, you have to have a ticket to get in - there is no standby line. All 30,000 tickets sold out in a few days, and then they extended it for [...]
Up Late on the High Line
We were super excited about tonight. The High Line, which we've been on plenty of times before, invited the City to come out and play after dark, in an event they called Up Late on the High Line. Along with the ability to roam the park after normal closing hours, they invited artists to create [...]
Secret Nature Sanctuary in Central Park
Today I checked another box off my bucket list. I explored the extremely rarely open (as in a few hours per year) Hallett Nature Sanctuary. The Hallett Nature Sanctuary as seen from across the Pond. So the history here is that in 1934, Robert Moses, the Parks Commissioner at the time, closed these 4 acres [...]
Is Central Park Safe at Night?
I run in Central Park at night, and in the winter, I’m often one of the only people in the entire Park. Is it safe? Read on to find out where it’s safe, and where you shouldn’t ever go at night.
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We are Brian and Isa—husband and wife travel buddies with two sons, Kai and Leo. We want to be your "friends that travel" and share all our tips and recommendations with you, so you can travel with confidence and make the most of your trip.