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Grand Central Terminal in Midtown East. Midtown East is a working neighborhood — and we mean that in the sense that it’s filled to the brim with office buildings and men and women in suits. It’s also home to Grand Central Station, one of the main transportation hubs for commuters from Westchester, the Hudson Valley,…
There are plenty of reasons to travel — museums, spectacular food, historic sights — all perfectly fine diversions. But for shopaholics, none of those can beat the high we get from returning to our hotel room victorious after a decadent day of shopping. And for us, no vacation is complete without splurging on something on…
“Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” features scenes that have gone on to play a prominent role in pop culture long after the film’s 1992 debut — the pizza-filled limo ride, the pigeon lady encounter, and of course, the cameo appearance from Donald Trump at The Plaza hotel. Now, to celebrate the film’s 25th…
Central Park, New York City/Oyster Now that Thanksgiving is over, we’re already thinking about Christmas. But that’s for a good reason. When it comes to booking hotels for the holidays, the sooner the better. And this is particularly true for the most popular destinations of the season. Looking at data based on where Oyster.com users…
Jörg Schubert/Flickr You can try all your life to feel like a “real” New Yorker and never quite get there. Ask a local and they’ll offer hodgepodge of guidelines for what constitutes a true native. If you’re not a regular in the Big Apple, all you need to do is learn a few simple rules…
Being a travel journalist has its obvious perks: experiencing different cultures, racking up airline miles, and seeing new sights from the mountains in Peru to the legendary landmarks in Paris, to name a few. Even better is being able to share our discoveries, so that others can enjoy the world as we have. That said,…
Finding a hike that’s easy enough for youngsters and still enticing for adults can be difficult, but there are several worthwhile hiking trails throughout the U.S. for a family outing. Taking into account scenery, walkability, and accessibility from major cities, we’ve rounded up the nine best family-friendly hikes in America.
*highlimitzz/Flickr Pop culture divides Long Islanders into two big groups: suburban kids who ride around in souped-up muscle cars and well-to-do Manhattanites who jet off to the Hamptons for swanky, wine-filled weekends. While there may be some truth to those caricatures, many Long Islanders love to enjoy the region’s quaint towns. These hamlets and villages…
When it comes to New York City neighborhoods, there are hundreds and hundreds of them, spread out across 304.6 square miles in five boroughs. With such a selection, it’s hard to pick the “trendiest,” but if we were hard pressed to make a choice, we’d have to go with SoHo. Today the downtown neighborhood is…
Visitors to New York City often search frantically for hotels with beautiful skyline or Central Park views — and we get it, they are fabulous. However, many travelers forget that New York City is an island surrounded by water, and many hotel rooms have spectacular water views. We pulled together a list of great hotels…
