Shopping and Day Tripping Beacon and the DIA: the Perfect Winter Excursion from NYC
We recently visited Beacon, New York, on a day trip from New York City– in January, on a chilly winter day. Despite the cold, it was an amazing day, filled with art, chocolate and beer, with some aimless wandering thrown in. We explored local shops, snacked on blowtorched s’mores, and walked spirals through massive sculptures […]
MJ Trimmings: a Unique New York City Shop
Living in New York City, I come across a lot of unique shops you won’t find anywhere else. MJ Trimmings is one of those one-of-a-kind shops I’d randomly came across while walking down 6th Avenue, as the vivid window displays drew me. Only later with a little googling did I learn that MJ Trimmings has […]
Top 25 Swedish Souvenirs and Gifts to Bring Home: the Ultimate Guide
Before I ever set foot in Sweden, I figured I must have learned something about its culture and souvenirs from my many afternoon shopping trips to Ikea. Surely wandering the miles of paths throughout the store, sitting on Swedish designed furniture and noshing in the cafe must have given me a hit of Sweden by […]
NYC Souvenir Recipe: the Better-than-a-Diner Reuben Sandwich
I love a good diner. Those laminated mega menus offer everything you can think of, including an all day– and sometimes all night– breakfast (I can confirm that pancakes are much tastier after 9 pm). Growing up in the Northeast, home to some of the best diners anywhere, it’s hard to imagine living anywhere without […]
Visiting Spyscape, NYC’s Newest Spy Museum and Gift Shop
Every time I watch a James Bond movie, I think I could do that. Just give me some cool gadgets and a fancy car and I’d be catching criminals like flies, creating all sorts of international intrigue. So when I heard a museum dedicated to all things spies and espionage had opened up in New […]
Williamsburg Brooklyn’s Artists & Fleas Market: a Photo Review
As part of my series to review all of New York City’s flea markets, we’ll start in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with Artist and Fleas. Artist and Fleas: Not a Typical Flea Market Williamsburg’s Artist and Fleas is not what you would think of as a typical flea market– there is no waking up at the crack […]