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Dear New York visitor, have you ever heard of Dyker Heights? If you’re a fan of everything Christmas, mark this place as the epicenter of holiday decoration on your map.
Dyker Heights is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Brooklyn. Usually this wouldn’t turn heads – considering the 30 minute subway ride from Manhattan – if it wasn’t for the thousands of Christmas lights the area is now famous for. …
On a roadtrip the journey is the destination – whether you follow a mapped route or just let the road take you to places you had no idea about. Either way, the trip will offer plenty of opportunities to discover what is hidden off the beaten path.
Take ghost towns as an example. The decaying remains of old western mining towns are especially popular with photographers. Unfortunately, some of the previously …
Do you happen to know how many movies have been filmed in New York? Before you start consulting your trusted search engine – this probably is a number impossible to figure out. According to the Motion Picture Association of America, 115 movies and 113 TV series were filmed in New York State in 2011 alone. Considering those staggering numbers, it’s a thin line to boredom when Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Batman, and …
Florida is mostly associated with cities like Miami and Orlando, or major attractions like Disney World or Key West. The sunny state is the perfect spot for a beach vacation full of white sand, palm trees, and candy colored houses along the shoreline. But the Sunshine State has many other beautiful destinations worth exploring. How about visiting the United States’ oldest settlement? Or do you rather feel like going canoeing …
Psst! Do you want to know a secret? Can you believe that I entered a bar through a telephone booth? Oh, and you can’t just open the door and walk in. You have to identify yourself first by speaking into the receiver and wait for the permission to pass. As futuristic as it might sound – this happened in 2012 New York City, in a telephone booth installed in a …
Imagine a quiet oasis with water gurgling in a small pond lined with willows; people sitting on benches near cobbled walkways, reading or sipping coffee. A cat is slowly strolling around rows of tomatoes and lettuce. Sounds like an idyllic countryside getaway? It isn’t. In fact, it is the complete opposite: A community garden in the heart of one of the busiest places on earth: New York City.
Famously dubbed “concrete …
There is no better way to cool down from the grueling New York summer heat than indulging in some delicious ice cream. The city offers countless opportunities to devour soft ice cones or bars from street vendors and ice trucks, and is home to just as many ice cream shops. As you can imagine, this adds up to a huge number, making it close to impossible to actually consider all …
Known around the world under the iconic tag line as the city that never sleeps, New York has a reputation for being one of the most active, diverse and multicultural places in the world. It’s a city that never fails to capture my heart and now, even if I’m physically far from there there is still a way for me to live stream one of my favourite cities.
This is New York now …
Four times a year, the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and creates a steel image that resembles the Stonehenge in England.
New York sees many beautiful sunsets each year, but this one is special: During the so-called Manhattanhenge, the sun sets on the east-to-west street grid of Manhattan, offering a glimpse of the sunset from Queens all the way through to New Jersey. Hundreds of spectators line the …
You are strong and beautiful, you stand tall, are full of surprises and you are famous around the world. Dear Grand Canyon, I have a confession to make… when I first saw you I got butterflies in my stomach, my legs were shaking and couldn’t stop staring at you… for hours! You got me and will remain in my heart forever….
My first trip to the grandest of canyons was about …
