I knew little about this part of the northeast, admittedly, before watching The Real Housewives of New York. The rural area located between New York and Boston is a popular getaway for city dwellers, but it'd been off my radar until a friend of mine moved there. My sister and I had just … [Read more...] about Day Tripping to the Berkshires
Photo Friday: Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem is one of those places that I dreamed about visiting long before I had a concept of its history, ever since I saw the mother-of-pearl inlaid Bible my grandparents brought back from their trip to the Holy Land. But after an enjoyable few days spent in cosmopolitan Tel Aviv, somewhere I … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Jerusalem, Israel
Exploring Nolita, New York’s Most Photogenic Neighborhood
If you scroll through New York City Instagram hashtags, it's likely you'll see the neighborhood of Nolita, a nickname short for North of Little Italy, in your feed. It's not enough that neighboring Chinatown and Little Italy seem straight out a movie. But Nolita bursts to life with colorful … [Read more...] about Exploring Nolita, New York’s Most Photogenic Neighborhood
A Green Guide to Boston and Beyond
Over the years, I've started to pay more attention to the impact my travels have long after I leave. Where the trash ends up. How the local businesses fare in slow tourism seasons. What becomes of places that become so hyped because of travel writers like me that they don't have the infrastructure … [Read more...] about A Green Guide to Boston and Beyond
Photo Essay: Brooklyn Street Art
My trips to New York City tend to be brief, always running around and never "seeing it all." This trip, I decided to make an effort to explore more of Brooklyn, a place I'd only passed through on previous trips. When Brooklyn Unplugged asked me to come check out one of their street art tours, I … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Brooklyn Street Art