Category: Destinations
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Museum Highlight- NYC’s American Museum of Natural History
Located on the Upper West Side of New York City. Although Central Park separates the museum from its fellows on Museum Mile, the American Museum of Natural History is counted amongst the City’s premiere museums! This is another of NYC’s museum’s that offer pay what you wish admission for New York State residents, so make…
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What to Expect in Eleuthera, Bahamas
Eleuthera is an outer island of the Bahamas. Pronounced “ee-loo-thra”, the island is named after the Greek word for “free”. The island is very narrow, with a minimum width of just 30 feet. In length, Eleuthera measures 110 miles- so it can still take some time to drive from end to end. How to Get…
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A Very Special Fourth of July in New York City
As you may be aware, the United States has just recently celebrated its 250th Independence Day. The Fourth of July is a fun holiday at the best of times, made even more special by marking the semiquincentennial anniversary of the country. Don’t worry- that was a new word for me too. Although most New Yorker’s…
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Is Budapest’s St Stephen’s Basilica Worth It?
One of my biggest pet peeves while traveling is when churches are costly to enter. I am of the opinion that churches should be free or at most request a voluntary donation. When I visited Budapest, one of the biggest attractions (both metaphorically and physically) is St. Stephen’s Basilica. The Neoclassical building towers above its…
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Spot the Sculpture in Budapest
I bet you didn’t know that when you visited Budapest, you’d be joining a city-wide scavenger hunt. Mykhailo Kolodko is a local Ukrainian-Hungarian artist who currently specializes in small-scale sculptures. Over the past ten or so years, Kolodko has turned Budapest into his own personal gallery with over 40 individual sculptures appearing throughout Budapest. These…
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Manhattan Meander- Walking the Length of Manhattan NYC
Is it just me or is everyone seeing about a million different videos of people walking from the top to the bottom of Manhattan in a single day? I have lived in New York for my whole life, and I have started to make a point of exploring my city like a tourist. Too many…
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Budapest’s Bath Culture and Spa Review
Despite being landlocked, Budapest has been known for its thermal baths for as long as the city has been around. In fact, it was officially named City of Spas in 1934. Budapest has over 120 natural hot springs that feed healing mineral water to spas throughout the city. It’s one of the reasons that Budapest…
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Experiencing the Gellért Baths of Budapest
Of the two thermal baths we visited on our trip to Budapest, the Gellért Baths were my favorite. Tragically, these are closed for renovations until 2028, but I found that even the (apparently) unrenovated baths to be lovely! This particular complex was designed in the style of Art Nouveau in 1912, but its “magical healing…
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Soaking in the Syéchenyi Thermal Baths of Budapest
Syéchenyi Thermal Baths are the most iconic and most touristy option of Budapest’s famous baths. It’s a huge complex offering eighteen pool, three of which are outside, and easily accessible from city center via the M1 Metro to the Syéchenyi Fürdő station which drops visitors immediately outside the baths. There are a few check in…
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Museum Highlight: The Intrepid
In a city known for its world-class museums, The Intrepid Museum is one of the most unique. The Intrepid is an actual WW2 era aircraft carrier docked in Midtown Manhattan, with the museum spanning three decks of the ship. The USS Intrepid was originally launched in 1943 and participated in both WW2 and the Vietnam…