Travel guides and tips

If you’re planning a visit to Montjuïc, you can’t miss its beautiful gardens. They’re especially lovely during the spring or the beginning of the summer, when the temperature…

Paris is arguably the fashion and shopping capital of the world. For the past 130 years, one particular shopping center (more like an immersive shopping experience) has helped…

Every September, Little Italy completely transforms into a haven of food, festivities, and fun during the lively Feast of San Gennaro. As a highlight of the city every…

As a New Yorker who enthusiastically welcomes visitors to the city and also makes a living as a licensed tour guide, I’m frustrated and alarmed by the unscrupulous…

It’s no secret that New York City is a global fashion capital, but when it comes to finding the best places to shop, it can feel like the…

If there’s such a thing as a New York culinary icon, then the hot dog cart is certainly under consideration. This quintessential street food is a ubiquitous Big…

Everyone knows that Los Angeles suffers from congested streets and freeways. What most people don’t realize, however, is that the city has a lot to offer when it…

Did you know? Los Angeles has a vast network of public staircases hidden all over the city. Many of these secret staircases were first created in the early…

New York City! Have you been wanting to go but haven’t found the motivation?  Maybe it’s on your bucket list. Maybe you went for work and only caught…

When you think of Coney Island, you’re likely thinking of one of the amusement parks on the beach, but that’s actually not Coney Island. Coney Island proper is…

in American history. The French sculptor is the creative behind the Statue of Liberty. After pitching an idea for a massive statue gift from France to the United…

Located at the southernmost point of Manhattan, where New York City was born, Battery Park’s evolution has mirrored the history of the city itself. Its waterfront location made…