Keeping in line with my Washington Square Park post, today, I’ll talk about Tompkins Square Park. (Sorry if I’m already boring you with the topic of parks, but I promise you the photos will be worth it!) One of the lesser-known parks in Manhattan, Tompkins Square Park is, quite literally, a square park at the […]
#NewYork Series: Washington Square Park
As you may discover in this series of posts about my New York experience, I went to… a lot of parks. I am personally not a big fan of crowds, and despite what most people may think when they think of New York, not every single block in Manhattan is jammed with thousands of people. Just […]
#NewYork Series: Greenwich Village
I love Greenwich Village. I’ve always loved that quaint little neighbourhood. And not just because of Bedford & Grove Streets. (I mean, my main reason for going to Greenwich Village in the first place in 2006 was to find the Friends apartment, but it is so much more than that.) I love this neighbourhood because it […]
#NewYork Series: Rockefeller Center
One of my main reasons for visiting New York in the thick of December was to see everything Christmassy about the city. And where better than to see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center? I had actually “accidentally” stumbled upon the tree after I had finished my dinner on my first night there. A couple of […]
#NewYork Series: Intro & Grand Central Terminal
This latest (and first solo) trip was my 4th visit to New York, so I wasn’t completely unfamiliar with the city. Still, I had never been there around Christmastime and was striving to explore more neighbourhoods and get a more local’s perspective – all while still re-visiting the major sights in all their Christmas glory. […]
