Lifestyle in NYC
For months we have been planning for the visits of friends and family and last week we had the first installment and welcomed Will and Marcelina to NYC.
They got in at 23:30 on Saturday night; Marcelina from LA and Will from London, so for the first couple of days we were trying to accommodate 3 different time zones. This meant that we
Read MoreIt was a dark and dingy day and I had walked 70 blocks to get to the 34th street entrance of the High Line. Was I disappointed that it was a dingy day? Yes and no. No, because for the first time during the summer in NYC I hadn't been overheating in trousers, and yes, because the High Line is such a beautiful NYC spot that I wanted to show off as much as possible. But still, I gave it my best shot!
Read MoreIn the plethora of spare time I have whilst waiting for my work permit to come through, I have challenged myself to improve my photographic skills. I’m ignoring the old point and click habit and desperately trying to learn what my camera actually does and how it works. With apps like instagram our world is full of more filters and special effects than we can imagine, so my question is, how do I cross the barrier between everyday amateur to an actual photographer?
Read MoreOn our first visit to NYC I loved the charm of the High Line (definitely a place I'll write about soon) so I was super eager to explore its underground counterpart, the Lowline.
Yes, I know that some plants can grow underground, it isn't news to me, but there is something about this idea that sparks images of post-apocalyptic New York and a quirky underground botanist who couldn't bear the idea of not being able to see beautiful greenery ever again.
Read MoreMoving to NYC has its complications… not least of which is finding somewhere to call home. While we went through that struggle we stayed in Airbnbs, and this is what two months of Airbnb living (plus a couple of prior experiences) taught me in the form of a trusty pros and cons list.
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