Tag Archives: new york

Budget New York City

New York City can take a big bit out of your budget. It’s notorious for being an expensive place to visit, even if you try to stay in hostels and “do local things.” Most tourists who come here end up spending hundreds per day on hotel, food, and attractions. However, a city this big is [...]


Four Cities, One Great Thing

Guest blogger Scott McNeely is normally found managing the online activities at the tours and activities website Viator.com and the Viator Travel Blog. Here’s a challenge. Think of your favorite city and pick your very favorite thing about it. Think of it as a “you are stuck on a desert island and you can only [...]


Top Ten Places to go for New Year’s Eve

Countries around the world will be ringing in the new year soon with fireworks, festivals, parties, and, of course, kisses. It is an exciting time and a holiday that knows no nationality. For those still looking for some place to go and want the best of the best, here are the top ten places to [...]


Unusual Place of the Month: The Mars Restaurant

The Mars Restaurant is a space themed restaurant located in New York City. It opened years ago and caters to tourists and families, as children seem to really love the walking aliens. Mars 2112 mixes fantasy and reality in a 35,000-square-foot, bi-level restaurant. Mars 2112 tries to create the experience of a meal on [...]


The Saturday City: New York City

The Big Apple. Gotham. Metropolis. The city that never sleeps. New York goes by many names but as a Shakespeare said, a rose by any other name is a still a rose. New York is New York. Nothing can truly describe it. Home to global finance, art, theater, the mafia, and some of the [...]