Things to Do in Brooklyn

Things to Do in Brooklyn

Tourists can spend their time looking up when in the Streets and Avenues of Manhattan; they can get a crick in their necks. It is far easier to get an overall perspective ...
The Empire State Building – New York City

The Empire State Building – New York City

The Empire State Building was finished during the Depression Years, 1931 to be exact and for the next four decades was the tallest building in the World. While that distinction has gone, ...
The Flatiron Building – New York City

The Flatiron Building – New York City

If you have watched any American films, or the hit television show “Friends” then you have undoubtedly seen one of the iconic symbol of New York City, the Flatiron Building. Originally built ...
Warhol’s Soup at the MOMA – New York City – Daily Photo

Warhol’s Soup at the MOMA – New York City – Daily Photo

I would not necessarily have said that I was a fan of the Pop Art movement but I found that on my last visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New ...
EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center) – Troy, New York – Daily Photo

EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center) – Troy, New York – Daily Photo

This picture shows EMPAC, the new Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York is dedicated to the marriage of arts and sciences. In this picture I ...
Top 5 Family Destinations for St. Patricks Day

Top 5 Family Destinations for St. Patricks Day

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the bend, I figured I’d take the opportunity to paint shamrocks all over the van and take the family somewhere. I’d never really thought of St. ...
Travel to Brooklyn in New York City – Episode 270

Travel to Brooklyn in New York City – Episode 270

The Amateur Traveler talks to Andrew Hickey of TheBrooklynNomad.com about his home town. Andrew gives us reasons to visit this borough of New York City next time we are in town from ...
Knight at the Museum – New York City – Daily Photo

Knight at the Museum – New York City – Daily Photo

On this week’s This Week in Travel both Gary and I talked about our love for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Gary called it the best art museum ...
Verdi Square – New York City, USA – Daily Photo

Verdi Square – New York City, USA – Daily Photo

If you have not been to New York City you might have a vision of the city as one large paved area but one thing I like about the city is small ...
High Line Park – New York City – Daily Photo

High Line Park – New York City – Daily Photo

One of New York City’s newest and most popular parks is easy to overlook. New York City took an old elevated freight train line and is in the process of converting it ...