New York Skyscrapers & Architecture

New York City, Photos

Staying right in Midtown in Manhattan meant the skyscrapers of New York where on our door step. Its hard to explain the feeling you get as emerge from the subway and gaze up at the towering buildings for the first time. You are surrounded by towering works of art,...

Havana- Unexpected and Interesting Facts

Cuba

Since it’s founding in 1515, Havana has been one of the most important cities in Latin America, and a popular location for Cuban holidays. Dubbed the “Key to the New World and Rampart of the West Indies” by Spain’s King Phillip II, this city shows off its colorful...

Time Square, New York

New York City, Photos

I wasn’t expecting one of my highlights of New York to be Time Square, i had thought of it as touristy and cheesy which i guess in many ways it is. But when i first lay eyes on it I felt like a little kid again, my head span with color, height and sheer amount...

Brooklyn Bridge, Walk, Eat Pizza and Ice Cream

New York City

One of the many highlights of our recent trip to New York was the stroll across  Brooklyn Bridge, followed by Pizza at Grimaldi’s and a visit to the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, followed by a slightly slower walk back across to Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge is...

Public Assembly, Williamsburg, New York

New York City

I found about the Public Assembly in Brooklyn in an article about top live venues in the Guardian and if your looking for a Gig on your visit to New York its well worth checking it out here. The public Assembly is a pretty cool club/venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and...

Priceline – How we Grabbed a Cheap New York Hotel

New York City, Places to stay

New York City hotels are notoriously expensive, we were looking at paying $80-90 for a room with a shared bathroom in a hostel or cheap hotel which seemed pretty cheap by New York standards. After a little more research into how to visit NYC on the cheap I discovered...