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    New York Skyscrapers & Architecture

    Staying right in Midtown in Manhattan meant the skyscrapers of New York where on our door step. Its hard to…

    2 Comments » | New York City, Photos |

    Havana- Unexpected and Interesting Facts

    Since it’s founding in 1515, Havana has been one of the most important cities in Latin America, and a…

    6 Comments » | Cuba |

    Time Square, New York

    I wasn’t expecting one of my highlights of New York to be Time Square, i had thought of it…

    1 Comment » | New York City, Photos |

    Brooklyn Bridge, Walk, Eat Pizza and Ice Cream

    One of the many highlights of our recent trip to New York was the stroll across  Brooklyn Bridge, followed by…

    2 Comments » | New York City |

    Public Assembly, Williamsburg, New York

    I found about the Public Assembly in Brooklyn in an article about top live venues in the Guardian and if…

    2 Comments » | New York City |

    Off to NYC

    Heading for New York tomorrow morning, hopefully report back some useful things!

    1 Comment » | New York City |

    Priceline – How we Grabbed a Cheap New York Hotel

    New York City hotels are notoriously expensive, we were looking at paying $80-90 for a room with a shared bathroom…

    3 Comments » | New York City, Places to stay |

    Off the beaten track in New York?

    Woop wooh!! We’re off to New York for 5 days next month which we’re very very excited about! We bagged…

    5 Comments » | Holidays, Off the beaten track, USA |