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Whoa That’s Awesome! 8 Kid-Friendly Things to Do in New York City (Miles Away)

Posted on 2020-01-29 by tikichris

Think the Big Apple is only for grownups? Think again! New York City is an awesome destination to visit with your kids. There are the quintessential must-sees like the Statue of Liberty, as well as hundreds of lesser known sites … Continue reading →

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Explore the Isle of Islay with The Botanist Dry Gin

Posted on 2019-02-07 by Katy Riddle

The first and only dry gin from the Isle of Islay, The Botanist features a unique combination of 22 hand-foraged local botanicals and offers a rare insight into the heritage and heart of this remote Scottish island. Continue reading →

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Cointreau’s exclusive Designer Cocktails

Posted on 2018-11-13 by Katy Riddle

Cointreau is helping us to celebrate the holiday season in style with their exclusive first Designer Cocktail series. The pioneer in crafted spirits has teamed up with four stars from the worlds of art, cuisine and fashion to create an array of contemporary recipes that put a cool new twist on classic tipples, promising to elevate any social gathering into a memorable special occasion. Continue reading →

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The UK Jewish Film Festival 2018: Three Identical Strangers

Posted on 2018-11-12 by Judith Schrut

Most of us have had the unsettling experience of being compared with or mistaken for someone we look like– but when you find out you look exactly like another person, have the same birthdate, and have both been adopted– that is quite different. And made all the more so when you find your third exact match. Continue reading →

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Review | Born in the USA: Taylor Mac at the Barbican Centre

Posted on 2018-06-30 by Judith Schrut

Live knitters, brass musicians and backing singers stage left. Harp, strings and temperance choir, stage right. The legendary Taylor Mac, aka the gender fluid pronoun ‘judy’, in a multi-coloured explosion of glitter and tinsel, spectacularly centre stage. Continue reading →

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Taste of the Seaport 2017

Posted on 2017-10-28 by KC Trommer

South Street Seaport’s cobblestoned Front Street was jammed with food and music, all in honor of the 8th Annual Taste of the Seaport, a celebration of everything edible and quaffable in the area that stretches out below Manhattan’s Financial District to the docks. Continue reading →

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Ready, Player One? 6 of the Best Arcades to Visit in New York City (Going Places)

Posted on 2017-09-14 by tikichris

From old school throwbacks to next generation technology, gaming is big fun in the Big Apple. The city is home to some of the coolest arcades ranging from the family oriented and kid friendly to grownup playgrounds serving craft beer and cocktails. Continue reading →

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The 5 Best New York Pizzerias Outside of The City (OneTravel)

Posted on 2015-03-09 by tikichris

Do you “heart” New York pizza? What if I told you some of the tastiest pies are actually baked beyond the bridges and tunnels of New York City? Foodies worth their crust know that you can head upstate or out … Continue reading →

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The World’s Most Christmassy Destinations (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-12-08 by tikichris

Tis the season to see the world! Here are five destinations where it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Each would make an excellent place to find yourself during the holiday season and would yield so many rich experiences … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Claude Monet’s Birthday (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-11-14 by tikichris

Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840 in Paris and died December 5, 1926 about 75 kilometres from Paris in his home at Giverny, Normandy. During his prolific career as an artist, he painted hundreds of works of art with a passion to capture his impressions of the French countryside and beyond. With works by the beloved artist and founder of French Impressionism on view across the globe (literally there are numerous “Monets” in museums and galleries on every continent except Antarctica) what better way to celebrate the painters 174th birthday than enjoying the many gifts he left to art lovers? Continue reading →

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Celebrating 128 Years with Lady Liberty (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-10-28 by tikichris

Celebrating 128 Years with Lady Liberty Continue reading →

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5 Most Unique Food Trucks Around the World (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-05-14 by tikichris

Let’s face it. In many places around the world, some of the best meals to be had are handed over to you from the side of a kitted out truck. Whether offering urban fusion street food in the hopes of … Continue reading →

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5 Travel Photographers You Should Know About (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-03-18 by tikichris

What could be better inspiration for planning your next trip than browsing the sites of a few of the world’s best photographers? Here’s a list of five of my favourite photographers with their lenses turned toward some of the world’s … Continue reading →

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2011 Highlights

Posted on 2011-12-15 by tikichris

Here’s a round up of all the things I blogged about this year and still have me thinking “yeah, that was awesome” as 2011 now comes to a close. The list isn’t about personal triumphs or such and there are … Continue reading →

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Mega City Photo Exhibition: Call for Photographers

Posted on 2011-08-03 by tikichris

Call for photographers for upcoming Mega City Photo exhibition at Leeds College of Art Continue reading →

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Photo Story: New York’s High Line Park (Urban Travel Blog)

Posted on 2011-06-04 by tikichris

Photo Story: New York’s High Line Park Urban Travel Blog, Jun 3rd, 2011 A stroll along the High Line offers a vantage point loftily removed, but not isolated from, the urban grit and daily grind of downtown Manhattan. Commanding views of the Hudson … Continue reading →

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Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2011-04-29 by tikichris

Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, April 2011 What do you do with six weeks access to the top floor of a skyscraper located at one of the busiest street corners in Manhattan? If … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: LDN Versus NYC (Qype does London)

Posted on 2011-04-10 by tikichris

Dining Out: LDN Versus NYC Qype does London, April 10th 2011 I’m just back from a week of romping round New York. And as so many New Yorkers do, I went out to eat a lot while there. As delicious as taking … Continue reading →

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Tweet Your Way to Secret Cities with @KLM

Posted on 2011-04-05 by tikichris

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced a really fun contest for its Twitter followers. From now until the 24th of April, KLM is offering the opportunity to win two free tickets to secret destinations around the world! Here’s the scoop on KLM’s Secret Cities competition:  Follow @KLM on … Continue reading →

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I Like New York in June but I’ll Settle for Early April

Posted on 2011-02-05 by tikichris

It looks like I’ll be heading to New York in early April – probably not the best time to visit but still not soon enough. I never tire of taking city breaks to New York – a town I know … Continue reading →

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New York’s Naked Cowboy + Free Bagels @ St Pancras @ 1pm Today (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-01-20 by tikichris

New York’s Naked Cowboy + Free Bagels @ St Pancras @ 1pm Today Londonist, January 20 at 11.58 am Performing his “Ode to the Bagel” (oy vey) and other ballads in 15 minute sets, the nude dude will be yodelling … Continue reading →

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New York Break

Posted on 2010-06-17 by tikichris

New York City Breaks. I could use one (and if you’re a New Yorker friend of mine reading this, I might be hitting you up for a sofa surf stop soon – so you’ve been warned). I guess I just … Continue reading →

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Old Town Bar, New York

Posted on 2010-03-02 by tikichris

In a recent post about New York, I alluded all too briefly to a fantastic bar I visited for my first time while in town for Christmas. Thinking about it, Old Town deserves much more than a quickie mention! It … Continue reading →

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New York Reminiscing

Posted on 2010-02-26 by tikichris

I don’t think I’ve managed to write anything about my time in New York and New Jersey over Christmas and New Years. Any bloggers reading this post should be able to sympathize with me. You know how it goes: work … Continue reading →

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The High Line (of New York) (CheapOair)

Posted on 2010-01-19 by tikichris

CheapOAir.com, is featuring some of my New York City/High Line Park photos on its blog. The High Line (of New York) CheapOair, January 19, 2010 A stroll along the High Line offers a vantage point lofily removed but not isolated … Continue reading →

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