Turks and Caicos Islands: Above and Below Water

Grace Bay Beach is one of the nicest beaches we’ve been to. We stayed at Windsong by the reef. Victor is a fish and I make an effort to book places where snorkeling is close by. During this trip I learned that snorkeling with an ill fitting mask is nature’s neti pot. Sea water would pour out from his nose hours after. It was disgusting every time he tilted his head. Besides that we highly recommend this island chain for underwater lovers. Continue reading

NYC: Affordable Arts & Discount Tickets

The arts are very important to me. I believe they are essential to our soul.

I grew up walking the art galleries of Soho. My parents took us to Broadway and Off Broadway shows and museums. I remember seeing Little Shop of Horrors at the theater where Stomp is playing today. I can still hear ‘Feed me Seymore…’

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NYC: The Lower East Side

I moved to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 9 years ago. Hated it for the first few years. It seemed and still seems so suburban to me (we have big houses with lawns) but I grew to love Bay Ridge. I bike most the year by my favorite water view along the Hudson, the food is fantastic, it’s a safe, self-contained neighborhood, and very diverse. Even though it has all this going for it – it still never quite feels like home. To this day anyone who asks gets the full story, “I live in Brooklyn but I was born and raised in Manhattan on the LES.”

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