Listen, I know. It says 22 minutes by car and 56 minutes by transit. That’s the Bronx. I’ve lived in this borough for two years, and in that time I’ve found myself on Citi Bikes, scooters, buses, and trains to…
I love the Bronx. It’s easily New York’s most underrated borough, and it has more excitement and things to do than most U.S. cities.
So whether you live in NYC and are thinking, “You know what, damn, I’ve never made it up to the Bronx’s Little Italy, the Bronx Zoo, or the Botanical Garden,” or whether you’re visiting the city and looking for something off the beaten path, I’ve got you covered.
Since I was 18 and spent my first stint in Spain living with a host family, I’ve done a lot of traveling through Europe.
And as an American who grieves our lack of trains, I stick to trains as much as possible when I’m in Europe.
That means I’ve spent a lot of time on European train booking sites, and Rail Europe is one I keep coming back to, at least as part of my research process.
I haven’t checked a bag in over 5 years. I don’t think I’ll ever check one again. The math just doesn’t add up. Most of the advice out there on avoiding baggage fees is about workarounds: get the right airline…
I love living in New York City. For too many reasons I can say here, but one of them is that it’s easy to live car-free. I love walking and biking around (and while the subway is chaotic, I do…
I consider myself a bit of an expert on East Coast Amtrak routes. I live car-free in New York, I love to travel, I love seeing nature (and let’s be honest, I just love riding trains). I’ve taken the Ethan Allen Express probably half a dozen times, the Vermonter more times than that, and have ridden routes all the way from New York to Chicago in a private roomette.
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