by Cori | Jun 20, 2019 | Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, New York State, Queens, Staten Island
Sometimes the big, obvious choices are must-sees. Other times you’re better off skipping the crowds and going someplace totally weird. As a Brooklyn CouchSurfing Ambassador, I would get asked for recommendations all the time. Here are my top recommendations for what...
by Cori | Dec 18, 2018 | History, Manhattan, New York City, Queens
Every time some article promises to share some hidden NYC attraction my ears perk up. And it’s just about always somewhere that requires some serious connections (or spy skills) to access. Let’s agree to stop pretending these are places tourists can go....
by Cori | Aug 14, 2018 | Manhattan, New York City, Nomad Life
I’m always on the lookout for spaces that are friendly to remote workers that aren’t just another coffee shop. In New York especially, it seems like every time I’m back another coffee shop has disabled their wifi to discourage squatters. It can be...
by Cori | Apr 17, 2018 | Asia, Destinations, Europe, History, Manhattan, New York City, Toronto, USA
It’s difficult to imagine what the world would be like without Nikola Tesla. He’s one of the most famous scientists who ever lived and has over 300 patents. His inventions power our lives, yet he died penniless and alone. Living in hotels all of his adult life, he...
by Cori | Oct 20, 2016 | Manhattan, Nomad Life
In the 1870’s, German immigrants flocked to Yorkville, a neighborhood on the Upper East Side. While the majority of Yorkville was German, there were plenty of families from Poland, Russia, the Ukraine, and Hungary. While the buildings were technically tenements, they...
by Cori | Jun 6, 2016 | Brooklyn, Manhattan, New York City, Queens
New York has its share of bad weather. Rain, snow, or heat, here’s how to keep yourself entertained. If you’re in denial about the weather The Butterfly Conservatory Sure, it’s disgusting outside, but if it’s between September and May, you can still find yourself in a...
by Cori | Apr 8, 2016 | Adulting, History, Manhattan, New York State
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by Cori | Mar 12, 2016 | History, Manhattan, New York State, USA
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When Casey and I met, I proposed we walk to all of the wastewater treatment plants in the five boroughs. She agreed for the novelty of it, but quickly became just as obsessed with it as I was. There aren’t that many, but...