One of my favorite drama-free trips to the beach from NYC is hands-down Long Beach—if you’re not in the mood to spend $5000 for a weekend in the Hamptons and are sick of the ferry to Rockaway, consider hopping on the LIRR Long Beach Branch …
When it comes to summertime in NYC, having the luxury of nearby beaches within only less than a few hours or so is one of the best parts of those stuffy summers in the city. Some of my favorites over the years in the Northeast region range …
There was a time in my life where I would hop on a plane without even thinking, fearlessly packing my bags and traveling to any random city just for the thrill of it—I would do almost anything to experience someplace new. And one of the …
If you think New Orleans is just a bunch of people playing jazz music and drinking booze in the streets all day, well, that is definitely a huge part of it, especially during the city’s Mardi Gras festival. And don’t get me wrong, I practically live for …
I am always up for some solo travel, so when my Skyscanner app alerted me of an ultra-low price for a Norwegian roundtrip to Dubrovnik from JFK, I was quick to hop on that “PAY NOW” button like there was no tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong, …
I guess you could say I have traveled a considerable amount being only 26 years-old, and throughout my ventures I have always had this “thing” for lighthouses, photographing them since about three or four years ago beginning with the Lorain West Breakwater Light when I …
“I believe whoever lives, has lived, or was ever visiting a big city, has memories related to subway stations. And if the memories are connected to very colorful stations, even better.” —Claudio Galamini I am so lucky sometimes to meet the coolest people in the …
After an unfortunate apartment incident, I accidentally threw away my passport in the middle of a NYC move-out. For anyone who has lived in New York, they would know the process itself is already stressful enough, so add on losing a valued $100-something necessity doesn’t …
“All art is a form of knowledge, a learning method, but portraiture is so in an intimate, sometimes alarming way. More than a few people shun from it; for that reason, they fear it even in this day and age, which is ruled by the …
One common misconception about bed bugs is that only “gross” people carry them. “Oh, she’s dirty; she must have brought in the bed bugs”, or “I definitely didn’t bring in those gross-ass bed bugs; I shower every damn day”. But no, one is “above” bed …