Momma Always Told Me To "Wrap it Up" - January '11

This is the beginning of a new monthly segment I'm going to do where I break down all of the incredibly interesting things I've been doing this month when I wasn't blogging full time. It's more for my recollection, to prove to the haters that I'm actually doing something with my life, and to show gratitude, where gratitude is deserved. For those of you who bitch that I don't @reply and thank you every time you RT me...

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New York City - The Best Places to Eat Food

Sick of New York City posts? Well you asked for them, so I'm givin' em. Get over it already, I'll be back to talking only about Spain here in 49 days! Until then, it's either New York, or Oklahoma. And I have a feeling you're going to like the NY posts better than the Okie ones. The following restaurants are my absolute favorites in New York. I can go to them day after day and never tire. They're good for all tourists...

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New York City - 4 Places to Pretend You're FILTHY Rich

I love pretending to be rich. It's one of my favorite pastimes. I swear I'll be a hobo begging on the street someday in a faux fur shawl with costume jewelry and a Chinatown Prada. So one of my favorite things to do in the world is to strut my Forever 21 stuff around expensive stores and pretend like I can afford their merchandise. New York City is a hotbed for faking the green. In New York City, being rich isn't necessarily synonymous...

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New York City - A Guide for Sluts (YA!)

So, I don't know if you've heard. But I get around. One of my favorite places to come back to though, time and time again, is New York City. I love the city, I love the ease of traveling to, from and within the city, I love the restaurants, I love the nightlife, I love the music scene, I just love it here. So what happens when you're as *ahem* well-traveled *ahem* as I am and find yourself back in New York again, with no...

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New York City - A Guide to FREE stuff for Virgins

*Note: If you are an actual virgin, this article may or may not pertain to you. So you've NEVER been to New York City, eh? Well. That sucks. But fortunately for you, either you're about to embark on said journey, or you're sitting at home/work wishing you were making the trek. Either way, I'm about to break it down for you, city style. Here is my Top 10 Things you must do in New York City for a First Timer. Most of these...

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New York City - Basic Training

New York can be daunting. You come over that hill in the cab from JFK and see the city sprawled out in front of you and can't help but feel a little intimidated. Here are my basic essential tips for navigating the city. Take a cab from Laguardia. JFK and Newark both have train stations within the airport linking you directly to the city. Take either one towards Penn Station (tho don't get off at Newark Penn Station if...

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Get Ready for New York Week

This week, I'm going back to New York for work and to play with all my favorite Yankees. As a result of my inevitable lack of productivity, I'm pre-posting this week all of my Best-Of posts about New York. Tuesday through Saturday, look for a pleathora of Big Apple themed awesomeness. There will be some great "Top X" lists on things to do in New York City, for those who have never been, for those who have been LOTS of times...

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My Review of a Soon-To-Be Classic American Travel Novel

That’s right, ladies and gents. In addition to writing good, I can read good too. And this break, I read what will soon become one of America’s most classic travel novels.Drink, Play, F@#k. Don’t act like you don’t know what that third word is. It’s obviously Fahk (the @ sign is always an A and # most definitely is either an e or an h, and since faek isn’t a word that I’ve ever heard of, it’s obviously fahk). Drink, Play, Fahk is decently funny...

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