London: Can someone recommend a guided tour of London for me, a female solo.
I did a Jack The Ripper Tour while I was there that was pretty fun. You meet outside Tower Hill London Underground Station and they take you on a walking tour of the area, ending near Spitalfields. There are a... See More
New York City: Looking for hip/trendy restaurants with fab food near specific locations
I was just at Birreria, a semi-secret rooftop garden in the Flatiron District. It's atop Mario Batali's Eataly, which makes it super swank but the Italian beer garden theme also makes it chill. You... See More
United States: SFO, LA, or NY to study and live for a year
I currently live in East Harlem and pay $1500/month for a railroad apartment. I lived in Chelsea (New York) for six months last year and paid $1700/month for a furnished basement studio. I was unwilling to look in the outer boroughs... See More
London: Quaint day trips outside of London
Everyone will say Brighton but I hated Brighton, probably because of the high expectations set beforehand by everyone (London by the sea) and because I had already been to Eastbourne, which was so much better than Brighton and seemingly... See More
New York City: Cheap hotel or hostel to stay for one night?
There are a couple on The Bowery that I know about. I actually stayed at The Bowery House and would recommend it for one or two nights. The Bowery's Whitehouse Hotel was recently written up here: http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/03/26/spending_the_night_inside_nycs_worst_hostel_cost_45.php?skip_mobile_check=true... See More
United Kingdom: Need advice regarding driving to Scotland from London
I've made the trip from Dundee to London 3 times and all were via train. Once the train was even running a special discount for 25GBP first-class single but other times it was around 50GBP single for coach. All times, however,... See More
Seattle: How to deal with lack of sunshine in Seattle
It's hard. And, after 11 years, I had to move. But, a lot of people stay and love it there. I can say that the summers are gorgeous and the 3 months of summer is well worth the 9 months of dreariness. Plus, you don't even notice the darkness those first two years... See More
New York City: Accomodation Websites
Hey Ernie, In NYC there's been a crackdown on those types of websites (especially AirBnb) because it's apparently illegal for one to offer their house up for very short-term accommodations (stealing business from hotels, etc.). I'm not sure how that's affected... See More
United States: Best road trips on the East Coast.
I highly recommend roadtripping through the Adirondacks. I stayed in Lake George and it was a great base for all the scenic byways throughout that region. That area is just filled with charming hamlets and roadside mom &... See More
New York City: How do New Yorkers spend a weekend in the city?
Check out Gothamist and Village Voice for events. Street festivals are common in early June and are scattered throughout Manhattan. TimeOut is also used quite a bit but is a weekly publication and won't allow you too much lead time if you're big on planning. Otherwise,... See More