Funny, yet Accurate: NYC Tips and Etiquette, Part 3

Hahaha! Love them and sooo true

Tips for Traveling with Toddlers

Because I travel so much alone with my little girl by plane, I have had my "learning moments". I have written a few options to entertain your toddler when traveling. It really works for me and maybe even for you. Car seat airport stroller: (Brica Roll 'n Go Car Seat Transporter) Everybody with small children [...]

NYC Hotel on a Budget: The Jane

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The Jane, located at the West Village section of Greenwich Village, is a boutique hotel that offers rooms starting at an unheard of $79/night.  With the average NYC hotel charging $280/night, The Jane is an affordable and practical option.  Having said this, you’re probably envisioning a moldy, bed bug infested, stain covered room with its wallpaper half peeled, but rest assured that The Jane keeps things extremely neat and clean (and this is coming from a self diagnosed germaphobe).

The quirky atmosphere of the hotel is something straight out of Wes Anderson movie.  The lobby is lined in tall walls of mahogany and decorated with a unique, rustic decor, complete with 1920’s style furniture, chandelier lamps and taxidermy deer heads.  Further transporting you back into The Roaring Twenties, the staff is dressed in traditional vintage bellhop uniforms.

The Jane has a rich history that explains the atmosphere and decor of the hotel…

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The Disney Store

Ik kreeg deze zomer te horen dat ze bij alle Disney stores in Amerika een openingsceremonie doen in de ochtend voordat ze de winkel openen. Dit is speciaal voor de kinderen. (In New York 7 dagen in de week) Kinderen verzamelen zich 15 minuten voor openingstijd en wachten tot 'Tinkerbell' (van Peter Pan) de zaak [...]

Empire State Building and the Skyride

Om nog maar even terug te komen op de ‘ must see places’... Ik moest wat tijd “killen” met mijn dochter, omdat mijn man een afspraak had op 33rd street. Dat is pal naast de ‘Empire State Building’. http://www.esbnyc.com/ Omdat ik een andere keer de rockefeller al had bezocht, was het een beetje zonde van [...]