It was long way home from New York to Melbourne but we didn’t do it too hard. First up a shower and a few beers and nibbles in the JFK lounge followed by row four on a brand new Qantas 787 Dreamliner to Los Angeles a trip that  took about 4 hours. The new layout […]

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Last time we visited New York the highline had just opened and in the years since it has really developed into one of the best things to do in the city. Once a elevated railway line the 2 1/2 kilometre strip has been transformed into a walkway with much of the magnificent vegetation being made […]

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Rudy’s is one of the best dive pubs we have ever been to. We have visited it every time we have been to New York City and nothing has changed. Baron Von Swine the pig is the mascot to this amazing place found down in Hells Kitchen area of the city. Beer is ultra cheap, […]

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After trying a can of Bronx Brewery beer down in Battery Park yesterday we though we would be brave and head down to the notorious Bronx and visit the Brewery and try some of their other refreshments.  We took the subway and headed down the 100 or so blocks to the Bronx and walk a […]

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6th Avenue was transformed into a giant Brazilian party with a massive market stretching around a dozen blocks jam packed with gifts, novelties and some incredible food. Giant turkey legs, roasted corn, huge sausages and the most delicious empanadas which these fried pastry treats filled with succulent meats and other juicy items.  At the end […]

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Another example of Apple building spectacular stores in a sensitive place, this time New York’s Grand Central Station.

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The World Trade Centre is pretty much complete with some amazing pieces of architecture

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With Coles and Woolies having virtually all our supermarket action they don’t offer anything like supermarkets do over here with all the competition. This is Wholefoods.

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Ok its off the Brooklyn Brewery one of the most famous small breweries in the country for a tour around the facilities and a taste of their tasty beers.

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We caught the train over to Brooklyn to explore Willamsberg and it was a pretty cool place with lots of old buildings being transformed into new funky businesses. We need to go back and explore a bit more as our lunch (which didnt end up including food) took up a little too much of our […]

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We have come across some fantastic street markets around the city They block off several city blocks and line the streets with food, gifts, clothing and other interesting fare. The Times Square one was right out side our hotel and stretched more than a kilometere up the street. The smells were amazing (not like some […]

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+ Tax + Tip   …it was a bit chewy but ok  and a few plates of $12 sides it was filling.

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