Category: New York
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An Interview with Tour Guide Bryce Hill – New York City!
California Tours features a series of interviews with the tour guides who lead our tours around the US. They’ll share funny stories, travel tips, and details about the destinations that they visit so often. Bryce Hill is a tour guide based in the New York area, with expertise in New York City, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New…
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Above the 86th Floor — The Empire State Building
Years before I lived in New York City and worked at the Empire State Building, I was a new tourist, navigating the overwhelming streets for the first time, my head continuously tilted back to take in the towering view above me. My first stop in the city was the top of the Empire State Building.…
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Travel Tips and Activity Ideas for Thanksgiving
Let’s admit it: American Thanksgiving has changed drastically from a hallowed day of giving thanks and celebrating the pilgrims’ discovery of North America, to a commercialized occasion for eating egregiously and flailing over football. However, one thing that has not changed about Thanksgiving, held on the fourth Thursday of November, is the tradition of Americans…
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New York: Unique Eats on the Lower East Side
Visitors to New York must strategically plan their energy – if you shop all day in SoHo and then drop when you get to the hotel, food can seem like too large an undertaking. But in New York, food is one of the greatest attractions of all. Luckily, the Lower East Side is snugly nestled…