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How to Visit the Met Museum: Tips & Tricks from a Local
*UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2020* The Met Museum on NYC’s 5th Ave (AKA Museum Mile) is one of the most visited museums in the world. Almost 7.5 million people visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 3 locations in 2018. This museum is overwhelming, amazing, and down-right unbelievable, really. If you haven’t been, think of the Louvre, Vatican Museum, or British Museum. The Met is on the scale of those other impressive international collections. 2020 marked the 150th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Of course, 2020 has also been a year of…a lot of changes. On March 13, 2020 the Met closed its doors due to the pandemic. Now, more than…
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One Perfect Afternoon at the MET Rooftop Garden Bar
*Updated July 2023* Did you know there is a rooftop bar on top of NYC‘s Metropolitan Museum of Art? I know, right? When I found out I knew I immediately needed to get to the Met rooftop garden bar. Art and cocktails, what more do you need? How about a freaking AWESOME view of the Manhattan skyline. Ya, that’s not too bad. Right about now you might be wondering, “how do I get to this rooftop bar?” I want to enjoy a poptail on the top of one of the world’s most famous museums. Guess what? You don’t have to be a celeb or pay a ton of money to…
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Weekend in Bermuda: The Ultimate 48 Hour Guide
Looking for a tropical getaway? Why not a weekend in Bermuda! I know, it sounds unrealistic. But hear me out. 48 hours is the perfect amount of time to spend on this North Atlantic island. You can reach Bermuda on a 2-hour flight from NYC. Once here, spend your weekend relaxing on the pink sandy beaches or sipping Rum Swizzles. I spent a weekend in Bermuda and loved every second of my trip. This island is welcoming, charming, and easy to fall in love with. One weekend in Bermuda is a great place to start. But soon, you might find yourself planning your next weekend (or week-long) getaway to the…
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25 Free & Cheap Things to do in Boston
If you’ve been following along for a while, you will know I’m not a luxury traveler. Ha! Even typing the term “luxury traveler” made me laugh. On my most recent trip to Boston, I stayed in a hotel which made me feel pretty dang luxurious. After all, I normally stay in cheap Airbnbs. But this time I stayed at a hotel I found on hotels.com (I also had a free night that I needed to use). Just to keep things in perspective, the hotel was a micro, pod-type hotel. My room didn’t have a bathroom so I had to use the shared bathroom space down the hall. Talk about luxury.…
