a few of the best 1,000 places to see before you die

Yesterday at the NYT Travel Show I listened to Patricia Shultz, author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, speak. She highlighted a few of her favorite picks in the book just in case you don't have enough time, means, or desire to reach all 1,000.

I thought the list was interesting...

1. Paris
2. Berlin
3. Mykonos
4. Tuscany
5. Prague
6. Moscow- The Red Square
7. An African Safari - Kenya
8. Namibia- Sand Dunes
9. Petra "The Pink City"
10. Great Wall of China
11. Kerala Coast India
12. Bhutan
13. Indonesia- Bali
14. Myanmar
15. Sydney
16. Marquesa French Polynesia
17. Quebec
18. Brooks Mountains/Alaska
19. The Oregon Coast
20. Cartagena, Colombia
21. Chile

please, someone pinch me!

Days like today make we want to say, please, someone pinch me! I still can't believe I have made the transition from university student to working New Yorker within a few short months.

This weekend the New York Times is holding their annual travel show. I jumped at the opportunity to go to the show and explore the venues from all around the world and listen to several different travel writers, Patricia Shultz (1,000 Places to See Before You Die) and the NYT Travel editorial team.


So today I felt like a true New Yorker, attending an industry event, as a professional....but did it really happen? Please, someone pinch me and tell me i'm not dreaming!

the sort-of blizzard of 2010

Last weeks predicted blizzard turned out to be a snow storm. They cleared the snow so quickly in the city though that I barely even noticed it snowed!

The snow did make for a pretty scene in Central Park.




I snapped this picture out of the apartment window before I left for work the day of the storm.

muy rico

AHOP and I ventured to Park Slope, Brooklyn on Saturday night and enjoyed traditional Colombian food at Bogota Bistro. The atmosphere was vibrant, the food was tasty, and the company was perfect.

I enjoyed a bowl of Sancocho- one of my favorite dishes I had while visiting Colombia. I also had a big plate of plantains.


AHOP had a traditional plate of different meats and potatoes. One of the meats being blood sausage. I tried it and well it didn't stay in my mouth very long.

bring me my food, please!

I gave into the convenience of delivery and ordered groceries online last night. Since arriving in NYC I've found food shopping to be a huge pain. The grocery stores are either...

1. far away
or
2. very expensive
or
3. way over crowded

or for the most part all of the above!

So after talking to some people and doing a bit of research I found that...

1. people eat most of their meals out
or
2. order their groceries online
or
3. go to the store and purchase the groceries and have them delivered by the store

I decided my best option was to order my groceries online. I filled up my cart from the comfort of my couch yesterday without fighting crowds and without having to worry about how I would carry everything back to my apartment with my ten fingers and two arms. Tonight my food arrived directly to my door. Thank you Fresh Direct!

a little bit of LOVE

recognize this?



My new place of work is at 6th Avenue and 55th Street. The NYC LOVE Sculpture sits right on the corner of the block. We have a great view of the piece of art from our offices and can see people taking pictures with the 4 letter word all day long...oh those crazy tourists....