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A Guide to Asbury Park, New Jersey

By |2021-10-26T19:19:37+00:00May 29th, 2017||

The Jersey Shore may get a bad rap, but it’s not all clubs and partying. Located just an hour and a half from New York City, Asbury Park is quickly becoming one of the coolest destinations on the eastern coast, where the music and art scene have just as much allure as ...

An Off-Season Guide to Montauk, NY

By |2021-05-07T16:17:58+00:00October 4th, 2016||

The sleepy town of Montauk is 120 miles from New York City, on the easternmost end of Long Island. Long hailed as the "anti-Hamptons", the chichi-ness of the Hamptons is slowly creeping in—but nonetheless, the fishing town still maintains its rough, rustic charm. Affectionally known as "the end of the world," Montauk is home to ...

Roadtripping Through the Pacific Northwest

By |2021-05-05T19:38:55+00:00May 3rd, 2016||

The Pacific Northwest is filled with iconic landscapes, dense forests, and coastline scenery so beautiful that it would turn even the most modest Instagrammer into a feed-spamming nightmare. After moving to the West Coast from New York, I've made the trip here many times, but on my most recent visit to what's commonly referred to ...

A New Yorker’s Guide to Tulum, Mexico

By |2021-05-05T20:28:14+00:00November 17th, 2015||

Tulum is a unique gem in Mexico’s Riviera Maya district, an area on the Caribbean coastline of Quintana Roo known mostly as a destination for all-inclusive resort and boutique hotels. While one can certainly take a luxurious, relaxation-filled trip to Tulum, the vibrant town offers limitless possibilities for a more adventurous, hands-on ...

A Guide to Fire Island, NY

By |2024-03-15T17:16:05+00:00June 11th, 2015||

Fire Island is a 31-mile barrier island just off the southern coast of Long Island. Its proximity to NYC–paired with picturesque beaches, cute neighborhoods, fabulous rental homes, and the radiant LBGT culture–make this a super popular destination for New Yorkers. Another draw is the complete removal from the city: there are no cars. Instead, the towns ...

The Dogfish Inn in Lewes, DE

By |2021-05-07T06:30:49+00:00March 1st, 2015||

Delaware was the last place we ever expected to vacation. It’s not that it seemed uncool, or too far–it’s just that it was completely off our map. As the famous scene in Wayne’s World so eloquently depicts it, most people have no idea what to think about Delaware. I don’t want to bullshit anyone, so I’ll ...

Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York

By |2021-05-05T13:22:44+00:00June 15th, 2014|Escape Listings|

Rockaway (or any NYC beach) is the total "duh!" of getaways during the summer. Not only is it a nice change of pace from the city, but it's also really, really easy to get there. The Take the A train toward Far Rockaway to Broad Channel, then transfer to the Shuttle train that will take you to 90th, ...

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