Even though I’m not an expert or even truly a New Yorker, I’d like to sharing my burgeoning knowledge of where to go and what to do–whether you’re in the city for a day or a year. I spend (most of) my weekends treating New York City like the incredible vacation destination that it is: wandering new neighborhoods, trying new restaurants, seeking new experiences. Below is a round-up of my favorite places in New York City, and my reflections on making a place for myself in the world’s favorite city.

Practical

• 10 things you can’t miss in New York City
• Why it’s worth visiting Brooklyn 
• Where to go on a date in New York City
• How to: raise a puppy in New York City
• Biking in New York City
• Finding an apartment in New York City
• The “perfect weekend in New York” itinerary
• The value of the CityPASS in New York City
• Seeing Manhattan from the water: the Circle Line Cruise
• How to save money while living in NYC
• What do I need to move to a new city?
• Moving to and making it in New York City

Postcards & Places

• Roosevelt Island Tramway
• Staten Island
• The best secret gardens in Manhattan
• Mosaic House in Brooklyn
• Governors Island
• Elizabeth Street Garden
• Midtown
• Empire State Building at sunset
• Top of the Rock
• Coney Island
• Brooklyn Brewery
• Greenwood Cemetery
• Queens
• Ground Zero
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The Bowery
• The Marcy stop
• Central Park
• Fort Tryon Park
• High Line
• Brooklyn Bridge

Date Ideas

• Midtown Staycation
• Broadway Show: Fish in the Dark
• DiFara Pizza: a legendary Brooklyn pizzeria 
• Bibliophile paradise: a visit to the Morgan Library
• Bronx Zoo
• Museum Hack VIP tour of the Metropolitan Museum
• Indian tapas with an amazing view
• Making pizzas in Brooklyn
• Magic show
• Chelsea Piers Golf Club
• Statue of Liberty sunset sail
• Bike ride to Fort Tryon Park

Philosophy

• Another New York City-versary!
• Comparison is the thief of joy
• Emptying your wastebasket
• What’s more important: creativity or ambition
• Why I’m not going to TBEX
• If I don’t belong here, then where? 
• Remembering to live, not just work
• You don’t have to go across the world to find yourself 
• Tackling a fear of commitment
• Striking a balance between fixed life and wanderlust
• Stepping out of my comfort zone and into New York City
• The risk of wanting to make it
• Notes from the universe: what’s next

Neighborhood Guides

• Do, Eat, Drink:Manhattan
• Do, Eat, Drink: Lower East Side
• Do, Eat, Drink: Brooklyn
• Do, Eat, Drink: Williamsburg
• An Upper West Side day of adventure
• A Greenpoint morning of adventure