I walk into the building and gasp. What seemed like an ordinary entrance in a brick Lower East Side building has given way to a sprawling gothic cavern. Have I traveled to a European cathedral that is somehow lit up in magenta and royal blue? Far from a cathedral, the Angel Orensanz Center is actually
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Looking for cool travel shirts? We’ve got you covered! This summer, my friend Cailin and I decided to create a travel t-shirt line. We love novelty t-shirts and wanted to create some fun designs that showcased our love of travel. Here’s the truth: most travel shirts are created by people who don’t actually travel. Or
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Of all the questions I get from most readers, most of them are from women looking to stay safe on their travels. We live in a world where women are constantly told, No, you can’t travel, it’s not safe, most often from people who are well-meaning but misinformed. That’s why I write this site. It’s my
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As October comes to close, I’m feeling a faint dread for what lies ahead. Here begin six months of cold and misery in New York. Six months of winter coats and sludge puddles and not wanting to take any photos in the city except immediately after the snowfall. I didn’t visit any warm weather destinations
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This is sponsored advertising content by Chase. All opinions, as always, are my own. There are lots of reasons to go to San Francisco: A desire to ride a cable car. A craving for cioppino and Napa reds. An intense longing to walk up and down hills. But I’ve never gone to San Francisco for
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Traveling solo in Japan is a fascinating, warm, and unforgettable experience. Most people have an idea in their head of what Japan will be like, but it’s impossible to understand until you’re there yourself. Japan is immaculate temples brimming with lanterns. Japan is steaming bowls of ramen on a cold night. Japan is shy geishas
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I often get asked about the biggest culture shock I ever experienced while traveling solo. People’s eyes gleam with curiosity, expecting me to tell tales of overcrowded streets in India, plates piled with steaming offal in China, marriage proposals and heartbreaking poverty and squat toilets. No. Nothing like that. But the biggest culture shock of
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A post shared by Shivya Nath (@shivya) on Oct 9, 2018 at 3:35am PDT Welcome back to Viewpoints! This series profiles women travelers whose backgrounds are often overlooked by the general narrative, including traveling with a disability, traveling while overweight, and traveling as a person of color. Today we’re talking with Shivya Nath of The
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Ah, the most beautiful month of the year has come and gone. The heat finally broke, and the humidity of summer was finally cut with a series of misty green days. I’m no longer waiting on a 110-degree platform at 96th Street; I no longer need the AC on at night. September is historically a
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Kayaking in Antarctica is one of the most badass, unique, and special things I’ve ever done while traveling. Antarctica is wild, moving, and breathtaking, and there’s no better way to experience the continent than as close to the water as possible. I traveled to Antarctica with Quark Expeditions, who sponsored my trip, in March 2018.
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