Archive for 'New York'
Polaroid of the week: Spring time in New York City
Posted on 23. May, 2013 by Dany.
This week’s Polaroid features our current home of New York City in all its spring glory! With pink and white blossoms everywhere, the city is just beautiful!
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Polaroid of the week: Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan skyline
Posted on 16. May, 2013 by Dany.
After months and months of hostels and 20+ hour bus rides, settling in our Brooklyn apartment has been nothing short of miraculous. We love the neighborhood, at least a dozen corner shops and supermarkets with anything we need, the cuddly cats… The greatest thing about our housesit in New York, however, is that it gives [...]
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Becoming temporary locals in…New York City
Posted on 04. Feb, 2013 by Jess.
One of the highlights of a life less ordinary is that we can pull in and park our backpacks for a handful of weeks to get a much deeper understanding of places. New York will be one of them, and here’s why.
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33 things we love about New York City
Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by Jess.
New York is easy to love…read on for a list of thirty-three things we love about the city, in no particular order, plus the best NYC video in our opinion of all time. Then please share your favs in the comments below!
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Hotel Tip of the Week: The Library Hotel | Manhattan, NYC
Posted on 30. Oct, 2011 by Jess.
The two of us can be pretty critical when it comes to hotels, but this week’s Hotel Tip of the Week, The Library Hotel was a particular surprise. Find what we loved and what we didn’t about this creative Manhattan hotel.
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Hotel Tip Of The Week: Hotel Casablanca in Manhattan, NYC
Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by Dany.
Our Hotel Tip series offers accommodation recommendations for both budget & luxury hotels we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Hotel Casablanca, Times Square, New York.
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Hotel Tip of the Week: Hotel Giraffe | Lower Manhattan, NYC
Posted on 09. Oct, 2011 by Jess.
Being on the road 365 days a year, we have stayed at some of the world’s best, and worst, hotels. Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation recommendations for both budget and luxury hotels we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Hotel Giraffe, Lower Manhattan, New York.
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Hotel Tip of The Week: Hotel Elysée | New York City
Posted on 25. Sep, 2011 by Jess.
Being on the road 365 days a year, we have stayed at some of the world’s best, and worst, hotels. Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation recommendations for both budget and luxury hotels we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Hotel Elysée, Midtown Manhattan New York.
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Great American Road Trip 2011 – NYC and Philly
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by Jess.
From a mini self-hosted TV tour of NYC to a fabulous foodie Philly experience, we’re now on stop two of our Great American Road Trip from New York City to New Orleans. Watch this space, as we provide daily updates from each stop. Today we are in Philly!
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Great American Road Trip 2011 – New York City
Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by Jess.
Our Great American Road Trip 2011 is taking us from New York City to New Orleans and we’d love you to follow along! Today we were in Manhattan, New York – with the pictures to prove it…Enjoy!







We are Dani and Jess, a German-American lesbian couple who decided semi-spontaneously to take our work on the road and travel the world in April 2010. Digital Nomads, Street Food Junkies, House-sitters, Vegetarians, Street Art & Photography Lovers, Hotel Enthusiasts. 

