New York

This week’s Polaroid features 5 Pointz, New York City’s street art mecca – an abandoned factory where street artists from around the world paint colorful graffiti.

I am back in my happy place: New York City – in Brooklyn, to be precise! I’ve been revisiting some of my favorite spots, including the underrated Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

New York has been treating me exceptionally well since I got here at the beginning of the month, spoiling me with perfect spring weather that feels more like summer!

If you’ve been to New York City several times already and have seen all the main sights, check out these five new attractions that I think are worth visiting, including …

Join me for an afternoon stroll across Brooklyn’s famous Greenwood Cemetery – my twilight walk around the burial grave was one of my favorite days last week!

The Where to Stay In series (formerly Hotel Tip of the Week) offers accommodation recommendations from around the world. Every hotel mentioned on GlobetrotterGirls.com are places we have stayed and personally recommend. This time: The Nolitan Hotel, New York City.

This week’s Polaroid features the latest addition to New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge: romantic love locks, which are becoming popular in the city. Are New Yorkers getting soft?

My favorite experience last week? Seeing the legendary, crazy Christmas lights in Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights neighborhood! Merry Christmas, everyone…

Find out what I’ve been up to in the past month, where I’ll be traveling to next, and what’s new with Globetrottergirls.com!

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.