USA

We have arrived at the final destination of our NYC2NOLA Great American Road Trip 2011 – we are in New Orleans and fell immediately in love with this great city!

It took us a while to get a feeling for the city, but it turned out Washington, DC is a pretty cool city, easiest to conquer on two wheels – grab a Cabi bike & conquer DC!

Our first of two days in the capital included night bike rides through the neighborhoods, a visit to The White House and seeing the monuments lit up at night.

Though its name sounds otherwise, it is not located by the Golden Gate Bridge (although you’ll find two huge parks there too: the Golden Gate Park stretches for 47 blocks from Stanyan Street to the Pacific Ocean – it’s more than 3 miles long and half a mile wide, which makes it even bigger than New York’s Central Park and its 4.12 km2 (1.589 sq mi) makes it one of the largest urban parks on the planet. You can easily spend an entire day just exploring the broad parkways and the variety of activities the park offers.

If you’ve been following this site for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of street art. And one thing I love about New York City is …

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!

Traveling during the winter is a great escape from your day-to-day life and can provide much-needed relief from the season’s stress. Even though winter is a magical time of year …

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 …