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Tag Archives: New York City
Unexpected Turns: Our NYC Day 2 Experience
Can you plan for everything? Well. No. I’ve tried. And I failed. No matter how well you plan, you’re always going to neglect to think about something. We realized, on day 2, it was two things. First: Clothes. Not that … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, New York City, Parenting, Travel
Tagged America, American City, coke, elf, family vacation, fast and furious, firehall, firemen, food, friends, ghostbusters, greenwich village, highline, Hot and humid, humor, humour, law and order, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NY Food, nyc, On location tours, soup nazi, subway, the east village, The-Oldest, The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World, The-Youngest, Touring, Tourists, Travel, traveling, tribeca, trip, Upper East Side, usa, vacation
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4th of July in NYC: Pizza, Fireworks, and Family Fun
Is there a cure for hot, sweaty, grumpy Canadians who may have walked a little too much in hot, humid summer sun? Why, yes, yes there is. It’s ice cream. And a shower. And naps. But could we recover enough … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, Parenting, Stepdad, Travel
Tagged 4th of July, America, American City, BBQ, family vacation, fireworks, food, Hot and humid, humor, humour, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NY Food, ny pizza, nyc, pizza, The-Oldest, The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World, The-Youngest, Touring, Tourists, Travel, traveling, trip, Upper East Side, usa, vacation
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First Day in NYC: From Subway Struggles to Walking Around New York
So, what would YOU do on your first day in NYC? Would you get up, race to the first big attraction, and take millions of photos? Would you go on a bus tour and see the city? Would you go … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, New York City, Parenting, Travel
Tagged air conditioning, America, American City, brownstone, family vacation, Grand Central station, Hot and humid, humor, humour, Manhattan, new york, New York City, New York Subway, news, NY Food, ny subway, nyc, skyscrapers, subway, The-Oldest, The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World, The-Youngest, Times Square, Touring, Tourists, Travel, traveling, trip, Upper East Side, vacation, vacation fails
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Discovering the Charm of the Master Apartments in NYC
July 3rd There was no parade when we arrived. I was a little disappointed. But we arrived in NYC at my cousin’s apartment at 4pm. The sun was shining. I saw no sign of muggers waiting for us. There were … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, New York City, Travel
Tagged America, American City, Boxed water, family vacation, food, Hot and humid, humor, humour, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NY Food, nyc, The-Oldest, The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World, The-Youngest, Touring, Tourists, Travel, Upper East Side, usa, vacation
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New York City Planned Like a Boss
New York Planning How do you plan a trip? I think the D-Day landing took less planning than our trip. The-Youngest had 400 things he wanted to do. The-Oldest said he’d be happy doing anything. The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World just wanted a day … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, New York City, Parenting, Travel
Tagged broadway, children, empire state, family, humor, library, musical, new york, New York City, night tour, parenting, Planning a vacation, steakhouse, step-dad, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, tours, Travel, vacation
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The Return of Joe 2.0
Ok, first of all, thanks to the people who have contacted or spoken to me requesting I get back to writing a blog. “We miss The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World and the boys. We miss your odd historical references that no one understands. We … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Travel
Tagged adventure, adventures, DandD, Facebook, family, holidays, humour, love, new york, New York City, stepdad, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, Travel, trip, vacation
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