Since rediscovering the library, I've returned to it many times. It's a great place to work when I don't feel like working from home, and can't possibly drink any more coffee. I have a library very close to my apartment, but I really only go to that one to take books out. Given the choice … Continue reading Inside the New York Public Library
Category: life abroad
Sunshine in Brooklyn Heights
Have you ever been to Brooklyn Heights? It's the loveliest neighbourhood! Hayden and I paid it a visit over the weekend. Amazingly, I had never been there before, although I've been close to it on multiple occasions. It's such a private, tucked away sort of suburb that I guess you really don't end up there unless you … Continue reading Sunshine in Brooklyn Heights
An Afternoon at the Lincoln Center
When I go to the Lincoln Center, it's usually in the evening, to watch the New York City Ballet do their stuff. I don't go all that often - certainly not as much as I would like - but that didn't stop me wanting to live close to the Lincoln Center, in what's called the … Continue reading An Afternoon at the Lincoln Center
Where Downtown Collides
I was in Soho having lunch with some friends the other day – or at least I think I was. I'm pretty sure the restaurant we went to is in Soho, but it's right on the outskirts. Walk east, and you quickly find yourself in the Lower East Side, or Chinatown, or Little Italy, or … Continue reading Where Downtown Collides
Christmas lights in New York City
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, there's nowhere I'd rather be than New York City. The whole city gets into the holiday spirit. Midtown is obviously where most of the action is, but all the neighbourhoods do an amazing job of making it feel festive - especially the Upper West Side. All the shops … Continue reading Christmas lights in New York City