I’ve lived in New York City for over a year and have loved getting to know the city more each day.
Cobble Hill is Brooklyn’s answer to West Village. If I didn’t have to commute to Midtown every day, I would move to this charming neighbourhood in a heartbeat. With wider, quieter streets than Manhattan, mom & pop stores and independent bars, restaurants, bakeries and book stores, it’s an idyllic slice of the best of New York City life. This Cobble Hill Neighborhood Guide also includes … Continue reading Cobble Hill: NYC Neighborhood Guide
I’m feeling so settled in New York City at the moment. I’m in a routine with work & making the most of my weekends, have a great group of friends and have lots to look forward to this year. I can’t believe we’re coming up to our one year anniversary in New York in April! I’m really looking forward to spring and having a bit … Continue reading NYC Life: February 2020
January felt like it passed in a matter of minutes. Work has been keeping me busy, plus we had visits from one of my best friends from Melbourne and David’s parents. Winter this year hasn’t been that tough, and I’ve been told that it’s been unseasonably warm. It hasn’t been that much colder than Melbourne, most of the time! We did have one snowy day … Continue reading NYC Life: January 2020
December has been my busiest month yet in New York City! I started work in the last week of November, so December has been a bit of a blur as I settle in to my new routine. Since I moved from Melbourne to New York in April 2019, I’ve started writing a series of monthly blog posts, NYC Life, to capture the the big and … Continue reading NYC Life: December 2019
This year has been one of the most exciting and yet also the most challenging years of my life. I’ve never written a year-long wrap up before, but I feel like I was all over the place so much that I wanted to put it all in one place, and also take a moment to take stock of what was an unpredictable and ultimately very … Continue reading 2019: A Year in Travel
November has been an unpredictable and stressful but ultimately rewarding month! I barely spent any of it in New York City, because I spent three weeks in Australia, getting my working visa for the US. I mentioned last month that I was super stressed about this, and I’m so glad to report that I’ve finally got my visa and am back in New York. I … Continue reading NYC Life: November 2019
Central Park is the best place to experience the distinct and dramatic seasons in New York. The city is extreme in every way, and the seasons are no exception. Unlike some cities which only really has summer and a mild winter, with soft transitions in between, or mild weather year-round, New York’s four seasons are all dialled up to 100. So far, Autumn (aka Fall!) … Continue reading Autumn in Central Park
October is the true beginning of autumn, or “fall” as they say here, in New York City. It’s been a bit of a crazy month for me, mostly to do with trying to arrange my visa interview for a working visa, so I can start my new job. It’s stressed me out a lot, and has been hugely expensive – I have to fly back … Continue reading NYC Life: October 2019
I think I need to break up with pizza by the slice, but apart from that, September has been such a wonderful month. Maybe even our best month here yet! (I need to stop eating pizza, but if you want to eat excellent pizza may I suggest Prince Street Pizza in Nolita and for something crazy unhealthy but undoubtedly yummy, try the artichoke slice at … Continue reading NYC Life: September 2019
August was a sad month for me, but I am still grateful for the many moments filled with laughter and love, and some of my favourite people in the world. A few days after I got back to New York City from Greece, my grandmother passed away. I flew to Brisbane, Australia, to be with my family and help prepare for the funeral. It’s too big … Continue reading NYC Life: August 2019