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
Steely skyscrapers. Ocean-like Lake Michigan and city beaches. Deep dish pizza. The electric blue of Chicago River. A gritty history of greedy politicians and powerful gangsters, which earned Chicago the nickname “The Windy City”, in reference to the “windbag” city leaders. The USA’s third-largest city has captured my imagination for a long time, so I was very excited to visit for a few days in … Continue reading Chicago: First impressions of the Midwest
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
I recently visited Chicago for the first time, a city that has been on my wish list for years, and mostly due to it’s renowned architecture. The Riverwalk is a 1.25 mile path along the beautiful Chicago River, where it is flanked by some of the city’s most striking architectural treasures. I started opposite The Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower and peeled off when I was just about … Continue reading The Chicago Riverwalk