Travel guides and tips

It’s no secret that New York City is one of the top fashion capitals of the world. For years, 5th Avenue has reflected that with its’ array of…

• Chelsea Market
• financial district
• Lower East Side
• Meatpacking District
• nyc
• shopping
• Soho

It’s your first time in Los Angeles and you don’t want to brave the car traffic on your own? Consider accessible public transportation instead! Everyone knows LA suffers…

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• LA
• metro
• Metro Bike Share
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• Public Transportation

Being a teenager is tough in general, and also quite tricky when you are on vacation. In a city like New York, there are many places that are…

• Chelsea
• Chelsea Market
• Coney Island
• High Line
• New York Harbor
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• Soho
• Teenagers
• Travel Guides

Itching for a trip back to New York? Never been, but dying to go? Planning any kind of trip is a series of steps and questions. For each…

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• tips
• Transportation
• Travel Guide
• Vacation Planning

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” These are the powerful words that Emma Lazarus wrote while envisioning the majesty that would…

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• Emma Lazarus
• Legendary Poem
• statue of liberty

When Ellis Island officially opened on January 1, 1892, the gates of America were opened for millions of people all over the world. For one woman in particular,…

• Annie Moore
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• First Immigrant
• immigrants
• Lower East Side
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• statue of liberty

Over 14 million people came to America through Ellis Island. It’s one of America’s most historical and prominent landmarks. Almost half of the United States population would not…

• ellis island
• history
• immigrants
• nyc
• statue of liberty

It’s a common phrase that a good teacher will also learn a lot from their students. Speaking as a tour guide, I do find that to be true.…

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• statue of liberty

Whether you love it or hate it, winter is on its way! With the first snowfall of the season already occurring, New Yorkers everywhere are unpacking their warm…

• bryant park
• central park
• grand central
• ice skating
• nature
• rockefeller center
• shopping
• union square

Ellis Island is a pretty big place. The island is deceivingly large, the museum is huge, and there are signs and information everywhere. The amount of time and…

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• Ellis Island Registration Museum
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Ellis Island: 1620s: The Dutch arrive in New York harbor and begin building their colony of New Amsterdam. The Dutch would refer to this island as one of…

• ellis island
• history
• nyc

1620s: For many years, the island had served the Native American inhabitants of what is now Manhattan. The island was a major source of food due to its…

• Liberty Island
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• statue of liberty