• The 4th Annual Butler Family Donut Hike

    By / February 6, 2018

    I had been planning the Butler Family Donut Hike for months, trolling Instagram, scouring Google Maps, reading article after article of drool-worthy New York pastries. When I finally sent the itinerary to my family, I was pleased.…

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  • The 2nd Annual New York Donut Hike

    By / October 14, 2015

    8:00 AM It’s time, and I’m waiting by the door. The usual suspects are gathering, the same as last year. My parents (donut enthusiasts, both of them) and my brother (a donut purist, some might say). And…

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  • A Budget Day Trip to Philadelphia

    By / June 29, 2015

    I had never really even thought about Philadelphia until my friends started complaining about it. They had been sent there by work for a couple months last summer as soon as the weather in New York got…

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  • Winter Wandering in Port Chester

    By / March 3, 2015

    It’d been two months since I’d last gotten out of the city and I was desperate for a change. Working a 9-5 job in the heart of skyscraper city means there are some days where I get…

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  • The Classic and Quirky of New Orleans

    By / January 15, 2015

    I’ve always sworn up and down that only place in the US I could enjoy living is New York. Even when I considered moving to LA it was with my hands over my eyes. But ten minutes…

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  • Trying to Eat All the Food in New Orleans

    By / January 12, 2015

    I’ve come a long way eating bagged mini-cinnamon rolls on Prague’s St. Charles Bridge. Of course, not every meal while traveling is a win and some culinary experiences I choose to skip all together (sorry, haggis. Maybe next…

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