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11/05/2019

This little town on the shores of eastern Connecticut is basically one long Main Street—quaint New England at its finest.

Memorial Day Weekend ushers in a few things: the ability to wear white jeans with abandon, those little gems we like to call Summer Fridays and the desire to flee the city as fast as humanly possible. Although the Jitneys are filling up fast, there’s still time to book a trip outside the boroughs ...

11/05/2019

The North Shore of Long Island is dotted with “town” (read: expensive to get into) beaches, but there are a few spots that are more welcoming to those fleeing the city.

Look, we love Rockaway and Coney Island (and not just for the tacos and hot dogs). But sometimes we don’t feel like running into our upstairs neighbours, our ex and half the office on our day off. These six lovely beaches are the answer. Long Branch, NJ (1 Hour From NYC By Car Or Ferry, 2 Hours By...

11/05/2019

This massive (and free) pool in Queens features Olympic-size lanes and plenty of space for poolside lounging, so there’s room for swimmers of all ages.

We may scoff at the flamingo floaties in our Instagram feed (as we sip negronis in our all-black sundresses), but the truth is, New Yorkers love a good pool day as much as anyone. Fortunately, there are plenty of spots for a city gal to cool off—we found refreshing options for every type of pool-g...

11/05/2019

London is great, but this year we’re dreaming of a trip to Manarola, Italy, a Cinque Terre town that’s only accessible by train.

Jetblue Now Goes Direct To Cuba, Guys Speaking of direct flights, have you been to Cuba yet? Have you? If not, 2016 is your year. See you in Havana. 7 Trips Every Wine Lover Needs To Take Get your Riesling on in New York’s Finger Lakes--it’s only a six-hour drive from NYC, so you can rent a car ...

11/05/2019

It’s not exactly warm during the winter months (average for February is 48), but sun is pretty much a certainty.

Winter in NYC is not without its charms, but we get it: Those visions of a tropical escape aren’t going anywhere. Fortunately, you can do a whole lot more than daydream and ogle Instagram. Snap up one of these killer deals now—we spotted flights for $250 or less—and you’ll be sipping a drink...

10/05/2019

This is the new VW ID.3 electric car, the first of a new generation of bespoke Volkswagen EVs scheduled for series production, and therefore the first of the brand’s new ID series. VW hasn’t revealed too much about the new car, but the hatch displayed at the ID brand’s launch in concept guise was the size of a Golf mixed with the interior space of a Passat a crucial advantage of electric propulsion.

10/05/2019

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable

10/05/2019

The Best Therapist has fur and four legs.

10/05/2019

This slice of summer paradise is south of Coney Island, and it’s far enough off the beaten path that it’s rarely crowded. It’s managed by the National Park Service, so it’s well maintained and pristinely clean.

Coney Island, we love you. You’re loud and exciting and you have funnel cake. But sometimes we want to spend a day at the beach without sandwiching our towel between a gang of hipsters and a family of nine. That’s a when we go to one of these clean, (kinda) empty beaches instead. See you at Jaco...

10/05/2019

Havana is pretty much the destination New Yorkers are obsessed with right now. (Dare we say it’s the new Tulum?) But new flight routes mean you can beat your friends to some lesser-known (for now) destinations like the picturesque town Cienfuegos or the unreal beaches of Varadero.

Every year, you swear you’re gonna plan a big summer trip…only to find yourself posted up at your usual summer watering hole (what can we say? the pull of frozen Negronis is strong), jealously watching your coworkers’ Instagram stories of Barcelona street food and Caribbean beaches and kicking...

10/05/2019

Shark photography works best when you have the correct lenses. Ideally, you’ll want to use a wide-angle lens, and this is a general rule of thumb that applies to most cases of shark photography. If you want to go in closer still, you can use a macro lens, which is perfect for getting specific, interesting features of sharks up close and personal (such as neat markings or their eyes).

Can you believe that some folks are actually paid good money to photograph sharks up close and personal while it’s just a hobby for others? While you may not yet muster up the courage to actually go and add shark photography to your list of photography projects, here are some pointers on how the f...

10/05/2019

If you’re just starting out as a storm photographer, there’s a very real chance that you could be abruptly caught up in a situation that gets unsafe, even though it started out safe. This happens even to the best storm photographers, actually, as storms are dynamic beasts whose conditions are sometimes unpredictable.

When the initial excitement wears off and you’re faced with the harsh reality of a dangerous situation, staying safe amid all this commotion is going to be your number one priority. The temptation is getting close enough to the storm to get that once-in-a-lifetime shot, but you have to balance thi...