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“Roamer, wanderer, call me what you will,”: my travel stories and reviews, Blogger On Pole style. #MetallicaPoser

The joys of Couchsurfing

I’ve just started Couchsurfing and I’m already loving it. Here’s an update on my impressions on the Couchsurfing community. My host, Laura, lives in the perfect place: close to both the beautiful Georgetown historical district and the main Washington sights,…

A day in Washington DC

Washington DC is more than just the United States’ cradle of power: it’s a beautiful, nature-filled and healthy city you fall in love with at first sight. Here’s what to do if you plan to spend a day in Washington.…

A different day in New York: chocolate brunch, the High Line and a baseball game

If you feel like you’ve already seen everything that New York has to offer, here’s a way to spend your weekend a bit less like a tourist. Max Brenner, on Broadway, is a restaurant and a shop offering a whole…

Things to check out in New York if you love Shoreditch

If in London Shoreditch is your kind of place, there are plenty of places you will love in New York. As mentioned in another post, Williamsburg is New York’s Shoreditch. Have breakfast at the Ange Noir Café on Varet Street.…

Touristy views of New York

Here are some of the pictures from New York’s main sights: the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, Broadway, Times Square, the Museum of Modern Art,Ground Zero and Lady Liberty from the free Staten Island Cruise. Ecco alcune foto dai…

New York’s Bridges

Taking a walk down New York’s bridges is a must-do if you like breath-taking views. My advice is: get off on the Metro’s Chambers Street stop on the J line and walk down Brooklyn Bridge.

Views of Williamsburg, New York’s Shoreditch

Williamsburg has been defined as New York’s equivalent of London’s Shoreditch. A mixture between industrial areas and up-and-coming bars, between shady corners and sketchy street art, Williamsburg hosts New York’s hipster community.

McSorley’s Old Ale House, NYC East Village

McSorley’s Old Ale House is the oldest “Irish” tavern in New York City.

Life in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY

If Williamsburg is New York’s Shoreditch, Park Slope can be its Dalston. Still not completely gentrified, Park Slope, Brooklyn, is still a mix between quirky cafés selling kale smoothies and buildings that are falling apart; between bearded and tattooed hipsters…

Brooklyn Superhero Supply co.

Ever wondered where you could buy superhero gear? Then 826 NYC‘s Superhero Supply co. in Brooklyn is the place for you. But don’t be fooled by the capes and invisibility boosters: the superheroes are a front for another secret identity.

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