The NYC Nomad

Inwood is another one of those neighborhoods I felt like I just had to get to on the road to 52.  The very northern tip of the island always fascinated me and I only ever made it up to the Cloisters on bike rides in the past.  After spending a week with Bronwyn and Matt, [...]

9th Street Community Garden, Alphabet City I know, I know – I spend a week in each neighborhood that I live in.  But since I’ve spent so much time in Alphabet City I thought rather than a simple recap post, I’d do an NY Times style 36 hours piece – only in this case its [...]

Stayed On 3rd, between B & C.  This address gets the award for the best backyard.  A huge space shared by the entire building but from what my hosts described to me, only really used by them.  There are flowers, patio furniture, and three or four grills.  You could daily have 100 people in the [...]

As much fun as nomadding is, its not without its challenges.  Some are more easily dealt with than others (mail and laundry, for instance).  But one thing I can’t really overcome is when family or friends come to town.  I used to really enjoy inflating an Aerobed in my old apartment for family and friends, [...]

I had plans to stay in East Williamburg the week before Christmas. Then I received the message below from a friend of the roommate of my friend and former host Liz (yes, you should read that again) in Crown Heights, who I met one night during my stay there and had offered his place for [...]

Stayed In luxury, with my brother in law’s youngest brother, Nate.  It’s a doorman/elevator building and I became somewhat used to someone opening the door for me when I left for work in the morning.  On my Sunday evening arrival, a couple in the elevator commented on my luggage saying “looks like quite the vacation” [...]