New York City at Christmas is the movie you’ve watched every December. Except now you’re standing in it, with a hot chocolate and about forty thousand new friends. I’m a licensed New York City tour guide. I lived in the…
NYC Christmas Itinerary: 3 Perfect Days (Plus an Optional 4th) From a Licensed NYC Guide
32 Romantic Winter Date Ideas in NYC (From a Licensed NYC Tour Guide)
My first date at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turned into a multi-year relationship. The relationship ended. The tree is still on this list. I’m a licensed NYC tour guide and a former New York-based actor, and I grew up…
20 Cozy New England Winter Getaways (Romantic, Non-Ski & Family Picks)
I grew up in New Haven County, Connecticut, so I know a New England winter firsthand. Shoveling the sidewalk after a snowstorm, sledding down the neighborhood hill until my nose froze, and making a snowman in the yard with my…
Is New York Part of New England?
No, New York is not part of New England. New England is six states: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. New York sits in the Middle Atlantic, with New Jersey and Pennsylvania. But for about one year,…
Best Hotels in NYC for Christmas 2026 (From a Licensed NYC Tour Guide)
Ready to stay at one of the best Christmas hotels in New York City? Visitors always asked me if I love being in New York at Christmas. Is it cold? Yes. Do I hate being cold? Also yes. Would I…
The Best Observation Decks in NYC (2026), From a Licensed Tour Guide
The question I hear most at the end of a tour, after “where should we eat,” is “which observation deck should we do?” As a licensed New York City tour guide, my honest answer is that it depends on what…
