The New York City Traveler

So, you checked out yesterday’s post and know where you’re going to watch the big game but you know nothing about the New York Giants. Here iare some basics to make sure you’re not lost when everybody is talking stats and QBs. The last time the New York Giants made it to the Super Bowl was after the 2000 season. Ultimately, the Giants lost the game to the Baltimore Ravens with a final score of 34-7. After the loss, the Giants struggled for several years before the team started to rebuild itself in 2004 with the hiring of …read more

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Start Exercising or Lose Weight  Good news!  You don’t have to wait for January 1st to start your new workout plan.  Bring in the new year by running the New Year’s Eve Midnight Run or biking the New Year’s Eve bike ride. 
Stop Smoking New York City is one of the may cities not allowing smoking in a large majority of public places.  In fact, the city is so committed to helping people stop smoking they are offering free nicotine replacement patches.
Work Less and Spend More Time with the Family  Timothy Ferris, author of The 4-Hour Work Week explains how …read more

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Christmas has finally arrived here in New York: the smell of roasted nuts fills the air, happy tourists take carriage rides in Central Park, and unhappy children sit on Santa’s lap in department stores across the city. 
Each part of the world has its own way to celebrate the holidays.  FilipinaSoul.com shares the tradition of lanterns and other Christmas symbols in the Philippines and Guanabee.com discusses Christmas food traditions in the Caribbean.  But perhaps no country has such unique traditions as The Netherlands and their Sinterklauss celebrations on December 5th.    
David Sedaris takes us through the Dutch holiday traditions in …read more

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