One thing that long-term travelers and overseas workers quickly learn is that they miss a lot of holidays. I have missed more Christmases, birthdays, weddings, and long weekends than I can count. That is why, when I finally managed to get a Christmas off, I was very excited to tell my parents that I would …

Day 4 My fourth day in New York began nice and slowly, just how I like it when I’m on holiday. In the afternoon I made my way to the American Museum of Natural History in the afternoon. I was really looking forward to seeing the museum, but was rather disappointed overall. The entrance fee …

Day 2 After finally getting some rest after what had been an action packed and restless 48 hours, I was ready to set out on the town with Sarah. Luckily, Sarah was able to take Sunday off of work and so we headed to a coffee shop called “Joe the Art of Coffee” for another pour-over. It was a …