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The Ultimate Summer Packing Checklist

  Every time I travel, I make a new list on my phone with all the stuff I have to remember to bring or do. As I get ready for my Europe trip and make yet another list, I thought it would be useful to write everything down and share it with others in the same boat. A one stop shop for the ultimate summer packing checklist and some tips. Traveling can get a tad stressful, so I just tell myself that as long as I have the basics, I can pick up whatever I missed once I get there just as long as I have my passport, accommodation info, and money. Some game changers for traveling: Space saving bags : To avoid any additional stress, I have been traveling with just a carry-on for any trips that are 10 days long or less. And although it might sound difficult I promise it's much easier once you buy some space saving bags. I brought these bags before my last trip and they were a game changer. You just roll the bag to push all the excess air out and you're left with something that is half th...
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Travel Diary: NYC (July 2018)

 I was going through some pictures of the New York city trip my boyfriend (who turned to fiancee during this trip) took me on back in July 2018. This was both of our first times to NY, and we both absolutely fell in love. We flew into LGA on a beautiful sunny Friday morning and took public transportation to downtown Manhattan.

A few months back I had shown my boyfriend a picture on instagram of a hotel room with the most beautiful view of the NYC, and that's exactly where we stayed, Arlo NoMad Hotel. I really loved this hotel I wish I had pictures of the room itself. However, we were just so captivated by the view it was nothing like we'd ever seen. 



We dropped of our bags and set off to see the big city. We had lots of things planned for our short 2.5 day stay. The Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, Central Park, Time Square, Business District, and all the delicious food we could possibly eat



We bought a 2 day Hop On Hop Off pass and although we did use it and did enjoy seeing a lot of the city, we ended up walking almost everywhere! Which we didn't plan on doing, and although I packed a lot of comfortable shoes, none where made for walking 14 miles which we ended up doing one of the days. Which isn't so bad considering how much delicious food we ended up eating!!

On our first full day we looked up a close bagel shop to get some breakfast at. We ended up choosing Bagels & Schmear, and their delicious bagels didn't disappoint at all!  We walked to Madison Park 
and enjoyed our bagels there.

On our final day in NY we went to the 2nd Ave Deli, I ended up getting the hot pastrami sandwich, which I highly recommend. It was delicious, soft and buttery.. YUM.

After a long day of adventures we stopped into Ichiran Ramen, and ordered a bowl on ramen that you get to enjoy in your own single booth. This bowl of ramen was absolutely delicious the broth was rich and noodles were perfect.

Of course after watching Chef's Table on Netflix we knew we had to visit Milk Bar. We ended up getting their creamy soft serve ice cream which was a perfect remedy for such a beautiful hot day and their  Birthday Cake Truffles.



We both can't wait to take another trip back!

Have you been to NYC? Is there anything (place, hotel, food, etc.) you would recommend?  Let me know in the comments, I would love to hear about it.
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