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Christmas in NYC

Christmas in NYC: 10 of My Favourite Festive Experiences

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” So sings Andy Williams in one of my favourite festive songs, and while I know it’s not the case for everyone, for me, it rings true – Christmas really is the most…

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Looking at the New York skyline

Looking Back On Two Years in New York City

“Do you like living here?” The question inevitably arises when someone first discovers I’m not American, but Scottish.  My answer is always immediate, always the same – but it wasn’t always true. “Oh yes, I love it!” You see, I…

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Autumn in New York City

Autumn in New York: My Expat Observations

As an expat, I’m never quite sure whether to call this glorious new season ‘autumn’ or ‘fall’ – usually, my words change depending on who I’m speaking to. It’s a language conundrum I come across quite frequently as a British…

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Skerryvore gig NYC

Skerryvore in NYC: A Lesson in the Power of Music

The first time I saw Scottish band Skerryvore play, I was in McNeill’s pub in Stornoway. It was the summer of 2008, and one of those nights that becomes a bit of a local legend: ceilidhing between the bar and…

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One World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan at sunset

September 11th, New York City, and My Expat Experience

Nearly everywhere you go in Manhattan, the tower at One World Trade Center – the ‘Freedom Tower’ – stands tall above the rest. It dwarfs the streets and structures that surround it.  During the day it reflects the sky, shades…

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Met Museum at night

Discovering the Secrets of the Met on a Museum Hack Tour

Museums have secrets, you know. Juicy ones. I wouldn’t have believed it myself, if I hadn’t gone on a Museum Hack tour. Quite frankly, I’ll never look at a museum in the same way again, knowing what hides behind the…

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