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Free Stuff to Do in New York City

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by Matt Monagan on December 5, 2012 · 1 comment

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The Big Apple can be an expensive time during the holidays, so here are six free activities that won’t cost you a dime! Free. It’s a refreshing word — especially in an expensive place like New York City. Although a Knicks-Nets game at Madison Square Garden may be $190 or a seat at Book of [...]

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You may not have to travel far to catch a glimpse of autumn’s arrival. Check out these cool, undiscovered spots to see fall foliage. It’s one of the most defining—and jaw-dropping—signs of any of our four seasons: The few weeks when the leaves transform into a riot of colors and fall foliage is at the [...]

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Thanks to lower rates on flights and hotels, early autumn is an ideal time to travel. Check out these top spots in the Northeast to get your fill of fall. For most of the country, October is the season of foliage and catching falling leaves in your local park. It’s playoff baseball and college football. [...]

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The plan for this post was to come up with a list of the most bike friendly cities in the world. As I started doing research I quickly realized that A LOT of people had this idea before I did; like the people at Nat Geo, Ask Men, Virgin Vacations and bicycling.com (twice). So rather [...]

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When combining business and leisure, we’d like to suggest there are no better places to go – or to take the new and versatile Ease Uprights- then those on this list. After all, if you’re working in a fabulous city, it is your moral imperative as a true traveler to make the most of your [...]

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I finished university at a time when the post graduation backpack trip around Europe was on its last legs; a relic of years past when favorable exchange rates between the dollar and the franc, lira and peseta made the experience relatively affordable. In 2003, behind the strength of the euro, the days of traveling overland [...]

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It was the first night in Peru. I had met my fellow expedition members only hours before and we were sitting down for our first meal together before our rafting adventure began. Paul assured us that in a day or two we would all feel like family, but first came introductions; where we were from, [...]

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Have you ever wanted to step into a movie and explore a destination? While many sets blend actual places with Hollywood effects, with a little digging, you can actually find many magical locations that film producers have fictionalized in their stories. If you’re ready to discover a place you thought only existed in the movies, [...]

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When you name your company Roadmonkey you get plenty of unsolicited comments that start with “What the…?” And when you describe Roadmonkey’s business as “adventure philanthropy,” you get even more confused stares. That’s a good thing. The fact is, at Roadmonkey Adventure Philanthropy Inc., we expect to shake things up and break a few rules [...]

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There are many different ways to see the world and for some, your basic all-inclusive resort experience just won’t cut it. If you are looking for travel inspiration that is a bit off the beaten path, consider these admirable adventurers, and see how your travel stories measure up. A Journey to Rival the Odyssey “People [...]

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