Park South Hotel: A Boutique Hyatt in NYC
I wanted to stay in a hotel close to Gaonurri, the Korean restaurant, where I would be spending NYE. I found the Park South Hotel, a boutique hotel, bookable with Hyatt points.
Moulin Rouge: TPOL On Broadway
Due to the never-ending drama of Covid (see Covid Test to Enter Puerto Rico: Another Asinine Policy) and the need to rehabilitate my NYE party list (see Where to Party? New Year’s Eve), I...
Felix Roasting: Best Java in NYC
As Latte Larry found out, it's the beans that make a coffee shop a coffee shop. Tired of Starbucks, unimpressed with Stumptown (see What A Wait), and unable to find Gregory's, I stopped into...
Etiquette of Things: Comedy Cellar NY
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, The Etiquette of Things: Things You Didn’t Know Were Things. It is based on my annoyance with society as a whole and my Angry Professor persona (catch up on all...
How To with TPOL: Dine Safely During the Pandemic
A new show that has piqued my interest is How To with John Wilson where an eccentric cameraman showcases the idiosyncrasies of NY literally through his camera lens.
Paying homage to that show, I would...
Your Papers, Please: NY, The Lame Apple
We all know how we got here (see The Lost & Found Year(s): COVID Trip Report), but the question is how we will get out of here. By here, I mean the bureaucracy of...
Incremental Progress: A Recap of My 2021 Travels
I updated my Where to Party? New Year’s Eve list, which for twenty years in a row featured a new city. Last year I broke that tradition by staying in the same place twice. This...
Hotel Indigo Brooklyn: Just Basic
Hotel Indigo Brooklyn Hotel Review is part of the TPOL in NYC ongoing Trip Report and the ANA, Take Me ‘Round the World Trip Report.
Getting There: Take the AirTrain + LIRR combo.
Some people swear by...
How to Get to EWR Airport: Take NJ Transit
From NYC, taking NJ Transit is not bad. Here's how that experience goes. First, walk or take the subway to Penn Station.
TownePlace Suites Long Island City: Spring for Four Points Instead
Apart from the convenience of the subway, this hotel is not in an ideal location. There is nothing around it except construction.
