As a Romanian turned New Yorker, I quickly learnt that the European 1st of May that marks the beginning of summer and hence the first trip to the beach is in fact Memorial Day in the United States. And so, unlike last year’s Memorial Day weekend, I made plans ahead to leave the city for the Hamptons. There are several ways to get into the Hamptons: either via Long Island Railroad or the Hampton Jitney. Unfortunately, I missed both on … [Read more...]
My Memorial Day weekend
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If you were unprepared (myself included) for an exotic, never heard of, eat your heart out with envy, fabulous Memorial Day getaway, let's be friends. I was bummed to be staying in the increasingly hot and humid New York City this weekend, but it turns out I didn't .. at least not entirely. I started out by heading to the Water Taxi Beach on Governers Island. The island had just opened, and will remain open until September 20th. I won't … [Read more...]
