FREE Private Tours of New York City with Big Apple Greeter

June 11, 2018 36 Comments

My husband and our Big Apple Greeter talk about Brooklyn Heights on a guided walk. Photo credit: Marcie Cheung

Last updated on February 19th, 2019 at 09:21 pm

Last year, my family had the opportunity to visit Paris, France. One of the highlights of our trip was walking around a Parisian suburb with our guide Patrick, as part of the Paris Greeters walking tour.

The organization is made up of volunteer “ambassadors” who are eager to share what it’s really like to live in their city.

So, when I started planning our recent trip to New York City, I was thrilled to discover Big Apple Greeter. It’s the same organization and they offer free private walks of New York City.

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Museum Hack is the Best Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC Tour

June 4, 2018 26 Comments

Our Museum Hack tour guide poses during our "un-highlights" tour of The Met. Photo credit: Marcie Cheung

Last updated on September 7th, 2018 at 12:31 am

Museum Hack Tours

Are you asking yourself “What is Museum Hack?” Well, it’s a museum tour company that doesn’t do traditional (aka boring) museum tours. Their tagline is: We Lead Unconventional Tours of the World’s Best Museums. These tours actually started at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and their “un-highlights tour” puts an alternative spin on the museum. Be prepared to hear some of the strangest and hilarious stories hidden throughout the museum!

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Real New York Tours: New York City Sightseeing Tour

May 29, 2018 28 Comments

Hamilton fans will LOVE seeing the Federal Building in NYC! Photo credit: Darren Cheung

Last updated on February 19th, 2019 at 09:26 pm

Real New York Tours

When I started planning our kid-free trip to New York City earlier this year, I got a bit overwhelmed. I love planning our trips, but there are so many places to explore and things to do in New York City.

I was worried we wouldn’t have time to see even half of what was on my list. So, I started researching guided tours of New York City.

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