Florrie Elizabeth.

With a population of more than 8.5 million and approximately 50 million visiting the city each year, it is no secret that New York City is a bigg'un. Manhattan alone spreads across an area of 59 km 2 There is simply so much to do in New York that many would agree makes it impossible to see and do everything that 'should be done' on a touristy trip to the Big Apple. I was fortunate enough to spend a long weekend in the city last year and, frankly, I thought NYC was sublime. However, four days is not a lot of time in a place that is as big as this city is but I felt I accomplished a pretty  considerate amount. If you plan to see the touristy sites of New York, I thoroughly recommend the New York City Pass . It costs $116 per person and gives you entry into six attractions. It can be used over nine days and comes in a handy booklet. I found that the pass gives you a sense of purpose and makes deciding what places to visit on your long weekend just that much easie...

The year 2016 is at an end. It has undoubtedly been a turbulent 12 months of highs and lows, and has thrown at us many, many (mainly political) surprises. On a personal level, 2016 featured the best seven weeks of my life over summer as well as possibly the lowest few weeks too across the year- but let’s not dwell on them right now. In July 2015, I wrote a Bucket List and, last year, I feel I was preeeetty successful in completing some of them.   Okay, so I may not have completed no.1 on the list (I am indeed studying French but perfecting it maaaay take some time) but I certainly did eat a stack of at least four pancakes- at an iHop in Orlando, Florida. Raspberry and white chocolate- I remember it well. Did it live up to my Bucket List expectations? Oh, yes. I also managed to tick off the slightly more extreme third thing on my Bucket List- a trip to New York. What a city. I definitely intend to return one day in the future. One day I was in New York City, the next I was a...