Posts about New York
Useful information about New York from the staff of Context Travel.
Everyone has their favorite season for visiting New York City, but we think the early spring, when the trees and flowers are starting to bud and bloom, and before the heat sets in, is prime time for a weekend trip. If you already have a weekend booked, or are considering a last minute trip, here are some of our top activity picks you won’t want to miss.
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March 15th, 2012 under Architecture, Art, Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Culture, Family Travel, Food and Wine, History, Museums and Monuments, New York, Special Events, Uncategorized.
Last summer we had a client approach us with a new idea. She was spending nearly a month in Paris with her children and had heard about our Family Program of walks designed for kids and led by museum educators. We normally think of these as tours—one-off experiences that families enjoy during a visit. But what if, this client asked, she string together many of these—including a number of customized walks—into a kind of immersive, cultural summer camp. Wow, we thought, what a great idea. Read more »
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February 14th, 2012 under Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Boston, Context Travel, Culture, Family Travel, Florence, Istanbul, London, Madrid, Naples, New York, Paris, Rome, Venice, Washington.
On a recent trip to NYC we experienced the infinite possibilities that the city offers to locals as well as visitors.
Thanks to well informed friends, we discovered a gem of Grand Central Station: a tennis court! It doesn’t happen often that I play tennis while visiting New York, but this opportunity could not be missed! Read more »
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February 13th, 2012 under City Life, Context Travel, Culture, Food and Wine, New York.
At Context, our philosophy has always been about promoting and protecting the cultural heritage in each of the cities in which we operate. This heritage most familiarly comes in the form of monumental sites such as the Colosseum or iconic topics such Gothic architecture in Paris. But it also exists in smaller, sometimes more interesting, off the beaten path sites such as the Croton Aqueduct in New York or topics such as Thomas Jefferson’s time in Paris. Very often, however, these less well known aspects of a city’s heritage can be overlooked by enthusiastic visitors and busy locals.
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January 31st, 2012 under Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Boston, Context Foundation, Culture, Edinburgh, Florence, Istanbul, London, Madrid, Naples, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome, Venice, Washington.
Every year, we do our best to create new interesting walks that will make visiting our cities more exciting for everyone. Working with our docents to create new itineraries is often the most exciting part of our job.
This year, we have launched a few walks that we are particularly proud of. Here is a shortlist of our favorites:
Philadelphia:Â Public Art in Philadelphia: From William Penn to Rocky Balboa Read more »
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December 29th, 2011 under Art, Context Travel, Edinburgh, History, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Venice.
A few weeks ago I received in the post a package from Indagare. The package contained a set of precious maps put together by the Indagare team. Why are the maps so precious? Because they are packed with tips about restaurants to try, museums to visit, shops and all sorts of useful information. They come in a sleek black case, making them the perfect travel accessory. Intrigued by the idea, I decided to interview Melissa Biggs Bradley, founder of Indagare and brain behind the maps.
Context Travel: Melissa, you come from the publishing world where you were one of the Founding editors of Town &Country Travel Magazine. What made you move from this role to that of Founder of Indagare travel? Read more »
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November 27th, 2011 under Books & Literature, City Life, Culture, Food and Wine, New York, Shopping, Travel News, Uncategorized.
Although construction proceeds apace on the skycrapers that will fill the void on the tip of Manhattan, the 9/11 Memorial opened this week in the wake of the 10-year anniversary. Because the site is still under construction, visitation is tightly controlled and limited to those who pre-book on the Memorial website. As of today, the earliest tickets available are for November 14. Read more »
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September 16th, 2011 under Architecture, Museums and Monuments, New York, Travel News.
Autumn is the beginning of the gallery season in New York City. After a long and hot summer there are an abundance of cool and refreshing exhibitions of note this fall. Here are five current exhibitions in Chelsea, Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn to add to your must-see list this month.
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September 16th, 2011 under Art, New York, Special Events, Uncategorized.
Over the past few years I’ve spent quite a lot of time photographing the Context cities, whether it be for the images you find on our website or for personal pleasure. Fantastic images can be one of the greatest souvenirs you can give yourself, especially with how easy it can be to create photo books of your digital images. In the spirit of sharing some advice on how to capture your vacation memories, here are some lists of tips and resources for inspiration.
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July 13th, 2011 under Florence, Istanbul, London, Madrid, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome, Venice.
Summertime is the perfect time for a cocktail… Who are we kidding? Anytime is the perfect time for a cocktail. In January, we posted about our favorite Manhattans in Philly, but the hot, sultry weather now has us thinking about refreshing gin or rum-based drinks, such as the Aviator or Old Cuban. Read more »
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July 6th, 2011 under Food and Wine, New York.
