Here are some hot tips on how to avoid the summer heat while traveling in Europe. Iconic sights are almost always jammed, but there ways to break free of the crowds and stay cool, from a guided tour with skip-the-line access, spots to cool off or secret side entrances with no waits. Continue reading
From Africa With Love, Dr. Adeyeye Is Coming To Harlem
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba, Dr. Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, will make a monumental historic visit to Harlem, NY in the United States of America in June where he will visit several states with his entourage. Continue reading
MTA’s $27B Capital Plan Gets Approval For Second Avenue Subway To Expand Into East Harlem
A massive funding plan for the MTA is finally moving forward, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday. The Capital Plan Review Board has approved the $27 billion, five-year capital plan for the MTA.Continue reading
Harlem And Uptown Students Travel To See The World
15 ninth and tenth graders at Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts, mostly from Harlem and the Bronx, are making their way across France and Spain on an 8-day educational experience.Continue reading
5 Weekend Getaways From Harlem, New York
Summer in Harlem can mean cool cocktails on a rooftop, or breezy walks along the waterfront. But it can also mean sticky subway stations and flocks of tourists along 125th Street and more.Continue reading
Vacation Time, NYC To Bermuda For Under $300
Leave Early, NYC Subway Wait Times Getting Worse
Wait times for subway trains in NYC are, unsurprisingly, getting worse, a report released by the New York State Comptroller's office reveals. The Wall Street Journal reported on the audit, which also criticizes the MTA's assessment method for wait times.Continue reading
Inexpensive Flights To Cuba Are Coming—But When?
As President Obama makes his historic trip to Cuba this week, interest in travel to the island nation is surging, with search engine Hopper reporting a 500 percent increase in search activity on various online agencies over the last year. Continue reading
PATH Joins MTA And Amtrak In Banning Hoverboards
Crains New York reports that for Harlemites who own hoverboards, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson rail line has joined other transit systems in banning hoverboards on its trains and in stations.Continue reading
From Harlem To Hollis, NYPD To Wake Napping Riders
On late-night and early-morning subway rides, it's common to see passengers dozing off (or passing out) on the way home. But New York City's police commissioner is sounding the alarm. Continue reading
Great African Safari Lodges You Haven’t Heard Of Yet
Written by Alexandra Kirkman
Conte Nast Traveler reports on amazing properties beyond the rightly loved big brands (&Beyond, Singita, Wilderness)—each tailor-made for a certain type of traveler from Harlem to Harare.Continue reading
Cellphone Service Coming To More Subway Stations In Harlem
New York City subway riders from Harlem to Hollis will soon have access to Wi-Fi and cellphone service as part of a plan to upgrade an aging transit system that serves 9 million people daily.Continue reading
Lexington Ave Line Bypass At 103rd Street In Harlem
As part of its ongoing Station Component work at the 103rd Street Station of the #6 Lexington Avenue Line in East Harlem, New York.Continue reading
HW Pick: IHG Debuts EVEN Hotels ‘Wellness’ Brand in NYC
Brandchannel reports that EVEN Hotels—InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG’s) newest hotel brand—is opening its doors on West 35th Street in the heart of Manhattan’s Times Square. Continue reading
HW Pick: Travel Channel’s “Rev Runs Around The World”
International hip-hop artist and Run-DMC front man Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons has traveled the world with bandmates and friends. Now, he is ready to take on the world in a new way - with his family.Continue reading