Pilot NYC and Grand Banks are floating bars in New York City, with the Pilot Bar commanding amazing views of Manhattan’s Financial District and Grand Banks, offering a sea change for day and night drinking. There once was a time when millions of oysters inhabited the muddy banks of New York City’s East River and Hudson River. Indigenous tribes, Dutch and British...
If you’re a fan of fresh seafood, the Mermaid Inn NYC Oyster Bar really delivers. One of the earliest sites of the Mermaid Inn NYC was in Greenwich Village. It is now only open in Chelsea and the Upper West Side. Mermaid Inn NYC is a refreshing take on seafood. Coming from Australia’s east coast, we were brought up on prawns and tropical and reef fish. Lobsters and...
Lahinch, Ireland is home to an unexpectedly popular surfing beach. With cloudy grey skies and a brutal November wind, the last thing you’d expect to see on the beach at Lahinch, Ireland is a bunch of kids surfing. Today the seaside town has over fifty beginner surfers attempting to stand up and catch their first waves, yet here we are on the cliffs overlooking...
Scotland’s gateway to the islands, there’s plenty of fun things to do in Oban en route to islands like Mull. A classic Scottish coastal resort, there’s a wealth of things to do in Oban, starting from the famed Oban Whisky Distillery to exploring castles in the area. On our first time through, en route to Mull, it was blemished by bleak rain squalls...
The best way to make the most of summer day drinking in New York is to spend the afternoon partying at the Brooklyn Crab. New York in summer is exciting, vibrant, humid, and overcrowded, so take any chance to escape the craziness and find a place outdoors with ice-cold drinks, games, and a little space to yourself. To that end, we recommend the Brooklyn Crab...
Oistins Fish Fry is a beach side food fair that’s big on flavours and unashamedly loud. We had heard amazing things about attending a Barbados fish fry and Oistins fish fry was the name that came up repeatedly – and it’s easy to see why. The food, the aromas, the music and the energy. Chatting with ex-pats we met along the way, each raved about how...