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Beneath the hot, dusty streets of Siem Reap, green things are growing. Here's how to experience the city's sustainable side. 

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Taking the A train

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Just about every city in the world—as well as suburbs and deserts—has stickers, murals, and wheatpastes to admire. But what if it’s all graffiti to you?

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I wrote a weekly column --- some 700 articles in all --- about things to do, eat, and experience in New York City for several years, ranging from the best takes on 5 classic American foods to offbeat ways to spend your tax return.

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Everything we ate on the Trans-Siberian Railway, while traveling from Moscow to Beijing, including sweet quark fritters, fitness bread, and stuffed cabbage.

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A quick guide to Bucharest
, where monumental opulence meets buzzing artistic vibes

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30 iconic movie moments that almost didn't happen, including Indy bringing a gun to a sword fight and E.T.'s love of Reese's Pieces

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Rethinking your ink? Here's what you need to know about tattoo removal.

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My articles and round-ups for the largest regional publisher of parenting content in the United States

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11 famous artists who got their start by decorating the street


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What makes Crete so great


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How to speak gorilla. Hint: there will be grunting.

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When it comes to New York City, many writers draw inspiration from what can actually be seen or experienced, and their books become maps we can use to explore. In this slideshow, we tour different neighborhoods and eras through the pages of 10 popular novels set in NYC.

Other slideshows for the city's official tourism website include:


Five boroughs in five days? It can be done! All you need is a good pair of walking shoes, an open mind, and our itinerary. 
 

A guide to what to see, do, buy, and eat around the United Nations for the city's official tourism website.
 

The East Village's 7th Street is like the City's food scene in miniature. Come for brunch, come for lunch, come for dinner—just come hungry. This slideshow for the city's official tourism website covers what to eat and drink along four delicious blocks.
 

New York City lets you travel the world without leaving the five boroughs. This slideshow shows you how.
 

These days, Bushwick is New Yorkese for "the hippest neighborhood in town." This slideshow offers the best in art, food, and drink.
 

What to do, see, eat, including sweet pea guru guru, watch, and hear in Tribeca.
 

Twenty-five years after Spike Lee memorably depicted a day in the life of the neighborhood in Do the Right Thing, Bed-Stuy has shed its volatile reputation and emerged as a must-visit destination.This slideshow shows you why.
 

Only a few stops on the subway from Midtown Manhattan, Jackson Heights prides itself on being the kind of place where people from elsewhere can feel at home, much like New York City itself.

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