The last month of summer is exciting for NY-based tennis fans as the tour hits its North American leg. There are important tournaments in DC, Cincinnati, Toronto, and Montreal before the tennis community converges on New York for the final grand slam of the year—The US Open.
I get it, New York can sometimes break your heart, or leave you feeling a little homesick for Australia. If you need a reminder of when you used to love the city more, I’ve compiled a list of fantastic books that will wrap you up in a big, juicy NYC hug.
If you’re feeling a bit homesick for that roasting Southern Hemisphere weather, warm up that mug of Milo (4 tablespoons should be the perfect amount) and lose yourself in a good Aussie book!
I confess that my love affair with the American diner started at least a decade before I actually stepped through the door of my first true classic on San Francisco’s Market Street in the late 1980’s and ordered a BLT.
Home of Andy Warhol, the Big Mac, and the Heinz condiments, Pittsburgh on the western edge of Pennsylvania. It’s an easy flight from New York and has more than enough things to see, do, and eat to fill a long weekend.