Have a severe case of wanderlust? Hear all bout the confessions of this gypsy here at City Girl Riss. Giving you the best travel guides and tips through my own personal experiences. Everything I write about has been tried, tested, and attempted. I haven’t been everywhere yet…but it’s on my list.
As we experience our first snowfall here in New York City, I'm reflecting back on all the wonderful trips I took this Fall! Of course, I wrote a few articles for CBS Local with all my recommendations, that I'll list below, but have to say that Fall is quickly becoming my new favorite season, although [...]
Spring is finally here! We're just starting to feel a change in the weather here in New York City but if you know me, you know I've been escaping to warm destinations non-stop for the last few weeks. Five countries in five weeks to be exact. My birthday is in March so for the last [...]
If you ask me, charm city is READY for its close-up. In recent years, Baltimore has been working hard to build up what was once dubbed the "greatest city in America." My long weekend to Baltimore was nothing short of delightful! There's so much to do there and the locals are some of the friendliest [...]
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I'm headed to the beaches of sunny Jamaica this morning but not without giving your my favorite romantic recommendations first. Europe typically tends to get all the attention when you think of romance, however, the U.S. is home to some amazing cities that rival the best of them. From sunny Miami [...]
Do the holidays make anyone else feel the need to hibernate for a month straight? After running around trying to find the perfect gifts, hosting guests, and eating like it was your part-time job over the holidays, you could use some time to devote a little TLC to yourself. After all, what are all those [...]
After a recent Instagram poll, you guys mentioned that you wanted to see more travel tips on the blog for the new year. If you've been following this blog from the beginning you might remember I used to do an annual tip of the week. I got great feedback from this feature, however, when I [...]
This holiday season I got so many questions about what hotels are great to stay in during the month of December in New York City. There's so many to choose from in Manhattan, however, my favorites vary based upon the type of experience your craving this Winter. If you're a foodie, check out the Innside [...]
This past month, October 17th, marked the official National Pasta Day. Of course, October also happens to be dubbed Italian heritage month here in NYC. Kicking off the biggest Italian celebration in NYC is the famous San Gennaro feast, one of the cities longest running street fairs on Mulberry St. As an Italian-American myself, I [...]
The One with Fire and Ice ...and they are not joking about that tag line. I rented a car on the last leg of my Iceland trip and on our drive from Vik to Reykjavik we experienced sun, hail, partly cloudy, rain, wind, everything within an hour! Which made driving through one car [...]
Labor Day is only a few weeks away! Start planning your weekend vacay with this article I wrote for CBS Local New York, 5 Labor Day Weekend Getaways in New York. My top three picks would be the Montauk Yacht Club, the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, and Hunter Mountain. I love long hike's up to Hunter [...]
