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Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Br Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Brooklyn?
The Time Out Market building in Dumbo is the perfect spot. You can grab drinks or food as you gaze at the Manhattan skyline.
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#nycsunset #nyc #brooklyn #summerinthecity #brooklynbridge #manhattanview #manhattanskyline  #timeoutnewyork #brooklynrooftop #summernights
What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looked fo What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looked forward to seeing?
One of mine was one of the bronze casts of “The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer” by Degas. The original wax sculpture was of Marie van Goethem, a Belgian ballet student at the Paris Opera House. Degas said he wanted to capture a girl who dreamed of an “illustrious life” as a dancer.
Swipe to see me going back to my roots! 🩰
How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s a How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s a reminder that not everywhere is all about “the grind”. It’s okay to slow down and do things simply for the joy of it, like reading a book in the park, or sitting at a sidewalk table in Paris drinking a glass of rosé.
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#paris #parisfrance #parislover #parislife #lavieenrose #audreyhepburn #travelgram #travelblogger #travelmore #seetheworld #changeyouroutlook
*Happee Birthdae Harry* Who else wishes they could *Happee Birthdae Harry*
Who else wishes they could be gifted a snowy owl from Diagon Alley on their birthday?? 🙋‍♀️🦉✨
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Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday abou Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday about Emily Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge? Can you imagine being the first person to cross it?
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#nyc #brooklynbridge #nycgoldenhour #emilyroebling #nycsights #nychistory #womeninscience
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