- Website
- http://downtowntraveler.com
- Description
- I'm a New Yorker with a passion for travel and art. I founded DowntownTraveler.com after returning from a year-long backpacking trip around the world. Find me on Twitter at @leslietravel.
![Are you stressed about spending Christmas overseas? Relax– if you keep an open mind, celebrating the holiday abroad can be a welcome change. Get the most out of your vacation […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Christmas-in-Thailand-dancer-115x115.jpg "Holiday survival guide: 7 tips for spending Christmas abroad")
![Is this the dawn of robber chic? This poster by artist A.S.V.P. combines the ski mask and scowl of a 1980s NYC mugger with adorable hearts and an angelic halo. […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/NYC-street-art-by-ASVP-115x115.jpg "Street art photo of the week: Hooded angel by A.S.V.P.")
![Singapore Airlines offers the best service of any domestic or international airline, according to the latest Zagat survey. The airline’s premium class service earned a near-perfect score (28 out of […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/singapor-airlines-meals-115x115.jpg "Singapore Airlines offers best service, says 2010 Zagat survey")
![Are you looking for the latest adventure gear this holiday season? Skip EMS and REI and do your shopping at Ann Taylor Loft. A fly fishing trip just wouldn’t be […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Loft-urban-adventurer-115x115.jpg "Holiday shopping: Ann Taylor Loft inspired by adventure travel")
![Each Friday I post a photo of street art to my LeslieTravel Facebook page. Usually it’s a challenge to pick a single work. This Friday, however, my decision was a […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_1289-115x115.jpg "Street art photo of the week: Capitalist pig")
![Want to practice your double axel in the middle of Central Park? You’re in luck! The five boroughs of New York City are home to a diverse collection of ice […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/rockefeller-center-ice-rink-115x115.jpg "Ice skating in New York City: 2010 Guide to indoor and outdoor rinks (photos)")
![As the founder and editor of Downtown Traveler, I’d like to extend a warm welcome. Thanks for celebrating our birthday with us! We’re just one day old today, but we […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/sm-cooper-union-115x115.jpg "Downtown Traveler turns one day old today!")
![Brooklyn is arguably New York City’s trendiest borough. It’s home to hipsters, rooftop bee keepers, locavores and generations of rap superstars. The latest proof of Brooklyn’s creative power? Local indie […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/coloring-book-video-jpeg-115x115.jpg "Music videos: Brooklyn bands inspired by street art, coloring books and iPhones")
![Visitors to Philadelphia shouldn’t miss the Magic Gardens, an amazing tribute to one man’s artistic vision. Over several decades artist Isaiah Zagar has transformed a decaying building on South Street […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/magic-garden-a-115x115.jpg "Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens: Fine art or hoarding? (photos)")
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