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Recent Posts
- How to take a baby on a plane: Tips for seat assignments, feeding and diaper change
- How to take a baby on the New York City subway – tips for new moms
- Review: What to expect at Blackout Haunted House in New York City (Halloween 2014)
- Experience NYC’s scary past at Nightmare haunted house (2014 review)
- 22 Badass Cosplay Weapons from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- 23 Creative Kids Costumes from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Top 10 Trends in Womens Costumes at NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Celebrating 10 Years of Terror: 5 Reasons to Visit NYC’s Blood Manor Haunted House
- PHOTOS: 5 things to do in Newport Rhode Island
- PHOTOS: 5 reasons to visit Valencia Spain – from paella to street parties
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![The walls seem to vibrate as I work my way through the narrow corridor, not sure of what horrors await at the next turn. I struggle to keep the 3D […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Blood-Manor-Haunted-House-2012-zombie-mirror-115x115.jpg "Review: 2012 Blood Manor haunted house delivers 3D gore, zombie strippers and campy thrills")
Review: 2012 Blood Manor haunted house delivers 3D gore, zombie strippers and campy thrills
Posted on September 30, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe walls seem to vibrate as I work my way through the narrow corridor, not sure of what horrors await at the next turn. I struggle to keep the 3D […] -
![Only have one day to explore Seattle? That’s plenty of time to get a feel for the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. The birthplace of both the 1990s Grunge […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Seattle-space-needle-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: 11 things to do in Seattle if you only have one day")
PHOTOS: 11 things to do in Seattle if you only have one day
Posted on September 23, 2012 | 26 CommentsOnly have one day to explore Seattle? That’s plenty of time to get a feel for the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. The birthplace of both the 1990s Grunge […] -
![If you only know Eva Peron from the musical “Evita,” you owe it to yourself to visit the Argentine Consulate in New York City for the free exhibit, “Evita: Passion […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Evita-Peron-wardrobe-at-Argentine-Consulate_Sep-13-2012-115x115.jpg "Free in NYC: Eva Peron’s wardrobe and portraits on exhibit at the Argentine Consulate")
Free in NYC: Eva Peron’s wardrobe and portraits on exhibit at the Argentine Consulate
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 8 CommentsIf you only know Eva Peron from the musical “Evita,” you owe it to yourself to visit the Argentine Consulate in New York City for the free exhibit, “Evita: Passion […] -
![There’s more to Vail than world-class skiing. From horseback riding to mountain biking, Vail offers enough warm-weather activities to merit a visit in spring, summer or fall. The best part? […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Horseback-riding-in-Vail-4-115x115.jpg "Top 10 warm-weather activities in Vail (for non skiers)")
Top 10 warm-weather activities in Vail (for non skiers)
Posted on August 19, 2012 | 12 CommentsThere’s more to Vail than world-class skiing. From horseback riding to mountain biking, Vail offers enough warm-weather activities to merit a visit in spring, summer or fall. The best part? […] -
![For one weekend a year, the East Village transforms into a beatnik paradise. Artists paint massive street murals, dancers gyrate across a stage and New Yorkers are treated to a […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Street-artist-at-NYC-Howl-Festival-06-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Street art covers the East Village during 2012 HOWL Festival")
PHOTOS: Street art covers the East Village during 2012 HOWL Festival
Posted on June 3, 2012 | 6 CommentsFor one weekend a year, the East Village transforms into a beatnik paradise. Artists paint massive street murals, dancers gyrate across a stage and New Yorkers are treated to a […] -
![New York City has it all– including London’s hottest art fair. Frieze New York made its debut this weekend on Randall’s Island off the coast of Manhattan. Normally based in […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-Frieze-New-York-City-Art-Fair-Farhad-Moshiri-02-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Inside the first Frieze Art Fair in New York City")
PHOTOS: Inside the first Frieze Art Fair in New York City
Posted on May 6, 2012 | 12 CommentsNew York City has it all– including London’s hottest art fair. Frieze New York made its debut this weekend on Randall’s Island off the coast of Manhattan. Normally based in […] -
![Today’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Canal-in-the-Red-Light-District-115x115.jpg "8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)")
8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)
Posted on May 5, 2012 | 12 CommentsToday’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […] -
![Thanks to the shenanigans of the US Secret Service, the Colombian coastal city of Cartagena has been mentioned a lot of late. But there’s much more to the city than […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cartagena01-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Exploring the colonial beauty of Cartagena, Colombia")
PHOTOS: Exploring the colonial beauty of Cartagena, Colombia
Posted on April 29, 2012 | 12 CommentsThanks to the shenanigans of the US Secret Service, the Colombian coastal city of Cartagena has been mentioned a lot of late. But there’s much more to the city than […] -
![Today’s guest writer is Tracy Zhang, a 21-year-old travel photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. When Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights opened at the theater near my house, the 14 year-old me […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Old-Havana-Cuba-Street-Scene-1-115x115.jpg "Photo Essay: The two sides of Havana, Cuba")
Photo Essay: The two sides of Havana, Cuba
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 13 CommentsToday’s guest writer is Tracy Zhang, a 21-year-old travel photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. When Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights opened at the theater near my house, the 14 year-old me […] -
![Crumbling watch towers, rusted bars and dank cells reserved for Death Row inmates– these are the sights you’ll encounter when visiting the Eastern State Penitentiary. You can almost hear the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Philadelphia-Eastern-State-Penitentiary-01-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Visiting Philadelphia’s haunted prison, the Eastern State Penitentiary")
PHOTOS: Visiting Philadelphia’s haunted prison, the Eastern State Penitentiary
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 12 CommentsCrumbling watch towers, rusted bars and dank cells reserved for Death Row inmates– these are the sights you’ll encounter when visiting the Eastern State Penitentiary. You can almost hear the […]