Stephanie fishes for wanderful tips with Chris, her trusty travel companion.
I’m an NYC transplant and journalist who has covered travel for The Wall Street Journal, The Arizona Republic and PHOENIX magazine. I’m prone to severe wanderlust and will veer off course for hot dog vendors, creaky brownstones, Central Park oddities, poetry readings, green sample sales, cold Hefeweizens, off-Broadway shows, unexplored neighborhoods, cacti, and a good list.
I love people who carry lists of cool places in their back pockets. Friends are far more reliable than outdated travel guides when it comes to restaurant recommendations, shopping deals, music performances, and proverbial nooks and crannies. As a new New Yorker via Phoenix, Arizona – and as a journalist who compulsively takes notes, snaps photos and compiles ideas – I’ve started a list of my own.
Each day, I jot down the coolest/strangest/most thought provoking thing I stumble upon. Most of the time, my finds are right here in New York City, where I’m a freelance writer and professional wanderer. But like any good gadabout, I pine for distant locales, plan exotic trips and suffer the occasional homesickness. Those journeys may find their way onto my ever-growing list, too.
Whether you are a fellow New Yorker, tourist or simply curious about daily life in the city, join me. I’d love to hear from you as I build the ultimate real-time travel guide: The Wander List.
Share a wander-worthy tip and I’ll credit you. Drop me a line at Stephanie@TheWanderList.com.
